The last time I popped up in your inbox, I talked about a pretty horrific example of an extreme case of following the pack. 

I couldn’t help but think about another example of blindly following the pack – and my mind went right to the classic Matrix trilogy. (Thank goodness, this story’s not real – or is it?)

This reality-bending series made us question our very existence from the start when our hero Neo learned that his entire world was a lie – a  simulation created so that machines could keep us under control while they used our bodies as an endless source of energy in ‘the real world’.  

And, naturally, humans had begun a resistance that Neo would play a key part in – if he chose to take the red pill.  

The series birthed one of the many expressions we use today – taking the red pill or the blue pill (choosing to learn a potentially unsettling or life-changing truth with the red pill or staying blissfully unaware with the blue pill). 

In either scenario, the unpleasant truth is still there, you’re just choosing how you’ll react to it. 

When it comes to money, choosing not to properly plan for your financial future is a lot like taking the blue pill – after all, you’re deciding to live now and ignore the realities of what happens when you run out of money too early.  

On the opposite side is the red pill. It means making some sacrifices now and changing how you live so that you can live the life you want later – like Neo. 

So what’ll it be? 

If you choose the red pill, all you have to do to start on Neo’s path is set up 15 minutes in my calendar by calling 513-563-PLAN (7526) or clicking here to use my online scheduler (I call this using technology for good!).  

The power of choice is in your hands.