10) They Are Unable To Manage Their State

By state I mean your physiological and emotional state. Simply put, this is how you feel in the moment. You can be the most talented person in the world, but if you are in a disempowered emotional state you can’t achieve crap.

You are in a disempowered state if you feel overwhelmed, uncertain, or fearful. These will influence your decisions and undermine your ability to reach your aspirations and goals. If you find you are constantly experiencing these you are only setting yourself up for failure.

As destructive as the disempowering states are, achieving an empowering state will give you the mental edge and attitude that you need to be successful. Here is a list of empowering states for business: certainty, confidence, clarity, courage, conviction, ambition, and passion. By remaining in these states the majority of the time you will be better equipped to handle the hurdles that you will encounter.

I understand that you can’t manage your state every minute of every day. You are not a robot. We live in a world where stuff happens, but when things start to go awry, that’s when state management really matters. When something goes wrong most people create a bullshit story to justify why they can’t have what they want. It stops them from being honest with themselves and seeing things as they really are If you are able to manage your state during a setback to your plans, you can come out of it stronger by thinking your way through the following steps:

• Imagine your life as a map.
• Your goal: Wealth and success.
• Step one: See things as they really are.
• Step two: See things as better than they are.
• Step three: Make a plan to get there.

9) They Set Impotent Goals

The reason most people are not successful is not because they set their goals too high and miss them; it’s because they set their goals too low and hit them. If your goals are low and you keep hitting them then you need to raise your standards and ambitions. You need to have a continuing dedication to going further than those around you. Don’t set your goal for average because average sucks.

On the other hand don’t set your goals so high that they become unrealistic because people abandon unrealistic goals. Instead, set your goals just above your comfort zone so that they inspire you to continue working toward them. The right goal will make you want to secure the future for not only you, but also your family.

The proper goal will give you wealth and money which is simply a way of achieving freedom.

8) They Subscribe To "The Secret"

The philosophy outlined in the book The Secret is not only counter-productive, it is a load of crap. According to The Secret, the way to gain success is to go into a quiet room in your house, turn off the lights, close the shades, sit on the couch, and imagine a check with a big number. If you believe in The Secret, eventually this check should show up at your door. Does this work? No! Why would it?

If this is your strategy for success the only thing that will eventually show up in your mail box is an eviction notice. I believe in manifestation, but I believe you have to take action and go out and meet it. You simply will not achieve success or wealth if you don’t take action towards it.

"I tried The Secret and nothing happened. I worked towards my goals, and I achieved success."
..the author

7) They Have Limiting Beliefs About Life And Money

Poor people believe they are creatures of circumstance. Because of this, life happens to them. Rich people believe they are creators of circumstance. Because of this, they create opportunities within their lives.

There isn’t any more destructive belief in the world than to think that life happens to you. Here are three things that happen to you when you believe that you don’t create your own destiny:

1) You play the blame game. You blame anyone and everyone for why you don’t have what you want. You blame the government, your family, your boss, the economy, or the people on Wall Street. If you do this you are powerless to achieve success.

2) You justify your situation to yourself and to those around you. You use sentences that start with: “It is because.” For example, “It is because the economy stinks that I’m not where I want to be,” or “It is because people are unfair that I don’t have what I want,” or “It is because money doesn’t really matter that I don’t have as much as I would like.” By justifying your current situation you accept your current situation.

3) You complain. What you focus on you attract and move toward. When you complain what do you focus on? All the crap in your life and if you focus on all the crap in your life what do you become? A magnet that attracts more crap. Also, you must distance yourself from those around you who complain as they may influence your state in a negative way.

Poor people believe money doesn’t matter. Rich people value money and know it matters. I’m not saying it is the end-all, be-all, but it is a beautiful tool. When you have it you can use it in countless ways: to help others, travel, or take care of your parents. Money allows for the freedom to do the things that you want to do. I am not saying that money creates happiness, but a lack of money is a passport to misery. I say solve the money problem and then solve the higher problems afterward.

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