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Common Limiting Beliefs About Money
| Money is a complicated subject because society has attached so many meanings to it. Money isn't just a means of exchange; it has become a status symbol, a measure of power, a means of survival, the impetus of all manner of crime, and the means to save lives and fund wars. With so many meanings attached to money, it should be no surprise that we've all picked up negative beliefs about it. |
| Have you ever wondered how many negative beliefs you hold about money? Better yet, have you even considered that you have negative beliefs about money? I personally know several people who told me they had absolutely no negative beliefs concerning money but when I presented them a list, they were amazed at how many they associated with. So I will present that same list here for you: |
- Money doesn't grow on trees
- I'm not made of money
- Money makes the world go 'round
- You have to have money to make money
- Money is the root of all evil
- Rich people are greedy
- Money is hard to come by
- Money talks
- Money is power
- Time is money
- More money equals more problems
- Another day, another dollar
- A penny saved is a penny earned
- It's better to earn your money the hard way
- You can't get something for nothing
- There's no such thing as a free lunch
- Whoever loves money never has money
- It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to get into heaven
- Money burns a hole in your pocket
- Money is hard to hold on to
- Money isn't spiritual
- I shouldn't charge for my services
- Only lucky or talented people get rich
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| How did you do? Were you surprised at all? Of course, there are many more negative beliefs you could have about money and this list might have stirred some of them up. |
| Negative or limiting beliefs about money have a profound impact on your financial state. For instance, if you believe that rich people are greedy, your subconscious mind is probably not going to try too hard to become rich. After all, who wants to be thought of as greedy? |
| So now that you have an idea of some of your limiting money beliefs, what do you do about them? Well, you can examine them and ask yourself if they're really true and if you find they aren't, you can start focusing on the opposite belief. For example, if you find that you associate with the idea that rich people are greedy, you can start looking at all the charitable things most wealthy people do for others and keep reminding yourself of the fact that most wealthy people are actually quite generous. |
| What are money comfort zones and how do they affect your finances? Find out here |
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