Financial Freedom Begins With Decisions

May 7, 2008 By Debbie Dragon

“I hate paying bills.” Have you ever said that? I have. But it was more than just hate. I loathed the whole idea. Probably the most disgusting thing I had to do was pay bills. It wasn‘t because I disliked writing checks or licking stamps or even going in person to hand somebody I didn’t know my hard earned money. I hated paying bills because I didn’t have the money in the bank. It was like being held captive. I couldn’t buy gas until I balanced the check book. I couldn’t even go to the drive-in and buy a root beer float. I had absolutely no freedom to do anything that involved money. I was in financial bondage and I wanted desperately to be free. Then one day I woke up.

I woke up to the reality that I needed to make some decisions. Decisions would change my life for ever and put me on the right path to freedom, financially, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Maybe you are at a point in your life where it’s time for you to make some decisions, let me recommend some.

Physically some of us are a wreck. We have wasted money on food and the wrong food at that. Eating for some is what we do when we start to worry. We also get off the fast track to freedom and get side tracked to the point that we get lazy. Exercise is the last thing we do. Decide today to starting right and exercise even if it’s just one less bite and a short walk.

Emotionally some of us are falling apart. We have no time to love and encourage others because we are so gummed up with our own problems. We can’t think straight because all our attention is given to the mess we have gotten into. Decide today to refocus your thinking on the positives in your life. See yourself out of debt and head for what you see.

Financially some of us are just plain broke. We even get depressed when money news comes on. As the old saying goes, “some of us are so broke we can’t even pay attention”. Decide today to use what little you have wisely. Start a savings account even it it’s just a “change jar”. Drop those pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters in and listen to your future ad up.

Spiritually some of us are bankrupt. We have no place in our life for God, a higher power or anything bigger than our problems. Understand that everything that happens to us must first pass through the hands of God. Decide today to find someone who can help you connect with God.

Financial freedom comes from doing the right things, some physical, some emotional, some financial and some spiritual. It all begins with decisions.

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This is a guest post written by Lee Martin, a student of MakeMoneyFromWriting.com, where he is learning about the online writing process, how to secure freelance writing jobs and establish a profitable writing business.

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