| Back in the Spring of 2008 my friend loaned me a | | | | junior and senior high, I had access to many |
| book. It had an interesting title, so I decided to | | | | instruments. The music teacher let me play them |
| give it a go. A little over a year later the results | | | | for 45 minutes before school, during lunch, and |
| of reading the book are evident. I have regularly | | | | again at the end of the day. Although I am not |
| started turning small amounts of money into | | | | formally trained, I can play about 12 different |
| larger amounts. Further details are explained | | | | instruments. |
| below! | | | | So when the idea came of buying some old |
| The book I read was authored by a man named | | | | instruments and selling them online, I decided to |
| Robert Kiyosaki and was entitled Rich Dad, Poor | | | | give it a go. The item I bought was a guitar. The |
| Dad. In it he explains how the rich think about | | | | lady I purchased it from had given up trying to |
| money. Although the book is not a "how to" | | | | learn. She wanted $200 for it, but we settled on |
| manual for getting rich, I found it inspiring. I | | | | $100. A few weeks later I sold the same guitar |
| wanted to see if I could think like a rich person | | | | for $180. |
| and if it would make any real difference in the life | | | | Not long after that I managed to purchase a |
| of our family. | | | | trumpet for just $35. It was really in need of |
| It turns out than anyone can start to think rich. | | | | some TLC. It cost me $70 to have it repaired, |
| Some of changes are very simple. Over the | | | | but I then sold the same trumpet for $340! $235 |
| years I have heard myself say "I can't afford it" | | | | profit for an hour of work. |
| on so many occasions, especially when my wife is | | | | I have continued to buy low and sell higher. The |
| asking for something. It turns out that is not a | | | | people who buy from me are getting a good deal |
| phrase a rich person would use. Instead, they | | | | on quality instruments, and are saving hundreds |
| would ask themselves the question "How can I | | | | compared to buying new. They are also assured |
| afford it?" | | | | that my instruments are in excellent condition |
| This kind of makes sense. Stating that I can't | | | | because each one is serviced by a professional |
| afford something is rather defeatist. When I say | | | | woodwind or brass technician. |
| it I am stating what I believe to be a fact. | | | | This is just the beginning of my financial |
| However if I ask myself how I can afford | | | | endeavors. I have been studying and learning as |
| something, then my brain starts to come up with | | | | much as I can. I know that financial independence |
| ideas. Those ideas can stimulate all sorts of | | | | is achievable, and I am going to get there. This is |
| thoughts that might lead to ways of generating | | | | just one of the methods I am using to generate |
| income. They did for me. | | | | cash. |
| I like playing musical instruments. As a kid in both | | | | |