Submitted by John Sexsmith on Tuesday, December 08, 2009
There is an old and bitingly truthful Chinese proverb that says: "Man who sits with open mouth waits long time for roast goose to fly in."
If we want the good things in life the only way to obtain those good things is to get busy and go after them! One of the truly best things in live is peace of mind. Unfortunately few get to enjoy it.
There is no more comforting thought in the world than the complete certainty that when we grow too old to work, or we decide that we do not want to work, we can relax and enjoy a steady month income that is recession proof, inflation proof, and for sure, to last as long as we do.
Just ponder that concept for a moment. The comfort that when you choose to relax, enjoy, not work, and spend your time in leisurely independence that you will be able to do so- without fail. If you could have that positive assurance now, wouldn't it remove those aggravating worries that go through your mind every time you think of doing something that is a financial splurge with your current income? With the future safe, the present is far more pleasant to enjoy. But unless you do something about your years ahead, you will be very much like the person who "sits with open mouth waiting for roast goose to fly in"
It was November 1985 right before the Thanksgiving holiday I was approached by a good friend of mine about Nu Skin. After understanding the concept of leverage, I felt that I had found the perfect business and it was fun for me to find the people that belonged in the business. I didn't delay. I started immediately regardless of the holidays and sponsored 12 friends, these were people that I liked and cared for. In 1985 through to 1988 the company had a 4 month qualification program that could not be accelerated. The volume results in my last month of qualification was approximately 70,000 dollars/points. The volumes were created because I choose to work through the Thanksgiving holiday as well as the Christmas holidays. By the way, we were raising 4 young children, working our traditional business, and only knew about Nutriol....
We cannot put off the business of getting started on our program of personal independence. The longer we delay our start, the harder the task will be. Don’t wait for it to happen to you. Create it for yourself. Decide to do something today and move forward towards your goals.