I Will Be Happy When….

In the past, I used to think that I will be happy when I get married.

I will be happy when I have kids.

I will be happy when I move to a condo.

I will be happy when I get promoted.

I will be happy when I have a sports car.

I will be happy on a Harley.

I will be happy when I can travel the world.

So many “I will be happy when ….. “.

Well, I have done all the above and more.

Did that bring me happiness ?

What do you think ?

Well, Yes and No.

I was happy for a short while whenever I achieved all that. After a while, it feels normal.

So, how to be happy forever ?

Its all in the mind.

Once the mind is filled with flowers and not weed, I bet that I can remove all the above items I own, and I will still be at peace with that.

And happy. And smiling.

How come? It’s because i have been there, done that.

Once broke, now rich.

Once overweight, now fit.

Once looking for battles to fight, now looking for areas to grow and accelerate the flow.

Once I like arguing with people, now I give them space to talk, as much as they like.

Once I worried about how others perceived me, now that does not matter.

These days, I spend most of my time living my life to the max, and a large part of that means influencing people around me, converting strangers to good friends, making the world a better place.

Making money is amazingly easy, once I understand how money works.

Money is necessary. It’s fuel. It’s a tool, whatever you called it. Its neither good nor bad.

With money flowing easily in my life, I can now fully focus on making every day meaningful. That involves helping the environment, animals, friends, strangers, loved ones, whatever that ticks me.

I also have the freedom of choice. If I want to drop everything and take a nap, I can do it.

When I am healthy, capable, have the freedom of choice, living a fulfilling life, the end-result will be a smiling me, a happy Marko.

I have stopped chasing money since decades ago. I have seen many friends who have lots of savings in their banks (to outlast their entire lifetime) and still choose to worry over three square meals.

If you struggle every month end to pay the bills, its likely because you don’t have ideas to make more money. On the contrary, you probably have lots of ideas on how to spend the money.

If your savings are not growing, its likely you don’t understand how money works.

To stop struggling with your spouse, you can leave him/her.

To stop struggling with money, you cannot leave money. Its easier than that. You can easily learn financial skill-set to make money work harder. And after that, focus on your dreams, desires and life-purposes. You will be on your way to smiling every day.

This worked for me and the many friends around me.

What’s stopping you from living a great life ? Tell me, so we can discuss.

Love,
Marko

Investor, Practitioner & Full-Time Coach