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Wealth Creating System Step 3 – The Meaning of Money

Guest post by: Gary Baker

Article Overview: Welcome to the 3rd step in my Wealth Creating System and today I want to share with you the meaning of money (please make sure you have read step 1 first). Money is one of the most emotional subjects on the planet. In fact, many people feel more comfortable sharing the intimate details of their sex lives with friends than sharing the intimate details of their finances.

Wealth Creating System Step 3 – The Meaning of Money

Welcome to the 3rd step in my Wealth Creating System and today I want to share with you the meaning of money (please make sure you have read step 1 first).

Money is one of the most emotional subjects on the planet. In fact, many people feel more comfortable sharing the intimate details of their sex lives with friends than sharing the intimate details of their finances.

Yet the purpose of money is simply to allow the smooth exchange of goods and services. So what is it that gives money its emotional power? One answer is that we do. And one way we do it is by giving those pieces of metal or paper, or even numbers on a piece of paper, MEANING.

We can do this literally, as in “This cheque = my phone bill” or “This $5 = lunch”, so if we lose the $5, in our minds, we’ve just lost our lunch. Often, the meaning is even more metaphoric. “Money is freedom of choice” or “Money is love made visible” or even “Money is the root of all evil”.

This is important because whatever meaning you attach to money, it is either drawing it closer or pushing it away. Trying to live a rich life when you have a poor relationship with money is like trying to drive a car with one foot on the accelerator and the other foot on the brakes. You may make some progress, but no matter how hard you try you never really get anywhere.

Are your beliefs and associations with money programmed for poverty or for creating wealth? By heightening your awareness of your beliefs about money, you can begin to make sense of many of your emotions and behaviours when dealing with it and by changing them you can transform the emotional impact of money in your life.

After all, would you rather work half your life for freedom of choice or for the root of all evil? Here are some of the most common beliefs people hold that keep them from creating money and wealth in their lives:

Money corrupts – There is an inherent mistrust of wealth in our society, most of it based on the underlying assumption that money corrupts. But the reality is, money doesn’t corrupt – it reveals. Many wonderful people are doing amazingly positive things with their money. Why not you?

There is not enough money to go round – Money is not a zero-sum game – it’s an infinite game, and the more people who are playing it the more money there is to go around. Provided you are spending money and not just hoarding it, the more money you make the more money will be circulating in the system. The richer you become, the richer you will be making others.

I don’t want to make money because I’m scared that I will lose it – That’s like saying I don’t want to eat a nice meal because I’m scared that I’ll have to flush it down the toilet. The purpose of money isn’t to keep it for ever, it’s to use it. Once you learn the secrets of creating wealth, you’ll realise that as long as you can think, you have the ability to make more money.

That’s all for now, have a brilliant day and come back soon for the 4th step in my Wealth Creating System and don't forget to get your FREE copy of "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill on my blog and finally please feel free to leave a comment and share this with others.

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