Comments on: Prosperity Through Simplicity

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:39:23 +0000

Steve,

You have proved the old axiom “It’s not what you make, it’s what you keep.”

Thanks for your post Steve!

By: Matt Gerace

Matt Gerace — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:17:21 +0000

Thanks for the repost Steve! We all need to be reminded now and then how important what you are saying is.

For many we expect to see instant gratification through what most consider prosperity to be a high income due worries of failure or lack of.

I have been investing in real estate for the past 5 years and I still have not found very many others like you and Shawn that I agree with on the meaning of freedom and prosperity.

Although I have accumulated some debt It has always been in my gut to not build debt through real estate. It took a good relationship with Jesus to understand where the gut feeling was coming from. Ever since I understood that we have been paying real estate debt down and are down to 2 properties left. The day I have all of them paid will be a day to celebrate prosperity!

My recommendations are to slow down and understand where you want to go and stay focused on your goals and dreams and leave the worry to God.

The #1 disease we try to cure is worry. This drives us to do things to prevent things that will not actually happen. 80% of what we worry about will never happen (quote by Dale Carnagee)

Thanks
Matt Gerace
Avannah Properties

By: stan

stan — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:23:49 +0000

more fun working when you don’t have to

By: Claude

Claude — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:35:13 +0000

Your Mom was right,Chris. Remember what Spanky said (little rascals fame) “you can fool some of the people some of the time but you can’t fool Mom”

By: Jessie Watson

Jessie Watson — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:40:31 +0000

I was living on 10k plus for the last 17 years until 2008. Since then, I am living off less than 2k per month including rent of $640. I am much happier and life has more meaning now. I thought I had lost it all but paridise has not been lost–paridise has been gained. I am a minister and I already knew the key to a full and meaningful life but I still got caught up in the American Dream. That dream is swiftly turning into a nightmare for most Americans. It usually comes with a great sacrifice. Money does not buy happiness but being right and living right does bring joy–something the world cannot rob you of. Steve, you have been moved by the Unmoved Mover and you have been changed by the Unchanged Changer.
Now you are ready to live a full and meaningful life.

TO THE UTMOST, JESUS SAVES!

By: Chris Marshall

Chris Marshall — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:04:12 +0000

My mom put it very simply…we are owned by what we own.

By: Stefanie Blackburn

Stefanie Blackburn — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:20:25 +0000

Steve – great post.

Unfortunately I think many of use get caught up in the wealth creation cycle and this causes people to lose site of the lifestyle we wish to have.

- Stefanie

P.S. I have posted a blog post on this on my site and have linked back to your post – thanks again!!

By: Claude

Claude — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:08:17 +0000

Interesting thoughts.
My Mentor Max use to say that you should live 20% below your income/means. I have always followed that advise and remained consumer debt free with strong credit. There is nothing wrong with having prosperity and security so long as it is reasonable. When the recession came we (my wife and I) were in a position of liquid strength. We still however reduced our overhead about 12K per month by making a few small changes in mortgages payments/lowering interest by refi, Property Tax review and reduction and car lease payments. Free enterprise is about working smart.

By: Victor

Victor — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 06:43:03 +0000

Great message Steve. It where I want to go

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