The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket. -Andrew Carnegie

Depending on your mood, being around a toddler can either be refreshing or absolutely annoying. As they explore the world they've only been in for a couple of years, every other word out of their mouth is "why?" Their curiosity is at a fevered pitch, and they assertively seek answers. In much the same way a curious toddler wonders where the sun goes at night, I sit here today wondering at what age a person's curiosity dies. Where do all of the "why's" go? I know there are groups of people who never stop needing to learn, but I also find myself surrounded by intellectually incurious people every day of my life. What makes me sad, and sometimes angry, is that these same people are hurting from their own unhappiness, their own sense of not having the things in life that they need and deserve. Whether it is more time with their family, or enough money to send their children to a better school, everybody wants something. Unfortunately, few go after it with the same tenacity as a toddler seeking the answer to where the sun goes at bedtime. Why is a toddler intellectually more resolute than a grown man? Why don't everyday people go after extraordinary things? I'm not talking only about money, for we are only truly rich when we have perfect balance; I'm talking about going after the things that we want and deserve. We share a common lack of willingness to drive toward obtaining those things. There are some things to be learned from the tenacious wonderment of youth - things that we seem to forget the older we get.

The beauty of these youthful lessons is that they come back to you; they cannot be forgotten, much like riding a bike. The moment you remember how it feels to dream about something wonderful, you'll be swept up in your ability to do anything that you put your mind to doing. You'll feel light and free as your mind swirls with possibility. Except this time, your challenge is to grab these dreams and put them in your pocket; don't let them get away this time. They have real value and real worth. With your dreams in your pocket, you hold the key to recognizing that we are surrounded by knowledge every moment of every day. You can tap into this knowledge and find the answers to all of the questions whose answers have eluded you. In this new millennium, we find ourselves literally an iPhone away from all the answers we could possibly want. What, then, is missing? Certainty of purpose is the only missing ingredient. Making the decision about what it is you want and deciding that you will have it is the one thing you can do right now to change your life forever.

There is no wishy-washy hodgepodge of good feelings here. These are hardcore, bare-bone facts. When you settle on something, and you have the emotional courage to believe in yourself, you are certain to accomplish it. Instead of comfortably diversifying your talents and your personal resources, do as Andrew Carnegie suggested: fight conventional wisdom and put all of your eggs in one basket, then watch that basket carefully. What eggs, and what basket? The answer to that question lies in your gut. What does your perfect day look like? What truly excites you? How much money do you honestly want to have in your bank account? Spend the time it takes to get clear about what it is you want, your definite purpose, and then put everything you have into making it happen. You will soon find that when a settled belief is combined with pure passion, there is no way it cannot be accomplished.