THE ORDER OF WEALTH

THE ORDER OF WEALTH

Wealth, money, riches. Three simple words that hold such immense power, simply because anyone who is associated with these words is perceived as being powerful. Whether you are consumed by money, defined by money or are just one of those people who just use money as a way to supply your basic necessities, at the end of the day money is an essential commodity we all need and use to survive. In as much as it is a useful commodity it comes with a lot of negative aspects as well. The bible deems it as being the root of all evil and people say that money changes a person while others claim that it changes those around you. Many say that you can never have enough of it. Some hope it will take their problems away, some use it to give them power while others say that more money brings more problems. Spot how I have personified money to being this influential being that is needed and desired by everyone. If money were a person, he/she would be praised and worshiped every day. Money really doesn’t hold as much power as people think. I want you to understand that money will not give you things, but you can do things that will give you money... confused? Let me enlighten you.

If you want to be wealthy look within yourself. NO!! You did not misread that statement. Infact I will repeat it, if you want to be wealthy look within yourself. If you want to be influential and excel in all your endeavours look and search deep within yourself. That process of looking within yourself is called finding and living within your purpose. That voice that always tells you to step out and try it, go out there and live it and be it, is your purpose dying to come out of you and make itself known to the world and even those around you. Some discover their purpose at an early age while others take a while to fully be certain of it. I personally feel that those who discover it at an early stage are those very few brave individuals who stepped out of conformity. Your true life calling will only start unleashing itself the moment you choose to step out of your comfort zone.

Everyone has always known what it is that they want to be known for in life, but not everyone is brave enough to go out there and make it a reality for themselves. I use the word brave because when someone is brave they are full of confidence, drive, boldness, guts and strength to achieve a set goal. Many leave their true calling behind and progress with a routine and scheduled life because of fear. That fear that told them that it has been done before or that there is no market for it or how many have tried and never succeeded and you are no different from them. You create your own reality and can be lost in making it into the ‘’big time’’ or even worse losing faith in the works of your own purpose all because you are living in other people’s perceptions of what they deem as being realistic.

 ‘’l am not being mean I’m just being realistic it is not going to work’’ how many times have you heard that negative statement from people, even from those close to you. Purpose usually comes with sacrifice and nothing great was ever achieved without sacrifice. In order to gain one thing you need to let go of another so a new era in your life can commence. You however need to be fully equipped with perseverance and armed with bravery. There are a lot of people out there who know their calling but fail to work on it because they chose to conform to a system that made life easier for them. Richard Branson is not a multi-billionaire because he conformed. He could have easily played it safe and listened to those voices and opinions that told him that a dyslexic boy who can hardly read, spell or write will never be influential and rich one day. Oprah Winfrey could have given up when the odds were against her. When the so called “ reality” was that a black woman will never make it in the television industry let alone host her own show. Our very own Bonang Matheba could have given up after numerous auditions and when at first the live viewers never received her well into the show as co presenting with Andile Ncube. All of these popular people share a lot in common they are wealthy, well known and influential. The one thing that is very common amongst them is that they all became wealthy from fulfilling and living well within their purpose. They all followed the order of wealth.

I repeat: money will not give you things but you can do things that will give you money. By things I mean you can serve through your purpose. Make sure that you serve to your highest ability. Leave no stone unturned and never be limited by anyone or anything and especially never limit yourself. Your purpose holds the key to your wealth. Don’t be trapped thinking it is going to take forever for your calling in life to be a well known success. Don’t look upon rich people and desire their wealth when you do not even know the journey they travelled to get to where they are. Most successful people were tested continuously before they can now safely reap the rewards of their hard work. Steve Jobs was fired from his own company but used that setback to empower him to keep going and that is why he is still known even though he passed away. His inventions will live on all because he persevered wit h his purpose and never gave in despite how difficult it got. He amongst many others is a success because he ran his own race. He knew his calling and fulfilled his purpose and his wealth came as a result.

I myself can relate to my own article. At the age of 22 I know my purpose in life. I am a confident, ambitious and driven young woman who will never keep her eye of the goal. I am running an organisation that I together with a partner are starting from the ground and building it up. I am a writer because sharing my God given wisdom with people is my calling. I have a taken a leap of faith in a higher power and in myself. I have been asked by many people how I keep going with no income seeing that my inability to find a job has left me broke numerous times. I simply answer by letting them know that they see the beginning but I am living in the end result of my hard work. I am not only starting an organisation but I am serving another one as well. Yes there are moments of frustration when I just want to give up and take the easy way out and anyone who quits takes the easy way out because they prefer to stick to conformity. Not me! I know my order of wealth. I will fulfil my purpose and the universe has no other option but to respond to what I am putting out there. Wealth will come as a result of my work. I am completely oblivious to other people’s successes; they ran their own race to acquire what they have. I will fail myself if I sit back and view their riches because if I do so who will be planting seeds into my own field. I am harvesting my field. Through storms and difficult moments my crops will continue to grow and once my season of tests are over and when the rainbow comes after my storm my ray of sunlight will be vivid for the whole world to see.

From musicians to actors, famous dancers and choreographers, artists, writers, professional speakers and people in the professional and corporate world; their wealth came from their purpose. They made their dreams a reality with or without income, they kept going. No one was ever called into a life of poverty. Wealth and riches belongs to each and every one of you but you have to go out and claim what is yours through service. Serve others through your purpose and the rewards of your work will serve you by giving you wealth. You will be broken first and don’t fear it instead allow it to happen because life has to break you down before it can reward you and build you up. Don’t idolise money by giving it power. The real power lays within you the person who has the money. Don’t let impatience, self doubt and materialism hinder your understanding of the journey you have to embark in order to reveal your unique order of wealth. Walk in your lane of purpose.

DO SOMETHING YOU LOVE DOING SO WELL THAT SOMEONE WILL PAY YOU FOR DOING IT.