Show me the Money!!!

What is money?

Just a mention of the word money tends to stir emotions within us like few other words do. And the emotions that get stirred can be very contradictory, indeed. It seems to represent something that we all want more of, but at the same time we may feel guilty about our very desire to have more. Why?


Consider your health for a moment. If someone tells you they are thinking about changing their diet, or their routine to include more exercise, in exchange for receiving better health, what would be your response? Would it be something like this? “No, no, no! You’ve got enough good health. You don’t need any more. Here, have some more dessert.”


Consider education or knowledge. Your child comes home one day and says to you the following: “I want to go on to college after I finish high school. I want to invest in my future by learning more.” And your response, would it be: “Absolutely not! I believe you already have gained more than enough knowledge to get you through life just fine. Stop growing. Stop learning.”? Well?


I know this sounds a tad bit ridiculous. At least I would hope so. Well what about money? First of all, what is money? Money is a means of exchange. For what do we exchange money? We exchange it for services, products, information or resources.


In other words, we give someone money when they provide a service for us. A doctor, a lawyer, a mechanic are all service providers. We pay each according to the value they provide. We pay someone money to get a new car, a house, a book, a newspaper or other products. What we pay them depends on the value we place on the product. We pay someone for information we feel we need. We pay someone for the resources they provide for us, such as with agencies, brokers, etc.


People tend to create some sort of stigma around the idea of having “too much” money. Think about this. If you knew someone who came to you (perhaps your child) and said to you he or she wanted to provide greater service to the world. “I want to really help change people’s lives for the better.” What would be your response?


Isn’t that just the first half of the equation to earning more money? By providing a better service, product, information or sharing better resources, you do deserve better compensation.


The ideas many of us grew up with concerning money seem to be twisted in a way that really can be a hindrance to living a comfortable life. We have conflicting ideas which cause us to feel contradictory feelings. These feelings then manifest in actions that are not always the most efficient.


Understand the beliefs you have about money are likely well imbedded, and may not be all that observable on a conscious level. To really become aware of your own beliefs, you need to take some time and really meditate upon your thoughts and feelings surrounding this issue. Discover what your root beliefs are about money. Often you will find they are not even logical. The beliefs we grew up with are rarely logical. Examine them in light of what you know today and see if they are valid for you.


What you believe is what you will achieve. If you believe the desire to bring in more money warrants guilty feelings, you will never allow yourself to bring in more money. If for some quirk of fate you receive a large amount of money, you will soon get rid of it. Look at the majority of big lottery winners a few years after.



My answer to the opening question? Money is a blessing. For a job well done.


Abundantly yours,

Jeffrey Brandt
Author of Close Your Eyes to Find Your Way: A Guide to Discovering Your Higher Self.





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