Build wealth.
Not to flex.
Not to retire early.
Not to prove something.
To fund what God put you here to do.
That's the only version of rich that lasts.
Food for thought:
Two kinds of people reach the end of their lives.
Those who built what they wanted.
And those who built what God sent them for.
One leaves a legacy.
One leaves a memory.
Which one are you working toward?
Why do some Christians end up poor?
It’s not random and it’s not always “just God’s will.”
I broke down some uncomfortable but necessary truths in my latest Substack piece.
open.substack.com/pub/brightraph…
@JoshuaOnSocials@brightraphael_ It's not about neglecting... I chose the other because it has more foundation.
So I chose to build there.
And honestly, I just love the originality. 🙂
So you can follow me there to get more.
See...
You've got to stop playing around with developing your mind.
Take self-education seriously.
And...
Whatever educational resource you’ve consumed, go through it more than once.
I assure you...
You never grasp half of what it carries at that first encounter.
It was only an introduction, the depth reveals itself more as you revisit it.
Starting this week.
Start writing 3 to 5 problem-solving posts per day.
Start writing as many opinion and story posts per day.
Start leaving 50 to 100 high-quality comments per day.
Start leaving 5 to 10 genuine DMs per day.
Repeat that for the week and watch what happens.
10 beliefs that took me to $100,000 a month:
1. You attract low-income people with promises and high-income people with philosophy.
2. The more money someone gives you, the more money they're likely to give you.
3. The energy you drain in a bad fit client is twice the energy required to replace them.
4. Evergreen offers are a myth.
5. "Lead nurturing" is a myth.
6. More than giving value and more than entertaining them, your followers mostly want you to lead.
7. The prospect won't pick the best offer - but the offer that makes them feel the safest.
8. Consequences move people more than value does.
9. Smart clients default to thinking about steps 5, 6 and 7. My job is to pull them back to step 1.
10. Likes ain't cash.
Your $10 daily coffee is making you broke.
How many times have you heard that?
It's BS.
Let's say you cut out your daily coffee and save $1,500 a year:
→ It would take 67 YEARS to hit $100k.
Harsh truth:
You can't save your way to wealth.
You have to earn it.
Learn copywriting, sales, consulting, engineering - whatever high-income skill fits you.
Once you're making real money, THEN you can invest without sacrificing your lifestyle.
The highest return on investment is always in yourself.
If you're going to overthink:
Think what if you succeed?
Think what if everything works out?
Think what if you get the result you're hoping for?
Overthink the positives.
The older you get the more you need to:
- Not be fat
- Lift weights
- Go for walks
- Limit alcohol
- Get out in nature
- Learn new things
- Get sun exposure
- Stop eating fast food
- Hang with friends and family
- Have hobbies that make no sense
Anything else you’d add?