Freedom

Steven Miller asked:


As with just about any subject, there are many financial freedom articles all over the internet. Some of these articles seem quite interesting while others sound boring and are barely worth the time it takes to read them.

People say “it takes all kinds” and that diversity makes the world go ’round. This even applies to online financial freedom articles! An article that might not be right for one may be perfect for another.

“What Does Financial Freedom mean to you?” is one of the many financial freedom articles written by Mal Keenan. This article makes some very interesting and worthwhile points. It is absolutely mind-blowing how it helps pinpoint what financial freedom really is in the first place.

He states the obvious that if we are looking for something, we probably won’t find it unless we have a good description of it. Although that statement in his financial freedom article is also obvious, it still caught my attention, and made me think. Sometimes the most obvious things are the ones you miss, in spite of the fact that they are exactly where they always are-right there under your nose!

When we are looking for financial freedom, we first have to really understand what that is before we can begin our journey to gain it. Financial freedom articles can help us immensely in that journey. Once we have come to recognize what financial freedom would feel like and look like in our personal life, then we are on our way.

In his financial freedom article, Mal really grabs your attention when he is talking about the working class people and their dreams of becoming financially free. He makes it so exciting that it makes you feel like you are almost there. How awesome is that?!

There are numerous authors who have written interesting and informative financial freedom articles. There is one that discusses having a subconscious belief system about money. The author goes on to say that most people have this belief, but it can be improved with help. Wouldn’t it be great if the way we believe about our right to be financially free could be improved?

Chris Widener is an author who wrote “Finding Financial Freedom” which is one of the most motivating financial freedom articles available. He has a very unique way of describing how you can find financial freedom within a relatively short time.

According to his financial freedom articles, we already have more financial freedom than we realize. We just don’t have the bank account to go along with it. There are some specific adjustments that we can make that will make all the difference!

Crown Financial Ministries puts out financial freedom articles using Biblical principles as their foundation for financial success. One of the financial freedom articles that they have available to read is called “U.S. Mortgage Situation: A Perfect Storm.”

The article is actually called “Surviving a Mortgage Crisis” which gives the reader information about how the foreclosures were able to happen. It continues with specific steps that a person can take to get out of that type of situation. As do many financial freedom articles, this one gives the reader not only hope for a solution, but also gives the exact way to get to that solution.

Self-made millionaire Jamie McIntyre is another author worth checking out. In one of his writings, he mentioned: “For the first time, by shifting my focus from myself to helping other people I was able to look at creating wealth in a different way. I REALIZED THAT INSTEAD OF FEELING GUILTY ABOUT MAKING MONEY I WAS OBLIGATED AND MORALLY RESPONSIBLE TO BECOME WEALTHY TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE. It was this alternative way of looking at things that made a big difference to me as unfortunately many people feel that they can’t be spiritual and rich at the same time. I realized I could be committed to helping others and becoming rich at the same time.”

There are so many financial freedom articles available that you can pick and choose which one most suits your particular situation. This is just another one of the fantastic things about living in this age of technology. One financial freedom article that doesn’t work for someone else could be just perfect for your needs.



Emelia

Helena Syptak asked:


Growing-up in communist Czechoslovakia did not have all of the privileges we take for granted here in North America.”Good” education and travel was only a privilege of members of the communist party. But I could dream.

Today I live in Canada, here I found Freedom. I found democracy with freedom of speech and freedom of choice. Unfortunately I was spending too much time out of my home. I had to have nannies who were raising my children. I barely saw my husband due to his crazy shift work and my demanding time schedule. Where did the freedom go? Or was this the freedom I dreamed of?

I knew there had to be a better way… there had to be way to have life and spend time with my family and still earn multiple 6 figure income. So, I went out on the Internet and found an opportunity that changed my life. I found a home business with turn key, low start-up cost. Internet based business, which I could start right away. There would be no bankers to deal with or partners to consult. I received the information and the decision was clear. I found my vehicle to freedom, the one I dreamed of as a child.

Then shortly after getting involved in this industry a friend of mine shared an article with me. This article just blew me away, because it clearly described the life I used to live. So, I decided to share it with you today. Have fun and remember there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

In the United States of America, Canada and through-out the world lies a large industrial city which is the site of one of the world’s largest slave labor camps. Located in and around the center of this city are community settlements where the slaves live. Each morning the slaves move herd-like from their quarters into the slave labor camps. Each one is at his or her station by 7:30 AM. Here they report to their master for the day’s duties. And here they remain chained until 5:00 PM when they’re released to go home. The slaves have no choice as to how many hours they must labour. Sometimes they are required to work overtime until their master tells them they may leave and go home. Each year the slaves are told when to take their vacations, for how long, and when they must return. They have little choice as to how much money they earn as they are paid not what they are worth, but what the job is worth. They are allowed very little time for lunch and coffee breaks during the labour hours. The slaves will remain in their chains in great fear because the master can punish them with the “firing” or “layoff” whip. It is said that even some of the older slaves who have been good and faithful have felt the sting of the whip. Day by day, year-by-year, the slaves toil and grow older until the master decides it is time to release them to the retirement camps where they’re forced to sit idle and wait for death. It’s a well-known fact that the old slaves who try to keep working are sometimes whipped with a “stop-their-pension” whip. I know these slave camps exist for I once was a slave. But now I am a free man who lives among the slaves. The reason I am free is because I am in business for myself. Yes, I am truly free. I arise in the morning at the hour called for by my schedule. I decide my own hours. I can even sleep in late while the slaves are at work. I can vacation when, where, and for how long I please. I’m free to take my coffee break and lunch when I decide. And of course, I can decide my own pay check because I am not a slave. I can choose to work when and where I please and with whom I please. I’m free to stay in the city for as long as I want, or to move on to greener pastures if I decide to. I’ve seen many slaves sadly pack their belongings to leave their city in search of a new master, but it is always the same. There is, however, a ray of hope for the slave. He or she can buy their own freedom.

The cost is not high, yet it seems high to those who do not have the courage to pay the price. What is the price? One must be willing to be one’s own master! Live Your Dream and reach for your Goals. I made a decision to have Freedom, without the decision I would not have the lifestyle I am enjoying now. Are you going to make a decision which will move you towards your freedom?



Brooke

Diane B asked:


After listening to Colin Powell, I’m realizing just how damaging the rhetoric on the right is when it comes to religious freedom. Palin’s rallies, in particular, are very much against freedom of religion. Are the Republicans planning to outlaw freedom of religion and force all Americans to become Christians?

Derek