It's been a while!

What a journey I have been on! I just finished reading through How We Love by Milan and Kay Yerkovich for the first time. I need to go back through it again as I start the workbook. As I state in the opening of my blog, life is about growth. Growth isn't easy. This book has challenged me, hurt me, helped me, stretched me, and made me think. I have a long way to go, and while I know it won't be easy, I know it is a process that I need to go through. It reminds me of the verse that states,  "Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer." Proverbs 25:7 and Proverbs 27:21, "As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold;" What is the concept? Fire/heat to purge the impurities, to make the metal better! I just have to say that I am thankful for my friend who not only gave this book to me but who also encouraged me to read it while being there to talk about it when the way became dark and scary.

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It's not what you think! Go ahead, read it, I dare you!

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Overcoming Obstacles from Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

5 reasons people don't grow their asset column:
1. Fear--the main difference between a poor person and a rich person. Develop a Texan attitude: Be proud when you win and brag when you lose (at least you went for it). If you lose enough, you will win because winning usually follows losing. Losing/Failing makes you stronger if you will allow it to. Use the failures to inspire you.

2. Cynicism--Everyone has doubts or "noise" in their lives either in their heads or from outside sources. How you handle those doubts or the noise is critical though because they can make you poor. "Unchecked doubt and fear creates a cynic." p. 154 Criticizing instead of analyzing is a thought pattern that keeps people poor. When investing, you can use stops to help minimize your losses if prices begin dropping.

3. Laziness--staying busy to avoid something you don't want to face. The cure for this type of laziness is a little greed. Don't use the words, "I can't afford it." instead use the words, "How can I afford it?"

4. Habits--the reflection of your life. Pay yourself first.

5. Arrogance--ego + ignorance. What you know makes you money, what you don't know makes you lose money. If you know you are ignorant in an area, educate yourself.

Forgiven

Forgiven

Forgiven! All I had to do was ask.

Coming to a point of realization and

Asking Him for forgiveness.

I am forgiven!

Anytime, day or night,

No matter how far I have run,

One Person is waiting for me to ask Him.

I am forgiven!

No matter what I am going through

Christ is waiting for me.

All I have to do is ask Him for help, because

I am forgiven!

It doesn't matter about what I have done,

Or who I have become.

There is One name that I can call upon; and then

I am forgiven!

I am forgiven because He loved me.

He loved me so much that He died.

He died a very cruel death,

So I could be forgiven!

I am forgiven!

Tamara Renee Dugger Brown 8-19-94