Garrett B. Gunderson

Scars can be reminders of the past and of the pain, but without full perspective or regard to what happens when times change. When behavior remains the same or is irrelevant to the times, preservation becomes an obstacle to prosperity and peace of mind.

The first four letters of 'scarcity' are scar. And that is exactly what hard times can do, leave scars. These scars can override logic and even become the philosophies that determine our path in life. These scars live on in the form of ideas that consume our thoughts.

The real evil isn’t money, it is scarcity.

Spending time is what happens when we do things we hate in the name of money, or not valuing our time and chase discounts and deals. Time is also spent when we aren’t present, which robs us of energy and steals the moment.

What happens when you know your win? When you win before you begin? When you find a life you don’t want to retire from? Win, Then Play is a new way of thinking, a different way of living. Where you don’t have to compromise or sacrifice today for the promise of a better tomorrow.

Finding our purpose and staying congruent with who we are is not an easy path, but the one that is fulfilling.

Sometimes pain can be a gift, part of the process, even if we don’t like the wrapping.

Forgive, accept, love...repeat

Nothing robs the present and suffocates happiness like comparison and censorship.

Perfection is a plague that destroys prosperity, stifles creativity, and prevents expression.

If you don’t develop your human life value, skills and abilities, you would be better off paying off loans and optimally funding whole life cash value.

Cutting back is at odds with velocity, at odds with exchange, and at odds with investing in your abilities.

If you don’t think you have the time or expertise, and hand your money over, you are prey for the wolves of Wall Street.

Make choices and stick to them. Set standards and reach for them. Live a life that is inspired and inspiring, not minimalized and meager to feel safe or scrimp away.

Creating cash flow with investments requires a skillset. Adding money to an ETF takes paperwork so it can come out of a paycheck automatically—lowest common denominator.

Wealth is a byproduct of a life well-lived. Wealth cannot be reduced to a number on a spreadsheet or balance in a retirement. Wealth is a way of life, a state of being, a mindset.

You can’t shrink your way to wealth and live your best life.