Many people expect some big magic to happen in their life by winning the lottery.
Guess what!
You may NOT win the lottery in your lifetime. So what? Did you ever really think that it would change “ANYTHING” about you or your life? Because it won’t. The wealth would just magnify what you already are because real change comes from within.
If you don’t find happiness right now in your ordinary day to day life, the lottery ain’t gonna give you peace of mind either.
It is all an illusion my friends. If you hit the jackpot you realize that the road that leads to the “magical life” is empty and the reason for it is this: You have not GROWN in spiritual sense. Once you become more spiritually conscious you realize this : “I don’t need anything to be happy or help me find peace. Instead, I can choose to have it all NOW!”
Let me ask you a question:
Chances are that you have somebody in your life you truly love; a wife, a hubby, a child, a pet…etc.
Would you trade that special someone for $20 million???
My guess would be that you would NOT, right?
It indicates that to you that person is worth more than $20 mill. (or any amount of money). That means you already have something that you can’t put a price tag on. No jackpot is worth more than what you already possess.
You are already wealthy. Period.
And that’s just one aspect of your life that you should be giving gratitude for.
How about your health? Would you trade your health for ANY amount of money???? There are very sick, wealthy people who would trade their money for health in a heartbeat. What does it tell ya? Exactly. That you already have it all; RIGHT NOW!
Instead of chasing a dream you can decide to wake up and be happy NOW rather than waiting for this or that happen ”out there” (hitting the jackpot,getting the dream car, great job, bigger house and so on).
Let’s stop looking for our happiness in “stuff”. It is not there. It’s all a part of a grand delusion.
And remember, happiness is not in having…. but in doing.
Show me you’re alive!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tel: 925.381.5533
Skype: akosfintor
Email: Akos@AkosFintor.net
P.S. If You Don’t Have a Step-By-Step Blueprint For Generating More Leads, Check This Out (Unless You Already Have Too Many) Click Here For Instant Access
November 14, 2011 at 7:46 pm
This is a great post and speaks truth. I loved this quote “I don’t need anything to be happy or help me find peace. Instead, I can choose to have it all NOW!” Great work!
November 15, 2011 at 12:27 am
Hey Wendy,
“The moment of decision is when destiny is shaped” – Tony Robbins – I found that to be true.
You’re sweet thanks!
November 15, 2011 at 7:37 am
Excellent, Akos! The key realization is this: if you can simply be happy now you can begin to the attract whatever neat stuff you want to align yourself with. You don’t need this stuff, and you know it won’t bring you anything, other than physical things which are pretty neat, that’s it.
The invisible Why (your present emotions) in the visible What (the money, or cars, or whatever) is what you seek. The feeling of being happy, being free. You have that now with a conscious choice. You choose to be happy and grateful for loved ones, for wealth, for health, and not only will you be perfectly contented with what you have, all those little rockets of desire (the Whats, you want), begin to manifest because you are experiencing the Why now, the emotions.
You seek the Why. You want to generate the feelings. The What’s, or the vehicles, they might change, but the Why is what makes you feel alive, and you can generate that emotion in any single moment in your life.
Thanks for sharing Akos!
RB
November 19, 2011 at 2:36 pm
Hey Ryan,
Well said. As soon as we get into the “I’m happy where I am and eager for more attitude” then we are in the flow of life where GREAT things happen.
Thank you for your reaction!
November 15, 2011 at 11:05 am
Hi Akos
This is a great article. While money may relieve stress, it certainly does not buy happiness..I think people fail to make that distinction. Happiness is surely an inside job. Great points you make about not trading money for health or the happy relationships in our life..perfect illustration of what really matters in life. Having gratitude for what we already have and learning to appreciate the things we take for granted, such as being healthy, are a key to happiness and creating an energy that will open us up to receiving more. GREAT post!
November 19, 2011 at 3:21 pm
Hey Kelli,
That’s dead on. Gratitude is the name of “the game of life”. It’s the door to abundance (inner peace).
Dr. Joe Vitale says in one of his book: ” You can have whatever you want as long as you don’t need it.” – now that’s a paradox.
Thanks for your contribution
November 16, 2011 at 4:41 am
So true Akos. I see so many people in the stores buying lottery tickets in hopes that they will win and then they will be happy.
As you know it works the other way, be happy and the money will come.
November 19, 2011 at 3:18 pm
Hey Justin,
I’m a lottery buyer as well, but If I win I know it won’ t change much. I look at money as energy that can move mountains for a good cause.
Thanks for the feedback!
November 16, 2011 at 7:03 pm
Awesome post, Akos! I have been one of those people that also wanted life to turn out handing me a substantial amount of money so that I could have a peace of mine. What I have learned with time is that money is a temporary factor of life that we often give too much credit on how we feel about life. Happiness is a gift that we must decide to open and use daily, and give ourselves permission to operate in. If we can’t be happy with what we have at this very moment, the lottery, money, wealth, houses, or anything tangible isn’t going to do it for us. Happiness is intangible and everything that causes it comes in the same intangible package. Money isn’t evil or not to be sought after; our love for it is what many of the greatest books in our time states makes it evil.
Find peace within, and whether the money comes or doesn’t; the happiness remains.
November 19, 2011 at 3:28 pm
Hi Deeone,
I think money is just a byproduct of our daily activities. It is strange that most of us worrying about money but we don’t take a look at what exactly do day to day in our lives.
If we don’t do more (contributing more, reading more, growing more) then our paycheck won’t change either. But the key is not to grow because we want more money but because deep down we want to feed our hunger for wisdom.
“Find peace within, and whether the money comes or doesn’t; the happiness remains.” -Deeone
Pleasure to see you here again!
November 17, 2011 at 4:56 pm
I’ll pipe in to Akos, great post.
My last boss was pretty darn rich. Now he didn’t grow up with a silver spoon, he worked for everything he acquired. But he wasn’t a very nice man at times either and very dishonest in the way he made some of his income.
He also had some health problems and I remember a particular coworker would always make the comment that this guy was just so “lucky”. I told him because I knew my boss so well that what you see on the outside is the wealth. But you don’t see what a miserable human being this guy truly is. Because of the way he’s lived his life he doesn’t have a close relationship with his kids or his wife. In my eyes, he’s the most unlucky one of them all. He’s not happy within.
No amount of money in the world is worth that. Now it’s nice if you are already happy with who you are, that will just relieve your financial burdens. If only everyone thought that way.
Thanks for sharing this.
~Adrienne
November 19, 2011 at 2:50 pm
Hello Adrienne,
That story reminds me of marketing genius Frank Kern’s story, where he made a butt load of money and he and his wife had a complete meltdown over what mansion to buy.
He was driving a Ferrari, flying with private jet, still it didn’t not make any difference in his life. He just wanted to be “the dude on the beach” (which he’s now).
Today,. as he says his favorite vehicle is a $50 skateboard.
Thank you for “piping in”!
November 21, 2011 at 11:04 am
The Frank Kern story is such a good example of this and I totally love his story! (which I heard on Core Influence).
He kept asking himself ‘Now that I’ve got tons of money, when do I become cool?”
Haha.
November 21, 2011 at 8:14 pm
Hey Kiam,
Yep, Core Influence it is.
Cheers
November 21, 2011 at 11:01 am
Great share, I tell you I used to be in that same mindset of winning the lottery then believing this will bring happiness. It’s strange because I was dead certain that money was the only thing I wanted and I thought that people who said that money doesn’t bring happiness were either insane or stupid.
Now I’m on the other side of the coin I can see that it’s so true what you are speaking about. I could have done with this article back during those days!
November 21, 2011 at 8:20 pm
Right on Kian,
I believe the name of the game (point to life) is giving (or contribution).
I was searching fulfillment in “stuff” for a long time and I came to the conclusion: It’s is not there.
Thanks for the feedback.
Akos
November 22, 2011 at 5:01 am
Wonderful post Akos!
I couldn’t agree more with your touching words and what others have commented above- that life is all about the NOW- this moment- the present.
We ought to value what we have now rather than wait for what we wish for, or wait for miracles to happen (lottery in this case!)
I guess we waste more than half our lives waiting for things to happen, hoping against hope for things that may never happen, and in the bargain loose our present moment.
I believe life is very short to think about and wait for things to happen, it should instead be valued, lived and enjoyed to the fullest.
Thanks so much for the wonderful reminder.
November 23, 2011 at 8:13 pm
Hello Harleena,
Many people in that “waiting stage” in their life. I used to be one of them.
I agree with you about the value of present moment. It’s precious and it is all that we really have.
Thanks for the contribution; highly appreciated.
Akos
November 22, 2011 at 1:14 pm
I love it:
‘happiness is not in having…. but in doing.’
Now that is a mantra to live by.
November 23, 2011 at 8:10 pm
Hey Janine,
I’m trying to hammer that mantra into my head for years now!
thanks for the feedback.
November 23, 2011 at 8:09 pm
Even though I wouldn’t turn down the money, I know that winning the lottery won’t make everything become better.
In fact, they did a study on this where they took happiness levels from lottery winners. Initially there was a big jump, but then levels eventually went back to normal. It points to the fact that winning the lottery won’t make you any happier. It’s much better to look at the causes and not come up with some temporary solution like the lottery.
November 23, 2011 at 9:00 pm
To me lottery would give the privilege to give more, but I already have everything I could ask for, so winning (or not winning) would not make much difference. As I said in the post it would just magnify a person’s qualities.
Thank you Steve for dropping by!
November 23, 2011 at 10:55 pm
I am IN LOVE with your reflections in this post, Akos! Those concrete really help me understand how exactly I am already infinitely wealthy! Way to underline what’s *really* important! =)
In fact, I was just going over my finances and feeling a little troubled, but this post has put everything in perspective for me. =) Thanks, friend!
November 24, 2011 at 7:43 pm
Hey Samantha,
You’re full of complement! Thanks very much.
-
Isn’t strange that the “really” important things are right in front of our eyes? But I guess our desires are blocking the view….
thank you for ur feedback!
November 24, 2011 at 10:53 am
Thanks for visiting my blog and thus introducing me to yours. This post is great and I am forwarding it to a friend who has a dream to win the lottery that always puzzled me since she is not materialistic. But I guess there is some fear there that I can ask more about. I can’t wait to experience the brainwave entrainment. Did you see I did a post a while back on entrainment? http://healnowandforever.net/2011/08/22/oh-deery-me-deerme/
Thanks!
Jodi Aman
November 24, 2011 at 8:37 pm
Hello Jodi,
Thanks for dropping by. I read your piece on entrainment. Well done.
cheers
November 24, 2011 at 8:44 pm
Hi Akos,
Absolutely, money does not bring happiness, and to suddenly win millions of dollars brings along problems of its own.
My aim is to make enough money so I can pay my bills, and have enough left over to give my family a few extra special treats,
Barry
November 24, 2011 at 10:55 pm
Hey Barry,
That’s a very humble view on the subject.
I appreciate your add.
thanks for dropping by!
November 25, 2011 at 12:23 am
It is certainly true that money is not everything. I was one of those who also tried my luck at lottery but somehow was not able to manifest the winning amount. It will be nice to win some of course but I realize that I am already richly blessed in many ways.
Thank you for the wonderful reminder to focus on what is important in life
November 28, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Hey Evelyn,
That is a true realization. We are already living “IT” (“abundance”, “all there is” or “substance” as some call it)
Thank you for dropping by again!
November 25, 2011 at 6:02 pm
Hi Akos,
Awesome post and so very true! My dad once won the lottery and I can honestly say, it didn’t make a darn difference in his happiness. Because he wasn’t used to handle that much money it didn’t last long either.
I once read the phrase “Decide to be happy.” And I think that’s really key. We have to DECIDE that right now we will be happy with what we have, where we are, the whole spiel. (That doesn’t mean we have to stop growing.)
Happiness can not be measured in money. It’s not material things as you well pointed out already above.
Thanks for sharing your insights!
Ilka
November 28, 2011 at 4:17 pm
Most definitely, Ilka.
It’s about making a conscious decision: “This is how it’s gonna be no matter what” (I’m at peace no matter what goes on “out there”)
Being happy or at peace is our responsibility and not our spouses, our neighbors, our presidents, our economy not even our health.
It’s really a hard concept “to swallow”, but once mastered one becomes the true master of his life.
Thank you for your contribution!
November 26, 2011 at 2:02 am
Hi Akos,
Great post to reinforce the point that it is not the money we have that counts but rather what is our worth in life.
This is way many who strike it rich at the lottery or at the casino usually end up losing everything in the long run. They go back to square one, because they do not know how to handle lots of money.
I think God’s way for us to get rich is by growing ourselves slowly. When our bowls get bigger, He will pour more into our lives.
November 28, 2011 at 4:20 pm
“When our bowls get bigger, He will pour more into our lives.” – Jimmy
I liked that, man!
I truly believe that what comes into our life is proportional to what we have inside of us.
Thank you for the feedback!
November 29, 2011 at 6:57 pm
Hey Akos,
This is a motivational post, I enjoyed it
You put a different prospective on thinking about life and money. Just like money doesn’t grow on trees
Thanks for the great post!
Linda
November 30, 2011 at 9:53 pm
Hey Linda,
Thanks for dropping by and leaving a sweet feedback!
Akos