How To Become Financially Independent!
Imagine what life would be like if you knew you didn’t have to work anymore. Imagine if you could lie on a beach all day and not worry about working because all your bills are being paid for. Imagine what it could be like if you had a continuous stream of income that pays for all your bills?
The people who achieve financial independence are people who are very good with managing their money, they are frugal and they know how to be very productive with their time in building their own passive income stream.
I’ll explain to you the common characteristics of financially independent people.
Characteristics Of Being Financially Independent, they are:
1. Frugality. The first characteristic of financially independent people is that they are very frugal with money. They understand the importance of current spending over future spendings. Of course, they still buy the usual Starbucks and basic entertainments and luxuries, however they never submit to impulse purchases of expensive clothing or goods even though they have the cash to purchase it many times over. They are responsible with money and they think about their purchases very well.
2. Time management. They are excellent with managing their time. Because they may have a job or business as their active source of income, they invest their life over time in seeking passive income opportunities. They are usually seen working late into the night on some passive income project. Whether they are looking for passive income real estate properties, internet businesses or passive income projects, they are working away.
3. Value freedom over norms. Being financially free without having to work for money is their primary importance. They strive towards this goal on a continual basis every single day for many years. Once person once said that saving a portion of their income first is more important than their kid’s clothes. The reason is because they know that by purchasing something now, they miss an opportunity in future. By not purchasing things now, they can give the gift of freedom to their kids and family instead.
4. Stewards of Money. They are excellent with managing their money. They know all their expenses, how much is being spent each week and they know the numbers. They usually work on their budgets regularly and continually optimize it to improve their financial position. Budgeting and managing cash is one of their core skills that make them excel above the rest.
5. Long Term Visions. These people see everything in the long term. By working hard today at their passive income projects mean they can rest tomorrow because they know that one day they can not work. While their friends are out having fun, they are working away on their projects, getting better and getting smarter.
Of the five points you mentioned, I think that long term vision is the most important. What good are your goals if you have no vision of how these goals interact to help you achieve your success. I think another great point is the proper use of the money that they do have, meaning they know how to invest/use it wisely so that money works FOR them to create more wealth.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your thoughtful observation Mil.
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