Money Skill #8: Ask for and receive assistance

When a friend asked W.C. Fields for a loan, he replied: "I'll see what my lawyer says, and if he says yes, then I'll get another lawyer."

It's astounding to me how many people approach me with questions that indicate they need to upgrade their lives financially. I usually suggest that they join the Prosperity Case Studies by telling us on the Upgrade Your Life List what their current situation is and what kind of assistance they think they need. In the vast majority of cases I never hear from them again. The irony is that probably over 90% of humans could benefit greatly by upgrading their lives financially. It could be that all they want are simple answers on a platter and they shy away from the intensive and extensive work they might have to do on improving their thinking about money, work, and related issues. Quite a few people have asked me to loan them money for various money-making ventures. I'm not interested in giving (or lending) people fish; I want them to learn how to catch fish for themselves. "Psychological reversal" may play a role in some people's inability to receive assistance