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Progression Requires Being Debt Free

I would say that the #1 thing holding people back from the living the life they have always dreamed is themselves…

The #2 thing that holds them back is almost certainly their DEBT!

Last week I talked about how progression requires a certain letting go of the past

This week it is all about letting go of the need we feel to spend, spend, spend!

Let’s face facts here and confront the reality of the situation here. For anyone seriously wanting to be debt free you need to have this world view, this outlook on life that says, “I am a slave to my debt, I am an indentured servant to my creditor until my debt is repaid.”

It is a sickening feeling… I just watched the movie Maxed Out. It had some horror stories in it. Including stories about people who committed suicide because of their debt. (Hopefully none of my readers are there yourselves. I promise you debt is never so horrible to end your life over it.) Watching the movie might just make you sick to your stomach like it did for me, but you should force yourself to watch it.

Why?

Because emotions create motion, and that is the result we are after. The sooner you set yourself on a solid road to debt freedom, the sooner you can start progressing into a brighter future for yourself, and even for your friends and family.

Our government and the “powers that be” are highly responsible for the situation we are facing. Yet we also have our own personal responsibility. We must become aware of how things work, and be careful so we will not be ensnared by debt’s trap…

If you aren’t willing to click some of the links above or watch the movie please at least spend 10 minutes reading this article entitled… “I Want The Earth Plus 5%”

Reading this one article can potentially help you to progress farther in this area of life then you could have ever imagined. Please do it, not for my sake, but for your own…

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Progression Requires Letting Go of the Past

To progress in our lives we must let go of the things we have gathered in the past…

One of my favorite word pictures in relation to this idea is one that comes to us from Zen Buddhism. It is an idea that has been used over and over again in various stories, including movies. It is often entitled “Emptying Your Cup”…

“A university professor went to visit a famous Zen master. While the master quietly [...] Continue Reading…

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Top 10 Posts From Insight Writer: 2009-2010

Here is my Top 10 List for 2009-2010.

I started creating these lists because I wanted my readers to be able to quickly and easily see what my top posts have been.

These posts are rated by traffic only. For the past year I wanted to see how my site would do organically rather then always be promoting it in the social arena. Therefore, these posts, especially the top couple of them, became top posts because [...] Continue Reading…

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A Simple Plan of Progression…

…is the best.

First, decide what you want or where you want to get to (sometimes this is the hardest part).

Two, plot out your course. Make a map. Know the terrain.

Three, figure out what tools you will need along the way. One single tool can determine your success or failure. Make sure you know what those are before you leave.

Four, pack provisions. Most trips will cost you more in time and money then you can [...] Continue Reading…

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Progress Defined

With last week’s post I talked about how progression happens in reality, not only in the mind. Real progress is defined by tangible results.

Progress is also closely aligned with achievement, yet they are not the same. Achievement is simply the external reward or recognition for actual progress.

Today I want to leave you with some thought provoking quotes on progress. Next week we will talk about how exactly we can all have more progress in [...] Continue Reading…

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The Progression Mindset

It’s not always easy to progress…

Sometimes progression comes in leaps and bounds, as when learning something brand new…

Other times, it’s a long hard road to becoming good at something, as when practicing your musical scales for the millionth time.

The idea behind progression, and all self-improvement in general, is that you are always looking forward to how something can be made better.

It is an intrinsic value. The reward must come from within oneself to have [...] Continue Reading…

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Progression: How to Move Forward

Have you ever felt like you were stuck in a rut? Plateaued in your life? Not able to make it further?

Or maybe have you ever felt just lost? Not sure what to do with yourself? Felt worthless to society?

A number of events in my life have helped me to further consider the idea of progression. In other words, how do we move forward and achieve our dreams? How do we help ourselves as individuals, and the [...] Continue Reading…

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