You Must Become Intentional To Succeed - (W4:D2) Debt Free Millionaire Podcast

Simplified Explanation: To become debt free, and then to become a millionaire, you need to live your life in a way in which you are fully in control - not allowing those trying to get you to spend your money to control you.

Real-Life Explanation: There are many more ways to save on your expenses than we’ve mentioned, but as we talked about in this unit - you must be intentional in life to save money! It is not always easy or enjoyable, but it will save you in the end, and every penny matters.

Example: When I was young, I was told of a woman of great wealth. She loved having parties and entertaining - the very wealthy and influential, as well as the average person. One day, after attending one of these parties, a young man was running errands and ran into this same woman at the recycling center, turning in her cans and bottles for money. The young man shyly approached this lady, not wanting to embarrass her, and asked, “with such great wealth, why are you here at the recycling center?” She turned to him and looked deep into his eyes and gave this remarkably simple reply, “how do you expect I obtained such great wealth?” This man was so touched by this, that he began living his life more intentionally. And as he did, he found himself running into this woman more and more. They became friends, and she taught him these same principles we are teaching in this book; though, instead of back in the 1970s, now its 50 years later and the principles still apply.

Where in your life do you struggle? Is it with an addiction, a worry or fear, and/or a lack for something? If you are to overcome that struggle, you must be intentional - doing things that will help yourself overcome it - and thrive past it. If you aren’t intentional, you may only overcome because of chance. Who wants to put their livelihood in the hands of chance?! This next exercise will help you become more intentional with your spending.