Which Self Help Books Actually Helped: Part 2
The second self-help book I read which had an impact on my life was
Even though this book existed for many moons, I never bothered to read it until my mentor verbally flogged me about it. Then I read it.
Two concepts of this book reached me.
Concept 1: Save 10% of your income, no matter what that income might be.
Yes, I also understand this tidbit of wisdom has been around for the longest time. But it wasn’t until I read the book that I decided to truly act on it.
Before, my concept was to always have 3 months worth of living expenses saved up. Now I just wanted to continually expand that number. But it was hard to try and figure out how to cut 10% and stick it into a savings account when rents are coming in, paying mortgages, receiving paychecks . . . and that is when I figured out the Bread Crumb savings plan. It’s still going strong, by the by. A few months back, I increased the amount going into my money-market accounts.
Concept 2: Lady Fortune favors those who take advantage of opportunities.
Sure some lucky person could win the lottery or inherit a large, wealthy estate. For the other ninety-nine percent of us who achieved their personal desires and dreams did so by actively pursuing those ambitions. I’m not talking about researching something to death but rather making something happen.
The more you are actively working on your dreams, the more opportunities will present themselves.
This is one of those undeniable truths I’ve discovered, since changing my direction all those years ago.
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