Change Your Mind, Change Your Money
Did you know that the way you view money and life can actually determine your level of success and satisfaction?
For the next few weeks I’ll be giving you some simple changes that you can make to invite “more” into your life–more contentment, more passion and even more money!
Today’s Mindset Modification: Open Up.
Society and the media are constantly painting a picture of scarcity for us. They tell us that there are a limited number of resources, a limited number of success stories and that we have to fight to survive and get our “slice of the pie”.
If you believe in this “scarcity worldview” then you tend to think “closed” thoughts like these:
“There is never enough.”
“I can’t afford to give because it means that I will have less.”
“I can’t trust anyone else because they may take something from me.”
“If someone competes with me, it means that I will have less.”
“The present is bad, but the future will likely be worse.”
“Taking risks is too dangerous.”
“The world owes me something because I don’t have enough.”
The truth is that there is not just one “pie”. There is an infinite “bakery” with an endless array of possibilities.
Creative ideas literally create more for all of us. Just look at the drink aisle at your local grocery store. There are multitudes of drinks available and more being created all the time. Those drinks are on the shelves because consumers buy them, which makes money for the business owners who create them. Then the business owners use some of the profits to hire more people and buy more machinery to make more drinks. Humans crave innovation and that craving leads us to think up new ideas all the time.
Today, think about the beliefs you have that are keeping you from success and a healthy relationship with money. Try some of these new “open ideas” or money mantras:
“The world is full of resources. There will always be more where this came from.”
“I have enough.”
“When I generously share with others I actually invite more to come into my own life.”
“I can trust others.”
“Competition makes me better and makes the ‘pie’ bigger for all of us.”
“The present is great, but the future will be even better.
“I am constantly growing and spiraling upward.”
“I can give more than is expected and not diminish myself or deplete my resources.”
“Taking calculated risks brings more opportunity to me.”
“I am thankful for all that I have.”
In order to begin to invite more into your life, you have to trust that there is enough creativity, enough money and enough resources to go around. Believe that “more” is available to you and that you have the tools to access it. Ask God for creative ideas and ways to serve others that can produce income to meet your needs and the needs of others.
Do you have beliefs that are holding you back? Leave a comment. 🙂
Click here to read Change Your Mind Change Your Money part 2.
I started so many businesses, but all of them failed. I am afraid of failure. I just started a Personal Chef Business, after hanging in there for 18 years trying to do Nutrition Consulting. All I made in those 18 years, was $300. I am afraid that I will fail again. Can you help turn me around?
Hi there! I do provide private business coaching. Just click the “Contact” tab and send me a message with your email address so we can talk. 🙂
Thank you. It must be the universe working its magic because your posts are always just what I need to read at that specific moment in time. I want to follow my dream of craft as not just a hobby, but something that will pay for itself, and maybe even generate a small income that I can contribute to the family. I have several illnesses that prevent me from working a ‘normal’ job, so I am lacking in confidence in myself to follow through. That first leap of faith is going to be the hardest, but you are always so inspiring. Thank you xo
I am so happy! Thank you for letting me know Andy, and I pray that you will have great success!
I absolutely have a scarcity mentality about so many things, not just money. I spent a half-hour crying in my therapist’s office today basically because I don’t take care of myself because I don’t want to miss a single second of my kids– I’m always so terrified I’ll miss something. It makes sense in my thinking mind that if I don’t attend all five of their play performances (for instance), the me-time will be a good investment. So hard to overcome those beliefs at an emotional level, though.
It is hard to overcome old thought patterns. The good thing about taking a little time for yourself on a regular basis is that you end up feeling better which makes you a better mom. 🙂 You can do it Emily!