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BURTON

Bob Kish asked:


What is feng shui and are there any feng shui tips you can use to increase your wealth?

Feng Shui (pronounced fung shway) is a 3,000 year old Chinese process that involves adapting your surroundings or environment to help you attract more positive energy, or chi, into your life.

Feng Shui is looked upon by some as a sort of pseudo science. However, beyond the basic guiding principles is the underlying fundamental assumption that clearing away your mental and physical clutter while bringing in elements of joy, peace and harmony will help improve all aspects of your life. When looked at in that light, how can incorporating these feng shui tips not help you?

Feng Shui means the wind and the water, two of the core elements in Chinese lore. It follows the philosophy that individuals are more or less affected by the surroundings they are in. If you can improve your surroundings, you can improve various aspects of your life.

Along with the basic feng shui guidelines it is essential that you incorporate a willingness to believe that what you are doing will help you. When you decide to Feng Shui your home or office, you are declaring that you want something positive in your life, that you are looking to make a change for the better.

The main thrust of Feng Shui states that what energy you send out to the universe will come back to you. If you have positive energy and send that out, you will get positive energy back.

Creating a feng shui environment is all about creating an environment that will help you attract more positive energy. The more positive energy you attract the more positive energy you’ll be inclined to project to others, helping you generate a positive feedback cycle.

In regards to wealth, there are feng shui tips you can use to attract more abundance into your life.

The idea of wealth means a lot of different things to different people. Of course, increased money flow comes instantly to mind. However, being in a state of wealth is not limited to just a financial state. Feng shui is used to increase the wealth of our non material assets as well. That includes helping to foster a calm, clear, relaxed state of mind, as well as a joy for life that is intended to be transferred to our friends, our family, our coworkers, and all we come into contact with. This is real wealth.

There are specific techniques or tips you can use to increase your wealth using feng shui methods. You can bring Feng Shui wealth into your home or office by clearing out negative energy draining elements and adding positive wealth attracting elements.

First impressions are extremely important in Feng Shui; make sure that your home is a home that is warm and inviting. Also make sure it is thoroughly cleaned, organized and clutter-free.

One of the best feng shui tips for wealth is to bring in flowing water into your home. You want the water to be clean and free flowing. This can be easily done by investing in one or more waterfall fountains. They are becoming more common and increasingly sophisticated and beautiful. Along with the beautiful appearance comes the soothing sound of the falling water when the fountain is on lending a more relaxed atmosphere to any environment.

You can also set up a fish tank to attract wealth. Place the fish tank in any room except the bedroom, bathroom, or kitchen. Some sources say that it is good to have a number of goldfish in the tank and one black colored goldfish to attract and absorb the negative energy. If one of the goldfish dies, beyond being sad for the loss, believe that the goldfish has absorbed any negative energy that has been around.

Soothing pictures of water can also be used to enhance the energy flow and attract abundance into your life. You should never have pictures of horrendous water scenes in your home. Avoid any turbulent water or storm type pictures; these can add negative energy to the surroundings as well as your thoughts!

Speaking of pictures, feel free to decorate your home with positive motivational pictures and symbols that will help reinforce the notion that you are an abundance attracting magnet and that your home is the ideal environment for maintaining a super successful attitude.

Where is you feng shui wealth corner?

Do you know which corner of your house is designated as the wealth corner according to feng shui principles?

Wealth can be found in the southeast corner of your home or office. You will need to find the southeast corner of each room. You need to include the bathroom, garage and basement if those are involved. If you have more than one floor you must locate the southeast corner of every floor. The important southeast corners of your home are the bedroom, living room, bathrooms, and kitchen. These are the places where we spend most of our time.

As a result, it might be a good idea to add some water elements in the southeast corner of your rooms. Having said that, some feng shui authorities note that certain geographical areas are better served with certain colors.

While we don’t want to get bogged down in the details just know that while the feng shui wealth corner is in the southeast, that the south as a whole is often represented by the element of fire. Hence, without getting too carried away, you might want to limit the water flow to the southeast corner so as not to douse the fire element, often said to represent your own inner fire.

The use of feng shui colors is another consideration when applying feng shui principles to your home or office. For instance, red and green represent the colors of wealth. If you can, place red flowers in your home. These can be real or silk. Also, have live green plants in as many rooms as possible. Not only is this great at bringing the beauty of nature inside, but it can also increase oxygen levels in your house, contributing to your energy level. Keep bowls on your tables filled with produce and fruit; use a small bowl so that you can give the illusion of more.

Declutter your house, and bring in elements of life, light and joy. Allow your home to be a calm and peaceful place to be. The whole notion of feng shui is great as a general guideline. Keep to the spirit of feng shui and you should attract all manner of wealth into your life.



EVERETTE

Peter Macfarlane asked:


What is Stealth Wealth? It’s all about how to protect your money and make it grow for you, generating income under the radar. It’s about how to create and then enjoy a low profile but comfortable lifestyle, while building up a secure offshore nest egg. In the article below we will explore the concept in more depth, introduce you to so-called wealth personalities, and provide links to a couple of interesting articles related to this subject - not necessarily in that order!

There are countless theories about “How to Get Rich” or “The Lazy Man’s Way to Riches” and such like, but not so many of these ideas are based on real research into the attitudes of people who have actually been there, done that, and got rich.

That’s why I was interested to read some serious research on the subject in The New Elite recently by three professional market researchers: Jim Taylor, Doug Harrison and Stephen Kraus. This trio interviewed more than six thousand people who had liquid assets of at least $5 million, and came to some interesting conclusions about them. You may not be part of this well heeled group yet, but if you want to join them you would certainly do well to understand their mindset - what I call “the wealth psychology of the super rich.”

The conclusion they came to was that successful businesspeople today are the ones who very wisely keep their incomes and assets out of sight. Of course I knew this all along - it doesn’t surprise me at all, because we’ve been writing about these ‘stealth wealth’ techniques here in The Q Wealth Report for well over a decade.

We’ve often warned our readers of the dangers of conspicuous consumption, which is the opposite of stealth wealth. Conspicuous consumption or consumerism causes jealousy and problems… you won’t sleep sound at night knowing that the tax man, your ex spouse and even jealous neighbors will want a lion’s share of your assets “redistributed” in their direction! As soon as you become Mr or Mrs Deep Pockets, you automatically become a target for lawsuits.

Conspicuous consumption creates a second problem too - you also become a more attractive target for criminals. You can end up spending a fortune on sophisticated asset protection techniques you would never have needed if you had stayed under the radar from day one. Bottom line? A high profile is never a good idea.

I also like to define wealth in the broadest possible sense. After all, what use is money if you don’t have good health? That’s why I think it is important to concentrate not just on your bank balance but also on creating a lifestyle in harmony. Take the time to eat and enjoy fresh, healthy foods for example, and get stress out of your life by tackling problems head on. Money can either be a source of worry, or - with stealth wealth - it can give you a sense of confidence and security. You are the one who has to decide today what kind of life you want for tomorrow.

For me, that’s what financial freedom is all about. Being rich does not make you free - if you’re not careful, your money might start to control you instead, so you become less free. If you seek true financial freedom, you need to read and understand more of the ideas and concepts we bring to you on this site and via our newsletter and our Wealth Creation Events.

The best asset protection is to be an ‘invisible investor.’ If nobody can see your assets, nobody will try to attach, seize or steal them. With the highly intrusive credit rating agencies and the lack of privacy in major western countries like the USA and the UK, if you want to keep your assets under the radar you need to keep them outside your home country. By surfing around this site you will get for free some good ideas for concealing your existing assets and allowing them to grow in a secure, offshore environment.

If you like what you see here and would like to explore in more detail the concept of Stealth Wealth, I can recommend several sources of ‘further reading’ for you. No matter whether you are starting out with nothing, turning over a new leaf to start a new life, or if you’ve already made money but you feel there is something missing, I suggest you take just ten or twenty minutes out of your busy schedule to read these two free articles.  

Secrets of the Super Rich - here you can sign up absolutely free for a 12-part course delivered to your e-mail inbox, covering secrets of international investing, how the government has taken away your privacy, and what you can do about it. Essential reading if you would like to be one of The New Elite.

International Wealth Creation - This article is all about how to upgrade to a lower cost, higher quality and healthier international lifestyle - in the offshore paradise of your choice! You’ll hear the story of Peter Macfarlane, joint editor of The Q Wealth Report, and how he specifically set out to be different - to understand different legal systems and the associated business cultures, and different ways of doing things. In other words, it’s all about thinking outside the box in order to create wealth internationally.

According to The New Elite the average age of today’s super wealthy person is 47, and less than 5% inherited their fortunes. They are, say the authors, “undeniable proof that the American Dream of unrestricted social mobility in a single lifetime is alive and well.” Most of these people who are very comfortably off agree with an interviewee who said “I have a Chevrolet taste on a Mercedes income.” They are smart shoppers, or shall we say careful consumeres! They check prices and carry out due diligence before making a purchase or investment. The retail store most likely to be shopped by this demographic is Target, also suggesting that the super rich embrace and understand technology as an inherent part of their “Stealth Wealth” mindsets.

Taylor, Harrison and Krause have also identified five different wealth personalities - ranging from ‘wrestlers,’ who are in conflict with themselves about their financial status, through ‘directors,’ who feel they have earned every penny through their hard work, to patrons, who are ready to share the fruits of their labors. Private bankers and others trying to attract wealthy clientele should certainly take note of these wealth personalities.

Anyway, the bottom line is that the decision is yours. There’s an old cliché about being too busy earning a living to make any real money. Will you let this apply to you, or will you take the action necessary to move on to the next level?

Further research: Consider taking it to the next level through our unique private newsletter covering freedom, wealth and privacy, and our rolodex of high level contacts in the field of international wealth building and financial freedom, we can assist by mentoring you into developing and growing your own successful income stream under the radar. You can sign up online right now and start benefiting from our private members area today. If you would like to learn more, fire off an email now directly to the editor: info@petermacfarlane.net



BRIAN