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Why You Should Never Use Coupons Or
Shop At Wal-Mart If You Want To Get Rich...
"You know what's wrong with the internet?
Smart people and stupid people get equal airtime. And since stupid people tend to shout longer and louder than people who have acquired wisdom and judgment, ignorance usually prevails.
Stupid people proudly step forward and identify themselves. They self-select. As soon as this newsletter issue hits the streets, people who are angry about this newsletter and this irrelevant first section which "obviously has nothing to do with marketing will send nasty emails and cancel their membership. This naturally weeds the stupid people out of my Renaissance Club." - Perry Marshall.
Perry's point is that you should never stifle the growth of the wise minority for fear of loud reprisal by the ignorant majority. With that said, here is a very basic, very simple message on the surface that will contain deeper meaning for those who get it...
I hate shopping at Wal-Mart. It makes me sick to my stomach, but the important part is why... (If you're going to read this, you need to read the entire page).
For as long as I can remember, I've had a burning desire to achieve above average financial prosperity... To have the million dollar home on the lake, the cars, and the ability to do anything, or buy anything I want. 100%, pure freedom.
But it's not just about material goods. Money gives you the freedom, options, and power to have a large and positive impact on society through charity, education, and reform.
Because I have such strong feelings and emotions attached to the desire to achieve wealth and success, I have equally strong feelings of repulsion for poverty and weakness.
Most wealthy and successful people share this repulsion.
Why?
Because they are consciously aware (unlike the majority of society), that thoughts, ideas, and attitudes are real things, and that they are contagious.
You will adopt the ideas, beliefs, and mindset of the people you spend the most time with (including the people found on TV, in books, or on tape), which will lead you to make similar decisions, which will lead you to assume a similar life and lifestyle.
Rich people know this, and they know that a person's mindset is fluid. It's always changing with the ideas and interactions it comes into contact with on a daily basis.
This is why rich people protect themselves from everything associated with struggle and poverty.
Ever wonder why they live together in walled communities closed off from the rest of society with massive gates? Ever wonder why they shop at expensive boutiques, fly first-class, stay at $500/night hotels?
Ever wonder why most of them belong to "members only" country clubs?
Is it because they want to enjoy the finer things in life? Well sure. But that's not the only reason.
They want to protect their minds from the thoughts of poverty and struggle that are held by the rest of common society because they know that all thoughts are contagious, and they have a burning desire to live un-common lives.
The rich get richer because they only invite and interact with other prosperous people.
The common man sees this behavior as "stuck-up" and "snobby". The rich simple see it as an unfortunate necessity, as I do.
That's why I never shop at Wal-Mart. Have I? Yes. But just walking into that store makes me physically uncomfortable. My stomach turns.
I feel that way because I associate that store and the people who shop there with struggle and poverty.
The entire company is designed around the concept of "saving money" and pinching pennies.
It's a physical monument dedicated to thoughts like...
"I only have this much money, so I need to save as much as I can."
"The economy is crashing, so I need to guard what little I have."
"I can't afford it..."
"We're on a limited budget."
That kind mindset is a disease voluntarily held by people who go through life as victims.
They are subservient to their boss, to economic times, to prices, and to money itself.
Money has the power, and they are lucky to acquire and save any that comes their way.
The rich think differently.
They believe and accept that they have the power to change and shape their lives as they wish. Money doesn't own their lives, they own the money. They have the power.
The difference between these two mindsets can be summed up like this...
Someone with a poverty mentality says, "I can't afford it".
Someone with an abundance mentality says, "How can I afford it?"
The more you start to think like the rich, the more appearant this mindset will become to you. One day, you'll walk into Walmart and you'll literally FEEL what I'm talking about.
You'll feel like you're out of place... Like you've walked into a club or restaurant where you're the one person who doesn't belong.
Now I know that there are a lot of people out there reading this who DO shop at Wal-Mart and are saying, "that's easy for you to say Mike. You don't have a family of 4 to support and you're not struggling to get this home business thing off the ground anymore."
Well I have shopped at Wal-Mart and I have been as low as anyone. When you're pawning your DVD collection to eat as I have, you've basically hit the bottom.
But the difference is that even during those times, I have NEVER been comfortable shopping there because in my mind, I was different. I didn't belong in that store. I didn't share the same mind-set that the rest of the people in there did.
I have nothing against saving money when you're struggling. I was there. But I do, and will always wage war against a poverty mentality.
Whether or not you shop at Wal-Mart is not important. Everyone starts from the bottom and does whatever they have to do. Whether or not you are comfortable and happy shopping at Wal-Mart is where your personal truth is found.
If you don't have the feelings, desires, and aspirations to separate yourself from the crowd of Middle America discount shoppers, then I don't know why you're even on this list.
To take this attitude of abundance vs prosperity to another level, I've also adopted the following habits:
I never use coupons and I never accept coin change from a purchase. If my bottle of water costs $1.75, the cashier gets $2.00 and keeps the 25 cents.
Why?
Because I NEVER focus on pinching pennies. I focus on MAKING MORE.
I constantly hold an abundance mindset, and these two habits are a physical expression of that mentality that I have held even when I was making $1,500/mo as a waiter. It's a message to my subconscious mind to always see life through a lens of prosperity.
Best,
Wilson Lam  Credits to Mike Dillards
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Hello,
I would definitely give Mike Dillard some credit or at
the very least a mention if you're going to use his
newsletter article as a post.
About the article, the law of association really applies
to this, you surround yourself with people who you
can grow with and have the right mindset to succeed.
You become what you are exposed to most so it
wouldn't make sense to talk to and hang around
unsuccessful people all day would it?
John
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Joined: 9/17/2007
Posts: 192
Location: USA
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Interesting article. Spartan-Glory wrote: Why You Should Never Use Coupons Or
Shop At Wal-Mart If You Want To Get Rich...
"You know what's wrong with the internet?
Smart people and stupid people get equal airtime. And since stupid people tend to shout longer and louder than people who have acquired wisdom and judgment, ignorance usually prevails.
Stupid people proudly step forward and identify themselves. They self-select. As soon as this newsletter issue hits the streets, people who are angry about this newsletter and this irrelevant first section which "obviously has nothing to do with marketing will send nasty emails and cancel their membership. This naturally weeds the stupid people out of my Renaissance Club." - Perry Marshall.
Perry's point is that you should never stifle the growth of the wise minority for fear of loud reprisal by the ignorant majority. With that said, here is a very basic, very simple message on the surface that will contain deeper meaning for those who get it...
I hate shopping at Wal-Mart. It makes me sick to my stomach, but the important part is why... (If you're going to read this, you need to read the entire page).
For as long as I can remember, I've had a burning desire to achieve above average financial prosperity... To have the million dollar home on the lake, the cars, and the ability to do anything, or buy anything I want. 100%, pure freedom.
But it's not just about material goods. Money gives you the freedom, options, and power to have a large and positive impact on society through charity, education, and reform.
Because I have such strong feelings and emotions attached to the desire to achieve wealth and success, I have equally strong feelings of repulsion for poverty and weakness.
Most wealthy and successful people share this repulsion.
Why?
Because they are consciously aware (unlike the majority of society), that thoughts, ideas, and attitudes are real things, and that they are contagious.
You will adopt the ideas, beliefs, and mindset of the people you spend the most time with (including the people found on TV, in books, or on tape), which will lead you to make similar decisions, which will lead you to assume a similar life and lifestyle.
Rich people know this, and they know that a person's mindset is fluid. It's always changing with the ideas and interactions it comes into contact with on a daily basis.
This is why rich people protect themselves from everything associated with struggle and poverty.
Ever wonder why they live together in walled communities closed off from the rest of society with massive gates? Ever wonder why they shop at expensive boutiques, fly first-class, stay at $500/night hotels?
Ever wonder why most of them belong to "members only" country clubs?
Is it because they want to enjoy the finer things in life? Well sure. But that's not the only reason.
They want to protect their minds from the thoughts of poverty and struggle that are held by the rest of common society because they know that all thoughts are contagious, and they have a burning desire to live un-common lives.
The rich get richer because they only invite and interact with other prosperous people.
The common man sees this behavior as "stuck-up" and "snobby". The rich simple see it as an unfortunate necessity, as I do.
That's why I never shop at Wal-Mart. Have I? Yes. But just walking into that store makes me physically uncomfortable. My stomach turns.
I feel that way because I associate that store and the people who shop there with struggle and poverty.
The entire company is designed around the concept of "saving money" and pinching pennies.
It's a physical monument dedicated to thoughts like...
"I only have this much money, so I need to save as much as I can."
"The economy is crashing, so I need to guard what little I have."
"I can't afford it..."
"We're on a limited budget."
That kind mindset is a disease voluntarily held by people who go through life as victims.
They are subservient to their boss, to economic times, to prices, and to money itself.
Money has the power, and they are lucky to acquire and save any that comes their way.
The rich think differently.
They believe and accept that they have the power to change and shape their lives as they wish. Money doesn't own their lives, they own the money. They have the power.
The difference between these two mindsets can be summed up like this...
Someone with a poverty mentality says, "I can't afford it".
Someone with an abundance mentality says, "How can I afford it?"
The more you start to think like the rich, the more appearant this mindset will become to you. One day, you'll walk into Walmart and you'll literally FEEL what I'm talking about.
You'll feel like you're out of place... Like you've walked into a club or restaurant where you're the one person who doesn't belong.
Now I know that there are a lot of people out there reading this who DO shop at Wal-Mart and are saying, "that's easy for you to say Mike. You don't have a family of 4 to support and you're not struggling to get this home business thing off the ground anymore."
Well I have shopped at Wal-Mart and I have been as low as anyone. When you're pawning your DVD collection to eat as I have, you've basically hit the bottom.
But the difference is that even during those times, I have NEVER been comfortable shopping there because in my mind, I was different. I didn't belong in that store. I didn't share the same mind-set that the rest of the people in there did.
I have nothing against saving money when you're struggling. I was there. But I do, and will always wage war against a poverty mentality.
Whether or not you shop at Wal-Mart is not important. Everyone starts from the bottom and does whatever they have to do. Whether or not you are comfortable and happy shopping at Wal-Mart is where your personal truth is found.
If you don't have the feelings, desires, and aspirations to separate yourself from the crowd of Middle America discount shoppers, then I don't know why you're even on this list.
To take this attitude of abundance vs prosperity to another level, I've also adopted the following habits:
I never use coupons and I never accept coin change from a purchase. If my bottle of water costs $1.75, the cashier gets $2.00 and keeps the 25 cents.
Why?
Because I NEVER focus on pinching pennies. I focus on MAKING MORE.
I constantly hold an abundance mindset, and these two habits are a physical expression of that mentality that I have held even when I was making $1,500/mo as a waiter. It's a message to my subconscious mind to always see life through a lens of prosperity.
Best,
Wilson Lam Credits to Mike Dillards
========= How do you get rich? Phase One. Develop an investment plan that will provide maximum cash build up in the shortest possible time with the least amount of risk. Phase Two. Once you have more cash than you need for phase one investments, start investing in something that will provide safe, long-term dependable income. And which will require very little of your time and effort. Before you know it, you will be rich beyond your wildest dreams. =========
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I read this thoroughly and am struggling with accepting it. I loathe Wal-Mart but for very different reasons than stated in that article. I'm not sure I can condone an elitist atittude and mindset. I cannot condone the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. I do, however, believe that it is important to surround yourself with like minded people in order to achieve your goals. I also think that it is important to see how the world really is and to occasionally go out and experience the way it used to be before you became wealthy. You should never forget that experience.
Maybe it is because this is my "why". I intend to fix some of the problems with poverty in this country someday. I haven't figured out how yet but it is the path I have chosen. In order to do it I am going to need to figure out how to make money, lots of it and a network of high level people. But I do not want to cut myself off and isoloate myself from the way that 90% of America is living. I want to know what they're doing wrong and try to figure out how I can help them. After all, these are the same people making the rich richer. Don't they deserve a little help?
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I always thought "Coupon clippers" were the little old ladies clipping the interest coupons from their T-bonds.
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Interesting...
I shop at Walmart. I have a more upscale grocery store right across the street from me and I go there for odds and ends. I especially shop on their $1 wall, great eating for a single male. But when I need to replenish supplies in volume (condiments, snacks, shopping for a get together) and Walmart saves me $50-$100 over that upscale store that I can reinvest somewhere else, you better believe I love Walmart for saving me money. I also buy my everyday clothes there as well. My everyday shoes? Payless Shoe Source, Walmart, Kmart. Heck, I'm not too proud. In fact, this last week, with the money I saved at Walmart over the other store, I put it back into play and in less than a week, made 6% and climbing. I shop for specialty items in specialty stores (running shoes, jewelry, suits, computers) but for the most part, Walmart gives me more bang for the buck to play the game with.
I hardly think my mind will become contaminated from the people I see in Walmart for the time I spend in there. I don't even talk to them, for goodness' sakes. Poverty isn't an airborne virus.
I live my life by percentages. x% saved, x% on housing, x% into business expansion, x% on car, x% on 'foo foos', etc... If I save in an area for the month, 75% of the surplus goes to expansion and 25% goes to me (as a reward).
As my income grows, I will be able to shop at better and better places using the same percentages or even less, but until then, Sam is my best friend.
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It's ok if you go to Walmart. It's not telling you to boycott going there. I go there myself and I like to look at the exercising equipments I would buy to help get me stronger and fighting fit. As I do in Target. These are th only two stores closest to me that I can go to for my needs and wants. Dick's Sporting Goods is waaay to far for me to go unless they make a new one here. The theme is don't save money. Use it! Spend it! You can;t hold on to it when you really need it. You'll go insane confining yourself in a prison. Why do rich people spend more and never afraid of the ending to there wealth? That is because know and believe that the money with come back. If you always think you don;t have enough for something then you don't People this is the Law of Attraction working. You have the advantages to change that. It is as real as the Law of Gravity. Just because you can't see gravity doesn't mean it isn't there. Just as the Law of Attraction is. This is free simple information the other people are selling to make a profit. I am telling you this now for free so use it. Be grateful that I tell you.
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I think you have to balance prudence with the mindset of abundance. I don't think that saving means that you are going to have a poverty mindset. If I am only thinking of making more and spending more, I can into the trap of not keeping track of the money or controlling it so that it is being put to good use.
Steve
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Well think of it this way. Not one of the person who is wealthy really save money. Right? Of course! Why would they waster their time saving money and stressing when they have more the enough money. Not do that wealthy person have wealth and abundance in money but in happiness. They are more happier because... 1. They are stress free from.... ~Money ~Worrying ~Debts ~Bills ~Fees from everyday life( including buying the groceries and what ever the kids bother for) 2. They have more time which they are able to.... ~Go one more vacations ~Relocate to a better region ~Better house ~Better housing ~Use the time to make more money 3. They feel happier because... ~They have more time to spend with friends, families, and the kids ~They have more money to be able to afford anything the want and need ~They are happy because most of all they think happy. So even though saving from time to time even if you don't need to can really impact on what happens in your future. One little change can make you go up to the bottom. It's like a diet. It's OK to eat candy once in a while but the effect is grueling. You have to work it off in the next workout. But one small candy can give you more stored fat and nasty looking love handles. I know a lot of fitness so if you are try to go on a diet and build muscle ask me before you do something stupid. Just so you know.
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Hey, I have heard of Mike Dillards.
How is his program to you guys?
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