Health, Wealth and Abundance

The best lifestyle. Is it possible that the “normal” human being can achieve this kind of lifestyle?

This question is one that goes back thousands of years. There were times in history when the likelihood of anyone sharing this information was slim. Today it is easily available and it is very possible for all of us to live this dream. We just have to look for it.

When you imagine the best lifestyle, what do you see? For someone who is broke, they are probably being rich. For someone who is rich, but infirm, it could be envisioned being very healthy and fit, and for someone who is wealthy and healthy, it could be just getting away from stress and living a calm, stress-free existence.

Regardless of your vision, to truly live the best lifestyle, it must be a combination of all three. Anyone, without others, is not a complete existence.

Through my business dealings, I have come to know some very wealthy people who are absolutely miserable. They tend to look at material possessions to make them happy. So they buy things. Even before receiving the item, they are already looking for the next possession, which could bring them happiness.

With each additional purchase, they grow more and more frustrated. In severe cases of this, they go out of their way to make the people around them miserable.

We have all seen them. They are usually the ones who complain about the service they receive, the seats they are in, or that the waiter is too slow.

They are the ones who always demand to see the manager, and they do so by making as much of a scene as possible, usually stopping just short of standing on the table and yelling.

They have the misconception that money or gadgets will fill the emptiness they feel. It’s not going to happen. All the gadgets in the world will not bring happiness. Happiness comes from within.

If this same person stooped enough to volunteer at a local hospital or charity, they would quickly become happy. Her misery comes from knowing that they are not a productive individual. People need to be productive. They need to have a purpose. Without that purpose, they are just an empty shell and are trying to fill the void with material possessions.

In truth, for hundreds, possibly thousands of years, it had been a secret, a closely guarded secret. It was believed, by the “chosen” few who had been taught it, or stumbled upon it on their own, that it would no longer work, or perhaps there wouldn’t be enough people left to do menial tasks. The law of attraction is the basic idea behind this secret. I first glimpsed this secret in 1980. A good friend lent me a very old book called “The Science of Getting Rich” by Wallace D. Wattles. A big part of what I got from the book was “Thinking a certain way.” I was very touched by this book as it made a lot of sense to me so I included it on this site. It is highly recommended reading as it will clearly explain how to achieve Health, Wealth and Abundance.

Honestly, no, it’s not a secret, nor was it ever. There is no secret. However, there is a method. And the method must be common sense. But unfortunately, we are not taught some very basic things. Things that without being taught, or stumbling upon on our own, make it seem like a well-kept secret. It turns out that this “secret”, which is now publicized by many sources, is the very topic that Mr. Wattles wrote about.

It doesn’t take long to realize that. If you search Google® for the most searched topics (called keywords or search terms), the answer will be painfully clear. Of the top 100 search terms performed today, the majority were for rock star gossip pages, sports stars, or porn sites. Britney Spears was a popular search term. Why would anyone search for something about Britney Spears? Is it because she is a good role model?

Only a couple responded to anything remotely usable, like a home improvement question or a “where to buy something” type of query.

Can anyone honestly say that they think this information will help them in any way? It might help the rock star, although they’re probably doing pretty well already. What could Britney Spears offer someone in the way of useful information? Why would anyone care what she’s doing? That’s the really scary part. Some people really care enough to look for it.

We watch television and we see these “very impressive people,” and we want to emulate them. Because? They’re having trouble simply staying out of trouble.

Here’s a thought to consider… Garbage in, garbage out. That will be the result of our “education” by television. If nothing of value enters our minds, nothing of value will come out. Is there something wrong with watching television? No, there’s nothing wrong with that, if you want to be a couch potato. But wouldn’t it make a lot more sense to spend that time trying to improve our own lives?

Life is short. We only have a certain number of “free” hours available every day to dedicate to achieving our own dreams and desires. Why waste them?

It takes time to develop a new way of thinking. Make a concentrated effort to create the lifestyle we want. Watching a rock star live the lifestyle we’d like to have won’t help ours.

If we wanted to drive to California, would we look for Hannah Montana? Of course not. So, if we want a better lifestyle, why waste time looking for useless topics or those that are not directly related to how to get to the desired goal?

Do you have a plan? If you want something, do you go after it directly (Plan A), or ignore it completely and wait for it to show up? (Plan B). Surprisingly, most people are using plan B.

Common sense would suggest that we actually try to determine a direct path to our goals and follow that path with dogged determination.

Sometimes unlearning is the hardest part of a new direction for your life. If you don’t feel that “unlearning” is important, look at where you are right now and it will be painfully obvious whether or not it’s working.

Consider this statement, “if you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.” A little tongue twister, but very true. It would be foolish to expect to continue down the same old path and end up somewhere different.

What we are taught from a very early age is often a major part of the problem. How many times do we say “you can’t”. How many times do they tell us, “you can’t”. It cannot be a four letter word and must be treated as such. Don’t use it, or accept it! It will become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Think about where you are now, in relation to your current lifestyle. It really helps to write it down. Just list what you don’t like about your current situation. Be specific. Driving to California to visit a friend won’t help unless you have a specific direction to go. That should be line one of your paper, and it will be your starting point.

Now, at the bottom of the page, write down exactly what you would like to have, what you would like to achieve, how you would like to live. Once again, be very specific.

Now fill in the lines between the two of you, with exactly what’s getting in your way. Sounds simple, right?

For many, it is anything but simple. If you don’t have experience setting and achieving goals, how could you possibly know how to overcome obstacles? Sometimes unlearning is the hardest part of a new direction for your life. If you don’t feel that “unlearning” is important, look at where you are right now and it will be painfully obvious whether or not it’s working.