I definitely feel you on that one. No miraculous results here.
I’m one of those utopian figures, so I disapprove of a monetary economy to begin with (resource-based economy, yo!) and believe money should never have been more than a means of exchange.
However, I have come to accept the world as it is and that money is a part of it for the time being. And I’ve come to see the ability to use it, generate it and manipulate it as an art form or a game. Still not in love with it, probably never will be, but its nuances intrigue me and I take pride in being money-literate and feel no guilt, shame or negative emotion at having monetary success.
I’d like to believe that is good enough to not hold me back. Whenever I do catch myself thinking about the less fortunate I think about how I can use my financial success to support causes that I believe in, to support things in a way that actually works instead of merely throwing money at the problem. Money, when used badly, is a real waste.
So, sometimes I discuss with Saint if I have a hangup or belief which prevents me from reaching my monetary potential. I think not, but I’m very good at reframing everything.
No bashing members unable to talk back please. Although I admit I’d rather not have him talk back, the Internet is still recovering.
