Self-Sabotage
The major obstacle for financial success is a whole lot of people believe they do not deserve to be rich. They have been raised with a steady diet of destructive criticism, which has led them to conclude, at a subconscious level, they really do not deserve to be successful and happy.
The worst effect of negative experiences in childhood, which are all too common, is when people actually do succeed as the result of hard work, they feel guilty. These guilt feelings then cause them to do things to get rid of the money, to throw it away. They spend it or invest it foolishly. They lend it, lose it or even give it away. They engage in Self-Sabotage, in the form of overeating, excessive drinking, drug usage, infidelity, and often dramatic personality changes. To change our results we have to change our attitude towards money.
The fact is money is very much like a lover. It must be courted and coaxed and flattered and treated with care and attention. It gravitates toward people who respect, value and are capable of doing worthwhile things with it. Money flows through the fingers and flees from people who do not understand, or do not take proper care of it.
Sometimes people say they are not very good with money. Being good with money is a skill anyone may learn with practice. Usually, saying one is not very good with money is merely an excuse or a rationalization for the fact the person is not very successful or disciplined with money. The person has not learned how to acquire money or hold on to it.
The starting point of accumulating money is for us to believe we have an unlimited capacity to obtain all the money we will ever need. Look upon ourselves as a financial success just waiting for a place to happen. See ourselves as deserving of all we may honestly acquire.
We must see money as good. Money gives us choices and enables us to live our lives the way we want to. Money opens doors for us that would have been closed in its absence. And just like anything, an obsession may be hurtful. If a person becomes so preoccupied with money they lose sight of the fact money is merely a tool to be used to acquire happiness, then money becomes a harmful thing.
The Bible says, “The love of money is the root of all evil.” It does not say, “Money is the root of all evil.” It is the preoccupation with money, not the money itself. Money is essential to our lives. It is also neutral. It is neither good nor bad. It is only the way it is acquired and the use it that determines whether it is helpful.
From this day forward become a student of money. Learn about it and apply the lessons you discover toward your own financial life!
“Remember, Success is always Within Reach”
#terry ogburn #entrepreneur #Business #Business Development #Business Sales #business coach #business coaching
The worst effect of negative experiences in childhood, which are all too common, is when people actually do succeed as the result of hard work, they feel guilty. These guilt feelings then cause them to do things to get rid of the money, to throw it away. They spend it or invest it foolishly. They lend it, lose it or even give it away. They engage in Self-Sabotage, in the form of overeating, excessive drinking, drug usage, infidelity, and often dramatic personality changes. To change our results we have to change our attitude towards money.
The fact is money is very much like a lover. It must be courted and coaxed and flattered and treated with care and attention. It gravitates toward people who respect, value and are capable of doing worthwhile things with it. Money flows through the fingers and flees from people who do not understand, or do not take proper care of it.
Sometimes people say they are not very good with money. Being good with money is a skill anyone may learn with practice. Usually, saying one is not very good with money is merely an excuse or a rationalization for the fact the person is not very successful or disciplined with money. The person has not learned how to acquire money or hold on to it.
The starting point of accumulating money is for us to believe we have an unlimited capacity to obtain all the money we will ever need. Look upon ourselves as a financial success just waiting for a place to happen. See ourselves as deserving of all we may honestly acquire.
We must see money as good. Money gives us choices and enables us to live our lives the way we want to. Money opens doors for us that would have been closed in its absence. And just like anything, an obsession may be hurtful. If a person becomes so preoccupied with money they lose sight of the fact money is merely a tool to be used to acquire happiness, then money becomes a harmful thing.
The Bible says, “The love of money is the root of all evil.” It does not say, “Money is the root of all evil.” It is the preoccupation with money, not the money itself. Money is essential to our lives. It is also neutral. It is neither good nor bad. It is only the way it is acquired and the use it that determines whether it is helpful.
From this day forward become a student of money. Learn about it and apply the lessons you discover toward your own financial life!
“Remember, Success is always Within Reach”
#terry ogburn #entrepreneur #Business #Business Development #Business Sales #business coach #business coaching