Problem vs Solution - Maintaining the positive mindset

I read recently few Robert Kiosaky books and I realized what his message really means for me. In most cases everything is in our minds. I'll give you an example based on my view on taxes.

I was very upset for long time with the amount taken from my salary for taxes. I thought that it is not fair and that if the taxes were not so high I could buy a more expensive car for example...Then I realized that if that was the case then the cars would be even more expensive, because more people could buy them. Then I realized, that what Robert Kiosaky writes makes perfect sense. It is not about problems, it is about learning the rules and playing them smart. Now I have to find the way to buy what I want even though I have high taxes (or lower them somehow), if they were low for everyone I would have to learn how to buy even more expensive car. So the taxes are not a problem, I just see it as a problem, because I didn't spend my energy on learning the rules, but on making excuses.

I believe it applies to most of the problems/challenges. In most cases it is only in our minds.

More thoughts on Twitter

I created a Twitter account to quickly share interesting information and some thoughts:

https://twitter.com/maciejgudan

Honest Advice on Starting a Company - Mark Suster

http://ecorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=2516

Enterpreneurship - podcasts

http://ecorner.stanford.edu/podcasts.html

Understanding Venture Capital

Description

As a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Dana Mead supports entrepreneurs and innovators seeking to make major impact through life science technologies and ventures. In this lecture, Mead talks about Venture Capital, offering great insights about Silicon Valley and life as a venture capitalist.

http://ecorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=2787

Leadership - communication

I heard recently in some radio:

"I can only take responsibility for what I say, but I can't take the responsibility for what you understand."

At the beginning I thought that this is very true, but later I realised that I spent a lot of time at work to make sure that people understand what I say. I believe that this is one of the most important skills for a good leader and a leader is a person who must take responsibility for that.

Robert Kiyosaki - practical thoughts

If you like to start a day with a practical thought check Robert Kiyosaki posts.