A few years ago, my mother gave me a little card that was entitled "Today I Take Control", with the subtitle "Declaration of Financial Empowerment." Every once in awhile, I pull it out and read it, just for a quick mental boost.

Today I decided to see if it was online, so that I could provide a link to it, and it is. For most people, 9 of the top 10 are all they're going to be concerned about, yet I still feel it's powerful enough to post here. It's at this link on the Find Articles site, though it was originally from Black Enterprise, and I hope you take some time to check it out.

I don't talk about money often here, but the truth is that if we have financial independence, we have room and time to dream, and dream big, and then to accomplish great things. And, ultimately, that's my ultimate dream.