Becoming Your Own Banker, Part 20: How to Live on Purpose

Are you unhappy with your job because you want more fulfillment and meaning out of life? Most people think retirement is the answer. But rather than delivering on its promises, retirement is a trap. Instead, you must learn to live on purpose. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1IxQgBIPn8 Prepare to unearth the secrets of living a life of purpose and financial independence with insights from Nelson Nash's Infinite Banking Concept detailed in his trailblazing book 'Becoming Your Own Banker'. This episode promises a powerful discourse on how taxation, government programs, and exceptions are sculpting a potential financial crisis for Americans. Brace yourself as we expose the ramifications of the government's soaring borrowing and spending, pointing towards a possible great reset, and how deferring taxes could be your road to financial doom. Post World War II, the landscape of unions, benefits, and pensions drastically transformed, but did it serve or undermine the individual worker? Let's journey together through this significant period, shedding light on how governmental control and the taxation system have eroded individual autonomy. Discover how liberating decision-making from the clutches of the government can propel societal growth and well-being. Finally, let's delve into the work of Edward Deming on the 'constancy of purpose' and the adoption of a new philosophy. We'll stir your thought process by discussing the necessity of demolishing barriers, ousting fear, and nurturing a culture of innovation. We'll also touch upon Nash's 14 points of quality and his seven deadly sins. So gear up to seize control of your life, money, and future - the journey might be arduous, but the reward is an empowered life, filled with purpose and growth. In the end, the choice to shape your financial life is in your hands - will you emulate the successful few or follow the multitude? Listen in to find out how. Join us to get a fresh perspective on living with purpose and succeeding in improving the quality of your finances. Relinquishing ControlHow Do Taxes Work?Control Your Livelihood and PurposeLeadership and OwnershipLearn from OthersTake ActionLive on PurposeBook A Strategy Call Relinquishing Control [02:08] “[Nelson] says when government creates a problem—onerous taxation—and then turns around and creates an exception to the problem they created—tax shelter retirement plans—aren’t you just a little bit suspicious that you’re being manipulated?” This is the crux of the problem when the government asks you to relinquish control of your dollars to them. They make promises that it’ll be good for you, but it’s even better for them. One promise, for example, is that you get to defer taxes or take a tax credit. And while you get to do that now, that doesn’t exempt you from paying taxes later.  And the unfortunate truth is that not only are you paying taxes on the harvest (i.e. the larger sum), but taxes are also much likelier to increase over time than to decrease. In the end, you can’t guarantee future tax rates, but you can plan for them now. Wouldn’t you rather pay taxes now to be exempt later?  It’s important to stop and think WHY you’re being told to take certain actions and figure out who benefits most. This is especially true if you’re being asked to relinquish control of your dollars to someone else.  How Do Taxes Work? When we talk about taxes, it’s important to note exactly what that means. United States income taxes are marginal, which means that everybody’s dollars are taxed the same from the bottom up. So the first $11,000 of every person’s income is taxed at the same percentage. Then everyone’s dollars from $11,001 to $44,705 are taxed at the same percentage. So when we say that someone is in a 24% tax bracket, that doesn’t mean all of their income is being taxed at 24%. Their income is just high enough to have a portion of their income taxed at that percentage.  So,