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Study it as if your life depended on it.
better. You will understand how childhood influences shape our financial blueprint and how these influences can lead to self-defeating thoughts and habits.
Childhood experiences shape how you dwell in present and future success .
I worked my butt off but kept coming up short. I had “Loch Ness monster disease”: I had heard of this thing called profit, I just never saw any of it. I kept thinking, “If I just get into the right business, get on the right horse, I’ll make it.” But I was wrong. Nothing was working…at least for me. And
In my 20s, I tried everything.
rich people really do think differently from poor and even middle-class people.
I would constantly get sidetracked by either good opportunities or when things got tough.
The fact is that your character, your thinking, and your beliefs are a critical part of what determines the level of your success.
“The key to success is to raise your own energy; when
you do, people will naturally be attracted to you. And when they show up, bill ’em!” WEALTH PRINCIPLE: Your income can grow only to the extent you do!
That’s because Donald Trump’s financial “thermostat” is set for billions, not millions.
They work and think on a superficial level of life—based only on what they can see.
In my experience, what you cannot see in this world is far more powerful than anything you can see.
Money is a result, wealth is a result, health is a result, illness is a result, your weight is a result.
The definition of an affirmation is “a positive statement asserting that a goal you wish to achieve is already happening.”
Same principle as Napoleon Hill in "Think and Grow Rich" and John Lee Dumas "imposter syndrome."
WEALTH PRINCIPLE: Thoughts lead to feelings. Feelings lead to actions. Actions lead to results.
Every child is taught how to think about and act in relation to money.
thought that bubbles up in your mind.
If your motivation for acquiring money or success comes from a nonsupportive root such as fear, anger, or the need to “prove” yourself, your money will never bring you happiness.
Because money is not the root of the problem; fear is. What’s even worse is that fear is not just a problem, it’s a habit.
You call yourself a high achiever, a hard driver, determined, and all these traits are fine. The only question is why?
I was always an achiever to please my parents, to have something to brag, and to use to look down on someone. That I am intelligent, that I am greater than others.
I used ED to lose weight drastically to prove and show that I am more beautiful than others. I purge because I feel guilty for eating a lot, eating more than I can afford.
no amount of money can ease the pain of that inner wound that makes everything and everyone in their life “not enough.”
If you believe you are not enough, you will validate that belief and create the reality that you don’t have enough.
effect this modeling has
Effects: I feel like I have to shoulder every single problem on my own. That I have to pay their debts because if I won't,, I feel worthless and useless. Even though my actual debt is 20,000 if pay more to make my mom feel good. Though at the back of my mind, I have to save for my 100, 000 payment for a professional Editor.
What did you experience when you were young around money, wealth, and rich people?
mismatch of their “blueprints.”
Igen spends a lot of money to something he'll use in the long term. So, before he opens his pocket, he thinks it many times if this would be worth the money or his plans.
On the other hand, I spend money for others because I believe I don't deserve anything good. Little by little, I depend on my sister to push me to spend my money thinking I deserve it. It's my hard work anyway. But whenever I do, my parents tend to say I am selfish enough to spend on things I don't actually need. I know they are. I couldn't buy books because they think these are useless.
Problem? Self-worth
Here’s an exercise you can do with your partner.
My husband and I have been talking about this over the years. Honestly, we're working on it.
Once again, your money blueprint will determine your financial life—and even your personal life.
How well your business does is a result of your money blueprint.
So again, how can you tell what your money blueprint is set for? One of the most obvious ways is to look at your results. Look at your bank account. Look at your income. Look at your net worth. Look at your success with investments. Look at your business success. Look
My bank account contains 100s of pesos. That's $10 or so. My worth.
whether you’re a spender or a saver. Look at whether you manage money well. Look at how consistent or inconsistent you are. Look at how hard you work for your money. Look at your relationships that involve money.
But in the end, without an inner “toolbox” that is big enough and strong enough for you to create and hold on to large amounts of money, all the tools in the world will be useless to you.
“Your income can grow only to the extent that you do.”
Consciousness is observing your thoughts and actions so that you can live from true choice in the present moment rather than being run by programming from the past.
You are not the “content” in the glass but the “glass” itself. You are not the software but the hardware.
Each thought you have will either be an investment or a cost.
If you’ve got files in your cabinet that are nonsupportive to financial success, those will be the only choices you can make. They
Conversely, if you’ve got mind files that support financial success, you will naturally and automatically make decisions that produce success.
You can choose to think in ways that will support you in your happiness and success instead of ways that don’t.
because middle-class people usually have a mix of rich and poor mentalities.
Wealth File #1 Rich people believe “I create my life.” Poor people believe “Life happens to me.”
said, how can you tell when people are playing the victim?
In the same way, if you don’t think money is important, you simply won’t have any.
irrelevant comparisons. They’ll argue, “Well, money isn’t as important as love.” Now, is that comparison dumb or what?
Now, this explains why I think of money differently from my peers. They told me I'm greedy because I love or value money, well, in fact, it is the thinking of the rich.
I don't have enough right now but I know it's value and how important it is to survive.
in the proximity of complainers. If
life. It is imperative you choose your thoughts and words wisely!
Did you get that? I’ll say it again: There is no such thing as a really rich victim. Besides, who would listen?
Every time, and I mean every time, you blame, justify, or complain, you are slitting your financial throat.
The goal of truly rich people is to have massive wealth and abundance. Not just some money, but lots of money.
“If you shoot for the stars, you’ll at least hit the moon.”
“It’s too much work.” “I could lose my health trying.”
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