I recently read a book written a hundred years ago. James Allen wrote 'the Path to Prosperity in 1905. Even today, it remains a classic on the subject of wealth.
At times, the glitz and glamour of the lives of those who earn less than us confuse us. We've also seen people moving from a 1k per month salary to 100k per month and still leading a salary-to-salary life. If it is a blessing, why are we not on the recipient list? We ask.
Is it about situations?
It doesn't seem so. People facing the same situation emerge with diverse outcomes. When this becomes apparent, the default mode is to go for self-pity and guilt: I'm wrong, I'm guilty, and that's why. James Allen warns against self-pity because it makes you unhappy and of little use to others and yourself.
Allen suggests that you realize the environment has limited influence, and you, too, can make the change. But you cannot prosper unless you have disciplined your mind.
As we know, there are two genres of self-help books. One type explores the 'why?' aspects, and another, the 'how to?' aspects. The Path to Prosperity belongs to the first type, though it offers some practical guidance.
Allen assures us that we can learn a positive mindset. He advocates that one should nurture qualities like sympathy, honesty, and diligence, which would act as magnets for wealth. And, wealth is more than money.
Life was not easy for Allen. He started working at the age of 15. His father, who went from England to the USA to earn a living, was murdered there. Allen wrote 19 books in the last ten years of his life, sharing his life experiences and knowledge.
While reading this small book (only 50 pages), I was reminded of a news snippet from my middle school days: A rich Japanese man committed suicide because he had only a couple of million dollars. I wonder with whom he compared himself.
I don't subscribe to the 'if you desire, the whole universe will...' story. People with positive or negative attitudes all face difficult situations. Positive people have a way of explaining these situations as aberrations. The negative people see them as the default. Yes, we cannot decide what will happen, but only we should decide how to react to it.
A couple of decades ago, during a conversation at the office, one colleague politely said that he had educated his children, owned a house, and had enough life savings. So he is not dependent upon his salary anymore. When he said that, he looked calm like he was sitting on a riverbank. If someone told him about 'how to get rich in ten days,' he would laugh. At that time, I knew many of his superiors who could not afford to say that. His wealth comes from a disciplined life over a few decades.
Yes, wealth doesn't grow on trees in the garden. But wealth needs people with the mind of a gardener. A patient gardener. That's what the Path to Prosperity book talks about.
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