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All the people have to stop consuming. Consumers buy stuff that losses value over time. Producers buy stuff that gains value over time. Consumers always have the newest things. Producers always have the oldest things. Disciple, persistence and patience never be a consumer.
In the world, there are two types of people, there are those who consume and there are those who create. The difference between these two groups in as vast as the difference between night and day.
Consumer are live sponges, they soak up everything around them. They absorb information products, entertainment, you name it, and they are always on the receiving and always taking in and really giving out. They are the ones who are always looking for the next big thing to buy.
All creators are different breed altogether. They are the one who make things happen. They are the ones who take raw material or opportunities and turn them in to something valuable. They are not content with just taking in what the world has to offer no, they want to add to it to leave their mark on it.
You see excessive consumption is like a trap. It is comfortable, it is easy and it can be incredibly seductive, it is like quicksand, the more you struggle in it, the deeper you shank before you know it. Creator is the life line that can pull you out of that quicksand. It is the latter that it will help you climb out of the pit of mindless consumption, when you create you are not just taking form the world, you are adding to it. You are not just a passenger on this journey of life. You are the driver. Everyday Jack will wake up early and work on this idea, learning new skills and taking courses that would help him grow. That the power, you see, being a creator. It is not just the making money although found often comes as byproduct. It is about creating value about contributing. Something meaningful to the world. It is bout growth, about becoming more that you were yesterday, being a creator is a mindset. It is about approaching life with the intention of adding value of making things better. You can be creator in any field in any sole.
Growth is unfordable, creating is challenging but that discomfort that challenge that is where the magic happens, that is where you truly come alive. It energies you, it ignites your passion, it gives you purpose and here is the beautiful thing about being a creator. The more you create, the more you have to give and the more you give, the more you receive. It is beautiful virtues cycle.
Creator first embrace curiosity. Creators are inherently curious. They are always asking question. Always wondering how things work, always looking for new ideas and perspectives. So cultivate your curiosity, ask questions, explore new topics, never stop learning and take action.
But they are worthless if you do not act on them. Creator do not just think. They do experiment. They try new things, they are not afraid to fail. It is better to try and fail than to never try at all. They focus on value. Always ask how I can make more value in where you job or your relationship or your personal projects. Focus on creating value for others. When you focus on rating value for others, you will find that value comes back to you tenfold. Growth happen outside your comfort zone. SO do not say away from challenges instead of embrace them, see them as opportunities to learn and grow.
Creator takes time. Rome was not built in a day and neither will your dream be but if you stay consistent, if you keep putting in the work day after day, you will be amazed at what you can achieve.
Creating products and business network, these are all form of creation but this is another type of creation that is just as important. Every day with every decision you make you are creating your future self. You are either creating a stronger wish more capable version of yourself or you are creating a weaker less confident less capable version, so ask yourself what kind of self you are creating.
Consuming whatever come your way, reacting to life instead of creating it. That the fundamental difference between consumers and creators. Creators let life happen for them. True wealth about freedom. It is about having control over your time, your energy your life. It is about being able to preserve your passions to make those are things that you create. Everyday every decision you make, you are crating your future self. You are either crating stronger, wiser, more capable version of yourself less capable version. So ask yourself what kind of self you are creating. You are investing your growth in your education, in your skills or you are nurturing your relationships or you are asking care of your health or you are cultivating positive habits or you are letting life happy.
When you are creator, you are not at the mercy of the job market or the economy or anyone else, you have sills you have value to offer, you have ability to adopt and innovate but more that. Being a creator gives you a sense of purpose, it gives you the satisfaction of knowing that you are not just taking from the world but contributing to it. It gives you the joy of seeing your ideas come to life. Your creation make a difference in people’s lives. The only stand between you oand become a creator is your mindset. It is the limitations you put on yourself. Start by crating small things.
Maybe it is a blog posting, sharing your thoughts. Maybe it is a homemade gift for a friend. May be it is new process at work that make things more efficient. The size of this creation does not matter, what matters is that you start creating because once you start.
Once you get a taste of what it is like to bring something new into the world, you will be hooked, and you will want to create more to do more to be more. And you create, you will find that y0u start attracting other creators. You will start building a network of likeminded individuals who inspire you challenge, you support you will find yourself n an upward of growth. The path of a creator is not always easy. There will be challenges, there will be setbacks, and there will be times when you doubt yourself when you wonder if it is worth it.
They are what make you grow what make you stronger and here is the thing even if you fail, even if your creation does not turn out the way you hoped, you still be better off than if you never tied at all because in the process of creating. You will have grown, you will have learned, you will have become more then you were before. That is the beauty of being a creator. Every act of creation whether is succeeds or fails makes you better, it make you stronger, smarter, more capable it, expands you horizons increase your skills, builds your confidence. So do not be afraid of failure, embrace it as part of the process, learn from it, grow from it and then get back up and create again.
If you are an employee by finding new ways to add value to your company. You can create better processes, come up with innovative idea and mentor others. If you are a stay at home parent you can be creator by creating enriching experience for your children by a decent home environment. The opportunities for creating are endless. The key is to shift your mindset from passion consumption to active creation.
