Riches Lie Within You

The other day I was listening to a CD I often listen to when I want to feel like I am "in the right place at the right time". We all have days where we need that little pick-me-up, right?

Now, don't get me wrong. I was loving what I do but feeling very challenged lately. Among those challenges are the pride of home ownership (with the price tag and bill for a big repair I wasn't prepared for to show for it), the notion that by this time next week my son will be home for the Summer break, how to balance work and creating a fun Summer for him as well as the general time management issues most WAHMs can appreciate and relate to. That feeling of too much to do and not enough time to do it in.

Time management is a hot topic and when you are a WAHM, there's a fine line between home life and work life. Sometimes very fine! When those lines get crossed, it's usually not subtly but more like a bulldozer plowing on thru. Multi-tasking WAHMs and mothers in general can relate to that. It's kind of like the "if you want your child to want to talk to you, get on the phone" kind of concept. Usually when you are in the midst of a big, important project is exactly the moment when a drama or crisis occurs.

Mind you, I am not complaining and love being home with my son and my fur babies. I say all the time it's a blessing to me but the other day I was being presented some challenges where my "attititude of gratitude" was just bit shaken. It was one of those days where I needed that pick-me-up.

So I grabbed a CD and listened as I worked on the computer. The CD was Start Smart, Finish Rich by David Bach. David Bach happens to be a favorite of mine in books and audio. As far as this CD goes, I've listened to it hundreds of times over the years. But it's funny how you can hear exactly what you need to hear (that which you might otherwise tune out or just brush over) at the exact right moment when you need to hear it!

As David talks about acquiring wealth and building a business, here is the essence of his message:

PEOPLE WILL WORK HARDER FOR THEIR VALUES THAN THEY WILL SIMPLY FOR MONEY

People who dream of things like new, expensive cars and things might work hard towards their goals but most will not. He contends that there is no sharper focus than someone working for their values, the things that are important to them like family. I agree!

While I had heard this as many times as I've previously listened to the CD, that message was at the forefront of what I heard.

I had a moment of clarity and thought about my life and of the many WAHMs I know out there working to pay for private schools, karate and ballet lessons, college eductions and college savings for their children, family vacations and more and it hit me. We are taking daily action and despite the fact some days just don't turn out as planned, our focus on working towards our values will carry us through those days and into brighter ones.

An incredible thought I would say!

This past month has been an interesting mix of obstacles and challenges for me. In that, my attitude of gratitude got a bit shaky. A virus got to my computer and that's been a fun adventure. My web host got hacked and that felt like a major setback. Then there's the usual stuff: child support issues, juggling to pay the bills because the money doesn't always hit when the bills do and now this septic system malfunction.

The good news is: tomorrow the water flow in and out in my home will be back to it's normal self. Hooray! It will be fixed tomorrow which I am anxiously looking forward to. It's functional now but I still look at the growing pile of laundry, which the guy has advised me not to do yet, and groan.

Which was what I was doing again this morning, wishing it was already tomorrow so I could get caught up and feel a sense of normalcy in my home. As I sat down with my morning cup of coffee and scanned my emails, Max Steingart's Daily Motivation was in my inbox.

I really like his Daily Motivations and often share them. Today, I was feeling very much like this man was hiding in my closet somewhere, knowing what I was feeling and found the perfect message to get my off my things aren't going quite as I would like and too much to do pity pot. Here it is:

RICHES LIE WITHIN YOU

Wealth without enjoyment is little consolation. Your real riches in life are riches of the head and heart. Satisfaction comes when you appreciate what you have.

While success is getting what you want, true happiness is wanting what you get.

It's not how much you have, but how much you enjoy that truly matters. Riches lie within you, not in your material possessions.


© 2010 YourDailyMotivation.com

What a profound and true message! Between that and listening to David Bach lately, I'm realizing I am exactly where I need to be. It was just the encouragement I needed to become productive today, to forge on and blaze thru the obstacles to work for my values, which is my family and home, and take daily actions to create the lifestyle I so well know and love. Attitude of gratitude back and in check.

It's amazing how we can feed our minds and instantly realize how silly some of our thoughts are. A good dose of positive motivation is just what we need to get us off the pity pot on the days when we feel more challenged.

I'm ready to take on the world today and this weekend as I have lots of projects on the drawing board. No longer am I feeling overwhelmed but now I feel a sense of excitement and urgency. That's a good thing, right?

Here's the link to the CD from David Bach "Start Smart, Finish Rich" if anyone is interested. It's a great CD for those who are in direct sales, network marketing and have their own business. You will wrap up listening to it realizing you are on the right path and in the right place. It's a great prospecting CD too!