Would your teenager choose to earn a $1,000,000 OR to win $1,000,000 in the lottery?
The majority of teens would choose to win $1,000,000 in the lottery.
But is this the right choice?
If you have a $1,000,000, does HOW you got it even matter?
Absolutely! Here’s why.
If you win a million dollars in the lottery, you were simply LUCKY. The stars aligned and your number was picked. The chance of you winning was incredibly small and yet it happened. You won. But now what? Winning the lottery is something you’ll likely NEVER be able to repeat. The chances of winning the lottery again are even smaller than winning it in the first place. Sure you have $1,000,000, but what if you want more money? How do you win again when the odds are stacked against you? You don’t. You’re stuck.
If you earned the million dollars, you know HOW to earn a million dollars. That is EVERYTHING, my friends. You used your skills, knowledge, and abilities to create a version of yourself that knows how to make money. You then use what you’ve learned to turn one million into MANY millions MORE. By putting forth an effort to learn how to EARN the money, you’ve created the ability to earn MORE. Much more.
This is the same principle at school. So many teens want to be given the A. To be given the 4.0 without any effort. The easier, the better. But it’s the effort in achieving the 4.0 that creates the student that is capable of creating even more amazing results in their future. Learning how to succeed in school leads to future successes in school and life. It’s that simple.
ALWAYS choose to EARN what you want. That way, YOU control the odds of getting it AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN.
