Overcoming cynicism.

Reason No. 2. Overcoming cynicism.

"The sky is falling. The sky is falling."
Most of us know the story of "Chicken Little," who ran around warning the barnyard of impending doom.
We all know people who are that way. But we all have a "Chicken Little" inside each of us.


The cynic is really a little chicken. We all get a little chicken when fear and doubt cloud our thoughts.

All of us have doubts. "I'm not smart." "I'm not good enough." "So and so is better than me." Or our doubts often paralyze us. We play the "What if?" game. "What if the economy crashes right after I invest?" Or "What if I lose control and I can't pay the money back?" "What if things don't go as I planned?" Or we have friends or loved ones who will remind us of our shortcomings regardless of whether we ask. They often say, "What makes you think you can do that?" Or "If it's such a good idea, how come someone else hasn't done it?" Or "That will never work. You don't know what you're talking about."

These words of doubt often get so loud that we fail to act. A horrible feeling builds in our stomach. Sometimes we can't sleep. We fail to move forward.
So we stay with what is safe and opportunities pass us by. We watch life passing by as we sit immobilized with a cold knot in our body. We have all felt this at one time in our lives, some more than others.

"Noise" is either created inside our heads or comes from outside. Often from friends, family, co-workers and the media.
Most people are poor because when it comes to investing, the world is filled with Chicken Littles running around yelling, "The sky is falling. The sky is falling." And Chicken Littles are effective because everyone of us is a little chicken. It often takes great courage to not let rumors and talk of doom and gloom affect your doubts and fears.

"Cynics never win," said rich dad.
 "Unchecked doubt and fear creates a cynic. Cynics criticize, and winners analyze" was another of his favorite sayings.
Rich dad explained that criticism blinded while analysis opened  eyes.
Analysis allows winners to see that critics were blind, and to see opportunities that everyone else missed. And finding what people miss is key to any success.