Do You Have Healthy “Wealth Esteem”?

How do feel about wealth and money? A negative attitude toward rich people, and money in general, will keep you poor for the rest of your life. Many people who are not wealthy resent those who are. The bitter irony here is that it’s not possible to become something you don’t like.

Despite the fact that many of these same resentful people would answer “yes” when asked if they’d like to be rich, their negative feelings towards wealth will prevent this from ever happening. By blessing rich and successful people, you set the stage for positive subconscious reflection toward money and wealth. Instead of resenting, be genuinely happy for those who have much and seek to learn what they know.

Some people will even go so far as to say that money is not spiritual, or that it’s downright evil. This is an extremely self-defeating mentality! The bible tells us that “to him (or her) who has, more will be given, and to him (or her) who does not have, even what he (or she) has will be taken away.” You can find this verse in Mark 4:25 and in other versions of the Gospel. Clearly, this is a reference to one’s abundance thinking or lack thereof.

If you believe money is evil you’re going to struggle for the rest of your life. Don’t do this to yourself. Money is a blessing unless it is used in a negative way. So stop believing there is something wicked about having plenty of cash flow. On a subtler note, many people use what they believe are harmless figures of speech like “filthy rich”, “obscene amount of money”, etc. Think about this for a moment.

What do you find filthy or obscene about wealth and money? If the answer is nothing, then I urge you to stop using this sort of negative terminology right away.

It has been said that wealth is first a state of mind, and second a reflection of your assets and money. I believe this wholeheartedly. If you want to avoid a life of struggle and embrace the path to abundance, change your thinking to reflect positively on the ideals of wealth and riches.

One great way to change your money consciousness is with daily positive affirmations. Study this simple technique and apply it to your life and you’ll see change in short order.

Tao Te Ching and the Art of Letting Go

Letting go is a simple spiritual concept that many people struggle with. Especially in Western culture the idea of giving up is frowned upon; children are taught to be tough and fight through every life situation.

But letting go is the real measure of courage. Do your part in any situation and then allow what is to take over.

Our egos rebel against such a notion. We must find a way to control everything in our life, and the idea of just trusting things to get done is maddening to the mind that has not become still.

2,500 years ago the sage called Lao Tsu – if he actually existed – wrote many passages about the virtue of doing nothing, and yet leaving nothing undone. The actual language used on one occasion suggested a seeker of wisdom should not work, and thereby all things would be taken care of.

Those who lack understanding will suggest this kind of thinking promotes laziness and daydreaming; far from it! The abstract point being made is that when the mind is free from thoughts of past and future and one resides here in the now, the mind and body are connected and work does not seem like difficult labor or striving.

In a pure state we know what must be done and we find ourselves compelled into inspired action. There is no need to think it over, plan every detail, or worry about the outcome.

Furthermore once we have done our part we are free to release the whole affair. In other words when we take inspired action or add our true intent to the world by acting from the heart, our next step is to let go and trust our work to be carried forward by the natural flow of life.

The paradigm that our society is now emerging from cannot grasp the value of this philosophy. But those who remain open to the teaching will see the truth.

The always-busy state of the world has created a society addicted to chaos and stress. And yet the simplest things like caring for the earth and loving one-another go undone.

When the world understands the value of letting go and flowing from the truth within we will see change. We already know what to do, and we already know the right path; but a mind lost in predictions and controlling the outcome will never be able to take the first step.

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