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If your eyes are single, your whole body will be filled with light. — Matthew 8:2
Light is many times used to refer to understanding and can also mean clarity. The quote above simply helps you understand that focus brings about more understanding and clarity. In recent times, I find myself reminded daily of the importance of focus by the things going on in my life. I only started creating content intentionally very recently. (I say intentionally because whether you like it or not, we all create content that varies in value and niche. If you write and post your thoughts about any subject matter on your WhatsApp status, that is content). In the past few weeks, I have come across more opportunities and information in line with my area of interest, especially concerning content creation. I also learned and became more aware that focus causes expansion. The things you dwell on long enough are most time turned into magnified realities in no time.
In light of these things, being focused is very important in your finances. And I believe where your finances are concerned, focus can be seen from two major perspectives. Focus to make money and focus to attain the right mindset or heart posture.
Focus to make money.
In opposition to popular opinion, You grow wealth when you focus. Quick digression but I guess it is a little related; it fascinates me when I think of the fact that Jeff Bezos is the richest man alive and he has only Amazon. It becomes even interesting when you observe other people like Bill Gates and Mark Z and see the same pattern of wealth creation. One pattern I noticed is that they focused on a particular product, then diversified after passing a level of growth.
Please do not be mistaken, You should have multiple streams of income, but you definitely should not engage in many time-consuming money-making endeavours at the same time. What you could do is outsource or collaborate with people who have skills that you may need. It is okay to have more than one skill, but do not try to get them all at once.
If you want to build lasting wealth, you will have to take time, focus on skill, and gain knowledge of how to profit from the skill as well. Life operates on the principle of seed time and harvest.
Let me give you a quick hack. Learn a skill, learn how to build an online brand, make money from that skill, then learn a complementary skill to that skill you have, then increase your value. this way, you focus and master one skill, after some time use some of the money to gain more knowledge in that field and then focus to master another skill in a manner that will make it possible to combine both skills to give you unique market value. For example, someone I learn from and observe closely first learned how to write, then he learned how to create content, then he learned how to design then got adequate knowledge about business strategy (In about 9 years). The time is long right? But today he makes at least two hundred thousand naira from these skills every month. He recently landed a job as the chief operating officer at a company with operations in countries like Ghana, America, Nigeria and so. Honestly, it pays to take time and focus on building these skills and acquiring knowledge. Over time, I have seen people learn skills online in about 4 months and begin to make at least 150,000 monthly from that skill. The problem is that some people think it is too long.
Tai Lopez, an e-commerce expert, and multi-millionaire, recently posted a video on his YouTube channel where he showed a video of his new Lamborghini. He then turned the camera to show a bookshelf filled with books and said these words; “Honestly, I am more proud of these 6 bookshelves that I just installed and filled with over 2000 books. The Lamborghini is just a reminder to myself of how much I can achieve in such a short period if only I focus and gain knowledge from these books”. Honestly, the best thing you would do to yourself right now is to commit to learning as much as you can. The second best is to apply your knowledge. But before you do that, take as much time as you need to learn and understand.
Another quick guide. In choosing a skill to learn, just know that anything is profitable online if you follow the right thing especially on how to sell online. It is not so much about the skill, just go for what you would love to do and not because you think it is more profitable.
Focus to attain the right mindset and heart posture.
In part 2 of the book "Millionaire Mindset", T. Harv Eker asks an important question; "When you are complaining, what do you focus on, what's right with your life or what is wrong with it?" He goes on to say that You are focusing on what is wrong with it, and since what you focus on expands, you'll keep getting more of what's wrong.
There are certain mindsets you should have and some that you shouldn't have. It is okay if you have many things you have not figured out yet, or if you have certain limiting beliefs and mindsets, all you have to do is focus on the right mindsets that you have or want to attain.
Focus brings about clarity and growth. Focus on the right information and on the things you are getting right or the things you have figured out. Long enough, you will master this principle or value that you focus on, and then, you will be able to channel this energy to another value or principle you need to learn. Focusing on the wrong thing only makes you more aware of the fact that it is not working, will reduce your productivity your growth, eventually, it will make you worse.
Learning and practicing the right mindsets.
How can you learn the right mindsets or even know which mindset is right or wrong?
The questions above are crucial because if you do not know which mindset is right or wrong, then you won't know where to put your focus.
In one of my previous posts, I shared that one key to learning positive mindsets is reading the books of people who have achieved the results you hope to achieve. In addition to this, another key is observation.
You need focus to observe, learn and understand the right mindsets from the people that have what you want, and then you also need focus to practice and their value systems and mindsets. The reason focus is important is that these right value systems and mindsets may be new or foreign to you, so internalizing them will be hard as they would be struggling against the previous mindsets that you had. Don't forget, you know the kind of mindsets a person has by observing what they do, how they do them, the people they move with, the things they say and the ultimately, the results they get.
Two important mindsets you should have about money.
Money is a tool. You must see money as a tool to get things done, achieve your dreams, and solve problems and not just as a goal to have. In other words, know why you need money.
Money flows to you when you create value. If you have ever asked yourself or someone about how to make money, this is the ultimate answer. Create Value! Or as I like to call it, solve problems!
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Super timely! Love you Eniola!