| Money has got to be the most emotionally | | | | handling it. Associating with rich people would teach |
| charged word in any language. The beliefs we | | | | them that everyone deserves to have money, |
| have associated with this word make us feel | | | | and everyone can handle it once they know the |
| very bad. This is because we have consistently | | | | right methods of doing that. |
| learned that money means struggle, and things | | | | How do you change your limiting beliefs about |
| you should do or must do. We all want more | | | | money? Jack Canfield has come up with three |
| money. Is there an easier way to get money? | | | | steps. The first step is to write down what your |
| When we were little we continually heard things | | | | beliefs are. The second step is to argue with and |
| like "You have to work hard to get money" or | | | | make fun of your limiting belief. The third step is |
| "Money is hard to come by" or "I never have | | | | to create a positive turnaround statement that is |
| enough" or "Money is the root of all evil" or | | | | the opposite of the original belief and makes you |
| "Money is hard to save" or "Money goes out | | | | feel delighted. Repeat your new belief several |
| faster than it comes in", or "Money doesn't grow | | | | times a day for at least 30 days and it will stay |
| on trees" or "There's not enough money to go | | | | with you. |
| around". We learn that money is something that | | | | Jack Canfield reminds us that "You have to take |
| must be earned, worked hard for, fought for, and | | | | time each day and focus on thoughts of |
| struggled for. Our first problem is all our negative | | | | prosperity and images of financial success...If you |
| beliefs about money. Financial success starts with | | | | want to accelerate reaching your financial goals, |
| the thoughts and feelings in your mind. Since | | | | you need to practice saying positive money |
| money is just another form of energy, the Law | | | | affirmations every day." |
| of Attraction applies to money too. | | | | He points out that you need to visualize seeing |
| We also need to change our beliefs about people | | | | your financial goals as already accomplished, and |
| who have money. Most of us disapprove of | | | | to use all your senses in these visualizations. |
| people who have money. We assume that at | | | | Your goal is not to make X amount of dollars. |
| best they were just lucky and at worst that they | | | | Your goal is to have the things that X amount of |
| got rich by doing something illegal or immoral. We | | | | dollars will give you. Your goal might be to have a |
| are jealous and think that it's just not fair that | | | | waterfront mansion, or to go on a safari to |
| they have something that we don't. There are a | | | | Africa. When you focus on that, and on how good |
| number of problems with this kind of thinking. | | | | achieving that will make you feel, it is then that |
| If we think people who have money are bad, | | | | you will acquire the money to allow you to |
| then it is like saying that money is bad because it | | | | achieve your goal. As Lynn Grabhorn points out |
| does bad things to people. It also implies that you | | | | "Emotionally spend the money you want, again |
| will be a bad person if you get a lot of money, | | | | and again and again to give the energy outlets |
| and you certainly don't want to be a bad person. | | | | into which to flow. You can't say "give me |
| The problem with being jealous and seeing the | | | | X-amount of dollars and then I'll decide what to do |
| situation as unfair is that it prevents you from | | | | with it" Decide what to do with it first; that's the |
| liking rich people and wanting to be around them. | | | | asking that allows the energy to move in. The |
| This in turn prevents you from learning from | | | | energy of money needs outlets; no outlets, no |
| them how to be successful yourself. It keeps you | | | | money." |
| poor and miserable. | | | | Enjoy making money. The process should make |
| Some people think that they don't deserve to | | | | you feel good. If it doesn't, then you're not doing |
| have a lot of money or would be incapable of | | | | it effectively. |