Idea and money on dish,business concept.

My beloved Papa gave me an assignment, a warning, or a wake-up call.  He said I should have a million dollars in the bank in ten years or face trouble.  He stated that the cost of living is increasing, and if I get an ailment that prevents me from working, it could cause significant hardship.  I’ve had more than my share of ailments.  He warned me not to be excessively generous but also to be practical.  So, I need to figure out how to have a million in savings.  For any of us, the first step to having a million in savings is to make it a goal.

I just started setting up a Fiverr side gig today, which could bring in a little extra revenue, but not a million.  I also will not leave my present employer as I have a karmic bond with him and his family and care about them.  I believe God deliberately brought me to them for a divine purpose, as no one placed within our lives is accidental.  So, to achieve a million in savings, I must consider ways to maximize savings or do side gigs to generate extra revenue.  I have never saved much money, mostly because I never had any.

So, I listened to a Navy Seal show called Truck Talk, where the Seal discussed how not to be “a broke turd.” I listened carefully and would like to share some ideas about his central points.

The Navy Seal says to invest in skills because, when we have skills, we have a means of making money.  We can acquire those skills by using a Canada Alberta Job Grant or working toward a certificate or degree program at AU.  Regardless, to gain great wealth, we must acquire continuous accreditation and skills every day of our lives.  We must wake up in learning mode and go to sleep in learning mode, as one missed day of learning is a missed opportunity.

I have a master’s degree, am partway through a marketing certificate, and will start a leadership certificate this September.  I also plan to enter a Business Intelligence and Analytics certificate late next year if I get the courage, as it’s outside my comfort zone due to its programming requirements.  Regardless, the goal is to keep advancing skills nonstop.  Not a day should go by where we don’t learn something new.

The Navy Seal also says not to make purchases on debt because we are then subjected to the debt collector’s whim.  I have outstanding debt, including a recent exercise bike and martial arts belly pad, so I need to learn this lesson.  The Navy Seal advises purchasing things we can afford without incurring debt.

The Seal also says to give generously as that’s how we receive.  I love being generous, especially when it’s tied to a significant element of selflessness, where I go without, as I find that thrilling.  My beloved friend, who had four near-death experiences, said she learned in heaven that the opposite of love isn’t hate; it is selfishness, and she stated that selfishness and greed are the roots of all evil.

Most of all, the Seal advises us to dream big and look at objects we’d like to own to motivate us to earn more.  I aim to acquire weekly swim coaching, more gym equipment, nonstop education, documentary film funding, a quarter million annual salary, a virtual reality toolkit, and a million in savings.

My ten-year plan doesn’t yet include a million in savings, but at least it’s a goal, and having a goal is the first step to achievement.  So, think of some superb object or magnificent goal we want to obtain and write it in our hearts, even if it seems impossible.  That’s because what we wish for, even as a whim, immediately sprouts into a jungle adventure at hyper-speed!