Millionaire Acts

As the saying goes, “Nobody is perfect”, we as human beings are bound to make mistakes. Each and everyone of us makes mistakes in our actions and decisions in life. How do we know? We usually become upset when we make mistakes. When you get upset, then you will realize who you really are and what kind of person are you.

I’ve been learning a lot from the teachings of Kiyosaki and the latest learning that I got was the five personalities that usually come out when you make mistakes. Who are you among these five?

Let’s see each personalities:

The Liar – Ok, I know at some point in our life, we lied. The liar seeks evidence as a proof. He usually says: “I didn’t do that!”, “I don’t know what happened.”, “It wasn’t me.” Or “Prove it!”

The Blamer – From the word itself, the blamer blames other persons for his mistakes. He wants to cover his ass and so he will point to other persons. He will say such things as: “It’s your fault, not mine.”, “It’s my boss’s fault.”, “I would be better off if not for my wife.”, “I would be rich if I married the right woman.” Or “It’s the government’s corrupt practices that makes poor even poorer.”

The Justifier – The justifier, on the other hand, justifies each mistake that he made. He says such things as: “I don’t have a good education, so I’m poor.”, “I didn’t study in good schools that’s why I’m having hard time finding a job.”, “Well, everyone is doing it, so I should join them.” or “I would have won the contest if had more time to practice.”

The Quitter – The quitter easily gives up. He don’t have persistence and can easily be disheartened. He says such things as “I told you, it will never work.” Or “It’s not worth it, that’s too hard!”

The Denier – Kiyosaki called this person “the cat in the litter box,” which means this person tends to bury his mistakes. He denies that he made a mistake. He usually says: “Don’t worry, things will work out.” Or “There is nothing wrong, things are fine.”

When we made mistakes, we tend to learn a lot of things from that experience. Kiyosaki reminded us to make mistakes in order to learn. He stressed on instead of saying “I’ll never do these mistakes again.”, you should have control of your thinking and say “I’m glad that happened because I learned a lot from that experience.” Or “I’m glad I did fail and learn because I am grateful for the wisdom I gained.”

Making mistakes forms an integral part of human development. A mistake reminds us that we need to improve on something. It is a tap on our shoulder that says: “Hey, pay attention! You have something important to learn!” Instead of lying, blaming, justifying, denying, or worst quitting, learn the personal lessons behind it.

I myself now realized how grateful I am to my former experiences. I can say I am now a better person than before. Those experiences made me stronger and more confident. I can really relate to what Kiyosaki told: “People come together to teach each other lessons. The problem is, we often do not know what lesson we are teaching. To be upset or hold a grudge against the other person is like being upset with your bicycle because you fell off once or twice while trying to learn something new.”

How about you?

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