Do you ever walk around with that helpless feeling…ahhh…”I need money!”
You may not walk around with the conscious thought, but see if any of these sound or feel familiar…

I need money….because I can’t pay the bills at the end of the month
I need money….so that I can get a better car
I need money….in the bank in case I get laid off.
I need money….to send my kids to college.
I need money….so that I can retire comfortably.

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself if this has worked? Does this weight on you actually help you get money? For some, maybe. Maybe you work harder, longer etc. Yet does that weight of that “need” ever leave you? Does that feel good? Of course not. But then the question is, what do we do about it? Heck, in most cases it’s true. I need money!
But, whenever we need, crave, or want, we actually push away. Are you attracted to someone who is desperate for your affection or attention? No. And money isn’t either.

There is only one thing to do the next time the feeling hits you that you need money. In my book “When Money Talks, Listen!”, Mr. Money teaches us that money is here to serve us. But we have elevated its stature so much that we feel unworthy of it. So let’s try and shift that thinking on the spot when we feel we need money for something. Try this tiny change and see what happens. Yes, it’s going to sound a little strange, but hey, nobody will know you’re doing it. All we are going to do is change one word, and feel the difference. Ok, ready? Here it is. “I feed money”. See, I told you it was a little odd. However, we are just trying to change that sense of being unworthy. In this case, money needs you. You feed it. You give it life. Think about it. What purpose does money have without you? Without “us”?. Plants and animals have no use for it. So, you feed it. You give it life, you give it meaning. It exists for, and because of…you! Let it thank you by paying your bills and taking care of your needs. It’s thankful for the purpose only you can give it.

Rich

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In July there was a news story coming out of Japan regarding a very strange occurrence. It seems that someone was giving money away. Randomly. To Strangers. Wait, it gets better. Anonymously. They were leaving the money in envelopes in mailboxes, without even wanting credit for it, or to see the delight in their “victims” faces. I don’t mean to sound like Seinfeld here, but what’s the deal with that?

The deal is that this can, and does happen. The deal is that most people are good, and most people are generous. We just rarely get to hear about good deeds because they are not juicy enough for the news to report about. This time it was.

Life Imitating Art?

Okay, this was weird. I wrote my book “When Money Talks, Listen!” in June of this year, and began selling it in July. Daniel Meager is the main character of the book, and he is taught 5 lessons from a wise, and mysterious old man named Myster (pronounced mister) Money. One of the chapters and lessons in the book is entitled “Mystery Money”. In this lesson, Daniel is taught how to keep his eyes (as well as his heart) open to receiving this thing called “mystery money”. Myster Money describes it in the book as “money that’s floating around out there just waiting for a home”.

A few short weeks later I see this story about the money in Japan of people finding money in their mailboxes, and they have given it the title, Mystery Money. (click to read story). I would love to say that the person or persons giving the money away in Japan read “When Money Talks, Listen!”, but I can’t say whether they did or not.

I thought with the holiday’s fast approaching, this would be a nice time to remind us all the power of giving, but also the willingness to receive. Be open to receiving the gifts that are out there waiting to find a home. And if you are fortunate enough to be one of lucky who will get presents this season, be a great receiver. There is no greater gift back to someone than accepting their gift with a smile, a hug, or if they’re really lucky, a tear.

Happy Holidays!

Rich

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