Five Ways to Increase Your Bank Account

Now that I've grabbed your attention, I'll ask you, how's your bank account? Your personal bank account. No, this isn't some number at your local bank. I'm not talking about an investment firm. We're talking about you. Did you know that your life is in fact a bank account? That our life's can be full, rich and full of wealth. How would you feel to be wealthy beyond recognition and never have to worry again? How is this accomplished? What do you mean? Where do I go? What do I do?

Well, it's almost too simple. And in this simplicity we loose the common goal to lead a good life. What we fail to realize is that we are in fact in charge of this account. It can be built up and be giving beyond belief or we can go into our own personal bankruptcy. The choice is and always has been yours.

Let's start with something simple. To live simply. To have our standard needs taken care of and cherish the fact that we may not need the extras that require more of our attention than the simple basic necessities of life. Do we really need the latest and greatest? What is owning these items really accomplishing? Is that part of your personal wealth or just another possession for the sake of having one? The realization of this can be overwhelming. Wow, yes, I bought it and it just sits in a corner. Well, yeah I have that, but never really knew how to use it, but gee, everyone else has one. What really is the point of having something especially when it isn't something you use or, even, enjoy. How does having this thing improve your quality of life? Finding our needs and understanding them is one important key. It is knowing who you are and why you have the desire, not a need, but desire to obtain something.

Another factor in our personal bank accounts is to give more. The feeling we get when we give is wonderful. You are sharing a part of yourself every time you do it. To give is to express kindness and thoughtfulness. Please keep in mind that true giving requires no reward in return. It is the art of caring for another person, place or thing. To give and expect something in return for your own gratification is not the true meaning of giving. You can give an expensive gift to someone and that will make them feel good, but is it really just to make you feel good about you? Would giving a smile to a stranger in the street be more giving because you aren't really looking for anything back? If see a person on the street would you give them your change if they needed it, or perhaps ask them into a restaurant and offer them a meal? Would you give a smile to someone you didn' t know? A simple greeting saying how do you do? Giving of ourselves is as simple as a greeting or helping others. Please don't miss understand that is giving a physical gift, it can be the gift of a kind act or just giving a person a smile. Yes this does open ourselves up to either get a response or have then walk on by and not acknowledge us, but what did that actually cost you?

From here we can dive into expect less. We've given and worked for what we felt was our reward, but isn't there too much value on what we expect than what we are actually given? When we expect less, we don't over calculate the importance of our position with others. We are able to evaluate ourselves knowing that we are content with our own accomplishments and not having to rely on others to endorse us. To have the ability to know who you are and not need from others is as powerful as giving and not needing a reward for doing so. This signifies that you are content with whom you are. That outside recognition isn't necessary because you stand firm in your belief of who you are and what you stand for. Yes, to expect less can give you more freedom than trying to walk behind someone for acceptance.

So here we've been through to live simply, give more and expect less; now we can move onto freeing your mind from worries. Our lives are a struggle. It was not intended to be easy, yet I have to wonder why I see someone that can have the world come down around them and they are still the most satisfied person I know. It is because they have freed themselves. When we have acceptance of ourselves, we can have a better acceptance of others. This all effects our attitude and outlook of others and situations. When we've reached this most wonderful of spots we are able to take that step back and deal with something or someone in a different mannerism. This freedom you experience is freeing yourself of worries. Yes, things happen. Yes, this was unexpected. Yes, that was tragic. But we also have the understanding that there isn't anything certain in life. When you take these restrictions from your heart and mind off, you have acceptance and acceptance is one of the healing processes of moving forward. It is the turning point for people to move productively forward with their lives.

As we're continuing to build our personal bank, we also have to free our lives of hate. Hatred is the root to all that destroys. It can be the most powerful of weapons, yet we are still in control of it. This emotion can break a family or a community. It can destroy a business and even a country. To harness this negative energy so it doesn't control your life is the most amazing factor in our personal bank in life. It takes. It never gives. I creates worry when there there shouldn't be. It expects a reaction or action that normally wouldn't be there. This one true emotion is so powerful yet we are still in control of it. To give into it is to let go of yourself.

So reflecting on our bank accounts, we need to have the knowledge of what these factors are. We need to understand the importance of why they are. We need to maintain the importance of these factors to keep building that bank accout. How simple yet powerful are these tools that we use? Live simply. Give more. Expect less. Free your mind from worries. Free your heart from hatred. To buid your bank on solid ground, using these key factors, is a bank that will not only carry us over in our lives, but will also carry over to those around us as we live our lives.