Develop a Money Mindset

Read these well-known expressions. “Money doesn’t grow on trees”, “Money is the root of all evil”, and “All rich people are greedy.” Why are there so many negative expressions when it comes to money? How do you expect to become financially successful if you believe these things?

First of all, believing that “money doesn’t grow on trees” is an example of what’s called lack or scarcity programming. Our parents taught us that there was never enough money to go around, and that it was not readily available or abundant. But in truth, it is very abundant. There is lots of money to go around for everyone.

The key is to start thinking that you deserve the money and that there is lots of it available for you, and then you can start attracting it into you life. That’s abundance thinking, which is the opposite of lack or scarcity thinking.

And what about thinking that “money is the root of all evil”? Can you really expect to become a success if you believe that money is the root of all evil? Unless you have a desire to be an evil person, your good subconscious will not let you have money if you believe deep down that money is the root of all evil.

By the way, that quote is taken out of context in the first place. It was originally stated as “the love of money is the root of all evil”. So it has nothing to do with the money itself.

Now that you understand that, you can start to think that money is in fact good. You can help people with money. You can stimulate the economy with money. Even the most kind-hearted person, who says they don’t need money, can do more to make the world a better place with money that without money.

And what about thinking that “all rich people are greedy”? Well, that creates an “us versus them” mentality, whereby you have labeled all of “them” greedy in your mind. You, on the other hand, are very giving in your mind. You think, “That’s why I don’t have money, because I’m not greedy.”

I’m sure that we can all agree that some rich people in the world are greedy. But there are also poor people who are greedy. There are both rich and poor people who are very giving as well. The amount of money you have has nothing to do with these character traits.

Here’s an interesting but true statement. A lot of rich people became rich by not being greedy. Having a giving attitude opens up a flow of money that often brings them more. You will find the same thing… give away money joyfully to a friend, and notice that it comes back to you in some other form. The world needs to a be a balance of give and take, and being joyful both as you give and receive will ensure that you always go with the flow.

Our subconscious mind is way more powerful then we give it credit for. Most of us don’t know this because we have yet to learn how to tap into our subconscious mind. I may go into more detail about this at another time when I learn more myself. The point I want to make is that we are fed a lot of negativity about money from our parents, friends, TV, or other sources. And we tend to believe much of that without giving it another thought. Our subconscious minds actually controls much of our negative, self-limiting behavior that we are usually unaware of.

So, make a list of the positive things that money can do for you and your loved ones. Read the list to yourself many times everyday until you can see it in your head and feel the satisfying emotions. Every time you see your loved ones, imagine the enrichment they will get from you being able to provide for them.

Changing your mindset from what you were taught as a child to a healthier view of money will allow you to become the financial success you deserve to be.

August 31st, 2006