Zen Garden > Why Fred Nurk Died a Pauper and Why You Might Too Unless You Make Some Life Enriching Changes

Wealth and poverty - the two extremes of human existence. Read about poor old Fred who died a penniless pauper because he never stood for anything and he never believed in anything. He just tip-toed through life as quietly as he could and eventually died a lonely death.

A couple of years ago I killed off a fictitious character that I used to like writing about. His name was Fred Nurk and he was the antithesis of what any successful person was about. Fred died in an article entitled: "What Words Will They Chisel Into Your Tombstone?"

Briefly, just to fill you in on Fred... he was a guy who never really did anything. He never married and he never had any children. In fact he never had any personal relationships. He had no interests and he never talked much because he hated criticism. He smoked and drank and gambled and pretty much kept to himself.

Poor old Fred died a penniless pauper because he never stood for anything and he never believed in anything. He just tip-toed through life as quietly as he could and eventually died a lonely death.

If you don't want to end up like Fred Nurk - and I'm not saying that you will - then there are some steps that you can take:

1. You can read books on wealth and investment and topics that interest you;
2. You can attend seminars on wealth creation or investment opportunities to improve your knowledge;
3. You can associate with wealthy people so that you may learn from them;
4. You might be wise to take advice from time to time from people who are knowledgeable and trustworthy;
5. You might like to choose one or two role models or mentors who are wealthy or successful upon whom you can model yourself;
6. You could seek out information on motivation, self esteem, wealth and other subjects that will help you;
7. You can engage in events that will inspire and motivate you;
8. You can spend some money on feeding your mind rather than feeding your stomach;
9. You can look upon wealthy people as those who may have the key to unlock your own success;
10. You can put all your knowledge into action to improve yourself.

If you take steps such as these to improve yourself then you are putting yourself on the road to success. Eventually your efforts will reap rewards. It may not happen as soon as you would like but it will definitely happen.

Poor old Fred's tombstone reads as follows:

The Fred Nurks of this world are poor misguided souls. Because they do not have confidence in themselves or trust anybody they end up being sad and lonely people who end up living miserable, poverty-stricken lives.

In this vast information age there is absolutely no reason why anybody should consign themself to this fate. Education and action is the key to your success and ultimate wealth.

About the author: Gary Simpson is the author of eight books covering a diverse range of subjects such as self esteem, affirmations, self defense, finance and much more. His articles appear all over the web. Gary's email address is budo@iinet.net.au. Click here to go to his Motivation & Self Esteem for Success website where you can receive his "Zenspirational Thoughts" plus an immediate FREE copy of his highly acclaimed, life-changing e-book "The Power of Choice."

Gary Simpson is a 7th Dan karate master who teaches self defense, motivation, self help and wealth building to students around the world through home study courses. You may reprint this article as you include this author credit and an active link to his web site. Finance - Self Help - Motivation - Self Defense - Personal Growth MotivationSelfEsteem.com