Change how I think about money.
Have you ever thought maybe the way you think about money is not in alignment with how you’d like to think about money, or even in line with the truth about money?
Does this line sound familiar? “I need more money!” I like Byron Katie’s comment on that…, “It’s not possible to have more money. No one has ever had more money than they have!” She will also respond to “I need more money!” with her coined response, “Is that true?” (I’ll give you a hint, it’s never true!…sssshh)
Ok, so now you want to clarify your statement. “I need more money…soon, or in the future.” Well, sorry again Katie for stealing your line, but I must ask again, Is….That….True??
Nobody knows. You can’t tell what’s going to happen in the future.
The way most of us think about money is that it’s elusive. It’s somehow in shortage, and for others but not us. When we think of money in this way, we don’t “get” more money, we simply “get” to be right.
So how can someone change how they think about money? I think a good way is to notice another area of your life where you have an abundance. What do you attract plenty of? Could it be smiles, laughter? What about compliments? They can be about anything. Your cooking. Your clothes, your hair, your looks, your work, or your clever decorating ideas. Pay attention to something good that you do attract. Then write down how you think about that. Ask yourself these questions. 1) Do I try and attract this, or does it just happen? 2) Am I surprised when I attract this, or is it just normal for me? 3) When I think of this, what pictures/feelings come to mind?
Once you’ve written down your answers, do the very same exercise, but this time asking the questions with regards to money. ie, Do I try to attract money, or does it just happen? Perhaps your answer will be something like “I try to attract it, but it doesn’t happen.”
Chances are you will see opposite answers to the questions you asked about what you do attract now, and when you answered them about money. Then make the shift in your thinking about money to the same as your thinking about what you do attract. And have fun!
Rich