Miata Adventures

John Garett asked:


Mazda Miata is one of the more admired sports vehicles on the road nowadays. Since its introduction, the Miata has captured the hearts of numerous automobile owners and drivers. And since this sports vehicle has entered the vehicle market, the roadster-type of automobiles has gained prominence yet again. Miata has revived the interest on the roadster notion, with the other car manufacturers introducing their own roadster like the MG F and the third-generation Toyota MR2. Technically, a roadster is a label that is used to consult a two-seater car without a permanent top and without roll up windows, together with a windshield that is bolted on rather than integrated as in contemporary cars. Bottom-line is, the Miata roadster is not just about performance but is also about style. With these things going for the Miata, drivers must see to it and ensure that only real Mazda Miata Parts are used and installed in the said car. These parts are the key to the fantastic performance and the cool style of the Miata roadster. The Mazda Miata Parts and accessories are crafted to render only premium quality service and dependable performance. Performance-smart, the Mazda Miata can always be relied upon on the road. Now, in order for the Miata to perform its role all the time, it is vital that the best parts and accessories be fitted and installed on this roadster. Miata is a small roadster as envisioned by its manufacturer, having a minimal weight and mechanical complexity, technologically contemporary and exemplifying the British roadsters of mature. The design and engineering that goes with the Miata incorporates a traditional front engine, a rear-wheel-drive layout, and a four-wheel independent double wishbone suspension. The Miata roadster has a longitudinally-mounted four-cylinder engine that is coupled with a manual transmission, although an automatic transmission is also a cost option. Its body is a conventional but a very light uni-body shell. This roadster incorporates a unique truss work called the Poweplant Frame which connects the engine to the differential, minimizing flex and creating a tight and a responsive feel. This engineering and design help make the Miata roadster stand out from remainder. Aside from the performance that is expected from the Miata, it is also a automobile of style. Sporty looks and sophistication are just two of the key attributes that will help describe the Miata. If drivers want to pay attention to these details and want the best performance coming from the Miata no matter what the road conditions are, it is a must that only real and quality-made Mazda Miata Parts and accessories should be installed in this roadster. Using poorly-crafted parts and accessories will only compromise the performance of this sports automobile on and off the road. There may also come a time when any of the parts of the Miata may fail due to some reasons or road pressure. When this happens, Miata owners must act swift and replace it with a dependable Mazda Miata Piece. When looking for replacement or upgrade parts, much consideration must be given to the materials used in the crafting of the parts, the engineering, and the manufacturer.



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Miata Edoga asked:


We all have a list of things we “should” do – stabilize our check book, take that class, read that book, call that casting director – yet somehow most of these things remain undone. We know that our life would improve if we were to complete these tasks, and we know that we feel a continuous level of concern around not doing them. Yet, somehow, they keep getting pushed off.

The justification, I believe, for our procrastination in areas where we know it is hurting us is dread: fear of not succeeding (what if I call that casting director and they blow me off; or if, even worse, they are impolite to me?), dread of what we will find (what if I stabilize my accounts and find out that I am living above my means each month? I would have to actually address the issue, instead of sticking my head further into the sand), and so on. The predicament is that, fundamentally, the dread we feel at the conception of addressing the issue is less than the discomfort we currently feel by avoiding it.

We’ve all done it. In terms of your finances, it is horrible knowing that you are falling short $500 per month on your living expenses. It is distant easier to avoid the issue, and continue to live in the fantasy world of “when I get my immense break, then it will all be OK,” than it is actually go to work solving the dilemma. (For help with this, email us at info@abundancebound.com with “Chart of Expenses in the subject line. We will send you a detailed excel spreadsheet to get you started on the process.)

With regards to your acting career, it is easier to have the mentality of “I’m so good, they should be looking for me” than it is to pound the pavement, make those phone calls, take those classes and so on.

Now, does that mean that we shouldn’t take the time to establish and write down our goals, both financial and creative? Of course not. But as long as we are living in the space of “I really should do those things” we will never get any closer to actually achieving them, or getting the benefits that come with their accomplishment. Anthony Robbins, a well-known speaker and author, says:

“If you don’t take action on something you want, you are merely stating a preference.”

In other words, you can say that you want to be a direct on a nighttime drama, or have sufficient passive income to cover all your living expenses, or be featured regularly on SNL. If you aren’t out there actually gathering those casting directors, or learning about investments, or honing those comedy skills, your words are practically meaningless.

We have all heard, at one time or another, that knowledge is power. It isn’t. If it were, librarians and academics would dash the world. What is really the case is that applied knowledge is power. We can know everything we need to do to alter our situation, but, until taking action becomes a must, we will do nothing and therefore, accomplish nothing.

No-where is this clearer than in our finances. Consider these examples. Anyone that has been reading these newsletters for long knows the importance of establishing a wealth account and developing the custom of paying yourself first every single month. Have you actually done it? Every month Abundance Bound runs a completely FREE teleseminar offering plenty of extremely useful financial information for artists. Typically, about 25-50 people register to participate in these calls. Yet, every month, only about 25% of those registered actually exhibit up.

Are we suggesting that not taking action to improve your relationship with money makes you dumb or lazy? No. But you need to be absolutely lucid that your financial situation will only alter when you determine that making that alter is completely non negotiable. Your life will only become what you want it to be when you cease talking about what you SHOULD do and get into action on what you MUST do.

So the question to inquire yourself is this: what has to happen for you to be glad, healthy, affluent and successful? And of those things, what do you directly control? Now establish a strategy and plan of attack for accomplishing each of those things, along with a lucid understanding of the resources you need to accomplish your goals. Accountability has to be a piece of this, as well as coaching from someone who has already walked the path you are setting out on, or you will likely stumble at the first impediment, or spend years finding the correct way of doing things (both of which can be avoided with the correct resources).

Do you want to shoot a short to showcase your talent as an actor? Then you must write a script, get someone to shoot it, cast the supporting talent and find good locations. Bringing on a producer who as gone through it all before will make that process 100 times easier. Are you sick of struggling with money? Then you must take action to alter that situation, be it attending a free teleseminar or being coached by a successful relative about genuine estate investments. Want to make an easy transition from acting school to a stable acting career…? You get the thought.

The key is to make it a must: when something is a must, human beings can do extraordinary things; and extraordinary is what we all want from our lives.



Cell Phones

Miata Edoga asked:


I recently had an email from someone who had visited our website, liked what they had seen, but had a question about our methods and philosophy. The question was this:

“What about if I am an artist and I don’t want to alter my profession and also I don’t want to have another job on the side? I want to keep my work and have fantastic benefits from that.”

In other words: I don’t want to do anything except my acting career, and I want to get well paid for it. What do you think about that?

My instant response was a mixture of amusement and irritation. Of course, for everyone pursuing an artistic career, what we all ideally want to do is get paid a ton of money for doing what we love (just make certain you have had your financial education before this happens – you don’t want to end up a morality tale!). If you are a dramatic actor, making $100,000 per episode for being in a high quality night-time drama is about as good as it gets. For a musician, platinum albums generating millions in residual payments is where it’s at. For a sculptor, having ones work on display in private collections and museums world-wide would bring home more than sufficient bacon for any number of New York apartments and trips to South America. But, assuming that it may be some time before we find ourselves in those enviable positions, what are we going to do about money?

And that, I think, is the dilemma with thinking along these lines. Certain, there are those, very few, people who are fortunate or talented sufficient to walk out of their acing schools and into full time acting careers, or whatever other artistic endeavours you chose. But, for remainder of us, there will be a period (anywhere from a few months to several years), where we will have to do something else in order to make ends meet, while we wait for the income from our art to permit us to live in comfort.

“Have to”. Those are the operative words in that sentence. Not “want to” or “like to” but “have to”. There is a fantastic line in “Gladiator”:

“Sometimes I do what I want to do. the rest of the time, I do what I have to”.

Now, do you have to have another job while you pursue your artistic career? Not necessarily; but unless you are either supported to willing to live on the streets, then it is something that you seriously need to consider alongside your artist development.

For the person who asked the question above, I would say this, finally: At Abundance Bound we have tools to help you work out precisely how much you need to earn in order to live (email us at mailto:info@abundancebound.com with “Chart of Expenses” in the tag line for help with this). Having gotten that number, you can then find work, be it your own business or a steady job, that will provide that quantity in the least time possible, leaving you free to pursue your art around it. If you can sell sufficient pieces or work sufficient days to not need anything else, then that is truly fantastic for you, and the focus now becomes what to do with the money you are earning, so as to get the greatest benefit out of it (that is where financial education comes in)

But, for remainder of us, truly consider the options before you. Take control of your financial lives so that you can pursue your art free form the crushing weight of financial stress. Bite the bullet and handle things now, so that they do not get out of control later. And, above all, never desist focusing on your artistic success, because by doing that, all things are possible.



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