Is it more important to earn more income or have less expense?

"Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give." - William A. Ward Ever used the words ‘I can’t afford it’? This means that you are coming from a paradigm of having limited income and therefore not enough to go around. Why not use the words ‘How can I afford it’? This puts your focus on producing income rather than controlling expenses. At the end of the day releasing more income into the equation gives far more opportunities and I have found it is more enjoyable. So in my opinion the light blue squares on the top financial rail should receive more focus than the orange ones! "Don't be afraid your life will end; be afraid that it will never begin." - Grace Hansen

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