I liked that Eker’s book was not an encyclopedia-sized volume with statistics, quizzes and tables to complicate my busy life.
It did not have many chapters to look through, instead, the book promised to be a comfortable read for a couple of days.
Harv Eker’s book is not an another book on the market about improving financial situation by doing certain investments, cutting unnecessary expenses or by using some magical meditations to affect the subconscious mind, but rather a completely new, fresh and different approach to the issue.
The book is written in a friendly way, full of insightful humor and is simply a pleasure to read. For me, the book was hard to put down and I finished it in a day and a half.
Harv Eker takes the reader right to the invisible and sensible root of an issue: why some people are millionaires or rich, and why the majority of people are poor.
The book explains why being rich or financially wealthy is never a result of luck, good fortune or any other outer circumstances. Instead of giving a long list of what could a person do to secure his future, or showing how to budget the money, Harv Eker directs the reader to look first on what is happening on the inside of the mind and emotions that affects the outcome.
The reader is invited to look through the issues, attitudes and beliefs from the past that have played role in forming
present “money blueprint”, that influences current financial state. Eker calls to identify the money blueprint – past programmed messages, that are being stuck in the subconscious:look at the bank account, income, net worth, success with investments, work effort, relationships that involve money.
One of my favorite points in the book is that every person creates his own financial result, whether it to be poverty, mediocrity, wealth or anything in between. Treating money with disrespect or considering it evil creates corresponding result, too. Eker states that any person, who states that money is not important, simply indicates that he is “broke”.
Starting with introduction, the book promises to be a good read. Eker sincerely shares his personal history of being broke and shares about the event that pushed him towards his own search for the millionaire mindset question: what mental attitudes facilitate wealth and which are creating nothing else but same poverty.
Chapter by chapter author walks the reader through the series of declarations to become more aware of what belief is not working out and how to change that belief to a new, positive one. Those declarations are short sentences that reflect every millionaire’s mindset.
Eker states that to achieve a healthy financial life today, a person must have to react appropriately to the present situations in today’s light, by using skills, talents, vs living by reacting to events that are driven by past insecurities.
Observing thoughts, actions and inactions, fears, habits, Eker’s wise voice calls the reader to become and remain continually conscious of all actions, feelings and thoughts, for it is “how we do anything we do everything”
It is possible to move on from the old thinking that was programmed by childhood experiences into healthy positive outlook today.
Being a problem solver is important factor when looking for a business opportunity or a career change. What problem can I solve? How can I solve problems for masses? What is the demand? Being a problem solver means being in demand and staying in demand.
The book hands the reader an idea of a wealth file cabinet,
that is invaluable: it contains comparisons of rich and poor people’s mentality.
Eker introduces the idea of a “Financial Thermostat” to explain why someone should not settle for less than what he is being worth. Author further expands on importance of a continuous, life – long commitment for a professional growth and improvement as it is in direct proportion to growth and stability of financial success. One must never retire in improving self and learning new ideas and trends.
Eker explains the importance of right motives behind the making money, whether it is about providing for family, charity needs or to expand a new meaningful business. It should not come from motives such as “I am not enough” /that could be changed to better, positive belief - “I am plenty”/, or it should not be fueled by past events and feelings of resentment and fear. Feeling of worthiness or not worthiness can be defined only by a person itself and not by outer circumstances or other people’s opinion.
“Secrets of the Millionaire Mind” is an encouraging book that calls to become fully responsible for creating wealth, mediocrity and everything in between, for there is “no such a thing as a really rich victim”