Have you ever bought a 10K watch? 100K car? Maybe you have. Maybe you haven’t. It’s really a personal decision. Would I spend this much money on stuff if I wanted it? Of course I would!

If you’re reading my blog, there’s a very good chance you’re already a 2%er or are striving to be one. If you are a 2%er you’ll get this concept. If you’re not, you probably won’t.

I’m writing this blog post to give you permission to do whatever in the world you want with the money you’ve earned. You deserve it.

When I got married about five years ago, I spent close to $17,000 on my wife’s ring, including the main ring and the two side rings. I don’t say this to brag, I know people who make that investment in a wedding ring look like a Burger King meal. But the point of me mentioning that is you wouldn’t believe how many people called me “crazy” or how many people said, “Dang, Rick! That’s too much, man. Are you sure you want to do that?”

As you can see, this is scarcity thinking at its best. It’s a thought process that is fixed on “lack” instead of abundance.

If there is anyone in your life who makes ignorant statements like the ones you see above, find any way possible to delete these people from your life. If you can’t delete them totally, at least do your best to minimize them. It’s critical to becoming a 2%er.

If it’s family, I recommend keeping the relationship to holidays and family events. Even family can end up poisoning your mindset to the point where you start questioning your decisions. Don’t allow it to get there.

The story I just told you is only a fraction of what I’ve had to deal with in terms of scarcity mindset in people. I’m positive you’ve dealt with the same.

What saddens me is that most people have no idea that they’re being infected with other people’s scarcity thinking… They’re so used to it that they don’t even notice it.

The only way to truly realize if you’re choosing 2%ers as friends is to find a mentor. When most people join my E-Mail Coaching, they come with a terrible mindset. Sometimes it can take up to six months of consistent work to change a polluted mind that took a lifetime to create. Some people “get it” quickly; others need more work. It really depends on how much trash has been deposited in their brain.

How do you know if you’re around people who are content staying a 98%er and are most likely depositing sewage in your mind? It’s quite simple. All you have to do is listen to what they say. Here’s the difference between what losers say vs. what 2%er’s say….

The 98%er – “I can’t afford it.”
The 2%er – “I’ll create it.”

The 98%er – “I don’t know if I can do it.”
The 2%er – “I’ll find a way to make it happen.”

The 98%er – “I live for the weekends.”
The 2%er – “I live every day of my life exactly how I want, fulfilled and happy!”

The 98%er – “I can’t leave my job. It has great benefits.”
The 2%er – “I’ll develop a plan to leave my job within two years so I can do what I was designed to do.”

The 98%er – “He’s only cheated on me twice, and that was a long time ago.”
The 2%er – “He’s a cheatin’ bastard and I’m gone. Peace.”

The 98%er – “I can’t.”
The 2%er – “I will.”

The 98%er – “It’s tough out there. The economy is bad.”
The 2%er – “The economy doesn’t determine my success.”

That’s just a very small dose of the differences you’ll see in mindset between 2%ers and 98%ers.

You’ll attract in your life what you focus most on so if you hear crap coming out of the mouths of those 98%ers closest to you, find better company. Focus on abundance, not scarcity. You’ll be greatly rewarded.

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Taylor Mali answers this question perfectly. I believe teaching is what winners do.  I highly encourage you to share the knowledge you have. It’s no fun if you keep it all to yourself.

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