EPISODE #032
Let’s be honest – there is a lot of uncertainty with the economy right now, and money is top of mind for most people. Now is the time to take a hard look at your finances and really think about whether you’re using money intentionally in every transaction you make or if you’re using money as a distraction and escape. There’s no judgement one way or the other, but either way, our relationship with money provides us amazing insight into where we are living our values and where we are not.
It’s fascinating because two people can buy the exact same item (whether it’s a new car, a vacation or even a private jet), and the intention behind the purchase can be vastly different. One can be purchasing something in an effort to feel whole and complete while the other can be making the same purchase from a place of joy and contribution. So you want to ask yourself – particularly right now – why are you spending money on certain expenses to begin with? That goes for everything from a new home down to a Netflix account.
If you follow that question and get behind the mind, you’ll be able to see whether you’re using money purposely with intention or if you’re using it as an escape to protect your ego. Again, neither are wrong, but if you’re committed to personal growth through business success money is a big part of that and having clarity about your relationship with money is key. In this episode, I walk you through how to be 100% clear on your relationship with money, so that you’re using it consciously as a tool for growth both in your business and life.
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Timestamps
[1:35] If you haven’t felt the impact of the economy yet, you most likely will soon. It will trickle down to you.
[2:20] Why are you spending the money you have in the first place?
[4:10] What would it look like if you tried to spend only $1,000 fixed expenses a month?
[5:30] This exercise is to just get you thinking about what your life would look like. It forces you to think about what’s most important in life.
[7:50] There is a sense of safety when you have money in the bank. That feeling is so much stronger than a car or a house.
[9:20] Everything in the world changes. Nothing is permanent, nothing.
[14:00] Your ego cannot survive in the present, which is why your mind is always thinking in the past or the future.
[17:20] When you’re not okay inside, you will always look to external things as a way to escape instead of dealing with the issues now.
[21:05] Are you fighting with materialism?
[23:55] Does your vacation actually bring you happiness or is it the future possibility of a vacation bringing you happiness?
[25:30] Don’t put yourself in a bad financial situation in order to make yourself feel better. It’s just a temporary band-aid.
[25:40] What’s so important about money?
[29:35] Just sit down and think what’s really important now that we have a chance to pause.
[32:55] Why do some people go to the extreme and want to live in a cave, for example?
[35:40] Nobody has the right to dumb up your own state of being!
[36:25] Focus on the feeling you are after by trying to buy that nice car or a vacation.
