Prosperity Preparedness…Are you Prepared?

Prosperity Preparedness is a phrase that came to me a number of years ago after my neighborhood experienced a flood.  I was walking my dog a few weeks after the flood.  My thoughts were moving back and forth between what I had learned in a recent Disaster Preparedness class and what I was learning in a class I was taking on prosperity consciousness. As I was mulling over the ideas about disaster preparedness and prosperity, the words Prosperity Preparedness flashed like an intuitive banner in my mind’s eye.  Prosperity Preparedness I thought…what a great idea. Everyone KNOWS it’s important to prepare for disaster. But, taking action to consciously prepare for prosperity, now that’s a great idea!

As I continued my walk I had one of those “duh” moments when it occurred on me that Prosperity Preparedness describes the heart of what I’ve been teaching for many years!  Prosperity Preparedness strategies are based on sound financial and business principles and practices, as well as Universal Spiritual Principles that govern the creative process.  Incorporating financial and business best practices fosters sustainability. Having something new happen in your life is a creative process so understanding how things come into being, on a level of principle, will help you intentionally make the difference you are here to make and prosper personally and financially.  Just as there are ways to prepare for disaster, there are strategies that will help you proactively pave the road to greater prosperity.

A common mistake that is likely to be zapping your prosperity is focusing on making more money without know what the money is for. If you don’t know what the money is for, how do you know when you have enough? If money is what you truly want, then that strategy may work for you. If what you really want is happiness than you’re likely to find yourself chasing that elusive carrot and feeling like there is never enough. Instead of focusing first on making more money, I encourage you to re-examine how you define prosperity.  If you’ve thought of prosperity as being synonymous with financial success you’re likely to be in the majority. However, after reading what follows I hope you are inspired to shift how you define prosperity!

One day, after meditating, I felt drawn to look up prosperity on my newly discovered iphone dictionary. I’d looked up prosperity many times in the past. At first glance, the definition of prosperity on my iphone was similar to what I’d seen before, to thrive or flourish, especially in financial terms. The dictionary on my iphone, from the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, took the definition one step further leading me to a profound discovery. There was another link for “to prosper” and when I clicked on it I learned that “to prosper” was derived from the Latin root word, prosperare, which means “to make happy.” After many years of studying prosperity consciousness I had never heard that definition of prosperity!

Looking back at history, the original purpose of money was to be a medium to simplify the exchange of goods and services. Money was intended to be a means to an end, not the end in and of itself! I wonder when the meaning for “prosper” shifted from “to make happy” to “to make money.” Somewhere along the way the cart got before the horse! To view money as a symbol of prosperity is off the mark. I hope you will join me in getting money back “on purpose” in your life by viewing it as a means of exchange for what brings you happiness.

The question–what makes you happy–for many is one of those big life questions that seems unanswerable. That is exactly what my Prosperity Preparedness Program is about!  As you progress through this program you will become more and more and more aware of what makes you happy and you will be able to answer the question–how much money is enough!

The Prosperity Preparedness Program centers around four key strategies:

1. What to FOCUS on that promotes happiness.

2. Simple habits and patterns that build your FAITH and self esteem–your MOJO.

3. Strategies and structures that support doing the  FOOTWORK, i.e.,  ”Getting the Right Things Done.”

4.  Money Mojo Manifestation tools and practices that help you improve your FINANCES.

Category: Happiness