I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Christmas time in Toronto is one of the most exciting times of the year. It is a really exciting time because; people are generally so happy and thoughtful.
People that live in Toronto; have come to live here from all over the world. People here have different cultural and religious beliefs as well as differing values. Despite this Christmas time seems to be an occasion where people put aside their differences, and act harmoniously towards one another.
The tradition of Christmas would not be complete without a wish list to Santa. So here it is. The top 5 things we should ask Santa for.
1) Health
Your family and friends are the most important people in your life. We all should wish for good Health for our loved ones, because without good health, other goals become hard to achieve. Ask for good health from Santa for your family and friends.
2) Happiness
I find negative people hilarious. Seriously. I cannot stand negative people. I think this is because I am such a positive person (thanks to the teachings of my family). Being a negative person will suck the energy right out of you. Negativity does no good for you. This mindset keeps you always thinking that the glass is half empty. Negative people tend to hang out with one another. If you are negative, and you know this, make the change and become a positive person. This is easy to do. You simply just have to start hanging out with positive people. The positive nature of these people will rub off on you, and in no time you too will become a positive person. Positive people are generally happy people. Whether you are a negative person or a positive person, put on your wish list for Santa continued ‘happiness’. As a happy person, you will always look on the bright side of things. Your world will completely change, and you will see the goodness everywhere.
3) World Peace
For many of you reading this, I don’t need to tell you how much conflict exists. In our world we have ongoing wars, with so many casualties occurring on a daily basis. In the end, what are we gaining from this unrest? I look forward to the day where there is peace on earth. Who knows when this day will come? However, each and every one of us can start small and do our own part. Promote peace and harmony. Avoid confrontations and conflict. If we all do our small part, that is all it takes. Santa, please give us world peace.
4) No more Poverty
This wish goes hand in hand with the wish for World Peace. When will the day come when we live in a world where there is no more poverty? Again, I believe there is a simple solution to this. The solution can be found in examining the 80/20 principle. The followers of the 80/20 principle believe that 80% of the world’s money and wealth exists with only 20% of the world’s population. If this is the case, then we need to ensure that there is an equal distribution of money and wealth throughout the world. We cannot have such large imbalances. Those with more wealth can make a difference to those less fortunate by donating money to a worthwhile charity. Ideally, these charities should be focused on helping the world’s poor and less fortunate. Santa, please eradicate all poverty in the world.
5) A robust real estate portfolio
This list would not be complete, without this final wish. Pay close attention to where this wish ranks on the list. I put this wish at the bottom of the list for a reason, because it is the least important wish. In life we have to have perspective. Material things, such as rental properties are not important if we look at the big picture. The things that are very much important are our family and friends and their health. Our individual happiness, and the happiness of others around us is important. A peaceful world, void of all conflict, fighting and killing is important. Finally, a world with no pain, suffering and poverty is important. Having all of these things would make the world a great place.
This is noteworthy as many people tend to chase material things, with no real sense of why they are doing it. Materialism becomes to them the most important thing in life. This tends to be a cultural phenomenon as material things are perceived to be more important in certain countries. Over the years, I have noticed that many people living in North America are very fixated on materials objects. I have seen this to the point where in some communities in certain cities, neighbours living on the same street are competing with one another, as to who has the nicest house, and the nicest cars parked in their driveway. On the flip side, in many other countries, materials things are not important, and people have no desire to acquire too many material objects.
Having said all of this, it is still good to have goals. Especially when it comes to investment real estate. Investment real estate, namely rental properties, can generate cash flow and wealth for an investor. A very noble thing to do would be to donate some of that cash flow and wealth generated by your rental property to those that are less fortunate. I know of senior real estate investors who have donated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars to charities that help out less fortunate people. This is very impressive human behaviour, and behaviour that we should all adopt.
In the meantime, ask Santa for the tools and knowledge necessary so that you can buy investment real estate, so that eventually one day, you can give back and donate some of this wealth to the less fortunate, if you don’t do this already.
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