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Apply the law of attraction principles to manifest the freedom of becoming debt free.
Oftentimes I'm reminded about the law of attraction. The theory is that what you think about most will manifest itself in your life.
My friends and family have often questioned me that if I'm writing about debt all the time, aren't I attracting "lack" or "debt" in my life for myself. And, consequently, does that mean the readers of my articles also attract more debt too?
My answer is emphatically "NO!"
I feel that I am on a journey to be free from debt for now and for ever more. But then it raises the question of shouldn't the content on these pages focus on wealth to attract money into our lives? Being wealthy would be a nice bonus in life, but only if it came without strings attached. This means that corporate America didn't "own" me and neither did anyone else. I just don't like being that dependent. I would never be able to do something illegal or immoral to get wealth either. That said, I'm not sure that being wealthy is necessarily on my agenda.
I want the freedom and independence of what being debt free provides. When you're in debt, you find yourself worried, stuck without lots of choices, and you don't have much breathing room.
“When you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform.” - Mark Twain
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Nearly six years ago, I was $2,000 from being debt free when it was absolutely crucial that I had to buy a car. My car was on its last leg and just wasn't going to be worth the repairs anymore. After buying my new car I put myself further in debt. Within three weeks of that purchase, I was laid off of a job that I loved.
What a vicious circle I thought. I was so close and BAM! POW! KAZOOW! I was back in debt again without an income. Was this cycle ever going to end??
It was at that point that my stepfather of nearly 20 years was diagnosed with brain cancer, stage 4. <Sigh> What else could go wrong? Well, never ask that question when the chips are down because there's always something else that can go wrong. My stepfather passed away nine months later after a very long period of suffering.
Halfway through his cancer I knew I had to go back to work because nobody was going to take care of these bills that kept biting at my ankles. The nonstop suffocating bills kept reminding me that I had just bought a new car and I was still paying off the last bit of credit card debt.
This prompted me to make some personal financial decisions:
1. I needed to pay off my remaining credit card debt and car loan once and for all.
2. If Corporate America decided to ever can me again, I would not run to the first job that I was offered just so that I could have an income. I needed to begin living well below my means so that I could save at least six months of my salary.
3. If I ever needed a break in my life from sitting in a cubicle, then I want the freedom to do this too.
As many of my readers know, this Web site is my hobby. A passionate hobby to hopefully help people with ideas and suggestions while they continue on their journey to become debt free. What I would like to manifest is thousands of visitors on the Web site every day who contribute to a community of helping and supporting others on their journey to be free from debt.
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