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"What is 'The Ultimate Lifestyle?'"
- By Bob Scheinfeld
Since
the mission of this newsletter is to help you
define, carve out, and live your own Ultimate
Lifestyle, I figured I should devote some space
to laying a proper foundation for doing that.
Before
you can hit a target, you need to know where
it is! So, to begin, let's answer the question:
What
is The Ultimate Lifestyle?
First
of all, it's different for different people.
There are no rules or formulas. For some people,
it means a lot of money, lots of "stuff,"
a fast-paced and "jet-set" sort of
lifestyle. For others, it means a very simple,
slow-paced life that focuses on service to others.
And for others, it's every possible scenario
in between these two "extremes."
There's
no right or wrong lifestyle, or good or bad
lifestyle.
There's
just what works for you -- and it will likely
change over time. I know it has for me.
No
matter how you end up defining Ultimate Lifestyle
for yourself, now and in the future, there are
8 components that must be considered:
1)
Income Streams
To
live your Ultimate Lifestyle, you must have
income streams flowing that allow you to pay
your bills and finance all the "extras"
you prefer. To me, the ultimate target to shoot
for in this arena is to have income streams
flowing whether you "show up" for
"work" or not, so you can choose what
you want to show up for (even if it continues
to be what you call "work" or a "job.").
That's
what I've been able to achieve by applying my
Invisible Path/11th Element strategies combined
with direct marketing on and off the Internet.
Having
income streams flowing whether you show up or
now seems like "pie in the sky" to
many people, but it's actually very attainable
in today's world. You'll learn more about how
to do it in future issues.
2)
Emotions and Beliefs
Many
people fail to create their Ultimate Lifestyle
because they have emotional blocks, issues,
or beliefs (what I call "p.s's." or
"master biography files") that hold
them back. Other people have produced extraordinary
results and could live their Ultimate Lifestyle,
but their blocks, issues or beliefs prevent
them from doing it -- or fully enjoying it.
Therefore,
living The Ultimate Lifestyle must include having
access to resources and inner skills that allow
you to uncover and remove, heal, or release
any blocks, issues or beliefs that hold you
back. You'll learn more about how to do that
in future issues.
3)
Fulfillment and Satisfaction
Whether
you have a 9-5 job and career, you're a full-time
mom, or whatever you do with your time, a big
part of living The Ultimate Lifestyle means
getting as much fulfillment and satisfaction
from what you spend your time on as possible.
Many
people don't ask for this, don't focus on this,
and therefore don't get it. You must make it
part of your intention and focus!
4)
Living Environment
How
and where do you want to live? In the mountains?
In the big city? On the water? Multiple homes?
Do you want to live in a big home or a small
home? Is privacy or seeing beautiful scenery
out your windows important to you? Do you like
modern furnishings, antiques, or an eclectic
mix? Living the Ultimate Lifestyle means asking
these questions and having a home base that
nourishes you at a very deep level. My family
recently moved to Charlottesville, Virginia
in pursuit of the nourishing living environment
we craved -- and we got it, even better than
we expected!
5)
Relationships
What
good is having income streams, a healthy emotional
life, empowering belief systems, a great living
environment, and a sense of fulfillment and
satisfaction from how you spend you time if
you're alone (and don't want to be) or your
relationships with significant others (parents,
siblings, kids, associates, etc.) are a mess?
Believe me, I know about this one from long
personal experience (before meeting my wife,
Cecily).
Therefore,
living The Ultimate Lifestyle must include having
access to resources and inner skills that allow
you to attract, build, and maintain healthy
relationships.
6)
Health
Again,
what good is having income streams, a healthy
emotional life, empowering belief systems, a
great living environment, fulfillment and satisfaction,
and great relationships if you have health problems
that drag your quality of life into the gutter?
Dr.
Robert Lindberg says, "We spend most of
our life gaining wealth and we then spend most
of our wealth on gaining back our health."
Living
The Ultimate Lifestyle means having access to
knowledge, resources, and skills that allow
you to get healthy, stay healthy, and quickly
resolve difficulties if and when they arise.
I discussed some of the resources I use for
this in previous issues, and will continue to
share them in future issues,
7)
Time
You
can have income streams, a healthy emotional
life, empowering belief systems, a great living
environment, fulfillment and satisfaction, great
relationships and health and if you don't have
any time to do what you love, to follow your
non-work passions, or to truly enjoy anything,
what's the point? I know many people who could
absolutely be living their Ultimate Lifestyle,
but they choose to work too much, to the detriment
of their quality of life. That's too bad --
to have the choice and ability and not do it.
8)
Wealth Building, Management, and Responsibility
The
final component to living The Ultimate Lifestyle
is having systems in place that allow you to
use your income streams to create wealth (as
you define it), manage it, grow it, protect
it, structure your financial and business affairs
for maximum efficiency and personal benefit,
and find ways of contributing and giving back
(if that's important to you, which it is to
me and my wife).
In
future issues, I'll be sharing tips, secrets
and techniques for producing extraordinary results
within these 8 components -- now that we have
a common foundation to build from.
Well,
that's it for this issue. You'll be hearing
from me again soon -- once to ask for your help,
and again for the October first issue.
