Posts tagged Enough Money
Signs of Low Self Esteem
Oct 8th
There are legions of signs of low self-esteem. Many of them are not recognized so easily and often they are taken as signs of a strong character. Like in case of people who try to impose their opinion or others that cannot accept to be criticized. In most cases they are believed to be strong and, instead, their self-esteem stands on a weak ground.
However, the great number of people who really suffer because of the low value they give themselves should be helped. Not all of them want to get help. They are not worth it, that is what they believe.
Today, I had a woman who came to see me because, as she said, she had a problem with prosperity. Although she knows that money is energy and that she can attract it with her actions and thoughts, she told me that whenever she earns good money she certainly spends it in the most stupid ways, like giving it back to the authorities when she gets a traffic fine. She feels that she is not worth of the high amount she just earned. I asked her why she felt in this way. She tried to express it and finally said: it’s due to what my father told me and also my mother: I am not worth it.
She might be in her fifties and the sentence pronounced by her parent while she was very young still creates her serious problems. She often has not got enough money to pay her rent timely. Instead of paying it within the first five days of the month as our law foresees it, she will pay it by the 13th. She finally admitted that her self-esteem regarding money had always been very low.
Another person told me that she had announced a class she was going to give and the enrollments came it much faster and in much greater number than she had ever thought possible. The people finally enrolled were 23. Never before had she seen such a high participation in her city. She did not believe it and, in fact, only 19 showed up and paid for it. This person as well said she was not worth to earn so much money. She did not deserve it.
The signs of low self- esteem are not always manifested in the field of prosperity but very often this area is also involved. Many people do not participate in social activities or social gatherings because “they are not worth of being invited”. Many seem not to be able to write a sentence without making mistakes. “I am not used to writing and I do not need it”.
Many others blush whenever they meet a socially higher ranked person and are afraid of approaching him or her. “He/she will never look at me. I do not deserve it”. They are not only timid but very often this is a clear sign of what they believe is “their unworthiness”.
All these signs could be corrected if the people had the courage to seek help. Not all do accept a word in this sense. I feel sorry for these people who feel not adapted to their surroundings and try to hide away. Or to show off and by doing so hurting themselves.
It is not easy to live with low self-esteem but help can be found in any community. I would like to encourage people to look around and find somebody who can show them how to build up a sound self-esteem.
How Can I Afford It?
Sep 6th
We are what we think we are. This thought came from our brain and control our state of mind. If you think you will be happy today, then you will be. If you think you will be sad today, then you will be. Everything that happens is controlled by our mind.
Abundant mentality requires us to use our brain to it’s maximum performance. Let’s take for example, one scenario that most of us often encounter.
As a general rule for rich people, they satisfy their self first. They deserve the best and only the best for themselves. They eat the best food, wear the best dress, go to the best place and other things.
But for other people, it’s a different scenario. Out from our monthly salary, we deduct all our obligations first then the remaining amount will be use to satisfy our needs for recreation or leisure. We’re lucky enough if we have something left for us to spend.
When we go to a mall, and see the beautiful dress or beautiful shoes that we want, we will surely be tempted to buy. But since we are on a tight budget, we keep telling to our mind that we don’t have money and we can’t afford it. And that does will really happen. We can never have enough money to afford it.
Our mind will digest this information that we feed to it. Saying the word I can’t and I don’t, it hinders and locks our mind from thinking any possible ways. If you analyze the scenario, it’s like telling your mind shut up and do nothing. That is in contrary to what our mind can do.
Now let’s change our mindset. Instead of saying I don’t have money and I can’t afford it, ask your mind this question: how can I afford it? When your mind receive this input from you, it will do it’s part to think of ways how you can raise the money to afford the things that you want. It could suggest you to cut your daily expenses, think of a business opportunity and look for ways to create money. After all, our mind is made to function that way. You are not just giving your brain a task to think, but you are also improving yourself mentally.
A travel vacation in Europe. How can you afford it?
A nice car you dreamed of having. How can you afford it?
A big house in your hometown. How can you afford it?
Our brain is our greatest asset. It controls everything: the way we talk, the way we behave, the way we react and the way we think. It’s what makes us superior with other mammal. If used properly, it could lead us to success. Otherwise, it could lead us to failure.
Let’s start change our mindset, think abundantly and have positive mental attitude. Always ask ourselves this question whenever we encounter same scenario. Empower ourselves by constant learning and joining worthwhile activities.
