Do you think things in the back of your mind, like, “Rich people are greedy” or “Good people shouldn’t care about money” or “I just want enough” or “Money corrupts”?
Many people believe that money is evil or stressful or makes people greedy or even that having less money is somehow virtuous.
Do you know what happens to people with these beliefs? They can struggle to earn money and struggle to save money, yet these people can desperately want more money themselves. They can live lives of struggle and scarcity because they focus on helping others BEFORE they meet their own needs. Does this sound familiar? Maybe this sounds like you or someone you know? These people also might feel like they are not deserving of money, or that if they have money, they can’t enjoy it because they can see other people suffering through a lack of money. This belief and behaviour is associated with low self-esteem, and these people can have income and net worth on the lower side of the average.
But it doesn’t have to be this way! If we work on ourselves, we can beat these thoughts and beliefs and change them. We can replace them with helpful and more empowering thoughts and beliefs. Don’t think about hard it is to make money. Remember – what you focus on expands – you want to choose to focus on your higher self and taking care of you, financially. You cannot pour from an empty cup, as they say.
I used to be a person who saw the “unfairness” and the huge divide between rich and poor and looked upon the wealthy as selfish and mean. How would I ever become wealthy by believing that if I became wealthy, I would become selfish and mean?! Part of me knew that if I didn’t want to keep struggling financially, that I would have to start thinking differently. In 2018 and 2019, I studied with Bob Proctor in his coaching programme, and he told us that without a doubt we needed to banish those negative thoughts about the wealthy if we were to become wealthy ourselves. He taught us a different perspective: to focus on all the GOOD the wealthy do. Like create jobs for people, their donations to charity, the issues they bring to our attention, the entertainment they provide etc etc etc. The truth is, money magnifies us. If we are generous, money will allow us to be more generous. And that change in my perspective was the beginning of real change in my life across the board. When you believe that the more money you have, the more good you can do with it, then you can start to take different actions that will result in different and better outcomes. It will take conscious effort on your part to change your thinking, and it will be SO worth it.
To start, ask yourself this question and journal your answers: What would change in your life, specifically, if you made giving to yourself, your top priority?
And get this affirmation written down and say it to yourself in the mirror: "The more money I have, the more good I can do with it, and the more I can live my life to its fullest expression. That''s important to me."
Let me know your thoughts, and… you might want to join my Save $1000 in 30 Days Challenge. It starts on 1st March. Read more about it here: https://www.sarahmccalden.com/30daymoneysavingchallenge
