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January 2009 
Looking Forward
Posted on Dec 30th, 2008
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Jen
Jen
What excites me about being affluent are the following:
having well-made sweaters
hiring people to clean the house, do the grocery shopping, prepare some meals, and do some of the garden/yard work
being able to maintain the house and property and handle any emergencies
being able to afford medical care--my choice--and medication
getting regular massages and chiropractic treatments
being able to buy whatever food I want (excepting dietary restrictions)
having more time for the things I enjoy (creative pursuits, animal activities, hiking, poetry, etc)
the ability to gift-buy freely
paying off debts and remaining debt free (ahhh, that feels good)
relieving friends in need and giving to organizations
owning a subaru station wagon
buying books freely
owning a larger home, including 20 acres and a barn for horses and a couple of goats
A truck and trailer for hauling livestock
being able to landscape/garden without restraint
Having an emergency fund and making regular investments so when I'm completely unable to work, I can still enjoy life and provide myself with comfort the medical care I will need til the end.
This is not a movie star's life, yet to me it seems equally fantastic from where I now sit. I need to get over the notion that it's fantastic and instead view it as already mine and be grateful for it every day, according to the Law of Attraction. I need to focus on the freedoms that are there: time for enjoyable pursuits because onerous chores are done by others, freedom from worry, freedom to buy books and thus to explore my interests thoroughly, freedom to give freely. More freedom, really, than I had earlier in my life or have now.
Even more of a stretch, I need to imagine the resources coming into my life that allow me to have this lifestyle. I need to imagine direct deposits large and small going into my checking account (even though I have no idea what for) and checks themselves, perhaps the swiping of credit cards, perhaps titles to property, brokerage statements showing the growth of my investments.
The "where from" of all this income is the most difficult part for me to imagine and I may have to leave that up to providence, Universal Mind, God, whatever. It's so unclear to me I can't even begin to imagine it. I am plotting a slow course to become a financial planner but I don't know if I will see it through or if it alone will bring me all of this.
having well-made sweaters
hiring people to clean the house, do the grocery shopping, prepare some meals, and do some of the garden/yard work
being able to maintain the house and property and handle any emergencies
being able to afford medical care--my choice--and medication
getting regular massages and chiropractic treatments
being able to buy whatever food I want (excepting dietary restrictions)
having more time for the things I enjoy (creative pursuits, animal activities, hiking, poetry, etc)
the ability to gift-buy freely
paying off debts and remaining debt free (ahhh, that feels good)
relieving friends in need and giving to organizations
owning a subaru station wagon
buying books freely
owning a larger home, including 20 acres and a barn for horses and a couple of goats
A truck and trailer for hauling livestock
being able to landscape/garden without restraint
Having an emergency fund and making regular investments so when I'm completely unable to work, I can still enjoy life and provide myself with comfort the medical care I will need til the end.
This is not a movie star's life, yet to me it seems equally fantastic from where I now sit. I need to get over the notion that it's fantastic and instead view it as already mine and be grateful for it every day, according to the Law of Attraction. I need to focus on the freedoms that are there: time for enjoyable pursuits because onerous chores are done by others, freedom from worry, freedom to buy books and thus to explore my interests thoroughly, freedom to give freely. More freedom, really, than I had earlier in my life or have now.
Even more of a stretch, I need to imagine the resources coming into my life that allow me to have this lifestyle. I need to imagine direct deposits large and small going into my checking account (even though I have no idea what for) and checks themselves, perhaps the swiping of credit cards, perhaps titles to property, brokerage statements showing the growth of my investments.
The "where from" of all this income is the most difficult part for me to imagine and I may have to leave that up to providence, Universal Mind, God, whatever. It's so unclear to me I can't even begin to imagine it. I am plotting a slow course to become a financial planner but I don't know if I will see it through or if it alone will bring me all of this.
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