SPIRITUALITY
After one year of praying and waiting, all the while reading books on real estate and attending seminars on real estate—boom—I bumped into Larry Gamboa in Powerbooks, a book store in Manila. Today, we are partners in Think Rich Pinoy Millionaire Network where people can simply get a franchise of the system he uses to earn through real estate. He provides everything—his personal coaching, the entire system, the legal documents, the bank procedures, from A to Z. Collect Specific Pieces of Paper—and You’ll Be Rich! When I already had businesses and real estate under my belt, I knew I had to conquer a third asset that all wealthy people have: Paper Assets. That usually meant mutual funds and stocks-- and I had zero knowledge about them. Again, as the saying goes, when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. Because soon, I began to bump into experts in mutual funds and insurance. Through my mentors, I ended up becoming a broker for mutual funds and other paper assets—not for one, but for many mutual fund companies.
So I asked questions. I asked for training. I latched onto my mentors like a leech and sucked them dry. As my financial mentors grew, so did my money grow as well.
I can’t divulge his name because he doesn’t want to be name but he’s a multi-multimillionaire who made his money through stocks.
I began to invest tiny amounts each month into various mutual funds—balanced fund, equity funds, peso funds, dollar funds, euro funds… It was incredible. This guy who, only a few years ago, kept his entire life savings hidden inside his bedroom (third drawer, beneath my briefs and socks), began to run small businesses, sold rent-to-own apartments and “paper assets” in various currencies and companies. It was a wild journey.
He called me. Which brings me to another core belief that I have: What I need comes to me. He said he read my book, 8 Secrets of the Truly Rich, loved it, and wanted to have lunch with me.
Stock Market—Isn’t That Like Gambling? Finally, there was this one area that I wasn’t touching with a ten-foot pole: Stocks. I knew it required financial wisdom that I didn’t have. Again, I attended seminars on stocks, read books on stocks, and kept asking around. I met countless of investors and brokers, but none of them were real masters in the field. I needed a master. So for three years, I prayed for a mentor, but none was coming. It wasn’t yet time. Then, I met him. Finally. After three long years of praying.
And as he spoke of his 30 years of investing in stocks (globally), all I could do was listen in rapt awe. He talked about the science of investing in the stock market. It’s not just an art, he said, or he won’t be able to teach it to me. It’s not gambling. It’s a science. He created a method that gets results. He said I could do it too. And you know what? You can too. All you need are mentors.People who’ve done it before and can teach you how. Mentors. They are the missing link to your success. Pray you’ll find a couple of them. To know more about what I’m talking about, read my book 8 Secrets of the Truly Rich. To get your copy, go to http://www. shepherdsvoice.com.ph/ now.
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