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The difference between the two and how you see yourself is significant if you want to be making more and more money. When you are the driver you know you have the power to control how your life turns out. When you are the passenger you feel powerless to control your life and believe that life “happens to you.”

The first is a prosperous mindset and the second is a poor, scarce mindset. Can you feel the difference?

My intro …Rise Above Mediocrity… comes from the belief that we have the power to create the kind of wealth and success that we want in our lives. If we believe the opposite, then we have to know that we are the creators of the mediocrity of our lives and along with the struggles around money and success.

The poor, scarce person’s mindset is one in which they fail to take responsibility for what is happening in their life. They play the role of victim…now, wait a second before you send me an email and scold me…I didn’t say they were a victim, just that they play the role of victim. I don’t believe anyone is a victim. People play the victim because they think it will get them something in the long run.

Now I’m sure that no one reading this is of that mindset, but you might know someone who is. Victims leave three clues that people in the driver’s seat can spot very clearly. See if you can notice these three clues in people you feel are playing the role of victim when it comes to their destiny.

Clue #1 – Blame

Victims love to look at everything before (if they ever!) look towards themselves for why they are not making the money they claim to desire.

They blame the government, the stock market, greedy investors, the company they work for, God, the type of business they’re in, their parents — in essence everything and everyone EXCEPT themselves.

It is always easier to blame others than to look towards one self.  But the problem is that when you are looking outward you NEVER have an opportunity for self-growth or personal reflection – which, by the way, is the foundation for being in the driver’s seat!

Clue # 2 – Complaining

Complaining is a colossal waste of time.  Not only is it a waste of time, but it’s one of the worst things you can do if you are trying to create wealth.  Why?  Because what you focus on expands according to the Law of Attraction, of which I am a firm believer.

When you are complaining, what are you focused on?  The NEGATIVE!  So if you complain that you are broke — guess what?  You’ll be broke.  If you complain about how you can’t seem to bring in any new clients — guess what?  You won’t be able to attract new clients to your business.

Have you ever noticed how complainers usually have terrible lives?  I know a woman who always complains; she never takes responsibility for anything and loves the phrase, “But I didn’t do anything wrong.”  Guess what?  She didn’t do anything right either.  She has the most miserable life of anyone I know and luckily, I don’t see her very often — and that’s by my choice.

Stay away from complainers — they will suck the life out of you.

Clue # 3 – Justifying

We all know what a justification or rationalization sounds like.  It’s those words that people will use to explain away almost anything they can think of that hasn’t quite gone their way.

I love when I hear people say, “Money isn’t really that important.”  Really?  You’re kidding, right?  The only people I know that ever make that statement are people who are broke.  For the rest of us, we know that money IS important.

People with money understand the place of money in our society.  They don’t need to make stupid rationalizations that money isn’t as important as love.  That’s like saying my hand is more important than my ear…how ridiculous.

You can’t pay your mortgage with love, or buy food with it, or do any philanthropic work without it, so stop deluding yourself into believing that money isn’t important.

Blaming, complaining and justifying are stress reducers so that it doesn’t feel so bad for being broke and a failure.

So the next time you hear yourself blaming, complaining or justifying, stop yourself immediately and remind yourself that you are in the driver’s seat of your life.  Remind yourself that you are creating your financial destiny.

Do you want to be mediocre or phenomenal?  Do you want to be a victim or do you want to be wealthy?

You can’t be both, so decide today!