My father hated.......

My father hated watching me lie back and watch TV, living in my comfort zone.

One day he told me, “Son, if you expect to have an easy life and always be ‘fed’ in your mouth like a baby — EXPECT to be treated like a baby for the rest of your life. So don’t you dare complain about those results!”

I must admit, back then I HATED my dad’s tough words — but today, I get it. My father would continuously push me so I could learn how to be fully accountable for my life.

Today, it’s pretty common to find millions waiting for others to solve their problems:

• Waiting for and expecting the government to “bring back the jobs.”
• Waiting for and expecting someone to fix the economy.
• Waiting for and expecting someone to give them an opportunity.
• Waiting for and expecting someone to solve our outdated educational system for our kids.

When will this happen?

Who will do it?

Here’s my point: even if someone does manage to solve OUR problems, don’t ever expect these solutions to be “free!”

NOTHING in life is free.

Nothing! Even if we don’t have to pay for something, there’s always a hidden intangible price to pay.

We get what we deserve.

I’ll never forget my father’s words:

“If you want to experience true freedom in life — you must EARN it.”

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Now, to answer your question, how would you define 'true wealth'?

To me, true wealth is NOT monetary — True wealth is the privilege of experiencing the fullness of freedom in life.

Where to start?

Freedom starts not with the absence of work, but by us taking full accountability for our lives.

If you can’t manage yourself, you will always need to be managed.

You, and ONLY you can make it happen.

Freedom starts from within yourself.

#BeBusinessSmart

 -Hector Quintanilla