TOM@RICHHABITS.NET
It took the average self-made millionaire, between 12 – 32 years to become “rich”, depending on the path they chose to become wealthy.
That’s a long time, don’t you think?
I asked many of the millionaires, particularly the entrepreneurs, if they ever got so disheartened that they wanted to quit. Most said, “No”.
In fact, they told me I was looking at the pursuit of success and wealth all wrong. They said I was focusing on the wrong thing.
Rather, they told me that they were mostly on autopilot, thanks to the habits and proven processes they forged during their journey to success. Each day they worked hard, focusing on the “process”, and paid little to no attention on the desired outcomes.
And because they focused on the process and not goals (outcomes), they were better able to maintain emotional equilibrium, which helped keep them in the game.
Here’s the logic – failing to achieve any goal you are passionate about is very disheartening. I know from much experience. Failure to reach a goal causes negative emotions, loss of confidence and fosters doubts.
Most who fail to achieve their goals, wind up quitting on those goals.
As one of my “millionaires” said so perfectly: You can only control your efforts, you cannot control your outcomes.
What they were really saying was stop focusing on a number or an outcome.
Just consistently do your best every day, find processes that work and stick with that process, ignoring outcomes.
There are many variables that lead to success. Some you can control and some you will never be able to control.
What you can control is how hard you work and your process/habits.
And that is why my Rich Habits stuff is so important. The right habits put success on autopilot. They are the “process” that leads to success.
When you forge good habits, there’s no thinking, no emotions, just automated doing.
Rich Habits transforms you into a sort of Success Zombie.
Tom Corley is an accountant, financial planner and author of “Rich Kids: How to Raise Our Children to Be Happy and Successful in Life”, “Effort-Less Wealth”, “Change Your Habits Change Your Life”, “Rich Habits Poor Habits”, “Rich Habits: The Routines Millionaires Use Daily to Build Wealth” and “Rich Habits Wealth Academy.”
