Thinking Wealthy: Hard Work

These are the three principles that we are unlocking in the three series podcast . The series is called Thinking Walthy . First concept was about passive income . Second one and today's podcast is about hard work and your relationship with it . And the third one , in the next episode , is going to be about leveraging .

Wealthy individuals avoid the trap of quick money schemes . It is not like they are not enticed by it . They are humans . They want easy and fast money .

They have a primal brain , just like the rest of us , who has three basic driving forces , and those are to conserve energy , avoid pain and seek pleasure , and any offer that promises quick and easy passive income checks all of those boxes . So , of course , people are enticed by it , wealthy or otherwise .

But the only difference is that wholesome wealth is based on thinking that supersedes the commands of the primal brain . Thinking wealthy is about disciplining the primal brain and letting your prefrontal cortex dictate the show . So passive income was the topic of the last podcast , but today we will talk about what your relationship looks like with hard work .

I mean , I seem to be harping on about you can't have passive returns without upfront effort , but what do I really mean by that ? What do I mean when I say hard work ? So people who are able to think wealthy and therefore have wealth , their approach to hard work is very different from an average person who might not have as much wealth .

So today we are talking about your relationship with hard work , and when I talk about your relationship , let's say , with time , hard work or money , I'm talking about your thoughts about these things . Your relationship with anything or anyone is your thoughts about them .

There isn't a physical hard wire running between you and another person that you can call a relationship . A relationship with your money is just your thoughts about it , and the relationship with your hard work is your thoughts about hard work . What quality of thoughts are you having when you're spending time doing your work or when you're thinking about your work ?

Hard work does not mean hustle or burnout , although that's what people commonly make it mean . People living in scarcity mindset are taught that their income potential is the amount of work they do , which is dependent on the time they spend working , and on top of that , the society encourages hard work .

So then , no wonder that you don't have any time for any joyful activities left , because you're grinding yourself trying to earn the money in the maximum amount of time spent doing the work . And don't get me wrong , I work hard . I am not saying don't work hard , but deciding to love the hard work you do versus dreading the work you do .

The difference between the two comes from your mind . What are you thinking while you're doing the work ? How are you feeling while doing it ? If your work is physically taxing or if your work is mentally taxing ? Maybe it's both .

Work being tiring is one reason you're tired and you call it hard work , but it's a different thing entirely that you're dreading it because you can choose to enjoy what you do .

Currently , we are used to a very competitive mindset which sounds somewhat like oh my god , I've been working so hard for 8 hours , I don't even have time to take a bathroom break and you're here sitting and eating lunch . That must be a luxury . We've all been envious of those people who seem to be enjoying lunch , especially those of us in healthcare .

This kind of mentality of non-stop work has become about bragging rights and it's instilled in us from a young age that if you don't work this hard , then you'll have to live in your parents' basement and you cannot become an independent human being without the grind .

To be able to repair your relationship with work , you have to change how you see yourself during it . Do you feel sorry for yourself when you're doing it ? Are you frustrated that you have to do it ? Are you burdened by the sense of obligation ? Are you feeling forced or pressured to do it ?

All of this is what creates the extra unnecessary burden that you're adding onto your original work . Your body is designed not only to withstand hard work . It's designed to grow and thrive because of it .

What your body and mind are not designed to do is to fight the constant internal battle , the badgering that you're doing while your body is trying to do the work . This is what makes the work hard . Effort , dedication , persistence , waking up every day to do the work is not the actual hard work . That's the work that I'm actually talking about .

That's the effort that you have to put in in order to gain passive income . When I refer to hard work , I'm talking about the clean effort that you put in . I'm not talking about the hustle and the grind . I'm not talking about working with the extra layer of pain that you've added compliments to societal programming .

People who enjoy hard work do not take on that extra layer of work . They do the hard work that needs to be done with focus , and I've already said passive income cannot come without some initial investment of money , effort or hard work or all of the above .

But the effort I'm talking about refers to the work that you're doing without making it painful for yourself , and you make it painful because of all of the stories that you tell yourself about the work .

The point is to change your relationship with hard work as you're defining by borderline burnout , constant sacrifice , overstretching yourself when it comes to hard work . Changing the relationship with it is to make it mean that you're working for long-term results and rewards . The pressure or performance that you put on yourself is a privilege .

The challenge isn't working to the point of burnout , but shifting your perspective to see hard work as a journey towards meaningful long-term achievements . You get to change your relationship with hard work . So it's not hard . If you enjoy what you do , you don't work a day in your life , even though , by someone else's standards , you might be working hard .

People tell me that I work hard . I don't feel like I work hard . Redefine hard work in terms that lifts the extra emotional and mental burden off of you , because , trust me , that's what exhausts you more than the physical work .

If your relationship with the work you're already doing is the kind that makes you sigh and check the clock every five minutes , you're working without any return on that investment .

When you think wealthy , you're starting to talk about hard work in a whole different way and it shows , in a sincerity of your actions , the focus that you have when you do the work . That's what shifts in your mind at the notion of hard work . If you're thinking wealthy , elevate your thoughts towards work . That's going to change your relationship with it .

It's all about what glasses you wear when you look at the world . If you see time as a strict boss that's always looking over your shoulder , you'll feel stressed and under pressure .

Now , if you switch those glasses to a pair that sees work as a source of your creativity , it will be a game changer , regardless of if you're working for someone else or working for yourself . If you see work as a never-ending race . You're always going to feel like that you're behind .

But if you see it as a tool to shape your life , help others and create future passive income opportunities , your work will become your calling . Your work can be a 9-to-5 grind or a way to express your passions , and every day is just a practice of going between the two . It's all in your mind .

And no , you don't have to change the job that you have just to find your passion . It's doing the work of a coached mind to exactly find what you have always wanted . While you're exactly doing what you're doing , are you working for a paycheck or are you working to contribute ? Create your relationship with hard work .

Passive income and wealth will follow your relationship with time , money and work is a reflection of your innermost thoughts and beliefs . It's time that you shift that perspective . View your work as your ally , not your enemy . See money as a tool to serve your purpose , not the purpose itself .

Instruct your brain to find a way how you can express your passion through work . Depending on how far you are on the hating your work spectrum , your brain will give you a lot of objections about this goal , about how there's no way you can find any calling in what you do . But I challenge you , I implore you , I urge you .

I'm even ready to make a bet with you . If you instruct your brain to see some benefit , it will follow suit , because changing your job and starting somewhere new is not going to change your relationship that you have with your work . Because you haven't worked on elevating your thoughts .

Because then your brain will go to the new place of work and it will start finding all of the flaws in your new job . Start small , but start somewhere . Start finding what you're grateful for about your work . With time you will expand your thoughts to include how this work feeds your talent .

And this is your contribution to the world , not just a means to an end . The quality of your thoughts shapes the quality of your life . So start today . Envision a life where the time enriches you , where money empowers you and your work fulfills you .

This is not just a dream or a fantasy I'm talking about , although it might seem like that to some of you , but if you start working , it will become a reality . If it does feel like a fantasy , it just means that you have some practice ahead of you . You are already working hard . Why not enjoy it ? Why think painful thoughts about it ?

If you change your relationship with the hard work you do , you are well on your way to thinking wealthy . All it takes to rise above the societal definition of hard work , which glorifies the grind and the restless hustle , is for you to take a pause and start enjoying what you're doing . Stop wearing sacrifice of personal time as a badge of honor .

Yes , hard work is important , but self-sacrifice while doing that is optional . A self-deprecating way of hard work is not a sustainable path to success , and that is not how wealthy think . Even if you don't like the job that you currently have , you might only need a few extra thoughts to help you lift the extra layer of pain . You might want to think .

This is the mean to something more . This is going to lead me to something bigger , better , different . This is something that gives me experience in the field so I can go apply for other jobs using my skill set . This is something that can go on my CV and look good . This is what makes me a more competitive candidate .

This is a job that I'm using to learn my skills , even if that skill is how to manage a difficult team or how to deal with a boss with a scattered thought pattern . There are so many ways you can be creative with your mind , to change your relationship with your work . Don't let the societal norm of overworking define your worth or your journey .

You're not here to live your life of endless exhaustion . You're here to make an impact and you will find the balance that works for you . The biggest and the most profound outcome , when you're able to change your relationship with hard work , is that you're able to become an expert contributor in your field .

You might already have a set of talents and skills that makes you unique , but with ongoing work on those set of skills is exactly what the world needs and that's what sets you apart from the masses .

It's not enough that you have unique set of talents . You have to be exquisitely skillful in them To be able to produce a high value so that you can make a proportion and amount of money .

Scale comes with repetition and you do the same thing over and over again Because you enjoy it , because it gives you depth and insight into the matter that other people , even in your same industry , might not have . Dedicating yourself to lifelong learning , to mastering your craft , to understanding the needs of those you serve .

You will see that these are the qualities of everyone who thinks wealthy , and wealthy people are highly skilled at their craft . Whatever gets them in that highest tax bracket and what keeps them there is the use of their skill level .

You can't deepen your skills if you hate your work or if you have an extraneous amount of mind drama around the hard work that you do .

As you develop your skills and deepen your knowledge , you'll find that your craft is needed , and when you receive this positive feedback , you will start to love what you do even more and what seems like hard work to others will become easy for you . Remember , every expert was once a beginner . Every leader was once a learner .

Your hard work , your dedication , your willingness to grow is what sets you apart . Embrace that with enthusiasm and confidence , because it's not about grind . It's never about the linear relationship of time equals money . It's about creating a nest egg that provides ongoing value to you and the world around you .

A woman that creates a course on how to sell products on Amazon , if she's an expert enough to become a valuable resource in this industry , somebody who's highly sought after , who people pay money to because she shares with you all she's discovered through her own journey and hard work . That is the hard work that she's put in the front end .

Now the course she's selling is the passive income . That is not easy income . That is not free money . If she has the highest level of skill set in that industry and she's willing to teach that to other people , she is selling gold . Of course people would buy it , but that overnight success came after years of hard work .

To become an expert level contributor in any industry , you have to scale up to be an expert and you don't have to work hard like in the common sense of the word , like that's exploitative of your time , working after hours , sacrificing time with family and weekends and never taking vacation and not even going for a bathroom break but you have to do hard work .

In a sense that's rejuvenating . That requires effort , energy of a good day's sweat , focus , time and commitment . The kind of work when you lay down on your pillow at the end of the day . You're exhausted but you also love it . You rest and you work hard because you know you changed your relationship with how hard you work .

That will create passive income and streams of wealthy thinking . A woman that creates a course on how to find happiness after breast cancer survival . That woman found meaning in her life after going through immense trials and tribulations of her own journey . What makes her an expert at teaching other women how to thrive after surviving breast cancer ?

The hard work that she had to put in to create that passive income from the digital course is the pain of surviving the actual disease , of fighting that cancer and coming out the other side strong .

If she's teaching how to build a support system , how to advocate for yourself as a patient , if she's teaching other women who are diagnosed with breast cancer how to find the right providers for them , this is extremely valuable information .

How can anyone slap a label of easy passive income on this digital course when she paid for it with the most monumental price price of her own health ? There is always effort and investment at the front end of passive income . She had to do the work , she had to pay the price one way or another .

She paid it with her health and mental well-being and came out of it stronger and now she's able to teach that to other people . She might have paid a different price , but she paid it . I take a serious issue with people who popularize easy money . Easy is not the norm for this life , but hard work also does not have to break you .

Hard work of writing a book , developing a mobile app , building a blog or YouTube channel All these aspiring creators dedicate months or even years of their life and their efforts before they start to see any fruit of their labor . They can see that fruit in terms of royalties , affiliate marketing or in terms of value to their customer .

If you license an invention that brings you passive income , you put in effort in the beginning in creating that invention . There was time , resources and money spent in creating this product and technology . Then you went through acquiring the patent so that you can license the patent to companies and earn royalties . Passive income takes hard work .

Becoming passionate about that hard work is the skill . Don't just count the hours . Make every hour count . You always have the power to change your life , not by how hard you work , but what you make that hard work mean about you , about your future , about how it's contributing to the foundation on which you're building your wealth .

Insha'allah , the fruit of the labour will come to you . Let's shift your mindset of a relentless toil to one of meaningful effort . Hard work can be rejuvenating . It should challenge you , yes , but it can also excite you and bring you closer to your goals With the hard work that you do .

If you are thinking wealthy , you will not work a day in your life and that does not happen by default . The default brain wants no pain , it wants to conserve energy at all cost and it only wants to seek pleasure . You would have to be actively involved in unlearning that pattern . You would have to actively learn to love your hard work .

Changing this relationship with hard work will change your life completely .

With that I pray to Allah swt . O Allah Al-Hakim , the wise , guide us in understanding the true essence of hard work . Help us to see that it is a journey towards meaningful achievements . Grant us the wisdom to work diligently and sustainably . O Allah , protect us from futile hard work , of second-guessing our circumstances .

Make every situation work in our favour and make our mind work in our favour . Make our labour and effort work in our favour . On the Day of Judgment , o Allah , infuse our hearts with tranquility and our minds with clarity , and our bodies with the ability to work hard . O Allah , allow us to love the work we do on this earth .

Ya Allah Ar-Razaq , the sustainer , I call your name to provide us with barakah in our hard work so that the return on the investment is exponential . Through your mercy , ameen Ya Rabbul Al-Ameen , please keep me in your door as I will talk to you guys next time .