Single Parent Wealth Tips
Accept Where You Are in Life Right Now
This sounds like an obvious thing but so many people don’t accept the reality of where there are or who they are right now. Many of us do not live in the here and now. And there are a lot of people pretending they are something that they are not. These people miss out on a lot of happiness that could be in their lives right now.
Are You on Hold?
Single parents do not corner the market on this way of thinking, but many of us are guilty of not enjoying our lives fully because we are waiting for it to begin. Or we’re not enjoying our lives because we haven’t let go of a past life. The trap where everything we do just doesn’t measure up to the life we once had; a marriage and family perhaps.
The Waiter That Wasn’t
When I was younger I lived in the north east. There was this joke about how there where so many great restaurants but only a handful of actual waiters in the entire city. All the other waiters were, in fact not waiters at all. They were actors, authors or some other such thing. The fact that they were standing in front of you serving food was totally irrelevant. That joke was an obvious over exaggeration, but the point was that the ‘non’ waiters’ attitudes were actually keeping them stuck waiting tables longer. We’ve all encountered the service person who didn’t want to be where they were. We’ve also experienced the waiter who is happy, smiling and helpful to the customers and fellow waiters. Which one do you think is getting the bigger tips? Which is more likely to move forward faster? Out of those two personalities, who has the better chance of owning his own restaurant in the future?
It’s Great to Be Here
Some people seem to think that if they embrace the reality of their life as it is at this very moment in time, it will somehow make them stay stuck where they don’t want to be. The exact opposite is actually true. If you have an attitude of gratitude, the universe will reward you for that. Being thankful for what you have right now will show in everything that you do. It will open your mind up to possibilities that you would not have seen otherwise. The more positive and thankful you are now, the more you will have to be positive and thankful for in the future. If you are a single parent; even if you have no intention of being one forever, embrace that you are one right now. Don’t put your happiness on hold waiting for something to happen. Go out and make connections with other single parents and anyone else you meet. Find ways to show your gratitude by giving of yourself. You will be amazed at all of the positive things that will show up in your life that will make moving forward faster and easier.
