Jim Donovan, the Ageless Boomer

Let’s face it, the price of gas or for that matter anything else is pretty much out of our control. Yes, we can voice our opinion and vote out of office the bozos in Washington who are in the pocket of big oil.

We can support the politicians who will stand up to those people who would take our every dime, given the chance, however, that’s about all we can do.

Is it right? Is it fair? Of course not, but it is, what is. Like someone once said, “Expecting life to always treat you fairly, just because you’re a good person is like expecting a bull not to charge you because you’re a vegatarian.”

What we can change is the effect that these things have on us and our families. We can stop being victims, re-claim our personal power, and take charge of our own destiny.

Is this easy? No it’s not.

It requires developing a belief in ourselves and our ability to control our income, regardless of the outside circumstances. It requires us to stop complaining about what we have no control over. Yes, gas is a rip-off. I can not change that.

I can, however, change whether or not this causes me and my loved ones a hardship. What about people on a fixed income? Don’t they deserve a break? Of course they do, but it isn’t happening.

If you’re on a fixed income, salary or pension, you’d better find ways to increase your income or get used to doing without. This is sad but true.

Personally, I’ve gone without enough in my life to want to do it as I get older. I’ve chosen to take control of my income and not be a victim to the whims of the government or big business.

I’ve delivered seminars to a lot of differnt types of people, including those at the lower end of the socio-economic scale. Since I’ve been there myself, I can emphathize with them.

One of the problems a lot of these people have is seeing their circumstance as being outside of themselves. They develop a “them against me” mindset. While this may or may not be accurate, it leaves them powerless to change the situation until “they” change.

These people are stuck right where they are unless they are willing to take full responsibility for the conditions in their lives. Then and only then, do they have the power to change.

If I am in a situation because of something the government, my company, my spouse or anyone else is doing, I am stuck there until they change. In the case of governments and corporations, this is very unlikely.

However, and here is the big “Ah ha,” once I take responsibility, I have the power to do something about it. I’m back in control of my own life.

If you study successful people in any walk of life, you will find that they take 100% responsibility for all their actions. Whatever your circumstances, you can change them . . . if you’re willing to own them.

In the United States and in most of the world there are endless opportunities for increasing your income. The internet alone has provided countless ways for people to build their financial stability.

I even know of a 17 year old in Singapore who made a significant sum of money in just two months from a simple idea for an e-book.

So the big question is, “Are you going to sit on your butt and whine about the price of gas as you struggle to get by? Or are you going to do something to change your own situation until it changes.”

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