The Big Dog Is Writing Your Check
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You and your financial world is as if you were a new little puppy dog. You come into an opportunity and you are turned loose in your little backyard. The problem is there is the BIG DOG.
In a dogs world there is always the BIG DOG. As it turns out your big dog only has two legs and is about six feet tall. He says you can only play in this back yard and you can only eat this much of this kind of food and you have to sleep in this little house. That works out very well for a while because really, thats all you need. Then one day you are sniffing your fence line and you scents there is something more on the other side. You have been eating your puppy chow for a number of months now and you are beginning to feel the need for a little adventure. You could dig a little adventure so dig you do and under the fence and away you go. Then the first thing that happens to you is someone kicks you and hollers GO HOME, whatever that means. A few hours go by and a few hunger pangs later you hear the BIG DOG calling your name. You would think he would be glad to see you but Nooo. He actually hits you with a rolled up newspaper and sticks you back in that little back yard.
Next day comes. Lets try this again. The old hole is filled in so you dig a new one and away you go. When evening comes this time you hear the BIG DOG again. This time he beats you with that paper and actually chains you up inside your own back yard. You're a smart dog and catch on pretty quick, and you figure out that fence is as far as you dare go. The BIG DOG is merciless, cruel, and unwilling to let you go beyond his limits and if you do he will find you, drag you back, and beat and humiliate you.
Just in case you haven't figured it out yet that BIG DOG is not your boss. Your BIG DOG is your own belief system about yourself and it is dictating how much you are worth and building your financial boundaries. Try as you will to escape he will always bring you back within his boundaries. Your big dog might be quite restricting and intolerant now but the truth is, just like any other dog, it can be trained. If you train it right it will take you anywhere you want to go. If you don't it will always and forever keep you where others have trained it to keep you. You will always be on his leash but that is just the way it is and you will have to learn to accept it. So for a new leash on life pick your dog training books wisely and work with your BIG DOG diligently until he learns to take you as far as you decide to go. Life is too short to have to do this rover more than once so don't short chains yourself in retraining him. I wish you good and speedy success while embarking an your journey. Chow.
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Your comfort zone
Poor people are comfortable being poor, thats why poor lottery winners are right back where they started. GREAT ARTICLE! So bite that damn big dog and start living the life you really want. There is a story about a guy who only used to shop at bargain stores(not dissing bargain stores, just stay with me). One day, the CEO of his company invited him shopping and bought him a $100 dress shirt. He said he was so uncomfortable wearing other shirts after that he wore that same shirt almost daily.
I am Training my Big Dog
And since I did that my Circle of Friends has gotten more and more fun and exciting. And I am having more fun too. Thank you so much for reminding why the Big dog must be Trained he is Cruel. Cool cool story. I was wondering right up to the end.
Your Friend for life
Juanita Waterman
Big Dog
great take on this. It is interesting how we are really to take charge of our lives if we would just believe in ourselfs.
From The Heart
Elwood
So thats the task master I've been fighting with all these years
I've done some things that make a conservative cringe, I've given that big dog fits like you wouldn't believe! Sometimes against all reasonable logic, I have tried and failed and tried again. The dog has a purpose, to keep you in a safe little bubble, where life is warm and fuzzy, but you never get outside that bubble! Heaven forbid you ever take a risk, or make a mistake... One thing is certain, I will beat that master, I will not be a slave to the big dog, or anything else!
You Had me in Suspense
Great analogy. It is like the big dog. And you are right, he does sign our paychecks. Thanks for an interesting take.
Loved your title
My latest personal development author is Brian Tracy and he mentioned the 10% financial comfort zone. Most people are uncomfortable making 10% more than what it would take to pay their bills. Then in your words the Big Dog would start giving it away, spending it foolishly, whatever it took so they wouldn't have possession of it anymore.
I was well aware people are their own worst enemies but hadn't realized it affected the level of income as well. It's probably one of the biggest reasons people don't focus their time and efforts on the one thing they wanted when they got involved in network marketing - making money !
To your success,
Joyce Penner
Always the creative touch Tom...
I loved the way you unfolded that message. You're a real wordsmith!
There's a whole big world out there. Why settle for just the back yard?
Keep the Big Dog in check and let it know who's boss.
Your Forever Friend,
Randy Enman
Always the creative touch Tom...
I loved the way you unfolded that message. You're a real wordsmith!
There's a whole big world out there. Why settle for just the back yard?
Keep the Big Dog in check and let it know who's boss.
Your Forever Friend,
Randy Enman
WOW! What a great story...
Great analogy, Tom.
We can all do bigger and better things with our lives but only if we believe that we can.
I hope that everyone that reads your wonderful article can taste the freedom of thinking outside the box.
I appreciate you,
Daniela Riess
Great article
Keep up the good work and Ill keep reading and learning