 
A reader to this blog emailed me and asked “is prosperity about being rich and having large sums of money?” I responded “yes and no”. Being prosperous is not just about financial abundance, but it is about being happy, joyous, and being in harmony in the five main areas of your life - Spiritual, Financial, Relational, Mental, and Physical well-being. You can compare being in harmony to a musical symphony in which different instruments are played to create an elegant musical composition. During the composition, all the instruments contribute to whole; however, not all of them are played in unison or at the same tempo all the time. Sometimes the bass instruments take the lead in the composition. Other times, the percussion or the wind instruments take the lead in the composition. And sometimes, all the instruments are played in unison; however, all the instruments play it part of a magnificent thing called music.
This analogy of a musical symphony is the essence of prosperous living, which is about all the areas of your life moving toward an elegant whole that’s more than the sum of its parts. Just like the musical symphony, sometimes all the areas of your life are not in balance. Sometimes your spirituality has the lead the in your life. Other times, the relational, financial, or physical well-being area of your life is leading. However, this movement is about having good health and vitality, close relationships with your primary partner (spouse, significant other, etc), your kids and accepting all people in all situations including yourself. It is about having a spiritual connection to Source (God, Universe, etc) and discovering who you really are, and it is also about being wealthy where you have money to pay for the experiences that you desire in life. For example, if you want to spend six weeks or more exploring the Caribbean Islands, send you children to the best universities, or donate $100,000 to a charity, you can easily pay for it.
Now there is a misperception about being rich and being wealthy. When a person is rich, it means this person has a large sum of money for example five million dollars. However, a rich person has neglected the mental facet of his or her life because most rich people have a scarcity mindset instead of an abundant mindset to handle financial abundance; in this case money. The abundant mindset is the money beliefs, attitudes, level of consciousness, energy vibrations, and habits to maintain financial abundance.
This scarcity mindset explains why most lottery winners are worst off financially in five years than they were before they won the lottery and why many professional athletes retire broke even though they earned million dollar annual salaries. Although they have they the money, their scarcity mindset caused them to lose it through bad investments, theft or conversion, and poor money management.
A wealthy person on the other hand has an abundant mindset that is actually a vibratory feeling about prosperity and a trust that there is enough right now and that there is enough for all of us. And this explains why a wealthy person can lose all his or her money, and usually earn it back in a few years. When a rich person loses his or her money, this person usually remains stuck in a life of financial struggle.
Furthermore, if all the money in the world was equally divided among all the people, can you predict what would occur? Within five years, people with an abundant mindset would become wealthy by investing and creating value for other people such as building houses or creating music. People with a scarcity mindset would become financially mediocre (middle class) or poor because they would go on a spending spree and/or make bad investments that will cause them to lose some or all of the money they received. This is the Law of Attraction at work.
This principle about wealth applies to all areas of your life. Just because a person is wealthy, doesn’t necessary mean this person is experiencing prosperous living. If a person has neglected the physical well-being, spiritual, relational, and/or mental areas of his or her life, this is not experiencing prosperous living. For example, there are many wealthy people who have toxic relationships with their primary partner or other family members. There are people who are awakened spiritually; however, they lack the money to buy he experience they want in life.
A truly prosperous person, who experiences harmony in all areas of his or her life, will have a sense of fulfillment and well-being that transcends ephemeral moments of happiness and lopsided achievements in one or two areas of life at the exclusion of the others.
You must understand that all areas of your life are interdependent, and when you focus on each of them, all increase in strength. As they strengthen, you will begin to experience harmony in all areas of your life. The result is prosperous living.
Namaste,
RC
written by Reginald Cuffee
\\ tags: abundance, financial abundance, Prosperity, prosperous living, spiritual
Last night, I attended a dinner party where the conservation was primarily about the economy. Most of the people were complaining about the decline in the stock market, the bank and housing bailouts, and the increasing unemployment. I could not believe the negativity I was hearing. Normally I do engage in any conservations about how “Bad It Is” because I know when there is a breakdown in your life, this means that there is opportunity for a breakthrough to something better.
Furthermore, I choose to focus on what I want in my life because what you focus on expands.
If you or I focus on negative crap, that is what we would get - negative crap.
Therefore, if you focus on “the economy is bad, the economy is bad, and the economy is bad!” guess what you get?
You will attract negative financial experiences that show you the economy is “bad”!
For example, you may get downsized in your job, lose money in your retirement accounts, or if you are in sales, you may not reach your sales goals.
Do you see the correlation between you what you are focusing on and what you experiencing in your life?
In January 2007, I made a decision to quit.
I quit watching news on television, reading the news in the newspaper or online, or listening to it on the radio. I quit these activities because the news media is a contrived industry that just focuses on the negative events in society. The news puts thoughts in your mind that makes you worry, fearful, scared and anxious.
The news does not have a commitment to the truth. The news has a commitment to sensationalism or even manufacturing news events which scares the crap out of people and keeps them glued to the TV. In fact, there are many people who watch CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, and other networks news shows like it is a religion.
They are inundated with the negative things, like who was murdered, who was raped, how Congress plan to take more money from the rich and give it to the “less fortunate”, why it not fair that CEOs are receiving million dollar bonuses, how company XYZ is laying off five thousand workers, etc.
This is entertainment for many people, but they are unaware that they are being programmed with negative information that impact their thoughts and actions; thus what they experience in their lives.
If you watch or listen to the news, do you think it is an empowering strategy for being prosperous and happy?
When I tell people I don’t watch or listen to the news, they ask how do I know what is going on. It’s easy; if I need to know about a situation such as a hurricane approaching, the people in my life are happy to share it with me.
If you desire be prosperous and happy, I want you to join me in saying,
I QUIT!
- I quit buying into news stories written by and for broke people.
- I quit seeking out validation that life is bad and things aren’t good.
- I quit talking about or focusing on anything that doesn’t make me feel happy, inspired, or wealthy.
- I quit listening to radio talk shows where people call in and complain about the politicians or the economy. Have you noticed that complaining hasn’t improved your life?
- I quit participating in any conservation about how the sky is falling.
Instead, I focus on what I want - being prosperous and being happy.
This is not Polly Anna; it’s a practical way to consciously eliminate negativity from your life.
Have an amazing day!
RC
written by Reginald Cuffee
Today, many people are not inspired and in action on their dreams and goals. Many people feel stuck and powerless when it comes to manifesting what they want. Have you ever heard the saying “Some day… when I have XYZ… then I’ll be happy and satisfied”.
If you looked on a calendar, you will not find “some day” anywhere on it because there is no such day as “some day.” Living from the “someday” mindset will not only kill your dreams and goals, but it is causing many people to be unhappy, frustrated, and experiencing lack in their lives.
I used to be among the people who lived from the “someday” mindset, and then I discovered that I have the ability to create my life as I choose to live it. And guess what, you have the same ability. So if you feel stuck in your life and you are living from the “someday” mindset, I would like to share a simple, yet powerful strategy designed to short-circuit the steps to get you to manifesting what you want in life.
The Strategy
This strategy involves writing a one-year prophecy letter. If you are not currently experiencing the life you want, it’s time to stop living in the past, stop trying to fix yourself, stop worrying over what you are going to do to have more success and happiness. Stop looking at what didn’t work and start prophesizing about your future because what you focus on grows. Therefore, let’s get your mind focusing on what you want and off what isn’t working.
When you write a letter, write it in the present tense, and write it as if it is one year from now and you have achieved everything you wanted to achieve in the past year. Describe everything in detail. What will your family life be like? How much money will you make? How is your primary relationship (spouse or partner)?
Write this prophecy letter as if you are writing it to your best friends and you are looking back over the last year, and you are describing how amazing your life has been. Tell your best friends about everything and everyone that is important to you:
Family
Primary relationship (spouse or partner)
Physical health
Mental/emotional
Business
Finance
Social
Contribution
Recreation
Spiritual
In December 2007, I started implementing this strategy, and I achieve about 70 percent of what I wrote in my letter. So don’t cheat yourself by writing a small and safe prophecy. Be bold and write your letter from the perspective of “What if life was as good as it gets”.
Here is a copy of my prophecy letter that I wrote in December 2008.
December 31, 2008
Dear Friends,
I am on the beach in Maui, Hawaii with my wife. We are completing a gratitude walk as we watch the last sunset of the year. I am totally mesmerized at the surrounding beautiful, and I feel so grateful and blissful that tears of joy are welling in my eyes. As the sun dips over the horizon, I begin to reflect over the most magical year of my life. Why is so magical? Well, this is first year that I consciously lived from inspiration, joy and intention. As a result, miracle after miracle occurred in my life throughout the year, which exceeded all my expectations. During 2009 I transformed my life in so many positive ways.
First of all, I mediated daily for 30 minutes, and I connected to my Higher Self. My meditative experiences are so peaceful and powerful. As I connected to my Higher Self daily, my consciousness expanded, and I became aware of who I AM. I now realize that I AM an infinite being. I no longer allow my Ego to stop me from living a life that is filled with joy, prosperity, and inner peace. I now have an inner knowing that I AM the creator of my experiences. Each day, I received guidance from my Higher Self, and I followed those intuitive messages. As result, I was always in the right place at the right time. The people, circumstances, and opportunities miraculously appeared at the right time. I not only feel connected to my Higher Self, but I connect to everyone I meet. People are attracted to my new-founded magnetic, charismatic, gregarious personality. When people are in my presence, I inspire them without even saying a word because they can feel my vibes of joy and blissfulness.
As you can imagine, this made me feel great most days. When I did have “bad” days, those “bad” days were better than most people GREAT days. My life is perfect and I know all is well. Although my life is perfect, I know that I must grow because nothing stays the same. We are either growing or dying.
As a result of this growing, I left my corporate job, and I started working fulltime on my internet company. My internet company has really taken off, and visitor traffic to this website has grown to over 500,000 visitors a month, and my Opt-in list now has over 20,000 subscribers. But even more amazing, I am easily and consistently making over $50,000 a month from internet marketing, and I worked less than 20 hours a week.
I now created content (articles, audios, and videos) for my website easily and joyously because my creativity center have been awakened. Content which use to take weeks to write and produce only takes days or even hours. When I write ebooks, ad copy or record audios and videos, it is as if my Higher Self gives me the right words in the right order. It is just amazing and I am blown away with the quality of my voice and writing style, and so are my customers and website visitors.
To help me manage my website, I attracted a wonder team who loves working with web technology. Not only are they knowledgeable, but we have an excellent working relationship.
With my new found prosperity, I have purchased and moved into my new 4500 sq. foot deep waterfront house. The most amazing thing about this house is that it just “came out of the blue” and I got a super deal on it. Most people just can’t believe I got such a good deal on this house, but I know it came from God, and I so am grateful.
Since my online business really exploded and my income dramatically increased, I implemented Harv Eker’s money management system using the following guidelines:
Financial Freedom Account (FFA) = 20% of net income
Long Term Savings For Spending (LTSS) = 10% of net income
Education (EDUC) = 10% of net income
Necessities (NEC) = 40% of net income
Play (Recreation) = 10% of net income
Give (Charity) = 10% of net income
This system has worked very well for me and has allowed to me to pay off all my debts except for my house. I even met an excellent investment advisor who helped me received over 20% return on my investments.
Not only have my business and finances improved, but my relationship with my wife is very blissful. Although we have been together for fourteen years, we act and feel like honeymooners. She is my best friend, and I am her best friend. I love her more today than any of time since we met. I didn’t believe it could get any better, but each day is better than the last.
Transformations not only occurred with my business and my relationship with my wife, but I transformed my body. Today I weigh 155 pounds and I am in excellent physical shape. I am full of energy, and I really love my wash-board abs. To get my body in shape, I worked out four times every week and I significantly reduced my calorie intake by eating portion side meals. I also replaced most sugar junk food with fresh fruits and vegetables. And the most amazing thing about my new eating habit is that it was easy to change, and I no longer eat to mask my emotional state. As a side benefit from being a physically fit person, I no longer have sleep apnea.
This year, I chose to live my vision to help people awaken to the power within. I am committed to helping people realize that they can choose to live an amazing life filled with joy, prosperity, and peace of mind, just as I do.
Well, that’s my year. I know it sounds unbelievable, but everything I wrote about occurred in my life 2009. When I accepted that I was an infinite being and stopped listening to my Ego, my life transformed in the blink of an eye. And guess what? It will only get better next year and every year thereafter.
Regards,
Reginald Cuffee
Now it time to get started on you your prophecy letter. Don’t delay. Do it now.
RC
written by Reginald Cuffee
One of my primary intentions is for continuous improvement in all areas of my life- spiritual, physical, financial, relational, and mental; therefore, I have adopted the habit of reading one or more books each month. I read books on various subjects ranging from personal development and motivation, business and marketing, metaphysics and spirituality to finance and wealth creation, psychology and quantum physics and every category in-between because my life’s focus has become uncovering secrets that allow ordinary people-like you and me-to live extraordinary lives.
Last week, I finished re-reading an excellent book, Your Life, Your Legacy, by Roger Hamilton. In this book, Roger reveals that there are only eight paths to wealth, and he states that all of the world’s greatest entrepreneurs have built their wealth in only one of eight ways. By understanding your path, you will discover a natural path of “least resistance” when it comes to creating value and leveraging that value which is an essential component of creating wealth.
This is a fascinating topic, and I highly recommend this book.
You can’t purchase this book from Amazon, so don’t even try. Instead, go to www.wealthdynamics.org and download a sample of his book. Even better; buy the book and experience entertaining and thought provoking information which will help you identify and tap into your entrepreneurial “flow”, and change the way you view wealth and life forever.
While you are on Roger’s website, take the Wealth Profile Test. It costs a hundred dollars, but it could put you on your path of least resistance to financial abundance.
I took the test last year and discovered I’m clearly a Lord (with Mechanic leanings). After making a few changes in my life and doing more things that stay within my profile, I’m making even more money and doing it with even more fun.
Without doubt I believe Roger Hamilton’s Your Life, Your Legacy will become one of the most widely distributed books of the decade.
So, get the book.
Take the test.
Attract financial abundance.
RC
written by Reginald Cuffee
\\ tags: financial abundance, money, quantum physics, wealth, Wealth Creation, wealth profiles
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After going nearly financially broke after the collapse of the Dotcom Bubble, I made a decision to go on a journey to discover the secrets to being successful and prosperous. Doing my journey, I not only discovered the secrets to having success and financial abundance, but I also discovered that there are two different ways to create this life. One is the forceful or competitive way, and the other is the enlightened way where miracles will occur. When I say miracles, I do not mean miracle such as the parting of the Red Sea. What I mean is the right people, circumstances, and opportunities will appear “out of the blue” based upon your intentions.
This Blog is my humble contribution to those of you who, like myself, desire to experience an amazing life filled with financial abundance, joy, peace of mind, and where you don’t have to struggle to earn money or live life from obligation, fear, or guilt. Instead you can live an amazing life doing what you love. What you will find on this Blog is useful and thought provoking information, strategies, and tips with the intention of assisting you with transforming your life from one of financial struggle to one of allowing. I don’t profess to have all the answers, but what I do have is a series of learning experiences, the essence of which I desire to share with people like you.
I believe most people are interested in improving their lives on some level, and this Blog is designed to help you implement change one day at a time. Remember success is not a destination; instead, it is a journey of growth, learning, and action. This journey is so easy to start- just make an intention to change for the better and the Universe will come to your assistance.
RC
written by Reginald Cuffee
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