How long is your sentence of poverty?

We all deserve a second chance in life; if you are locked up for a misdemeanour's whilst your movements are restricted you can feel peace of mind for that great day when you are to be released. You do not want to make the same mistake the second time around. Therefore you have to plan for the future.

We have looked at Maslow’s hierarchy of needs which I will refer to frequently but whilst in the safety mode as in your prison cell, planning for your release inevitable takes place. Let the plans be towards your meeting your social needs towards business or entrepreneurial thoughts and advancement.

Time for a change, going straight, if you are a competitive fighter, well formalise your fighting into a style develop  your martial arts and express what is like to be free and skilled. By training others; you may establish a “dojo” to teach others how not to be mugged or how not to be a victim of bullies. Your freedom is a chance to do well for the rest of humanity to become a consultant to teachers and schools where you can impart your “good” skills to others.

Are you Smart?

What I mean are your goals specific do you really know what you want to achieve in your venture?  Yes, you want to achieve goods and services and the all important money, but what criteria of measurement are you using? Have you enough money to buy the basic new tools needed to establish your craft or can you borrow them second hand from a friend?  Are the goals you set achievable or attainable? Why not start on a small market stall to sell your goods instead of a vast shopping mall or start with your office in your home?

Can you realistically achieve the objectives with the resources you have? In today’s world, the internet is all encompassing, I can reach out to most parts of the globe to inform you of opportunities available to you, now that is real.  How long is your sentence of poverty? When do you want to be free with sufficient to live on or to be more sustainable, you are bound by time whether it be hours or days to years you have to change and move up to the next level of  the Hierarchy of  Needs. Be smart: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and work within a Time frame.How long is your sentence of poverty?