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The psychology of exposure and what it can do for you
The first step to accumulating wealth is exposing yourself to new places, people, and things. Ignorance is not bliss. Ignorance only leads to a life of fewer opportunities, less enriching experiences, less enriching relationships, less joy, and fewer resources (wealth, health, and money).
Make it a point to expose yourself to a better life through education, reading, continuous learning, changing your surroundings, and changing the people you consistently hang around.
My Father Exposed Me To Millionaires & Billionaires.
My father had a side business that serviced many wealthy and educated individuals for most of my childhood. Every job I went on with my father offered me exposure to millionaires and billionaires.
The conversations I had with the individuals we met, the houses our clients owned, and the knowledge they shared with us were priceless. The more jobs we completed, the more comfortable I became around wealthy individuals. Moreover, the more higher-level thinking infiltrated my subconscious mind. I started to feel, believe, and act like wealthy people.
The Owner of Home Depot Wrote Me A Check To Study In China
I’ve thanked my father more than a couple of times throughout my life for permitting me the opportunity to work with him on his side business. Though many jobs required tedious effort, the exposure was the real prize.
Half of his clients invested in my study abroad education (6 countries in Europe and several cities in China), one being Bernie Marcus, the founder of Home Depot. Many of our clients saw something in me that I grew to see in myself. Something else invaluable they all taught me was to invest in myself continuously.
Continually Expose Yourself To New Information
Before I even consistently made real money, I somehow always had it. I was looking for jobs I could do around the house, giving out loans to family members – with interest – or running my own business. The two things I always did were save money and live below my means (something genuine wealthy individuals always do).
My mentality didn’t just happen, though; it cultivated itself over time through constant exposure. I always read self-help and personal finance books, found ways to earn money, and thankfully had parents who pushed me to start my own music teaching business and publish my first book. We also read personal finance books at the dinner table like “Rich Dad, Poor Dad.”
Though my father’s regular job did not pay much at the time, his side job did, which was the ultimate catalyst for me to cultivate a wealthy mentality.
Your Mentality Is A Critical Key to Financial Success
I have never been one to say, “I can’t afford that.” Even if I couldn’t realistically afford something, I would simply keep my mouth closed and brainstorm how to afford it or ponder how I would eventually afford it. I also never allowed myself to feel a purchase because of how steep the price tag was. I learned to become emotionless when spending money, as if I didn’t need to worry about money. I believe all of this has helped me get to where I am today.
Interested In A Higher Lifestyle? Exposure Is the Key
You must expose yourself to notice the difference between where you are and where you could be. You must expose yourself to analyze how you think now and how you could think. You must have exposure to new knowledge, significant opportunities, and people who think on a higher level than yourself to elevate the way you do life.
Exposure is an enlightening experience. The more exposed you are, the greater your goals will be.
You can only dream as big as what you are exposed to and know.
When you expose yourself to knowledge, quality people, and quality opportunities, you show yourself a better possible version of yourself, setting yourself up to create a new, higher-quality life experience.
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