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Crowza - 2

Hey, I’m on AO3 too! It’ll be the first thing updated when I finish a chapter from now on, but only by like, a few hours. :P I’ll be updating this fic on the first of every month so you guys know when to expect it next. This was sitting in my Docs almost done for weeks and I finally sat down and went “I’m writing the rest of this.” and did it, so here’s chapter two!

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Sunlight filters through the branches and leaves of the old oak. Phil lifts a wing over his face, grumbling about how the sun is always at the perfect angle to blind him every morning. Of course, he does this song and dance every spring. He’s not exactly an early bird, which is why he never blocks it. It helps him get up in the morning.

The tiny bird hybrid resigns to his fate and sits up, blinking blearily at his old home. A torn picture of his boys hangs on the far end of the hollow. He grins, happy to be greeted by their faces. The photo had been yoinked last year when it fell out of Tommy’s jacket during one of his more daring excursions. Always so chaotic, that one, Philza chuckles to himself as the thought crosses his mind. Good memories.

He walks to his stash of nuts and jerky and various other bits of food he collected and preserved the autumn before migration. He crafts a quick granola bar, thanking his lucky stars that chocolate is so easily preserved, and enjoys a sweet homemade breakfast. Pleased chirps escape him as he basks in the perfect simplicity of it all.

Today is full of plans. A lot can happen in a few months and Phil needs to make sure there’s no new predators in the area that might get the jump on him, so he’s going to patrol the area. His territory needs to be safe. He’s always very careful about going about this. It’s rare, but if humans decide to start building near him, he’d need to know.

That and he needs somewhere to get coffee. He’d think that centuries of drinking the stuff would convince him to invent a tiny coffee machine, but why create something that will break eventually when he can just sneak into a human’s house and borrow enough to last him a month of two? Of course, he won’t be borrowing that much today, but the next time all three boys leave the house, he’s certainly going to stock up. Today, he just needs a little pick-me-up.

Phil walks to the edge of his home and ducks under the branches protecting it from outsiders, then hops up them like a staircase to get the best vantage point to take off flying. A low mist hovers over the pine forest, the sun’s rays burning away at it and painting the morning in brilliant hues of gold. Phil launches himself into the air, powerful flaps disturbing the mist and sending him high above the trees. The sky above is void of clouds as he spreads his wings and coasts. The air he breathes chills his lungs but the morning sun provides a warm contrast to the feeling. Appreciation for the peace fills his chest as if it were something physical.

Spring truly is his favorite season. The crisp scent of pines and melting snow permeates the air. A few shy birds send their song up, declaring their presence to the world. This is home, this is where he loves to be, where he longs to be every winter when he has to migrate south. Occasionally, a crow joins him in the air, lazily flapping in the soft breeze.

Phil casts his eyes towards the ground, watching for any stray movements. He’d heard of mountain lions moving into the area from Kristin. They’re fleeing the forest fires west of them, she’d said. She thought maybe they were the cause of the odd feeling she has and Phil was inclined to agree, but you can never be too careful. Eventually, after finding nothing, he flies to the humble house his boys call home.

When the birdman reaches the cabin that houses his boys and nothing is amiss, he decides to land in a nearby tree and rest. The sun had climbed to about midday and he has yet to find anything that would tip him off. He fluffs his feathers as a chill sets in, the branches and needles of the tree warding off the sunlight, and takes out some squirrel jerky he packed for lunch. Perhaps it simply isn’t time to find this ominous omen Kristin gave him and he’s jumping the gun.

The door to the home opens and two people step out. It’s the blonde and brunette from the previous day. Philza watches them as they talk about something with low voices. It’s a bit odd to hear the youngest one talking so softly. Tommy’s usually boisterous and loud, throwing banter back and forth with Wilbur and giving the occasional sibling shove.

Philza hums as he takes another bite of jerky. When he goes on his coffee run inside the house, perhaps he’ll look for any clues. The thought that something could be wrong with them twists a knot of worry in his stomach. A chill goes down his spine as he realizes he hasn’t seen Techno out and about these last few days. He forgets any plans to raid the house later and throws all caution to the wind. Oh Ender, please let him be okay and not deathly ill or something.

Tommy and Wilbur climb into the red pickup next to their house and drive away. Phil immediately swoops down out of his tree and soars the short distance to the old cabin, flapping to slow himself so he can land quietly. It was his saving grace that they like to decorate the windows so he doesn’t crash into them all the time. He flap-hops around the house until he finds a window cracked open and slowly opens it further so he can crawl inside. It’s harder to find open windows further into the season since so many bugs come out.

He listens hard and looks around for any movement, staying stock still.

Nothing, the house is silent, save for the crackle of the fireplace.

He carefully steps in further, wings poised to take off at any given moment. The inside is just as cozy as the outside. The walls are decorated with photos of the trio, of a family Philza has watched grow up over the years. It’s surprisingly clean, the hand-knitted rainbow blanket folded over the back of the old leather couch. It smells like pine smoke and coffee, and bacon. Phil would find it funny if he wasn’t so worried for Techno at that moment. He hops about the living room, making his way towards the kitchen. If he can’t find anything here, he may as well get some coffee.

There’s nothing amiss on the coffee table. Phil’s claws leave tiny indentations on the softwood as he walks across it. The lamp next to him offers a little bit of light but he can see fine with the natural light coming through the windows. There’s an ad for an animal shelter in the newspaper, a comic making fun of teenagers with phones, news of the new president, and an article about a pipeline being built sometime next year. The birdman frowns at that, making a mental note. He’ll need to put an end to that before it ruins his home. He shakes his head. Right now is not the time! He needs to see if there’s anything wrong! His gaze gets caught by the fashion magazine open to a page on robes and turns a few pages, admiring the modern clothes that differ so much from his own- Oh right! Techno!

He flaps into the kitchen and trots across the counter towards the calendar hanging on the fridge. Today is circled in red with the word “ADOPTION” in messy, bold lettering. Adoption? Techno and Wilbur aren’t married, right? They can’t adopt children, right? Confusion replaces the worry in his mind but he shrugs. As far as Phil can tell by all the clues, Techno isn’t in any danger and it’s safe to get some coffee from the pot on the counter opposite of him. He hops over and crouches on the edge, dipping his rabbit-skin waterskin in and filling it full of the delicious drug.

There’s a cough from upstairs in the attic and Philza nearly jumps out of his skin. His feet slip on the edge of the pot and his wings flare out to make up for the sudden loss of balance. The mug next to him falls off the counter and shatters on the linoleum flooring with a loud crash. Oh god, oh fuck. There’s no way Techno didn’t hear that. The bird hybrid quickly reaches into the pot and retrieves his waterskin and swiftly flies back to the window, heart pounding.

He knows he’s leaving a few feathers behind, but it doesn’t matter as long as he himself doesn’t get caught. He can hear the telltale creaks of a ladder as he takes off into the open air again, inhaling deeply and landing back in his tree. What was he thinking?! Going to check on one of the beans?! He put himself in unnecessary danger just for some person he got way too attached to!

From the safety of his branch, Phil watches Techno shut the window he’d made his escape from. The piglin hybrid seems fine, no hint of any severe illnesses. The cough didn’t even sound that bad, like he was just clearing his throat. That was too close. He can’t let it happen again. Phil takes a swig of his coffee and flies off to keep scouting out his territory. I’m going to give myself a nice preen tonight, he thinks as he coasts over the trees. That nearly gave me a heart attack.

He goes back to doing his routine check-ups and patrolling around his territory, promising himself he would do better to keep himself safe. Surely he’s not losing his edge, right? Surely not…

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irlmichaelmell · 3 years

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What are things you think people should avoid believing in?

Hi there!! Just saw this sorry and I also wanted to say i love your work however I don't believe I have enough research under my belt to confidently answer this one. I still consider myself too young to consider myself anything but a beginner witch even though I've been researching (or as much as I can as a closet witch) for over 5 years now. I've been in the Otherkin community for around six years and still consider myself as a newcomer in the community. I'd like to point you to others that have a lot more knowledge under their belts such as @/strangesigils and @/aestherians (as I'm not sure if this is meant in a general, witch, or Otherkin sense). I don't have the power or knowledge to say what people should and shouldn't believe in, especially spiritually.

However I will say the one solid answer I have to this is physical shifting (also called p-shifting). It's a dangerous rabbit hole anyone can fall into, especially young people. I'd fallen into this rabbit hole back in 5th grade temporarily, as much as it pains me to admit. I was lucky to only be part of the wishful and fake "spells" and misinformation, others aren't so lucky and accidentally get involved in cults. I've heard stories for years about these and I know the p-shifting community is a big pipeline that they use. Does this mean we can never physically change ANYTHING about ourselves? Absolutely not, it's as Strange said, we are constantly growing and our bodies are ever changing. Growing horns, fangs, or wings is unattainable as much as my trans and otherkin heart detests but simply things like going for a more androgynous, feminine, or masculine look can be attained over time. there's a very fine line that you have to be aware of. If anyone ever says they can physically shift, they are lying.

I will also say, people MUST avoid falling into a cynical nihilistic "nothing in life matters, there is no good" trap. Now, nihilism can be good, I admit, it's helped me get over some of my fears and anxiety and until I was able to not rely on it, however it can very easily become the thing weighing you down most. You need to find the reason for why this all matters, you need to figure out why you are here. I know it might get annoying but I'll say the same thing as everyone else: even a youtube series or a show is a good enough reason to live. They were mine, they can easily be yours. I've had far too many people coming to me severely depressed and suicidal, either relying on nothing to keep them here or relying on people to keep them here. Both are going to be your worst enemy. People are temporary, they come and go in our lives all the time. We can't rely on someone to always be there and we cant rely on our friends to be therapists for us. People can help, sure, but your friends aren't trained professionals.

The last thing I'll say is that people need to stop blindly believing everything they read or see online. I am VERY guilty of this and am incredibly gullible, but it's going to do some real damage if we don't rely on fact-checking these things. For everyday things it might not be fun or great to do this but when it comes to witchcraft especially we HAVE to take matters into our own hands. We HAVE to research what we are being told, which is a large reason i still consider myself a baby witch. I've not read NEAR the amount that I have wanted to and I have held off on doing many things due to this fear. My biggest worry is stepping into someone's territory that I don't belong in or that I don't fully understand. Especially considering the Goddess I've been pulled to is Aine, a Celtic goddess and Queen of the Sidh and have had the urge to work them occasionally. I have heard so many horror stories of naïve people being hurt or things happening that I myself am not prepared for. The reason I haven't attempted Astral travel aside from the few times when I was even more a beginner than I am now is because I feel unprepared, even though I'd done some hefty research beforehand. I haven't done spell work yet because I feel unprepared. Will I know how to properly deal with it if it backfires? What if I have to deal with a curse, hex, or malicious entity? I've been scared to reach out to Aine for fear that something will go wrong, I've been scared of possibly encurring a God or Goddesses wrath, I know I wouldn't be prepared to deal with that. Does this fear hold me back? I feel that it probably is. Is it keeping me safe? Absolutely.

NEVER do something without the proper amount of research beforehand.

#michael.txt #witchcraft #otherkin #<- sorting purposes I don't want to put this in a bunch of main tags if asks show up #yes I've been on this app for over 6 years no I still don't fully understand the tagging system </3 #it's nonfunctional enough as is

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noregretsnotearsnoanxieties · 5 years

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Pipe Smoking for Beginners: How to Pack, Light, and Take Pleasure In a Tobacco Pipe

For many societies throughout history, pipe-smoking was (and is) a sacred routine. Men would light their tobacco for various ceremonies including wedding events, funeral services, and the signing of treaties (thus the term "peace-pipe"). It was a vital part of their customs and cultural heritage. In more modern-day times, gentlemen would smoke a pipe as a method to relax and unwind, or as a refined stimulation to intellectual pursuits like reading and writing. Certainly, while rebellious youth took up cigarette smoking and Vegas bettors and Hollywood celebs made the cigar their hallmark, pipes ended up being the tobacco-delivery method of choice for the gentleman scholar. Still, today, when we picture teachers in our mind's eye, we frequently see them in their elbow-patched tweed jackets, smoking a pipe in their book-lined office.

Many of history's most famous authors and intellectuals were pipe smoking enthusiasts, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (as well as his imaginary development, Sherlock Holmes), J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis (who frequently smoked with Tolkien as the pals took part in deep, hours-long discussions), Bertrand Russell, Albert Einstein, General Douglas MacArthur, Papa Hemingway, and much more.

The pipe's favor with the reflective set can perhaps be traced to the fact that effective smoking takes a little reflective care, and that a single bowl of aromatic tobacco can last approximately an entire meditative hour.

It's an art that was once common, but now rare. For the contemporary newbie, therefore, using up pipe smoking can seem a little intimidating. So below, I walk you through an easy-to-understand guide to whatever you need to know when starting with this ancient practice.

Supplies

Pipe roll. While certainly not strictly essential, having a pipe roll, or just a method to organize your supplies is helpful. What you see above is just a waxed canvas utility roll with six or so pockets. Before I got it, my materials were everywhere, and it was a pain to keep in mind where everything was to wrangle everything up. Plus, it simply looks good. An old stogie box is another excellent choice (but don't blend your best pipe tobacco and stogies-- the smells and tastes intermingle, and not in an excellent way).

Pipe You can spend anywhere from $5 to $500 on a tobacco pipe. The most common material you'll find for pipes is briarwood due to its heat resistance, durability, and rugged look. There's likewise meerschaum, which is a clay-like mineral. Meerschaum pipelines typically double as unbelievable masterpieces due to the product's softness and carve-ability. Because of its relative rarity, meerschaum pipelines are more expensive; they likewise aren't rather as sturdy as briarwood, so they require a little more care and upkeep. Lastly, you have the corn cob variety, which you can even make yourself. They are typically your most inexpensive alternative, and although they smoke excellent, you won't get as many years out of it as a briar or meerschaum pipe. For the first-timer, I 'd suggest briarwood or corn cob, due to their price. Meerschaum resembles the Lincoln of pipelines; it's something to desire instead of start with.

The shape of the stem is yet another matter to think about. You'll discover both straight and curved. The argument for straight is that some individuals prefer its appearance, and the bowl sits higher, which keeps smoke out of your face a little much better. A curved stem, on the other hand, is a lot easier on the mouth; it'll just sit there perfectly rather than you need to work to keep the pipe located.

My very first pipe had to do with $35 from a regional cigar shop and got the job done just great. What I utilize now, and what I suggest to good friends who ask, is a corncob pipe with a curved stem from Missouri Meerschaum. I got one as a present last year, and it's the only pipe I utilize now. The price is inexpensive, however, smoking is great.

Lighter. I choose using a Zippo for all my tobacco needs, although professionals will say it's not necessarily the optimum flame. The business makes a unique lighter just for pipe smoking, which comes with a hole in the chimney, enabling you to hold it sideways and draw the flame through. It's extremely useful; otherwise, you're holding a lighter or match nearly upside down, and are responsible to burn yourself.

Long wooden matches do also get the job done, and many smokers swear by them. Because of a lighter's heat, you run the risk of blistering the tobacco; this is not a risk that features matches. They're likewise more affordable; Zippos and their fluid (they do require relatively constant refilling) are more expensive.

Pipe cleaners. Who understood that these bendy doodads serve a higher purpose beyond just crafting products? Pipe enthusiasts, that's who. They are called pipe cleaners for a reason. Purchase some; they are very cheap and keep your pipe tidy in between smokes.

Tamper/nail. Many pipe packages will include a special tamping tool. It looks similar to a nail, so I just use a nail with a huge ole head; a framing nail does the trick well. You need this to tamp down the tobacco into the pipe bowl. I likewise keep a small, thin nail on hand for factors I'll discuss later.

Tobacco. Pipe tobacco is not as quickly had as stogies are, which you can often even get in grocery and alcohol stores. You'll likely need to discover a dedicated cigar/tobacco store. This is typically an enjoyable undertaking, however, and you get the possibility to smell test a variety of tobaccos. There are obvious here, you simply opt for one that smells excellent to you. There are fruitier varieties, darker and lighter, more timeless tobacco-y, and so on. A couple of ounces ought to last you a while if you're simply an occasional cigarette smoker.

Packing the Pipe.

This is undoubtedly the hardest part for rookie pipe cigarette smokers (and even some not-so-beginners). Fortunately is that when you ascertain, it's a breeze. I had a hard time for quite a while myself, however, after practicing a bunch, I got the hang of it. There are several methods that you'll discover most cigarette smokers using, and I've had success with both, so what follows are instructions for each.

The Three-Layer Method

The initial step is to do a "gravity fill"; this is where you get a pinch of tobacco and simply drop it into the bowl of the pipe without any tamping or pushing down. Another way to do this is to scoop right from the bag or container of tobacco with the pipe itself.

Fill in this way to the top, and after that tamp it so that the bowl has to do with halfway complete. This is the first layer. You'll do the very same thing again, filling it loosely to the top, then tamping it down, this time to 2/3 or 3/4 full. This is the 2nd layer. Lastly, you'll do it again. Put some more tobacco loosely on top, and tamp it down to just below the rim of the bowl. With each layer it should seem like the pressure increases with the tamping; the very first layer will not require much pressure at all, and by the 3rd, you'll be pressing on the tobacco.

Test the make use of the pipe at this point; it should be similar to sucking soda through a straw. If it's like an empty straw, it's packed too loose (tamp it, and include more tobacco); if it resembles drawing a milkshake through a straw, it's jam-packed too dense (use a thin nail to poke a hole down the middle of the tobacco; I usually do this anyhow, even if it's jam-packed properly, just to have better airflow). This is the method that I prefer, and have had the most success with.

The Pinch or "Frank" Method

With this approach, you'll begin the same by gravity filling the bowl with tobacco. No pushing or tamping, however. Next, get a large pinch of tobacco; in fact, you want more than what it seems like will suit the pipe. Location the big pinch on the bowl, using your thumb on the opposite hand to hold it in place.

Now, utilizing both your thumbs, gently push the tobacco into the bowl. Do this till all the tobacco is in the pipe, tight enough so that when you tip it upside down, no tobacco falls out. As with the three-layer method, test the draw. You'll likely require to use the little nail to poke a hole down the center to let some air in.

Lighting the Pipe

The first step in getting pipe lit is the charring light. Holding the flame above the bowl, take about half a dozen much shorter puffs, while moving the lighter in a circle around the bowl, to char the top of the tobacco. After this, tamp it down once again to produce a great caking on the top.

After this charring light, as soon as again hold the flame above the bowl, and this time take a half lots deep draws to get the flame down into the tobacco. As soon as lit, continue to take some much deeper puffs to ensure you get nice coal that will last a very long time.

Especially for the newbie, you'll most likely need to re-light your pipe multiple times to get through the bowl of tobacco. As you get better at packaging and lighting, you will not have to do this. It just takes practice; I can get a bowl to last about 45 minutes, with only needing to re-light once.

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7 Steps – How To Become Financially Independent

How To Become Financially Independent (FI)

Recently while listening to a podcast, I was reminded about something I’d heard of several years ago when I first started practicing, Parkinson’s Law.

It was developed by English writer Cyril Northcote Parkinson and states that, “Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.”

For instance, if you’ve got a project due in three months, then more than likely it’ll be completed in three months. If it needs to get finished in a week, then it will get done in a week.

So true.

But when we apply this law to money, it says that it doesn’t matter how much money we make, we tend to spend the entire amount…and then some.

The more we make, the more we spend. AKA “lifestyle creep“.

In a nutshell, our expenses rise with our earnings.

If we get a bonus, a raise or our income rises, most of us go out and buy a nicer vehicle, take a luxury vacation or buy the doctor house.

This is why it’s so HARD to continue to live like a resident when our training is completed.

No matter how much we make, there never seems to be enough.

For doctors and other professionals searching for how to become financially independent, they must first realize that financial independence comes from violating Parkinson’s Law.

It’s the main reason why we fall into the traps of debt and worry about money.

So in order to get you on the right track to stop trading your time for money, I’ve laid out seven steps to help you become financially free.

I can assure you that you’ve probably heard them all before but it’s always good to review the important things in life.

7 Steps – How To Become Financially Independent

1) Spend less than you make

This is the most important step to becoming financially free and is the opposite of Parkinson’s Law. It’s NOT what you make, it’s what you spend that determines whether or not you’ll build great wealth.

In the classic financial book, The Richest Man In Babylon, one of the wealth lessons taught was this principle, “live below your means“.

Have you ever read The Millionaire Next Door or Everyday Millionaires?

Both books have exhaustively studied the “average” millionaire and guess what the common denominator among them are?

You guessed it, they all spent less than they made even though the majority never had a six-figure income during their working careers.

Whenever you shift your mindset and place a higher emphasis on keeping and investing money instead of spending on frivolous stuff, you’re on your way to FI.

2) Pay yourself first

David Bach’s most recent book “The Latte Factor” is about a millennial, Zoey Daniels, working in New York City living paycheck to paycheck yet making a nice income. She befriends Henry, a barista, who mentors her about her finances.

He teaches her that the single most important key financially she can do is pay herself first. When people start investing, many times they focus on the wrong things.

Until you save up at least $100,000 or more, don’t worry about the interest rate you’re getting. Instead, focus on the savings rate and piling up as much cash as you can.

As Grant Cardone teaches, “keep stacking the cash until it’s big enough to deploy.”

What does it matter if you’re making 10% a year on $10,000? $1000 in interest isn’t too exciting.

But when you’re making 10% on $100,000 which amounts to $10,000, then things start to pick up.

Henry recommended that Zoey save one hour a day of her income into a “pay yourself first” account and to become financially selfish. And by doing this, she can have financial security for the rest of her life.

Think about that. His recommendation is such a simple, yet profound process that hopefully will wake up those of us that aren’t focused on saving on a regular basis.

Why would you work 90,000+ hours of your life and not keep the first hour a day of your income?

It’s a different way to think about money that I challenge you to commit to.

When you pay yourself first, you’re putting yourself first.

3) Eliminate debt

One of my favorite personal finance books is Dave Ramsey’s The Total Money Makeover. My wife and I used his Baby Steps when I completed training.

I have no doubt that we wouldn’t be in the financial position we’re in today if it hadn’t been for this book.

Dave’s take on debt is straight-forward:

If you have it, get rid of it.

If you don’t have it, don’t get into it.

Most docs I know (including myself) have had some type of debt during their lifetime. Unfortunately it’s a way of life but we can and should do something about it.

If you want to know how to become financially independent, then get rid of your consumer debt as soon as possible.

Do you have a car payment?

Here’s an example from the book at what having one is costing you:

It seems that most people have a car payment their entire lives.

Average is $495 over 64 months

If instead of keeping the car payment, you invested the $495/month from age 25 to 65 in a mutual fund averaging 12%, you have:

$5,881,799.14 at age 65

I get that finding a fund that pays an average of 12% is next to impossible.

But if you invest in an average index fund that earns half of that, then you could be throwing almost $3 million down the drain to have the pleasure of driving around your whole life in a new car.

In today’s world of “instant gratification,” we want what we want yesterday. I get it. I’ve had car fever before but had to put it off until I saved enough to pay cash for it.

Dave believes you should never leverage debt for wealth.

4) Marry the right spouse

Whenever people discuss how to become financially independent, they miss out on a very important part of life….marrying the right spouse.

It doesn’t matter how much money you make, how disciplined or successful you are, if your spouse isn’t on board with working the financial plan together, you’re going to struggle.

If you’re trying to save and invest for the future whereas your spouse is spending like the government, it’s going to be near impossible for you to achieve financial independence.

5) Build streams of passive income

I’ve talked a lot about passive income in the past with these articles:

Passive vs Active Income – Which Is Best?

4 Reasons To Create Passive Income With Syndications

How To Create Passive Income With Real Estate Notes

3 Ways To Make Money With Passive Real Estate Investing

Most wealthy people have several streams of passive income. Average people only have one source of income, earned or active income.

Whenever I speak to new members of our Passive Investors Circle, one of the first questions I’ll ask is whether or not they have any sources of passive income.

For the majority that don’t, I suggest that their initial goal is creating that first stream.

Most of my calls are with doctors or other busy professionals. It’s for this reason that I suggest that they invest in multifamily syndications as their first flow of passive income.

The secret is to take this new stream of income and reinvest it so that it snowballs until you achieve FI.

6) Be a giver

One of the common denominators of those with a net worth of over $10 million is that they were givers….BEFORE they were rich.

John Templeton, billionaire and philanthropist said it best, “The secret to life is being a go-giver, not a go-getter.”

It was said that he was tithing over 50% of his income even before he was rich.

Nothing satisfies and brings me joy like giving to others. This is also such an important trait to teach our kids as well.

Even if you feel that you can’t give money at this stage of your life, you can always give back something that you can never get back….your time.

Proverbs 11:25 – “A generous person will prosper, whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”

7) Avoid the “get rich quick”

Too many people these days are looking for a shortcut to everything. I’ll admit, I occasionally find myself searching online for shortcuts/cheat codes while playing old Nintendo games from back in the day.

Sorry, I still but I STILL love playing Mario, Zelda and Castlevania!

The reason why many investors fail to achieve their goals is due to lack of patience.

They’re trying to find the quickest, next best thing which ends up having them sell out of their assets too soon.

One of the secrets to building wealth is buying quality investments and holding them.

Many people believe you need tons of money to one day become wealthy, but it’s simply not true.

When you combine consistent, small amounts of money with time and the power of compound interest, you’d be amazed of how your life can change.

The Story Of Pablo And Bruno

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Here’s a video with a simplistic view of how one can achieve financial independence. It’s the story of Pablo and Bruno from Burke Hedges’s book, “The Parable Of The Pipeline.”

It shows the difference between an employee mindset vs an entrepreneur mindset.

I don’t want to say much more and spoil it but I have one question to ask after you watch it:

Are you Bruno or Pablo?

Mindset Shift

There you have it. The seven steps on how to become financially independent.

As I previously stated, none of these steps are anything that you haven’t heard before but too few of us will commit to making a mindset shift to start the ball rolling.

Are you ready to REALLY learn how to become financially independent?

Consider joining our Passive Investors Circle today.

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