“Reality is like a fine wine; it will not appeal to children.”
~Don Miller, Searching For God Knows What
There are 2 types of people in this world. Those who like Neil Diamond… and those who don’t. This lesson has absolutely nothing to do with the sentence right above this one.
“When I was a child, I used to speak like a child,
think like a child, reason like a child;
when I became a man, I did away with childish things.”
~1 Corinthians 13:11
There are another 2 types of people in this world who actually specifically matter as far as this particular lesson goes…
One type seeks to discover life as it truly is, no matter what the cost. Reality is held in high esteem. Even if it hurts.
The other seeks to discover nothing; his only concern is to avoid pain and experience pleasure. Kind of like… an animal. A really dumb one. Like a buffoon. Reality is subconsciously avoided at all costs. It’s like kryptonite. Just a whiff of it is enough to turn him into an ostrich.
For the former, the value of truth supersedes the value of a good time.
For the latter, complete delusion is chump change in return for the comfort it affords.
Boys to Men
Did you know that the majority of men out there in the scary, scary world are only men in terms of chronology? Inside… they are still boys. Still looking for someone to take care of them, still holding on to fairy tales, still believing the world is a playground.
These man-boys rarely have money, never get girls, whine and love prison.
Children expect someone else to take care of them. Mature adults take full responsibility for their lives.
Children believe in fairy tales and magical spells. Adults know how complex life is and how hard they have to work in order to see anything actually happen. They take the words “easy” and “simple” with a grain of salt.
Children tend to hate work and would rather play all day. Adults embrace work as a way of life and find joy in it.
Children are naturally selfish. Adults… are naturally selfish too. :) But the mature ones work hard to not be.
Children see the world in very simplistic terms. Adults know better than to believe there are 7 easy steps to ANYthing.
“The simple believes every word; but the prudent considers his steps well.”
~Proverbs 14:15
Be Your Change
What in the heck is this lesson all about anyway?
It’s changing you. And the more you change, the more money you will naturally make.
Look, you have to get it out of your head that money/success is of primary importance!
Until you begin to work harder on yourself than you do on your business, success will elude you.
Why?
Because your outer world is nothing more than a reflection of your inner world. Get your inner world right, and success will come as a byproduct.
Weak/simple/childish inner world = disaster in the outer world
The world eats weak people for breakfast. Heck, it eats them for midnight snacks while it’s sleep walking. (I just pictured a globe sleep walking and grabbing a miniature alive person out of the fridge and eating it. Is that weird?)
What will you do to strengthen your inner world?
95% of the world has the weak/simple/childish viewpoint.
Are you sure you’re not one of them?
Are you open to the possibility that you ARE one of them?
Closed minded people operate out of fear. The 5% of people who do NOT have the childish viewpoint are probably the most likely to read this lesson and think they’re part of the 95%.
Strange, huh?
Here is the bottom line…
Boys don’t become men without trial and suffering. In some cultures, they literally torture the boys during their initiation phases. The Unites States is one of the only countries without an initiation tradition for boys seeking to become men. And also, hence, all the people out there seeking Get Rich Quick schemes and being broke all the time.
“Whoever works his land will have plenty to eat, but the one who chases unrealistic dreams has no sense.”
~Proverbs 12:11
Are you willing to suffer for the truth? Or are you happy with your head in the sand?
Say Something
What did you do to improve yourself and your life? Share below.
Spend time every day to reflect on yourself and ways you can improve.
Speak a positive mantra daily.
Consider your true vision and work toward that daily.
Dissect challenges you face so you can learn from those mistakes to avoid them in the future and do better next time.
Preston Ely
is a real estate investor, serial entrepreneur, life coach, musician and philanthropist. CEO of Real Freedom, Inc, one of the most influential internet-based information publishers in the world, owns the largest Anytime Fitness Gym in the United States, is recording a music album with Atlantic Records, sits on the board of Advocates Of Love Orphanage, and has a non-profit charity assisting the poor and oppressed in Cuba with both their physical and spiritual needs.
With over 200,000 subscribers to his email newsletter, he is rapidly fulfilling his mission on earth, which is to glorify God by setting people physically, mentally, financially, and spiritually free through his music and his message of FREEDOM. Preston is 37 years old, lives in Tampa, FL with his wife Ashley, where he spends most of his time reading, writing, and practicing mixed martial arts.