What is your relationship with money?

There are so many individuals who are constantly struggling with money issues throughout their life. Have you ever checked what kind of thoughts do you have when talking about money? What do you feel when you deal with/manage your money?

• higher stress
• less sleep
• more frustration
• accelerated aging
• poverty
• scarcity/lack of money
• unworthy
• negative
• depressed
• victim
• anxiety
• fear
• sad
• complain
• follow crowd

Or you feel like

• wealthy
• successful
• abundance
• positive
• confident
• unstoppable
• happy
• pleasant
• comfortable
• gratitude
• wealth magnet/wealth attractor
• focus on ways to make more money
• take responsibility

Dealing with money is more of a mindset & attitude problem rather than the circumstances. Your thoughts about money will tell your relationship with money. Some of the limiting beliefs at our subconscious level are:

• I don't have enough money
• I can't earn that much
• Money does not grow on trees
• Money is the root of all evil
• Money doesn't buy happiness
• I am not capable enough
• My expenses are more than earning
• I need safety first. I can't take a risk
• I didn't get an opportunity
• Nobody helped me
• I am not good enough / smart enough / educated enough
• I don't deserve it
• I am too old to do something
• It's very hard to earn money
• You have to have money to make money
• I have already tried everything in my life
• Whenever I have money, I will buy.., go to that place... (planning for spending, rather than investing)

We knowingly or unknowingly curse the money. We think that money is the devil of all our problems. All these thoughts put us to live a mediocre life.  Our exuberant lifestyle, over debt, huge EMI, family liabilities put further pressure to get into a financial crunch. The negative result of financial stress impact on or relationship, job, career, business, peace, mental & physical health.

Money brings security, lifestyle, freedom & confidence and makes you a better person. You start thinking big for yourself and start contributing to society. However, money is just medium to provide comfort, choice, managing your time in a better way, help in crises, and should not be taken as the end goal of life. 

Just like life is simple but not easy, similar fashion handling your money or finances is simple but not easy. All that requires a certain amount of discipline. The only remedy is that you keep on doing positive affirmation about money to bring better relationship & attract more money. 

We never take financial education to grow in life. We need to release our subconscious brakes.