Wealth Creation

What does wealth mean to you?

Lets dig deep and think about the answer.
What does every Human Being want in his life? What do you want?

If I can put forth a common answer for all of us, it would be-

'We want a life which is totally well adjusted and balanced in life's six major areas: business, home, social, physical, mental and spiritual. The kind of life that is filled with joy and happiness all the time, a life free of fear, free of worry, continually in the process of achieving worthwhile goals.'

Does it sound too good to be true? Or you simply don't believe that such a thing is remotely possible?

But what if such a 'dream life' was possible?

Interesting, huh?

Well, first of all, let's take a look at our current situation.

Why so many people today, feel so disconnected from themselves and the world? They are doing and expecting the same things every day. This "9 to 5 routine" is kind of boring. 

Life is an adventure because you don't know what's in store for tomorrow. Then why aren't people excited to wake up every next day?

We talked before about the balance in the 6 major areas of life. Let's take few examples.

A CEO of a good organisation earns plenty of money. But doesn't get to spend quality time with his family. Most of the time he's stressed out. In other words, he's money rich and time poor.

The very opposite of this is a person who has plenty of time but no money. He's time rich and money poor. 

The middle class person is in the worst scenario. He's working very hard but isn't getting paid proportional to his hard work. He's time poor and money poor. 

People love their jobs/traditional business (well, maybe) because it pays their bills, provides for their lifestyle and they might like their boss and colleagues.

But honestly, what will you choose if you were given a "choice" to spend time at work OR with your family, pursuing your hobbies?

Certainly you would choose the second one.

This CHOICE is the real deal and if it can be created, there's nothing better.

So what's the solution?

Now, this is a different problem and I don't know if you ever gave it a thought. So it demands a different solution. 

If you have to go from India to England quickly, what vehicle will you choose? Certainly, an air plane. You cannot go there by a car or a train.

Similarly, if you want to create that choice, your current job or traditional business is not the vehicle to get you there. Or else, you would already be there. You might have already realised this and you will be looking for a way out of that rat race.  

If you haven't already read the book 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' by Robert Kiyosaki, I'll suggest read it. It's an amazing book and a financial eye opener.

He says that the main reason why people struggle in life is because they have spent years in school but have learnt nothing about money. The result is that people learn to work for money instead of having money work for them. (How true is that!)

We aren't talking about money only. We are talking about building a HUGE recurring cashflow that keeps coming to you every month even if you choose not to work for it and getting money out your "worries" so that you can have all the time to focus on the things you like to do! 

Think about this for a while.

Is it a rule or a tradition to study hard for 20 years, work for another 40 years, struggle all the way and then retire as a stressed out human being?

Just imagine guys- working for 40 or 50 years in the corporate world! Doing the same things every day again and again. Scary, isn't it? Dreams don't drive me so much as this nightmare!

(Yes, I have a solution!)

How would it be if you can really create that choice? How would it be if you can live your life, control it and dictate it on your own terms?

So that you can do whatever you want, wherever you want and whenever you

 want. This is freedom. Isn't it wonderful?! :)

Sahil Khare

To know more, email me :)

sahil.khare@hotmail.com

Gir

Asiatic Lions - Pride of India!

Good morning Gir!                   

    THE Gir national park, India--the sole home of the pure Asiatic lions. A unique habitat that boasts of two mysterious cats, the lion and the leopard. The park is located in the Junagad and Amreli district of Gujarat.It has a total area of 1412 sq km and is just 45 kms from the sea coast. The only place where Asiatic lions are found in the world is the Gir national park.  Once, these lions were found all over Asia. But now these majestic beasts are seen only in Gujarat. Unbelievably, at the beginning of the 20th century, only 15 of these wild creatures were left in the entire world due to hunting which was practiced as a sport then.  This is a gist of what happened then...During the British raj, lions were hunted mercilessly by the British officers assisted by the obliging Nawabs and Maharajas. Every Maharaja was proud of the number of lions or tigers he killed during his lifetime. In the year 1899, the famine decreased the lion population so badly that Lord Curzon canceled his shoot in Gir where he had been invited by the Nawab for a 'Shikaar'. Lord Curzon also advised the ruler to protect the remaining lions. Today, there are more than 400 asiatic lions in Gir. Thanks to Lord Curzon who took the responsibility of saving these wild creatures from extinction! 

forest in Gir national park

The best period to visit Gir is between the months of November and June. Gir is a mixed deciduous type of forest. The visibility range is high and so, the lions, leopards, other mammals and a variety of birds become easier to spot.

The journey begins from here....!

There is a railway track passing right through the buffer zone of the park. This has led to many accidents and has greatly disturbed the wildlife. There are morning and evening safaris at Gir. Tourists are taken into the forest in open jeeps and are accompanied by a guide and of course the driver. These people are experienced and have developed unparalleled skills of spotting any form of wildlife, let it be in the air or on the ground...no bird or animal is camouflaged from them! Its a remarkable experience--watching the wildlife and clicking photos, enjoying the pollution-free air, watching wild animals roam around in their natural habitat--enjoying every bit of freedom!

Now comes the main attraction of Gir--undoubtedly the Asiatic lion kings!!

 Lioness with her cub....

 A pride of lions

 2 male lions...these two males have been separated from their pride i.e. they are nomad lions

 Excretion...

 His royalty...

 His mighty yawn...

 The king of the jungle...

licking his butt, aren't you??

 what the heck are these male lions doing?? i dont understand...

 Their immense love for each other..

His majestic fearless walk...

When I saw a lion.....

         I had seen a lion before, but in the zoo and ofcourse on television. The lion which I always wanted to see was the one in the wild i.e. his natural habitat. The difference between seeing a lion in the wild and in captivity can be compared to the difference between hell and heaven! Just watch the lion 'Alex' in the movie 'Madagascar'...the difference between captive and wild is simply spot on!

        So it was my dream to watch a lion in the wild and it came true this May when I got a chance to visit Gir national park. I embarked upon my journey to Gir being completely optimistic about seeing a lion. At first, I would have considered myself lucky even if got a distant glimpse of the lion. But I'm a human...my wishes, desires, dreams, expectations, anticipations kept on growing higher and higher. Its a human tendancy. Now I wished to see a lion walking towards us, dreamt of watching lionesses kill a deer or sambar, desired to see lion cubs at a stone's throw away and what not! (even lion's mating!) I simply became more and more greedy....not for money but for lions!!

       The time for jungle safaris had arrived. It was early in the morning, even before sunrise when entered the jungle keeping our fingers crossed and hoping for the best! No sound other than the rattling of leaves mixed with a varied chirping of birds, of wind rushing past our ears and the jeep engine was heard. All senses of our bodies were simultaneously alerted. Vision became crystal clear and ears became unusually sharp. All eyes in the jeep were scanning the forest floor for any movement out of the ordinary. 

        Not more than 45 mins later we saw 10-12 other jeeps huddled up at a spot. And then....we all instantly came to know that there must be lions somewhere around there. My brain seemed to freeze...I readied my camera and stood up...I guess that's due to the adrenalin rushing in my veins. Now, finally I saw...not just a lion but a pride of 8. WOW!! I got more than I ever had asked for! I just kept on clicking photos and starred at the pride like a petrified person. Time seemed to run at cheetah's pace. I knew naught how much time we were there....when asked later, I came to know that we spent around 45 mins just gazing at the pride...weird! it appeared to have been just 5-10 mins! Now it was the time to bid farewell to the pride...We departed from that spot most reluctantly...I returned back to the campsite like a victorious king, eager to tell everybody about our sighting! Waiting eagerly for the next evening safari!

       

           This evening safari is still vivid in my memories and will be for the rest of my life. One more wish was fulfilled! My most amazing experience in the Gir forest. Just after half an hour or so after the safari started we came across 2 male lions sitting lazily in the shade of a tree. Not a care in the world! Then the rituals of photography took place in our mini bus.  Expressions of awe seen on everyone's face. The lion's every move being followed by 20-25 eyes and lenses! It appeared like we all were the lion's puppets! After some time which elapsed quickly..God knows how! These two lions stood up on their spot. Now the excitement and thrill began to build up. Something was going to happen now...One of the two lions saw us..I don't know what made him do so but he began to walk fearlessly towards us. The other following him. I simply cant express how I felt at that very moment. All I remember is my eyes became watery, my camera seemed to click photos all by itself, brain froze, mouth opened in the expression of awe...it was like watching God walking towards us! I'm not exaggerating but this is how I felt. And then these lions walked past us so closely that if I would have stretched my hand out of the window then I could have gently caressed their manes!! The lions didn't seem to care even a bit. Like they wanted to show that we are the kings! royal, majestic, fearless! We saw them disappear into the thick undergrowth and this is how my dream came to reality!