I saw an ad for a book with the title, “Create the life you deserve”. I thought, “we always do”.
We get what we deserve, not necessarily what we want. Our actions determine our outcomes. If we want more, we have to do more.
Cause and effect.
Some people get windfalls, it’s true. More than they (appear to ) deserve. We call them lucky. But maybe they deserved more and we just couldn’t see it. Karma? Law of attraction? God’s will?
Some people think they are entitled to more just because they exist. Last time I checked, in this country at least, we have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and a few others. Anything else, we have to earn.
How much is in your bank account right now? That’s what you deserve, down to the decimal point. If you want to increase the number, you have to get to work.
And yet, there are shortcuts. Ways to use leverage to get more results with less effort. Getting paid for the work of your employees is an obvious example.
You’re not cheating the universe when you do this. The universe doesn’t demand that we trade our time for dollars. It simply promises to deliver value commensurate with the value you create.
So, how much value will you create today?
Leverage is the key to earning more without working more
