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8 Ways To Provide Value To The World

The wealthy understand that you need to provide value to the world if you want to be rich. The higher the value you give, the bigger the fortune you amass.

If we think about the massive value Amazon has provided and continues to provide to the world, it is no wonder Jeff Bezos is the richest man on earth.

Striving for Felicity How To Provide Value

So if you want to belong to the 1%, you need to provide value to the world.

I know that this can be a daunting task. You probably think that you have no skills to provide any value. However, what most people don’t realize is that value can take infinite forms.

To motivate you to pursue that extraordinary life of your dreams, I created a list of 8 Ways You Can Provide Value To The World.

1. Writing

Let’s start with the very thing I am doing right now. Through creating this blog and writing articles, I am creating value that you, dear Felicity Seeker, benefit from.

But of course, you don’t have to start a blog. There are many different ways you can write. For example, you could write ebooks, tweets, Instagram captions, or fanfictions.

And if you love fanfictions as much as I do, you will understand the immense value that lies within them and the happiness they provide for people.

So no wonder the fanfiction community also includes the possibility to become rich. For example, E. L. James, the author of Fifty Shades of Grey, wrote her story originally as a fanfiction.

If you enjoy writing, wouldn’t it be amazing to give people joy through that?

2. Music

Music is another excellent form of value that we all benefit from. And of course, you don’t have to be the next Lady Gaga to provide real value.

You can write your own songs or cover other songs. You can gain recognition through YouTube or casting shows.

Even creating playlists and sharing them with others can be valuable.

3. Videos

I’m sure you are thinking about Hollywood movies straight away. However, there are plenty of options for how you can provide value through videos.

You can direct your own short movies and upload them on YouTube, or you can record high quality footage and offer it online. Just think about Musically, TikTok, or Instagram Stories.

There are so many ways you can create valuable videos. And the internet allows you to share them with millions of people.

4. Images

Photography also provides excellent value. Bloggers like me benefit immensely from Free Stock Websites like Unsplash, where I can find the most gorgeous and high-quality pictures to use for my content.

And through providing that free value, people start to recognize the skills of the photographer, which might result in a few clients.

So if you are interested in photography, why not upload a few pictures and see where it leads you? At the very least, you will have done something good in providing free value.

You might also be interested in 10 Free And Effortless Ways To Do Something Good Today.

5. Knowledge

This is another category in which this blog is active. I am sure you have a lot of experience accumulated in your life so far.

And if you are a Felicity Seeker that works through my Reading List, you are learning something new every day.

Why not share the knowledge you have online? I am sure you have googled countless times in your life to find an answer to a question of yours and been so grateful that someone out there uploaded it.

No matter how weird or useless something may seem, I can almost guarantee you that there are people out there searching for it.

6. Humor

Everybody loves to laugh. Nowadays, there are countless funny memes, YouTube Videos, Posts, Images, etc. on the internet.

As with most things, the internet has provided us with endless ways to share something. So why not tap into your funny side and create some content. Wouldn’t it be great to know you’ve made somebody’s day just a little bit better?

7. Motivation

If you are a Felicity Seeker like me, then you probably know how huge this niche is. There are so many motivational videos and posts out there.

I, for example, try not only to make my articles motivating, but I also create weekly motivating and inspiring quotes that I share on social media and my Quotes page.

A straightforward way to motivate people, for example, are study inspo images. Next time you study for an exam, try to make a beautiful picture of your workspace and post it.

There are millions of people who love images like that and get a ton of motivation from them. And it isn’t even that much of an effort for you to provide that value!

8. Living public

This one probably comes at the highest cost, and you should think it through thoroughly before diving into it.

But if you think about modern television, there are countless reality shows out there – stuff like Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Promi Big Brother, Love Island, or whatever new show came out this year.

Many people love to escape their reality by diving into the lives of other people. Therefore reality shows have an immense value for them.

I hope this list gave you some inspiration on how you can provide value to this world. I know in the beginning, it might seem like a daunting task.

If you’ve never done anything like that before, it may seem to you like you have no value to provide. Luckily, we are all unique, and therefore we all have some exceptional value to offer, and there are truly endless ways to do so.

Please don’t sit around and wait for that one “perfect” idea to come. It will be much easier for you to discover the value you can provide by starting to do something you feel at least somewhat able to do.

For me, it was this blog. When I started it, I didn’t feel like I had much value to provide. I mean, what could I possibly write, that hasn’t been written on the internet before?

However, if you are reading this, you must find some value in it. And if I can provide value then so can you!

I believe in you!

Sophie

8 Benefits Of Waking Up Early | Why You Should Wake Up Early

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Striving for Felicity 8 Benefits Of Waking Up Early

Most of us know, we should wake up early, but we seldom consider the actual reasons for that. No wonder many people can’t get themselves to wake up early!

If that’s you, don’t worry. This list will give you the right motivation to turn your alarm clock at least half an hour earlier!

Enjoy!

1. Most others are not awake yet

The first significant advantage of waking up early is the peacefulness. Most other people are not awake at, let’s say 5 o’clock. This gives you the chance to start the day the way you want to.

You not only have silence to focus better on whatever you want to do but you also do not have to deal with other peoples demands yet.

Nobody is bombarding you with questions or is asking for favors. You can take some time for yourself. Do what makes you happy. Get yourself in a prime mood so you can start the day with the right foot.

We all know how easy it is to be grumpy all day if only a few things in the morning go wrong. You stub your toe, the milk is empty and then you run late and voila, it gets 200 times harder for you to have a happy day.

But if you can already start enjoyably, the day is yours to conquer!

2. You can work on your personal goals

Let me ask you something. When are you more likely to read a self-development book or do an online course. After you’ve come home from a draining day in a job, you are not all too passionate about, or after you’ve had an uplifting morning routine without people around you to annoy you?

For most people, the answer will be the latter. And I can understand that. After a day of lectures, I want to relax the rest of the afternoon and evening.

Unsurprisingly, it will be less enjoyable for you to work on your personal goals if you want to do it after all your other obligations. Why not make it a priority and start your day with it?

That way, you not only get it done and out of the way, but you also start into the rest of the day feeling inspired and empowered. That certainly sounds like a formula for a great day.

One of the best ways to improve yourself is by reading personal development books. To help you with that I have compiled a whole list of amazing and inspiring non-fiction books that will make you grow beyond your wildest dreams! Check out my Reading List for Personal Growth to expand your knowledge! I always keep it updated on my new favorite books.

3. You will have time for breakfast

Honestly, I almost didn’t mention this one, because for me it has never been an option not to eat breakfast. For me, it’s like brushing your teeth or putting on fresh clothes. Of course, you do it!

But many people do not eat breakfast, and, they do so because they don’t take the time for it in the morning.

I know I wouldn’t be very excited to eat breakfast either if I’d give myself only 10 minutes or less for it. No, breakfast is something that should be enjoyed, and if you wake up early, you can indulge in it properly!

4. There are health benefits

Waking up early can benefit your health on many levels.

It can …

reduce the chances of you developing sleeping disorders
reduce high blood pressure
help you burn more calories if you workout earlier

5. You are more productive

Despite the studies that suggest that our productivity is at its highest in the mornings, it is also very logical that waking up early raises your productivity.

For many of us, 12 o’clock marks the half of the day, simply because it is the middle of the day. Now, if you’ve already accomplished most of your tasks by then, you will feel good and like you have your stuff together. However, if you have most of it still left in the open … well, it will be harder to motivate yourself to get that done.

Waking up early gives you more time before that halftime of the day.

Furthermore, most socializing happens after and not before work. Even if you should not work in a 9 to 5, most other people do. Meaning, they get off work around 4 or 5 pm.

And once your friends and family are having free time and are enjoying themselves, do you think you will be motivated to hustle anymore?

I don’t think so. So wake up early!

6. The early bird gets the worm

We all know this saying, but most of us never consider how relevant it is to waking up early.

For example, having the earliest appointments possible gives you the advantage that not much has had the chance to interfere with it.

If you take the last flight of the day, chances are high it will be delayed. Not so much with the first one.

Same goes for doctors appointments. If you have the first appointment, you don’t have to worry that the other patients were late or emergency appointments delayed all of the other ones, etc.

You also might be able to drive to work before rush hour starts and therefore save time, which you might be able to use to get off the job earlier.

Which brings us to our next point.

7. You can relax earlier

The thing I love most about starting early with anything is that you finish before most others do.

I know that not only for me but also for many of my friends, it is frustrating to know that others can already relax, but we still have some work to do.

However, if I start working before others do, I am always highly motivated by the prospect of being able to finish earlier.

Therefore if you are waking up early, you can start working on your tasks earlier and relax sooner.

8. You will impress people

This one definitely shouldn’t be a priority, but it is a fun thing to consider.

Most people are impressed by others that have the discipline to wake up early regularly. So if you are looking for something to casually brag about, mention that you wake up early. ;D

I hope this short list convinces you to wake up early. This habit can help you achieve the extraordinary life of your dreams in no time!

So wake up early and keep creating that financial freedom and success you dream about!

I know you can do it!

Sophie

16 Habits of Highly Successful People | Habits for Success

Blog, Personal Development, Success

Our connected world has given us the possibility to hear about highly successful people from all walks of life. Their deeds fascinate and inspire us and especially Felicity Seekers like us wish we could be as successful as they are.

Striving for Felicity 16 Habits Of Highly Successful People

Lucky for us, success leaves clues as Tony Robbins would say. Highly successful people didn´t get lucky. They did something differently than the other 99% of the population.

They have figured out the habits that lead to success and they keep practicing them. That is one reason why the rich keep getting richer.

That should make you think. If we can adopt these habits, we should be able to become rich, too, right?

Let’s look into some of these habits of success.

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1. Wake up early

There is magic in waking up early. Trust me, I know. I’ve been waking up at 5 am pretty much every day for years.

Now, I don’t want to lie to you. Of course, there have been a lot of days where I would lie back down and sleep a bit more.

However, on those days where I wake up at 5 am and stay awake to jumpstart my day, I have the most productive and happiest days ever!

I regularly surprise myself by how much I can get done in the mornings. By the time lunch rolls around, I have sometimes already moved mountains and don’t have to feel guilty for tackling the afternoon in a more relaxed manner.

Now I know that some people are more like night owls. And that’s alright. Still, you should ask yourself why so many successful people recommend waking up early.

They cannot possibly all be morning persons, right?

2. Have a morning routine

Waking up early is essential. But if you waste the first few precious hours of your day scrolling through social media, you might as well sleep a few hours more.

The most successful people have a morning routine. This is a sequence of actions that set them up for a productive and happy day.

My morning routine for example currently looks something like this: I wake up, have breakfast, get ready, write three gratifications and three affirmations, read about half an hour a non-fiction book and study 10 to 15 minutes French with Rosetta Stone.

The gratitude and affirmation exercise helps me tune my mindset for happiness and success right in the first hour of the day, in which the mind is most susceptible to such stimuli.

By reading half an hour, I already completed my daily goal to read something that will improve myself, which is a huge relief since in the busyness of the day that task often gets lost.

If you are interested in what self-development books I am reading, check out my Reading List for Personal Growth.

And by taking a few minutes to study French every day, I almost effortlessly get closer to my goal of being able to have a conversation in French at the end of the year.

Oh and I incorporated stretching into my French Sessions. That way, I also get more flexible without having to cut out some time for stretching separately.

As you can see, with this routine, I take care of my mind, my body, my emotions, and my intellect within the first 1 1/2 to 2 hours of the day.

And since it has become a habit for me, it is effortless to do. Can you imagine the progress I will have made after doing this for a year?

No wonder the most successful people have a morning routine, right?

3. Create to-do lists

This is the 21st century. I don’t think we need to talk much about the importance of to-do lists anymore.

Successful people always have a lot on their plate. And to make sure that they can handle so many different tasks, they create to-do lists. Long-term lists as well as short-term ones.

Now you want to create a to-do list for the whole year. Like a new year’s resolutions list but with goals you actually commit to accomplishing.

You might also want to create a five-year plan or a three-year plan if you have huge goals you are working towards.

The short-term to-do lists you want to create should be monthly, weekly, and daily to-do lists. The daily ones are the most important.

Now optimally you want to create this daily to-do list at least the night before so that in the morning you can take a quick look at it and start working on your tasks.

But remember always to make sure that you do not stuff your to-do lists with too many tasks. That will overwhelm you and will make you less productive. Especially little tasks and habits do not need to appear on those lists. For example, you should not write “Brushing my teeth” on your list (except of course for whatever reason you tend to forget that).

And you should also create a system for your to-do lists so that you have them all in the same, easily accessible place.

As I have done before, I recommend you to use Trello. This program has seriously been a lifesaver, and I’ve been using it daily for over a year now. And the best is: it is free!

4. Stay away from entertainment

One big habit that separates the 1% from the other 99% is the time they spend on entertainment.

We live in a world of entertainment. You have endless options on series, movies, music, videos, social media apps, etc. to entertain you. And your phone enables you to take advantage of that wherever you are.

Of course, you can indulge in some entertainment. We wouldn’t be very human if we would be serious all day long. And quite frankly series and movies and music can bring you a lot of joy and inspiration, why miss out on that?

However, you should carefully consider how much time you want to spend on entertainment each day.

Every hour you spend on Netflix could have brought you one step closer to that extraordinary life of your dreams if you had invested it in one of the 15 Ways To Spend Your Time Wisely.

Jack Ma and Mark Zuckerberg have the same 24 hours a day as everyone else. Yet they get a lot more done than most ordinary people. Why do you think that is?

5. Read for personal development

First of all, I strongly recommend you to read regularly. Many people nowadays do not read books anymore. The most they read are Instagram captions and tweets.

If you do read books, however, chances are very high that you read fictional books. Now I know, they can be very thrilling and emotional, and yes very often there is some more profound lesson hidden within them.

Still, you would benefit so much more if you’d start to read with the focus on learning something instead of entertaining yourself.

As I mentioned above, entertainment is all fun, but it won’t get you very far in life.

And even if you do not have time to read much each day. I am sure you can find at least 15 minutes in your morning or evening routine to dedicate to reading. And if you have an average reading speed, you should be able to read at least one book a month at that pace.

That’s 12 books a year. That’s a lot of new knowledge you are going to absorb, which will make you grow immensely!

To jumpstart your journey towards a successful life, check out my Reading List for Personal Growth. I am regularly updating it on the most inspiring non-fiction books I’ve read.

6. Move your body

Another thing I preach over and over again is that you need to take care of your body.

Your body and your mind are the two things that enable you to live this incredible experience called life.

Have you ever imagined what life would be like for you without hands, feet, eyes, a mouth, legs, etc.?

Really think about that for a moment and now look in the mirror. If you don’t love your body, you have not yet truly realized the blessing it is.

Even if you were the ugliest human on earth (which statistically speaking you are not, especially since beauty lies in the eye of the beholder) and even if your body is not entirely healthy, aren’t there still so many things about it that you should be grateful for?

And if this beautiful and strong body enables you to live your life, shouldn’t you take care of it?

The most successful people have realized this, and they spend A TON of money on fitness and health. Did you know there actually is a whole industry dedicated to biohacking?

If that’s something you’re interested in, check out 9 Reasons You Should Want To Be Rich. I talk a bit more about it in there.

Even though you can spend a fortune on your health, you really don’t need to. Just reduce unhealthy habits like smoking and drinking and increase healthy habits like working out.

If your body is healthy, you will feel more energized and therefore will be able to achieve so much more each day!

7. Fuel your body

In addition to the previous point, you of course also need to eat healthily and drink a lot of water.

Make it a daily habit, and it will become second nature to you.

8. Do the inner work

As mentioned above, not only your body but also your mind enables you to live this life.

Therefore you should also dedicate some effort into keeping your mind sharp and healthy.

Meditate, journal, work on your confidence, rewrite limiting beliefs, do therapy, to sum it up, do whatever it takes to have a healthy and happy mind.

And do it regularly! You will not be able to succeed at much if you suffer from burn out or such.

9. Strategically work toward your goals

Having goals is important. If you don’t know where you want to go, you will not arrive there or way later than necessary.

However, setting goals, you never work on as most people do with their new year’s resolutions is only going to frustrate you at the end of the year.

Successful people set S.M.A.R.T. goals, meaning specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound.

This makes it possible for them to add tasks to their to-do lists that will get them closer to the realization of their goal.

You need to break your goal down into little tasks. You need to create at least some sort of plan for the achievement of it. Otherwise, your so-called goal is just a dream you are hoping to come true.

10. Unplug, Disconnect & Take care of yourself

The most successful people know that straight hustling all day every day will not work forever. There will come the point at which your productivity rate suddenly drastically drops because your body and your mind simply can’t take it anymore.

If you are lucky, that point comes pretty soon. If you are not so fortunate, that point will come after you have not only destroyed your health but also lost a lot of your most precious relationships because you neglected them for too long.

Striving for Felicity is all about living life to the fullest in EVERY area of life. What use is money to you if have no one you can share it with? What purpose is any success if you paid for it by wrecking your body and shortening your lifespan?

Take time to unplug, disconnect from all your responsibilities, and take care of yourself. That’s not something selfish. It not only shows that you have self-worth, but it will also make you come back stronger so that you can help more people and succeed even bigger.

11. Be grateful

Yes, I probably sound like a broken record, but the key to happiness is GRATITUDE!

The most successful people have realized that, and because they are grateful for what they already have, they attract more enjoyable opportunities in their life.

Because they are grateful, they are happy, and everybody likes to be around happy people. Therefore the grateful are quite good at networking, which gives them immeasurable advantages in life.

Gratitude will also motivate you to achieve even more to be grateful for. And being happy gives you the energy to work harder.

Gratefulness has many positive side effects, and you are missing out if you are not using it!

12. Remember your why

Your “why” has power. The most successful people know that and carefully consider their why before approaching any new project.

Remembering your why can get you through those frustrating times, in which you want to quit. It will give you back that fire, that made you start in the first place.

On the other hand, if your why doesn’t excite you anymore, or you can’t even remember why you started in the first place, maybe it’s time to abandon your task and focus on something more worthwhile.

After all, time is our most valuable asset. You shouldn’t waste it without a good reason.

I go into more detail into this topic in my 15 Ways To Spend Your Time Wisely.

13. Get outside your comfort zone

Courage is a muscle. You have to use it regularly to keep it strong.

Living an extraordinary life can be scary, especially in the beginning. You are afraid to take risks, afraid to leave your comfort zone and embark into the unknown.

Will it get easier? No, you will always need to take certain risks and take that leap of faith if you genuinely want to live an extraordinary life.

But it will feel easier because every time you leave that comfort behind, you strengthen your courage a bit more.

So try to reach for something a bit uncomfortable regularly.

14. Dedicate time to your friends & family

As mentioned multiple times already, the 1% understand that a truly fulfilled life consists out of mastery of every area of your life. And your social life plays a huge part in that.

Your family and friends are of immeasurable value to your happiness in life. Yes, they can be frustrating at times. But these are the people you can share your good as well as your bad moments with, your successes as well as the failures.

They are there for you whenever you experience hardships. They keep your love tank full, as the 5 Love Languages explain.

I don’t think I need to go into any more detail to explain to you why you should make a habit out of dedicating time to your friends and family.

15. Create multiple streams of income

This is something you always need to focus on. You can’t just take one week to create an income stream and then forget about it.

Make it a habit to not only create multiple streams of income but also to maintain them. If you have taken the effort to get the stone moving might as well keep it in motion.

The more streams of income you have, the more secure you will be from outer influences.

16. Live below your means

Have you ever noticed Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos or Gary Vee walk around in expensive designer clothes?

Sure there are wealthy people like Kylie Jenner, who invest a fortune into their designer items but very often they make money through doing that.

People love that about them, and they probably wouldn’t be as successful without this image.

However if you spend your money on all that expensive stuff and it isn’t part of your income agenda, you will slowly but surely see your money running out as Johnny Depp did for example.

The 1% live below their means, and that has caused their wealth to increase steadily. That way, below your means, will one day mean having multiple homes and driving a Ferrari.

Puh, that was a long one. Did you read all of it? Which of these habits do you need to adopt to reach that extraordinary life of your dreams? Comment down below!

Also, feel free to ask for any content that will help you on your journey. I’d genuinely love to be the catalyst on your way to a life in Felicity!

Looking forward to reading your comments ^^

Sophie

25 Quotes That Help You Recover From Failure

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Sooner or later we all encounter failure in life. It can be a small failure that makes our day less perfect or a bigger one that makes us doubt whatever we are doing.

In situations like the latter one, many people give up. What they don´t know is that giving up is the ultimate failure.

You have never truly failed until you have given up. Everything else you consider a failure is just a minor roadblock that will make you stronger and will lead you on a better path.

Striving for Felicity 25 Quotes To Overcome Failure

To get onto this better path that will lead you toward you desired goal, you have to keep pushing through the doubt and guilt that comes with failure.

To help you with that, I compiled 25 powerful quotes that will help you keep going after failure.

And to prepare you for future difficulties in life, I recommend you to check out 9 Hardships You Have To Face In Life.

“Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”
– Winston S. Churchill

“Winners are not afraid of losing. But losers are. Failure is part of the process of success. People who avoid failure also avoid success.”
– Robert T. Kiyosaki

“Just because you fail once doesn’t mean you’re gonna fail at everything.”
– Marilyn Monroe

“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.”
– Henry Ford

“Failure is a bend in the road, not the end of the road. Learn from failure and keep moving forward.”
– Roy T. Bennett

“Failures are the stairs we climb to reach success.”
– Roy T. Bennett

“You can fail many times, but you’re not a failure until you begin to blame somebody else.”
– John Burroughs

“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald

“It’s failure that gives you the proper perspective on success.”
– Ellen DeGeneres

“You might never fail on the scale I did, but some failure in life is inevitable. It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.”
– J. K. Rowling

“Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”
– Samuel Beckett

“Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.”
– Denis Waitley

“The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried.”
– Stephen McCranie

“The phoenix must burn to emerge.”
– Janet Fitch

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
– Thomas A. Edison

“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.”
– Robert F. Kennedy

“Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement.”
– C. S. Lewis

“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”
– Napoleon Hill

“Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.”
– Theodore Roosevelt

“I don’t take success and failure seriously. The only thing I do seriously is march forward. If I fall, I get up and march again.”
– Kareena Kapoor Khan

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

I believe in never giving up, no matter what the odds. My mantra is, ‘Failure is temporary. Giving up is permanent.’
– Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

“If you fall during your life, it doesn’t matter. You’re never a failure as long as you try to get up.”
– Evel Knievel

“The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure.”
– John C. Maxwell

“Success is measured by how high you bounce when you hit bottom”
– George S. Patton

I hope these quotes help you overcome the failure you are currently facing and every failure you will encounter throughout your life.

Keep creating that extraordinary life of your dreams and don´t get discouraged by temporar setbacks!

Until next time,

Sophie

11 Ways To Spend Your Money Wisely | How To Spend Money

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Money is one of the things we worry most about in life. And no wonder, it surrounds us daily. Look around you, everything that you can see has a price and if you own it you probably already paid it.

At the same time, about 99% of the population has not enough money to carelessly throw it out the window. So no wonder we continuously consider whether we should buy something or not.

And since money can make you or break you in our world, we hate the feeling of having wasted our money.

Well, do not worry! After you went through this article, you will know precisely how you can spend your money wisely!

1. Spend Money on Necessities

Let’s make something clear first. You NEED to spend money on necessities. It is very honorable for you to want to spend money on things that will make you grow, but unless you can cover your essentials, you won’t be able to do it for a long time.

Now at the same time, you need to be honest with yourself about what your necessities are. Do you really need that Netflix and Amazon Prime subscription? Do you need to have a manicure every week? How about that new iPhone, do you actually need that?

I am talking about your actual necessities — things like food, clothing, housing, water, electricity, and wifi.

But even those are areas where you can spend different amounts of money. Do you really need that two-bedroom flat or would a smaller one suffice? And how about going out and eating sushi, is that worth the money right now?

Take some time and establish your none negotiable necessities. And never feel bad about spending money on them.

2. Invest in Education

Knowledge is potential power if you act upon it. That said, you need to educate yourself to create the extraordinary life of your dreams. Therefore education is undoubtedly a topic where you can spend your money wisely.

But be careful! Not everything that will educate you is worth the money. You need to thoroughly consider whether education at a more expensive college will give you an advantage that is worth the price.

And don’t go and buy all study materials that are available out there. Trust me; as a law student, there are endless pricey options for me to support my studies. But do I need them all? No, of course not. Quite on the contrary, it would only lead to information overload. I am doing way better with just a few selected options.

You should also remember that education doesn’t stop after school or university. In fact, for many people, the most useful education only starts after that.

If you genuinely want to succeed in life, you have to educate yourself on things that will help you create the extraordinary life of your dreams.

To help you with that, check out my Reading List for Personal Growth. I always keep it up to date on my favorite inspiring non-fiction books.

3. Use Money to build Income Streams

We Felicity Seekers want a life in financial freedom. If you are not born wealthy, that means you have to build a stable stream of income. Or even better, multiple streams of income.

To build anything, you have to invest in it first. So put aside money to invest in the future of your business or stocks and fonds.

Build a passive income stream so that your money can work for you and creates more wealth.

For example, you can invest in an online course that will help you build a business. If you want to learn how to publish hundreds of Kindle books without having written even one of them and make a successful passive income stream through that, you could invest in Stefan James’ K Money Mastery.

I’ve purchased the program, and experienced how he takes you by the hand and leads you through all the essential steps in setting up a successful Kindle Publishing Business.

I didn’t stick with Kindle Publishing because I found more joy in building my Blog, but his testimonials speak for themselves. His program works!

But of course, there are countless other options out there to build your own business even with little money and comfortabl from your home.

4. Invest in quality Items

An important lesson many people learn as they get older is that it is wiser to spend money on quality rather than quantity.

Yes, it might hurt a little to spend all that money on something when you could easily find a cheaper version of it. However, in the long run, it will most likely save you money and definitely time since you won’t have to look for a replacement.

For example, when I purchased my first Yoga matt, I went straight for a more expensive version but of higher quality. Sure, I could have gone with a cheaper one, but the low quality would have bothered me endlessly and sooner or later I would have purchased a better one anyway. So why not do it straight away?

That said, I also need to mention that higher quality does not always equal expensive! You can also find rather shitty but pricey items. And if you look at product rankings, you will also find that the best-ranked product is not always the most expensive one.

5. Purchase Timeless Items

Stop chasing trends! If you want to live an extraordinary life stop following the crowd.

Why waste money on items that will only be “in” for a year if you could spend the same money one something that you will use for three or four years?

You don’t need to be “in” for people to like you and you definitely need to overcome that fear of missing out.

If you spend your money wisely now, you will be able to afford spending it on every trend that will come in five or ten years. Just get your priorities straight first!

6. Invest in your Health

For some stupid reason, many people are ok to spend excessive amounts of money on unnecessary things but refuse to pay even a small part of that on their health.

Your body and your mind are the two things that enable you to live this beautiful life. You should cherish them!

Hell, you should wake up each day and thank the universe for having healthy legs that let you walk around, for having eyes that make you see the most amazing colors, pictures, and movies, for having ears that let you listen to fantastic music and for every other part of your body and mind no matter how well it functions!

So stop wasting your money on useless things and invest in healthier food, in gym memberships, meditation courses, fitting office chairs, blue light reducing glasses, and so much more that will enhance your life.

But as always spend your money intentionally. You don’t need shitty or excessive health gadgets. A few effective ones are more than enough!

7. Spend Money on Time-Saving Services and Products

Time is your most valuable asset. You can never get more of it, but you can always make more money. So whenever you can spend money to save time, it makes sense to do so.

Think about some tasks that you can outsource. Maybe you can hire somebody to clean your house for you. Or you can search for a virtual assistant for your business on Fiverr to take over repetitive tasks.

For example, recently, I invested in a yearly subscription of Tailwind to save me time promoting my business on Pinterest. And let me tell you it was worth every single penny! The monthly views of my Pinterest account went through the roof within days! And for the first time since I started my Blog, I began to receive some traffic!

So if you want to grow a blog like me, I can full-heartedly recommend you Tailwind! If you click on the link, you will even get a discount. (We Felicity Seekers have to stick together after all ;D)

And again, courses like K Money Mastery help you create the financial freedom of your dreams in a significantly shorter amount of time then it would have taken you to figure all this stuff out on your own.

You should also check out my 15 Ways To Spend Your Time Wisely.

8. Use Money to Contribute

Spending money to help other people is never wasted money. Not only does it increase the happiness on this planet, but it also makes you feel good.

And there are seemingly endless options on how to contribute. You can spend money to help the poor, children, animals, the environment, movements, or support researches.

Furthermore, you have to be in an abundance mindset to spend money like that. This sends the right vibrations out into the universe, and you will attract more of that money abundance. If you are interested in this concept, you should check out my Law of Attraction 101.

9. Spend Money on Family & Friends

According to the 5 Love Languages, gifts are one of the 5 love languages of humans. For some people, it is even their primary love language, and therefore, they need to receive gifts to feel loved.

Spending money on your family, whether it is through gifts or some kind of support is essential. It shows them your love.

However, you should always consider that love cannot be bought. You can spend a fortune for your family and friends, but if you refuse to spend time with them or support them in moments of need, the relationship will not flourish.

Money can certainly show others that we love them. But we cannot prove it solely through money!

10. Spend Money to gain Experiences

Although we live in a materialistic world experiences and the memories we keep from them are the most valuable things one can own in life.

Of course, luxury items are fantastic, but if you are lying on your deathbed and look back upon your life, you will most likely remember that exciting kayaking tour and not the iPhones you bought.

However, many items can lead to amazing experiences. You might have to buy that Harley Davidson, for example, to experience many memorable road trips.

In the future, try to invest money intentionally in things that will lead to fantastic experiences. That money is never wasted.

11. Spend Money on Things that Light You Up

Now, we’ve talked a lot about wise options to spend your money. However, sometimes it might also be wise to spend money on seemingly ridiculous things that belong under none of the categories mentioned above.

You should also spend money on things that light you up. Things that you have a passion for and that make you immensely happy.

However, as always, you should put some thought into it before you make the purchase. Is this investment going to make you happy long-term? Or will it just bring short-term happiness and then be forgotten or even bring annoyance with it?

For example, you might be collecting something, and that can be great. But if you collect so much stuff that it is cluttering your whole house and you don’t even see the items most of the time, is it really worth it?

Or could you spend your money more wisely?

I hope this article eases your mind the next time you have to make a money-based decision.

Always remember, the kind of life you are going to live in the future can be easily measured by the way you spend your time and money today.

What kind of future do your spending habits predict? What do you want to change? Comment down below!

If you take immediate action, you will be able to create the extraordinary life of your dreams in no time!

Sophie

9 Reasons You Should Want To Be Rich

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I’m sure I don’t need to convince you that you should want to be rich. But have you ever considered how exactly it would change your life?

Striving for Felicity 9 Reasons To Be Rich

Most people only want to be rich to fulfill their current wishes and dreams above their budget.

They rarely let themself imagine the whole extent to which their life could change with more money.

This is probably why so few people pursue wealth with serious effort.

After all, your wish for a more expensive car or designer handbag is unlikely to justify the hard work it will take to achieve lasting wealth.

But maybe these reasons will.

Enjoy!

1. You can buy whatever your heart desires

Let’s get the most obvious reason out of the way first.

When you are rich, you can buy whatever your heart desires. Want that Lamborgini? Purchase it! Want that Channel bag? What are you waiting for?

Depending on how rich you are, you will never have to look at a price tag again.

Maybe only when you think about buying an island or yacht or something in similar realms.

But hey, what are a few million dollars if you are wealthy, right?

2. Money makes pretty

And I am not talking about plastic surgery, botox, and similar things. No, money is, in general, able to help you get prettier.

Did you ever notice how rising celebrities became prettier over the years? (Again, without any boob jobs or such.)

They have a better style, seem more in shape, have a flattering haircut, and their makeup and skin are perfect.

Being rich enables you to get a stylist who will bring the best out of your looks. It allows you to get a personal trainer who can tell you exactly how to train to get the body of your dreams.

You can consult a nutritionist who will help you with the perfect diet to avoid health issues. And you can afford regular dermatologist appointments to make your skin look amazing!

You can also afford better hairdressers to get that haircut that perfectly flatters your face.

You can see that money opens many doors to you that will make you look simply stunning!

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3. Money can make you healthier

Having a lot of money and not needing to stick to a budget enables you to afford the best, healthiest food.

So instead of cheap fast food or frozen stuff, you can get the freshest fruits, herbs, meat, etc.

And as mentioned above, you can afford to regularly consult a specialist like a personal trainer or nutritionist, who will help you on your way to optimal health.

And another fantastic thing that most people do not have much access to due to high costs is body hacking. So there is a whole industry on how to “hack” your body to achieve optimal health.

There are, for example, bulletproof upgrade laps you can go to. You can also buy a variety of health-improving gadgets like a water ionizer, blue light blocking sunglasses, PEMF therapy devices, red light therapy devices, a PEMF mat, and so much more.

Seriously, I was stunned to learn this whole other world out there existed!

And I was very much looking forward to using some of the stuff until I looked up their costs. But, save to say, that spark of excitement shriveled up real quick.

So, for now, I focus on growing my stream of income so that in the future, I will be able to utilize more of this fantastic technology and live the healthiest life possible!

4. You can support your family more effectively

Are your parents enjoying their jobs? Statistically, they most likely aren’t.

So how great would it be if you could send them into early retirement through your financial support!

Being rich gives you incredible opportunities to support your family on an entirely different level.

For example, you could pay their mortgage or pull them out of other debts. You could also send your children to the best schools available.

I am sure you can think of many other ways to support your family if you only had the money for it.

For many, that is one of the best motivations to become wealthy.

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5. You can help so many other people

Of course, other than your family, money also enables you to help others who are in need all around the world.

For example, you can donate significant sums of money, organize schools in developing countries or help others become rich through your support and coaching.

The possibilities are endless. And once you have your needs fulfilled, you will want to experience the joy that comes from helping others.

That way, you can also look back on your life and be proud of the happiness you brought to other people.

6. You can make a global impact

Being wealthy enables you to make a significant impact on the world.

For example, you can invest your money into developing new technology. Or you can use it to clean the oceans.

While the previous point focused more on short-term contributions, making an impact means that your contribution will live on for many decades and maybe even far beyond your death.

In 15 Life-Changing Questions You Should Ask Yourself Today, I encouraged you to ask yourself what you will leave behind on this earth.

If you use your money to impact, you will clearly answer this question.

7. You can spend your time the way you want to

At Striving for Felicity, we believe that time is your most valuable asset.

Most people have to spend their time earning money. However, if you are rich, you can let your money work for you and spend your time truly living life to its fullest.

Can you imagine a life where you spend every single day exactly the way you want to?

Most likely, you’d still find work to do, but it would be works that fulfill you and don’t make you wish for the weekend to come.

By the way, you might be interested in 15 Ways To Spend Your Time Wisely.

8. You can experience more

Our world offers the most amazing experiences you could dream of.

Sadly, many of them do require a substantial amount of money. And the more you want to experience, the more money you need.

Being rich enables you to go to expensive events like Coachella or the VIP areas of concerts. You can also afford more online courses and coaches to help you improve into your best version.

Nowadays, money can even bring you into space! Or you could buy yourself a part in a movie!

Money can certainly make your life more interesting! So if that doesn’t motivate you to become rich, I don’t know what will.

9. You (potentially) worry less

If you are rich, you don’t have to worry about money. Obvious, I know. But if you think about it, money is among the biggest worries of ordinary people.

And no wonder they have to think about it when they purchase food, when they buy clothes, when they want to travel, when they have to get out of debt and when their payroll comes in.

Money is everywhere in our daily life, and if you don’t have more than enough of it, you always have to decide whether or not something is worth the purchase.

Those constant mental calculations are annoying, exhausting, and rob you of so much time.

So yes, rich people have to worry less about money. However, this only potentially means that they worry less in general.

Although they have a lot of money, many rich people are not happy because they worry about other things – relationships, for example. Or, even worse, they keep obsessing over things that lie outside of their control.

Remember, happiness comes from within and doesn’t depend on outward circumstances!

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Are you already excited to become rich? Writing this definitely made me want to work harder for the financial freedom I desire.

What is your plan on how to become rich? Comment down below!
I hope you keep creating the extraordinary life of your dreams!

Until next time, Felicity Seeker!