What Is Financial Freedom For You And How Do You Get There?

Leadership Mantra: Actively look for your dream. Don't assume you'll stumble into it. Then use the dream to guide your actions

WHAT IS YOUR FREEDOM FACTOR?Okay this is a hard one for most people. They have dreams they want to retire, they want to travel, they want to have more time to do things with their family. Everybody knows you have to have a plan, that plan for the majority is a job, maybe invest some, and at then end collect a pension, or most get Social Security.
I won't go into statistics, there are some frightening numbers, everybody know they should prepare most people don't. So that is where you hear the phrases, "Living from paycheck to paycheck." "Just getting by," "Cutting corners," etc, these used to be enough, they aren't anymore. The days of believing a job was the answer are pretty much done.
Now there are a few that have figured it all out, investments, real estate, gold and silver. Those are all really good, the average guy has not found a way to break into that.
HOW DOES THE AVERAGE GUY CREATE A LIFE HE DREAMS OF?
There is really only two options, learn to shrink the dream down to fit your reality, and just wish away the rest of your life. Or find something that really does create the life you want. 
START TO LOOK AT WHAT FREEDOM MEANS TO YOU
First of all start looking at what you would like to be receiving in retirement to be free to create a real lifestyle. Because to be realistic retirement by government standards is not freedom. If you have to live on less than half what you get now and prices continue to rise, life starts to get pretty uncomfortable.
REVIVE THE DREAM
In order for a dream to be more than a wish, it must have a plan of action behind it, there are many avenues. Everybody knows there is usually not many real quick fixes. It takes real planning, real sacrifice of saving investing, and in most cases looking for a vehicle to produce that income, such as real estate, safe investing, or a business.
I have found that it does mean a reality check every once in a while. So what does it take to own your life? In the case of my own life, I am building a long term income through network marketing, I know it does take time, I have to have patience. I have no rich uncle waiting to die, and I don't waste my time on the lottery. I partner with like-minded serious people that want that kind of freedom!
Lynda Cromar