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How I Paid Off an $187,000 Debt in 2 Years
14 years ago, I had businesses, I travelled the world and I truly desired to contribute to the planet. I was also $187,000 in debt, with nothing much to show for it.
Then I met a man who changed my life. At the time, I had a business called “Good Vibes For You”. I was running a stall at a Mind, Body and Spirit Festival in Sydney, and we had stickers, badges and t-shirts with positive sayings on it like “be the change you want to see in the world” and “what would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?”
My friend was working at another stall run by a man called Gary Douglas, and he brought Gary over to say hello. Gary gave me a hug, and I pulled back instantly. He said “You know, you would be a lot better off if you were open to receiving. You’d make a lot more money too!”
I thought “this guy is crazy, what does he mean receiving? I thought I had to give!”
It turns out, Gary was correct. Money, and a lot of other things, can come in to your life when you are willing to receive them. But we aren’t taught about receiving. We don’t talk about it, we don’t even really get what receiving is.
Gary was the first person in my life who spoke about receiving; that being willing to receive was about being yourself, having joy in your life and being willing to receive the abundance of everything – including money. Today, I actually work with Gary as the worldwide co-ordinator for his global company.
Here are four things I learned from him that allowed me to start receiving more money, and many other things in my life, with ease:
1. Receiving isn’t taking. Receiving is as much a gift for the giver as the receiver. Taking is the point of view that when you take the person who gives has less. Giving is the point of view that you give something away. Receiving is a gift for all involved, it’s simultaneous. Have you ever given someone a hug and they fully received it, joyfully? How did it make you and your body feel? Doesn’t your joy increase and your body feel happy? And have you ever given someone a hug and it felt like embracing a brick wall? That’s what non-receiving creates. My father tried to gift me money for years. But I kept saying ‘no, I don’t need your money, I can do it on my own!” I realised at one point, that not allowing him to gift me the money had been an unkindness. When I finally was willing to receive the money he gave me, I saw him changed entirely– he looked 10 years younger, his body totally relaxed. I thought “Wow, I had no idea my unwillingness to receive had affected him so much. What gift would it be in the world if I were willing to receive more?”
2. You actually don’t want money. Most of us believe whole-heartedly that we need and want more money. We say it all the time “I want more money!!!” Did you know that the word ‘want’ actually means ‘to lack’? If you look it up in a dictionary printed prior to 1946 (or look at this online version here), want is defined primarily as meaning ‘to lack’. When you say “I want more money”, you are actually saying “I lack of more money”. The universe hears what you are saying, and delivers exactly that. Every time you catch yourself thinking “I want money”, turn it around and say “I don’t want money” 10 times. The truth is, if you wake up in the morning, you don’t lack of anything. You have everything you need to create all you desire – you.
3. Money Follows Joy. We have all kinds of judgments about money: it’s a solution to problems, it’s difficult to get and it’s easy to lose. None of it is about joy. Now, think about something that is easy and fun for you to do. I love taking my dog for a walk on the beach, for example – it feels great, my dog loves it. Notice how with those things you don’t think about it, you just choose to do it, because it’s fun, because you can? What if money were the same? What if money didn’t make you happy, but your happiness allowed more money in?
4. ASK, and you shall receive!If you desire more of anything, you have to be willing to ask for it. Do you ask for money? Or do you generally avoid talking about it, thinking about it, except when the bills come in? What if you would start practicing asking for the money? Stand in front of the mirror and say 20 times “Can I have the money now please?” Do you have clients who owe you money? What if you would ring them and say “Hi, can I have the money now please?” It’s not always comfortable, but practice makes it easier.
Receiving is a capacity we all have. When I allowed myself to receive more, I was able to get out of my debt in 2 years, whilst simultaneously creating more in every area of my life. What if you could change debt, not from cutting back and lack, but by being willing to receive more, and invite more money into your life, joyfully?
Check out my new release Getting Out Of Debt Joyfully
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32898438-getting-out-of-debt-joyfully
Then I met a man who changed my life. At the time, I had a business called “Good Vibes For You”. I was running a stall at a Mind, Body and Spirit Festival in Sydney, and we had stickers, badges and t-shirts with positive sayings on it like “be the change you want to see in the world” and “what would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?”
My friend was working at another stall run by a man called Gary Douglas, and he brought Gary over to say hello. Gary gave me a hug, and I pulled back instantly. He said “You know, you would be a lot better off if you were open to receiving. You’d make a lot more money too!”
I thought “this guy is crazy, what does he mean receiving? I thought I had to give!”
It turns out, Gary was correct. Money, and a lot of other things, can come in to your life when you are willing to receive them. But we aren’t taught about receiving. We don’t talk about it, we don’t even really get what receiving is.
Gary was the first person in my life who spoke about receiving; that being willing to receive was about being yourself, having joy in your life and being willing to receive the abundance of everything – including money. Today, I actually work with Gary as the worldwide co-ordinator for his global company.
Here are four things I learned from him that allowed me to start receiving more money, and many other things in my life, with ease:
1. Receiving isn’t taking. Receiving is as much a gift for the giver as the receiver. Taking is the point of view that when you take the person who gives has less. Giving is the point of view that you give something away. Receiving is a gift for all involved, it’s simultaneous. Have you ever given someone a hug and they fully received it, joyfully? How did it make you and your body feel? Doesn’t your joy increase and your body feel happy? And have you ever given someone a hug and it felt like embracing a brick wall? That’s what non-receiving creates. My father tried to gift me money for years. But I kept saying ‘no, I don’t need your money, I can do it on my own!” I realised at one point, that not allowing him to gift me the money had been an unkindness. When I finally was willing to receive the money he gave me, I saw him changed entirely– he looked 10 years younger, his body totally relaxed. I thought “Wow, I had no idea my unwillingness to receive had affected him so much. What gift would it be in the world if I were willing to receive more?”
2. You actually don’t want money. Most of us believe whole-heartedly that we need and want more money. We say it all the time “I want more money!!!” Did you know that the word ‘want’ actually means ‘to lack’? If you look it up in a dictionary printed prior to 1946 (or look at this online version here), want is defined primarily as meaning ‘to lack’. When you say “I want more money”, you are actually saying “I lack of more money”. The universe hears what you are saying, and delivers exactly that. Every time you catch yourself thinking “I want money”, turn it around and say “I don’t want money” 10 times. The truth is, if you wake up in the morning, you don’t lack of anything. You have everything you need to create all you desire – you.
3. Money Follows Joy. We have all kinds of judgments about money: it’s a solution to problems, it’s difficult to get and it’s easy to lose. None of it is about joy. Now, think about something that is easy and fun for you to do. I love taking my dog for a walk on the beach, for example – it feels great, my dog loves it. Notice how with those things you don’t think about it, you just choose to do it, because it’s fun, because you can? What if money were the same? What if money didn’t make you happy, but your happiness allowed more money in?
4. ASK, and you shall receive!If you desire more of anything, you have to be willing to ask for it. Do you ask for money? Or do you generally avoid talking about it, thinking about it, except when the bills come in? What if you would start practicing asking for the money? Stand in front of the mirror and say 20 times “Can I have the money now please?” Do you have clients who owe you money? What if you would ring them and say “Hi, can I have the money now please?” It’s not always comfortable, but practice makes it easier.
Receiving is a capacity we all have. When I allowed myself to receive more, I was able to get out of my debt in 2 years, whilst simultaneously creating more in every area of my life. What if you could change debt, not from cutting back and lack, but by being willing to receive more, and invite more money into your life, joyfully?
Check out my new release Getting Out Of Debt Joyfully
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32898438-getting-out-of-debt-joyfully
No One Should Have A Money Problem - Especially Not You!
Is money a source of frustration for you? Does it seem like you have more bills to pay than money coming in to pay them? Are there things you want to do and don’t do because you can’t afford to? What if I told you that you could have an entirely different possibility with money?
I was $187,000 in debt and I really had nothing to show for it. Within two years of using the simple pragmatic tools I learned from Access Consciousness I completely turned my money situation around. When I say that no one should have a money problem, I know it’s true. If you are willing to have a look at where you are currently functioning from with money and choose something else, you can create whatever it is you desire.
Here are a few of the simple tools I used that took me from debt to millions. Want to know the best part? It can be fun and not nearly as hard as you might think.
You are the Source for the Creation of Money in your Life.
I would really like you to get this. When you are willing to be everything that you are, you become an infinitely creative source for everything in your life – including money.
There are so many concepts about money that have been impelled on us. From our parents, our teachers, our culture, our friends. What if money is not what you have bought, been told, sold or taught that it is?
If you would be willing to approach money with a sense of light-hearted playfulness, if you could be curious and questioning about it, if you would acknowledge that YOU are the source for the creation of money and your life, you will begin to change your financial reality right away.
Change your Point of View
How many points of view do you have about money? Your point of view creates your reality. If you desire to have a different reality, be willing to change your points of view. If you have decided that you have to work hard for money, guess what? You will work hard for every dollar that comes in.
What if money could come to you easily? What if you were able to receive money from many places? What points of view about money would you have to lose in order to create that with ease?
To change your points of view about money, use this tool. For every point of view that you notice, say, “Interesting point of view, I have that point of view.” As you say this, you will notice that all of those points of view that you have made, real, true and significant become simply interesting. And when they are simply interesting, you are free to let them go and choose another perspective.
Ask Questions Continuously
People make statements about money continuously, but very few ask questions. If you desire something greater with your finances, ask questions continuously. Many of us were told not to talk about money when we were growing up. Many of us were told we asked too many questions and urged to stop. Questions are actually the beginning of change. They open the door to new possibilities and take you beyond anything you’ve considered possible up until this point.
Start to ask questions like, “What else is possible here?” Or, how many revenue streams could I create?” And, “If I knew I couldn’t fail, what would I choose?”
As you ask questions your sense of what’s possible will become greater and when your sense of what’s possible becomes greater, your money will too.
No one should have a money problem – especially not you. YOU are the source of the creation of your money and of your life. Acknowledge this. Own it. Be willing to let go of the points of view that you have adopted from others that are limiting your money. Ask questions every single day. A new reality with money is not far from you. Will you choose it? Will you ask for it? Will you receive it?
Simone Milasas is the Founder and Creator of Joy of Business as well as the Worldwide Coordinator of Access Consciousness® which operates in over 170 countries. Simone is the author of the internationally acclaimed book ‘Joy of Business’ (currently available in 11 languages) and is releasing her new book ‘Getting Out of Debt Joyfully’ in November 2016. Sign up for her 3-part free video series, Putting the Fun Back in Business by going here
Just go here to PRE-ORDER your very own copy: Getting Out Of Debt Joyfully
I was $187,000 in debt and I really had nothing to show for it. Within two years of using the simple pragmatic tools I learned from Access Consciousness I completely turned my money situation around. When I say that no one should have a money problem, I know it’s true. If you are willing to have a look at where you are currently functioning from with money and choose something else, you can create whatever it is you desire.
Here are a few of the simple tools I used that took me from debt to millions. Want to know the best part? It can be fun and not nearly as hard as you might think.
You are the Source for the Creation of Money in your Life.
I would really like you to get this. When you are willing to be everything that you are, you become an infinitely creative source for everything in your life – including money.
There are so many concepts about money that have been impelled on us. From our parents, our teachers, our culture, our friends. What if money is not what you have bought, been told, sold or taught that it is?
If you would be willing to approach money with a sense of light-hearted playfulness, if you could be curious and questioning about it, if you would acknowledge that YOU are the source for the creation of money and your life, you will begin to change your financial reality right away.
Change your Point of View
How many points of view do you have about money? Your point of view creates your reality. If you desire to have a different reality, be willing to change your points of view. If you have decided that you have to work hard for money, guess what? You will work hard for every dollar that comes in.
What if money could come to you easily? What if you were able to receive money from many places? What points of view about money would you have to lose in order to create that with ease?
To change your points of view about money, use this tool. For every point of view that you notice, say, “Interesting point of view, I have that point of view.” As you say this, you will notice that all of those points of view that you have made, real, true and significant become simply interesting. And when they are simply interesting, you are free to let them go and choose another perspective.
Ask Questions Continuously
People make statements about money continuously, but very few ask questions. If you desire something greater with your finances, ask questions continuously. Many of us were told not to talk about money when we were growing up. Many of us were told we asked too many questions and urged to stop. Questions are actually the beginning of change. They open the door to new possibilities and take you beyond anything you’ve considered possible up until this point.
Start to ask questions like, “What else is possible here?” Or, how many revenue streams could I create?” And, “If I knew I couldn’t fail, what would I choose?”
As you ask questions your sense of what’s possible will become greater and when your sense of what’s possible becomes greater, your money will too.
No one should have a money problem – especially not you. YOU are the source of the creation of your money and of your life. Acknowledge this. Own it. Be willing to let go of the points of view that you have adopted from others that are limiting your money. Ask questions every single day. A new reality with money is not far from you. Will you choose it? Will you ask for it? Will you receive it?
Simone Milasas is the Founder and Creator of Joy of Business as well as the Worldwide Coordinator of Access Consciousness® which operates in over 170 countries. Simone is the author of the internationally acclaimed book ‘Joy of Business’ (currently available in 11 languages) and is releasing her new book ‘Getting Out of Debt Joyfully’ in November 2016. Sign up for her 3-part free video series, Putting the Fun Back in Business by going here
Just go here to PRE-ORDER your very own copy: Getting Out Of Debt Joyfully
