When young people discuss their jobs one of the first
questions is usually, "How much an hour does it pay?" I
know for a number of years that is what I looked at in
finding a new job; how much an hour would I earn?
Then, somewhere along the line I got into the annual salary
question, so instead of how much an hour, it became, "How
much a year?" There was a time in my life where my goal,
my dream and my vision was to make $40,000 a year. I
thought, at that time, if I could hit that mark I would be
very well off, having everything I could ever need.
But, married with two children and taking a full time job
in the early 90's for a salary of $24,000 a year was a
considerable distance from my goal. Yet, somehow that
figure of $40,000 a year seemed to be etched into my mind.
And I indeed attracted what I focused on. I soon hit my
major plateau, my pinnacle of earning.
Now here's the funny part. Not too long after reaching
that milestone in my life, I began to see that that figure
wasn't quite as abundant as I thought it was. Can you
relate? Have you ever been there before?
When you reach this juncture, there are two major
considerations that can either help you along your way or
hinder you.
First, you have to ask yourself honestly if you are greedy
and unthankful for what you have. And by the way, it is not
for anyone else to judge or decide if you are greedy and
unthankful for what God has blessed you with. Only you
know that. Religious people, and many times those who make
less money than you, are sometimes too quick to judge
others. It should be between you and God.
Having a desire to increase your earnings and thus increase
your quality of life is not being unthankful or greedy.
The second consideration that can either help you along
your way or hinder you is to ask yourself honestly if you
really can earn more than you are earning now. Your answer
to this question is the key!
You see, I knew what it took for me to go from 24 to 40.
But now I had my sites set on 60, maybe even 80? But the
question I had to answer was, "Do I have what it takes to
get to that amount?"
Be very careful with this question. Do not put yourself
into a boxed category, but rather, set your annual salary
in your mind first. The picture you carry of yourself is
what you will see happen in your life. That is the reason
some people never move any higher than 10 or 12 dollars an
hour. They would love to get an increase, but inside, they
see themselves as a 12 dollar an hour earner.
Where do you see yourself?
With this second consideration, get truly honest. Anyone
can simply state, "My goal is to make $95,000 a year!"
It's easy to say that, and there is nothing wrong with
having an annual salary goal. In fact, it is an excellent
idea!
But then you have to honestly figure out where you see
yourself right now. Do you really believe that you can
earn 95,000 a year? If not, then that is the part of the
consideration that you need to work on. I've said it so
many times that it sounds like a broken record: first
change what's on the inside and you will see the change on
the outside.
If you desire to see an increase in your earnings, then put
your focus on that amount, not the amount you are currently
earning. Then, set out to do whatever you need to do to
get there. It may be more education. It may be more
experience. It may be meeting certain people.
But, keep in mind that there are a lot of people who just
do a lot of activities, hoping it will lead to them to
success, but they still don't see any increase. That's why,
regardless of any action that you take, be sure that you
can see yourself earning the amount that you desire. If
you don't, then you will sabotage what you are doing on the
outside.
And, anytime you ponder these matters, keep in mind that
there are numerous verses in the Bible where God has
promised you prosperity. He truly wishes above all things
that you would prosper and be in health. It is His will
that you prosper. He is the Source, and the Supply of our
abundance. So talk to Him openly and honestly.
Acknowledge Him in your finances and He will direct your
paths.
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Listen to one of Michael A. Verdicchio's Pep Talks at
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Michael is a husband, father, minister, author, and
broadcaster. He has been the voice on numerous productions
over the years.
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