| Empowered Millionaires always express vast gratitude | | | | instance, there is no point in complaining about cold |
| for the abundance of blessings in their lives; whether | | | | weather and lamenting this fact year after year, |
| financial blessings or the thousand and one tiny | | | | when it is my choice to live in a cold climate. Within |
| miracles that take place in our lives every day. So, | | | | reason, over a period of time, literally anyone can live |
| for me on my journey to millionaire status, I must | | | | where they want to live and do what they want to |
| first display appreciation for all creation and develop a | | | | do. These factors will help me clarify what I like and |
| better understanding of the power of gratitude. The | | | | what I don't like. For extra clarity, I should place the |
| true nature of being gracious is found in the | | | | words "I love…" before what I write on this |
| wholehearted gratefulness given by the human heart | | | | list: |
| to everything that has ever been, or ever will be, | | | | • I love… being slim and fit and |
| manifested throughout the universe. Gratitude, which | | | | healthy |
| is giving thanks for all abundance, represents | | | | • … having a massage |
| acknowledging the energy that flows through all | | | | • … looking at the stars |
| things, bringing wondrous blessings to us in the form | | | | • … reading a good book |
| of the fulfillment of our desires. | | | | • … hugging my children |
| It is said that there is calmness and serenity to a life | | | | • … running my own business |
| lived in gratitude, solitude of the soul, and quiet joy | | | | • … listening to my favorite music |
| that results from a wholehearted appreciation of our | | | | • … savoring the taste of my |
| blessings. For me, when my heart is overflowing with | | | | favorite foods |
| gratitude it is in a state of gratefulness, which means | | | | • … watching the sunset with a drink |
| its focus is on abundance. This means I am | | | | in hand |
| developing a prosperity consciousness. To be fulfilled, | | | | • … swimming at sandy shores on |
| I must focus on my blessings; I must cultivate an | | | | sunshiny days |
| attitude of gratitude. This is done by appreciating all | | | | 3. Physical Factors |
| things. Whenever I appreciate something or | | | | Here I shall make a list of all my bodily blessings. |
| someone, I am giving value with this approval, I am | | | | These are my physical attributes or assets, most of |
| increasing its worth. Therefore, from this moment | | | | which I take for granted because it seems that |
| forth, I shall focus on the beauty of life, becoming an | | | | almost every person has them. These Physical |
| appreciator of all creation. | | | | Factors can be as innocuous as the ability to taste |
| This article looks at the Empowered Millionaire's | | | | ice-cream on my tongue or as significant as my ability |
| Intangible Wealth Statement, which encompasses all | | | | to be a parent. This time for extra clarity, I should |
| the multifaceted gifts of life to be appreciative for. | | | | place the words "I am thankful for |
| Intangible wealth is the riches that we are not | | | | possessing…" before what I write on this list: |
| automatically conscious of possessing, such as our | | | | • I am thankful for possessing… vivid |
| choice to walk barefooted along a sandy beach or | | | | memories of happy days |
| our ability to jog for a long distance without being | | | | • … feet with which to carry me |
| winded. | | | | through life |
| There are three areas that comprise the Intangible | | | | • … a heart with which I can love all |
| Wealth Statement: | | | | mankind |
| 1. Gratitude Factors | | | | • … eyes with which to see a |
| As an Empowered Millionaire, I shall focus my | | | | majestic sunset |
| attention on what I do have, not on what I don't | | | | • … knees upon which I can pray to |
| have. As such, here I shall make a list of Gratitude | | | | God almighty |
| Factors. These are the things I am most grateful for | | | | • … a tongue with which I can taste |
| in my life at this present moment; not including those | | | | gourmet delights |
| things I like (my Feel Good Factors) and my bodily | | | | • … ears with which to listen to birds |
| blessings (my Physical Assets), which shall be written | | | | in the springtime |
| on the next two lists. For extra clarity, I should place | | | | • … fingers with which to play a |
| the words "I am grateful for…" before what I | | | | melodic piano concerto |
| write on this first list: | | | | • … feelings of happiness and |
| • I am grateful for… my power of | | | | sadness and joy and sorrow |
| unlimited choice | | | | • … a mind capable of thoughts that |
| • … my ability to drive a car | | | | can traverse the universe |
| • … working at a career I enjoy | | | | My intangible wealth is so vast as to be incalculable; |
| • … living in the 'Information Age' | | | | giving me the personal net worth of a multi-millionaire, |
| • … living in a free enterprise society | | | | even a billionaire. Think of the wealthiest individuals on |
| • … the love of my wife and children | | | | the planet-perhaps Bill Gates or Warren Buffet or |
| • … my aptitude in surfing the | | | | The Sultan of Brunei or one of the Asian |
| Internet | | | | tycoons-and think of their vast financial wealth. And |
| • … sunshine and rain and wind and | | | | now that I have thought of their huge mountains of |
| snow | | | | money, I shall dismiss this entirely from my mind. |
| • … my mother and father as | | | | Here on my Intangible Wealth Statement, financial |
| wonderful role models | | | | worth is of no consequence. Instead, of most |
| • … having a roof over my head and | | | | importance are my hidden assets, my everyday |
| food on my table | | | | blessings. For example, if I am younger than Bill Gates |
| 2. Feel Good Factors | | | | or Warren Buffet and healthier than both of them, so |
| My Feel Good Factors, as the name implies, are | | | | what if they are worth billions of dollars? My 'age |
| those things that make me feel good. They may not | | | | wealth' and my 'health wealth' exceed theirs. What |
| necessarily all be good for me, but they give me | | | | about happiness and peace of mind? If I am happier |
| psychological sunshine and bring blissful conditions into | | | | than The Sultan of Brunei and have greater peace of |
| my life. These factors hold massive importance in the | | | | mind than him, my 'happiness wealth' and my 'peace |
| initial stages of designing my ideal lifestyle. For | | | | of mind wealth' both exceed his. |