It's About Attitude
As a child I learned that the money supply is limited and it is wrong to dwell on having it.
Wasn’t the love of money the root of all evil? Rich people were selfish and greedy and God did not look kindly on them. Jesus told the rich man to sell all he had and follow him. I didn’t realise he was telling the rich man he did not have freedom around his money. It was controlling him not the other way around.
God also helps those who help themselves. Being a very responsible person I always had a job, a roof over my family’s head and enough to pay bills. What wealth that was! If I spent money on myself I felt guilty but I still did it! I did not track how the money was spent. I did not budget well. I had no financial goals.
I did not invest for the future carefully enough. Deep down I believed if I was good God would provide.
Honestly, I was what a sales trainer called me. A burning martyr!
When I began to question my interpretation of the lessons of my childhood my fear of money disappeared.
The financial system is how we are provided for. To use it one needs to be educated about it, responsible and above all have a sense of abundance. A sense of abundance is what enables us to be generous in all aspects of life.
Not once did I ask the question. What is money and how does the money system work?
The financial breakthrough for me was being around wealthy people with a sense of abundance. One of the first things I noticed was how generous the particular group I was observing are. They are generous because they can afford to be and celebrate that. They do not see anything wrong with enjoying the good life. They are not wasteful. They support charities I could not. They provide employment and mentoring to many. They enjoy life!
Where am I now? I meditate every day with a sense of gratitude for the abundance in my life. Each day I set goals and celebrate when I reach them.
I have a sense of abundance and a responsible stewardship towards the money I receive.
It is not how much money we have. It is how we bless what we have that makes us wealthy.
