| "I believe in the dignity of labour, whether with | | | | providing services in whatever areas of need, and |
| head or hand... " John D. Rockefeller Jnr. | | | | in whatever form and scope you are capable. |
| You can legitimately earn plenty of money and | | | | Money is a man-made idea, a store of value and |
| accumulate financial riches through the provision of | | | | medium of exchange for real or perceived value. |
| services in various forms, to people who need | | | | Thus, legitimate wealth is a measure of your |
| them. That way, you are blessed according to the | | | | ability to create or give Value. VALUE is what |
| works of your hand (Deuteronomy 28:12); you | | | | people actually pay for with MONEY. Imagine |
| become rich according to your capacity to serve. | | | | there was no paper money (Naira, Dollar, Euro, |
| When you provide useful service, you are | | | | Pound, Yen, etc.) to trade with, and we were |
| rewarded accordingly. In our modern world of | | | | back to the era of trade-by-barter. |
| commerce and industry, you earn money for | | | | In that system, you went to the market with the |
| services rendered. The world needs different | | | | things of value you possess, and exchanged them |
| types of services, in different forms, at different | | | | for things of value you needed. If you went to |
| levels, quantity and quality. From manual labour in | | | | the market with plenty of things of value to |
| farms and construction sites, to high-tech | | | | others, you certainly went back home with lots of |
| engineering works in space stations, there is a | | | | things of value to yourself. That meant you were |
| great diversity of services required. | | | | rich or prosperous. If on the other hand, you |
| All those engaged in services are paid according | | | | went to the market with little or nothing of value |
| to their worth, or perceived worth. Different | | | | to others, then you inevitably went back home |
| levels and types of services attract different | | | | with little or nothing of value to yourself. That |
| levels of rewards. Here, the economic law of | | | | meant poverty or lack! |
| supply and demand reigns supreme. If you must | | | | You can see that being rich is not a question of |
| become rich, then you must provide something of | | | | paper money; it is a question of inherent Value! |
| value - a service or product - in great enough | | | | What things of VALUE do you possess, that is |
| quantity and quality, to give you the type of | | | | convertible into cash or paper money? What are |
| money you want. | | | | you contributing to other peoples' lives, for which |
| For example, in the town or city where you live, | | | | you deserve to be rewarded with their money? |
| the populace spends millions of Dollars on food | | | | Add VALUE and become RICH! |
| alone everyday. All of this money goes into some | | | | For example, Bill Gates is one of the richest men |
| peoples' pockets. Who are these people? What | | | | on planet earth. One of his major products is a |
| can you do to become a partaker of these | | | | computer operating system software called |
| millions? When you add this amount to the | | | | 'WINDOWS', which runs in over 60% of all |
| expenditures in other areas of human needs: | | | | computers in the world. Just imagine that! For |
| Shelter, Clothing, Transport, Health, Education and | | | | decades Bill has been ADDING VALUE to the lives |
| Entertainment, you will agree with me that there | | | | of millions of people all over the world through this |
| is plenty of money floating around you! Now that | | | | singular product. And he is immensely blessed. |
| you know, your assignment is to position yourself | | | | If you can create VALUE, you can become rich. |
| to grab some of it. The proof of desire is action. | | | | If you can add VALUE to peoples' lives, you can |
| It is all about service. Do something! | | | | become rich. The world is willing and ready to pay |
| Numerous service areas and specialisation exist in | | | | for VALUE. The truth is, you must have |
| which you can pitch your tent and offer your | | | | something of value to offer to people before |
| service to the world. For example, churches | | | | their money can flow to you. The more valuable |
| provide spiritual needs, schools provide education, | | | | and essential your products and services are or |
| hospitals provide healthcare, businesses provide | | | | perceived to be, the wealthier you are likely to |
| niche services and products, professionals provide | | | | become, and vice versa. |
| expertise in different sectors. The list is | | | | To become rich, you must first enrich others with |
| inexhaustible. Just make sure you operate in the | | | | your services and products, whatever they may |
| sector that you really enjoy and which empowers | | | | be. And if you know what the people expect, you |
| you to be the best you can ever be. When in | | | | can surprise them by going the extra mile to give |
| service to humanity you do what you love, and | | | | them that which they do not expect. Unexpected |
| love what you do, the money must surely roll in. | | | | services or products get unexpected results. |
| Services are always in great demand in the major | | | | Find a need and fill it; or create a need and supply |
| areas of basic human needs: Food, Shelter, | | | | it. The intensity of your desire for riches, your |
| Clothing and Health, and their offshoot and | | | | inbuilt financial barometer, will propel you to that |
| subsidiaries. Also, man's Educational and Spiritual | | | | level of service, which you eventually provide; and |
| needs are immense. Modern man is very | | | | therefore the level of financial reward that you |
| dependent on information; services are therefore | | | | eventually receive. Serve small and you receive |
| in great demand in areas of Information, | | | | small; serve big and you receive big. My friend, |
| Computer and Communications Technology. Other | | | | however you look at it, Service is the answer! |
| areas include Transportation (Land, Sea and Air), | | | | "But this I say, he which soweth sparingly shall |
| Power generation and transmission (Electricity, Oil | | | | reap also sparingly; and he which soweth |
| and Gas), Household Wares, Beauty, Fashion and | | | | bountifully shall reap also bountifully." 2 Corinthians |
| Design, Recreation, Entertainment, Tourism, etc. | | | | 9:6. |
| One sure way to get what you want is to help | | | | China is a very populous nation of over one billion |
| enough other people get what they want. In | | | | people. If you can provide a service or product |
| other words, when you provide things that | | | | that can compel just one percent of that |
| benefit many people, many people will reward and | | | | population to pay you just one cent each, then |
| encourage you by giving you their money. If you | | | | you are already a millionaire! Repeat this process, |
| can offer something of value to others, then you | | | | as many times as you can, and you shall indeed |
| can become rich. Everyone has the potential for | | | | be blessed according to the works of thy hand. |
| wealth creation hibernating inside him or her. You | | | | Stay Smart, Wealthy and Wise! |
| can actualise your dream of financial prosperity by | | | | |