I’m sure you know by now that the How To Be Rich and Happy pre-sale is well under way. The 750 signed first edition copies are up for sale and a lot have already been snapped up. If you haven’t got yours, what are you waiting for?
A couple of people have asked what we can do for people that already bought the ebook and would also like the physical version. That’s a fair question and I’m more than happy if that’s you and you buy a hard copy too, to then send you an additional copy free of charge.
Just order as normal and tell me you demand a free copy in the comments field! No fibbing though because I’ll check.
Each book sold helps us put another 10 into the hands of people that either couldn’t normally afford to buy one, or wouldn’t be exposed to such material, so every penny counts.
Nobody Is Motivated By Money
We talk in the book about the simply amazing stat that people who are paralyzed in a road traffic accident are no less happy after recovery than people who have won a 7 figure salary in the lottery.
Time and time again research has demonstrated that money doesn’t motivate people (other than in the immediate short-term) and it doesn’t make them happy. Granted, not having any at all and being faced with the problems that can cause is a great way to ensure misery, but that’s not the same thing at all.
One of the main reasons we take so much time in ‘How To Be Rich and Happy’ helping people to understand what’s important to them in terms of their values, is because that way they can then set meaningful and motivating goals.
NOBODY is motivated by money, people are motivated by what they think money will give them and that usually means happiness.
So what stops you working out what makes you happy and then seeing how much money you need to do that? Isn’t that a more sensible option?
What stops you downsizing and taking a job you love for less money or going back to school to satisfy a life-long ambition to be a teacher or a nurse? How about pulling your 401K to start up your own business?
If that applies to you I’ll tell you what stops you, it’s fear. But what’s the reason for the fear?
It’s the erroneous and self-limiting belief that you cannot earn less money than you do now and yet be happier.
The reality is you can and I know because I’ve done it and I know plenty of other people that have too.
Not only can you earn less money and be happy, you can earn less money and be more motivated and energized. Doing things you love puts you’re in alignment with your values and that’s about as motivating and inspiring as life gets.
You have one crack at life, just one, so find out what makes you happy and then look for ways to afford to do it.
Great post, Tim!
I recently attended a Fred Pryor seminar and the speaker shared this with us: Nobody is motivated by money. I didn’t believe that bullocks for a moment so I took a survey among my employees (all 2 of them).
I listed a whole slew of priorities–such as stability, comfort, challenge, and money. Guess what, money ranked at the bottom for all!
The more I think about it, the more dead on your advice rings. Your suggestion to “work out what makes you happy and then see how much money you need to do that” is perfection.
Cheers!
Dena
To tell you the truth Dena I’m amazed he got those results, because I often have people tell me they are motivated my money simply because they haven’t really thought of it.
Thanks for sharing, never heard of Fred Pryor.
I used to write diet books for most of my living. Because of that, I noticed whenever a skinny person would say, “I bet anyone could lose weight if they thought there was a million dollar prize at the end.” I’ve always thought that belief was deeply flawed and represented a lack of knowledge about the biochemistry of the body and brain. That said, I lacked the information I needed to explain why i felt that way. And now, here, in this post, you put it so wisely!
@ Alisa – Wise isn’t a word I am usually associated with, but I’ll take it, thanks!