Money Myths Undermine Your Million Dollar Desire - #3

It's hard to have enough money.

Is it? After all, Most people feel like they never have enough money. Gas prices climb, children need braces, the car breaks down, the roof needs fixing. The money coming in never seems to cover the money going out. It feels hard, even impossible sometimes, to do the things we have been told it takes, to always have enough money: working extra jobs, economizing, keeping good records, investing wisely, etc.

But I think that the belief that it's hard to have enough money is a money myth.

From what I've seen, some of the people with the least amount of money can be the wealthiest, while some with all the money they could ever want are the poorest. The biggest difference I notice between the wealthy poor and the poor wealthy is that the wealthy poor are grateful for what they have and the poor wealthy resent not having what they want and sometimes even resent what they have. In fact, some of the poor wealthy can’t enjoy their wealth because they live in fear of losing what they have.

I propose that there’s a real difference between what we want and what we need, and that we should approach each differently. Needs have to do with survival. If we don't have what we need, air, for instance, we die. Not having what we want may elicit depression, despair or some other strong emotional response, but we will survive whether or not we get what we want. Does that mean we shouldn't want things? No, of course we should want things. We should all be trying to make tomorrow better than today. But when our mind mutates a want into a need, when "I want that thing" becomes "I need that thing," we go into a do or die survival mode and become so busy pursuing our perceived need that we begin to focus on lack and wind up missing the opportunities for joy, gratitude and real wealth that every day’s abundance brings into our lives.

Remember: Needs can be fulfilled without money. Performers sing for their supper. Work and services can be exchanged or traded for housing, clothing and other items. And, because everybody recognizes that we have needs that we have in common, sometimes people will provide what we need, without expecting anything in return. The less "needy" you feel, the more this is likely to happen.

So having all the money you need can actually be easy, once our perceptions are attuned to our reality. Just 1) identify and separate your wants and needs, 2) commit to fulfilling true survival needs as inexpensively as possible, 3) choose from among the things you want. Decide what you REALLY want, or pick what will improve your life the most, and go for that, 4) be aware of, appreciative and grateful for all that you are being given, 5) and when you get it, ask for more, in faith believing. 6) Recognize, accept, count and allow the blessings that come to you each day and share them with others.

Change your myth to a maxim, "a succinct formulation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct." (Thanks, answer.com). Supplanting negative myths with positive maxims is an effective way to handle old habits of thought

Maxim: I already have all the money I need, and the resources to get more.

Replace your money myths with maxims and watch each one bring you closer to your million dollar desire.

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