Things can be perceived to have value / be valuable to people, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll trade their money for it.
I perceive this thread as having value (thanks for starting it @Fractal_Explorer), but I wouldn’t trade any money to read/participate in it.
I used to think along similar lines, which is why I didn’t get rich, lol.
You nailed it in that: money IS “made up” and it IS necessary in our society (unless you opt for the freedom of homelessness).
Seems we were born into a system of debt that’ll allow you to dig yourself a hole as deep as you like, stay as poor as you like, but also, become as rich as you can.
You say you don’t particularly like money, but don’t hate it either.
Well, this might sound brash, but here’s how I see it now:
Money dgaf about you. It has no feelings. It has no intentions. It isn’t bad or good to have or not have it.
It’s a medium for trade. It’s a tool. It’s an ingredient. That’s it.
Do you have all the resources and financial independence that you want?
If yes, then you won the money game. Continue kicking ass and enjoying Life.
If no, then half-hearted bucking against the system won’t get you there, you gotta play to win.
And you can “win” by first understanding the rules of the game then playing your game the way you want, keeping your integrity.
Here are the rules laid out succinctly:
I wish I’d figured that out sooner, lol.
It really does feel different than the other wealth titles. Sounds like you’re on the right track with working through your money mindset.
Promises are about Relationships, Negotiation, and Commitments.
Power.
The power to keep one’s promises.
The power to enforce others’ promises.
A person with enough power does not even need to rely on the symbol of Money. Services, products, and information (the basic commodities of life) will simply be given to them wherever they go.
Actual currency is a crutch for those with less access to direct power. It symbolizes the power that they lack.
A lion does not need to carry a knife. It has 18 knives at the ends of its paws.
The truly socially powerful would not need money.
Those of us who are not lions prudently invest in the best blades that we can acquire.
But whether with claws or with knives, the ‘grounds’ we traverse and the ‘encounters’ with which we contend, are about the exchange of Commodity. Experiences, objects, services, information, and access. These are the commodities. And we wish to have the power to command those things from others.
Whether we use money or whether we use honeyed words; whether we use intimidation or even whether we use altruistic sharing; the inevitable foundation with which we must deal is the expression and the satisfaction of Our Needs and Our Wants and Preference. This is the foundation of the whole thing. It will always be a part of life.
Ah time such a valuable asset, but consistently stolen from. I wonder if DRLD also guards against time theft from people. Ironically as I post this while working at my job lol.
money has manifested successfully for me through channels that provide money. In the form of promotions, better paying work, stuff like that.
RICH is a really good one I enjoy
After sitting on this for a bit and also running DRLD I’m realizing my aversion to money is my relationship with money growing up. I’ve talked to my mom before and she hates money, absolutely hates it. I had to grow out of that belief over the years but it stuck around. It’s like being angry at a hammer that you once accidentally smashed your thumb with. That anger and hate will do absolutely nothing for you.
In addition to that it’s just basic self worth issues. I can barely even buy nice clothes for myself without feeling guilty and self-indulgent. So making a lot of money is probably the nicest thing you can do for yourself in terms of security and freedom, surprise surprise I’m deeply uncomfortable with that. So I wrap it all up in limiting beliefs and excuses as to why it’s so difficult, that effectively keeps it away from me and as a result avoids the huge cognitive dissonance that comes with having such an asset that would help my life.
Simple thought experiment. If someone without prompting handed me 1000 dollars for no reason as a gift or something, how would I feel? I’d think to myself I don’t deserve it. And that’s basically it in a nutshell. That’s the path I’ve been following for most of my life.