Not all money. . .
In the midst of this season of spending it is easy to get caught up and spend wildly to please loved ones. Be wise (jebssecretmentalhacks on IG). Remember tomorrow has it's expenses. Merry Christmas Readers!
So many nice things to buy, but remember there is that long month of January to provide for.
I've heard people say that money is the root of all evil. On the other hand, money is identified as a blessing or a positive as it is the means by which most persons are able to acquire access to necessary resources. But I say not all money is good money. It is important to know where the money comes from. And what the intention is in passing it is. Why someone is using it as a method of connection or contact. It is important to acknowledge the meaning behind it, what the intention is. And it is important to know when to say no to money. Identifying one's relationship to money is key. It can be a factor which determines whether one follows a life of destitution or lives a life of prosperity.
One of my earliest memories is one about learning the value of money. At an early age I realized that I needed money to be able to receive that the things I wanted such as pizza, candy or "My Little Ponies'". With that in mind I began to contemplate ways to acquire money. As a child I didn't have the knowledge to know that one of the most common ways to achieve finances is to get a job. Therefore I would ask my family members to donate money for the things I wanted such as taking my pet to the vet. It wouldn't be until later in life that I would start my first entrepreneurial venture and sell candy and snacks from my Junior high locker much to the shegrin of the cafeteria staff because they would shut it down because it was so successful that it was depleting their sales.
My lessons in money management would not take flight until my life was stable enough for me to focus on my finances in an organized and constructive way. I learned from observing rich people in my homeland that rich people don't move their home location often and that they tend to live in the same home for generations. I then looked at my life, and my past and I recalled how in my youth my family moved around a lot. Of course that wasn't through choice, but by circumstance. My mother couldn't help it. It was what she could afford for our family, being our sole breadwinner, a single mother. I believe that could be one of the reasons some people are or stay impoverished. Picking up and having to start all over again, over and over again.
Money management takes time, effort and patience to bring a return. Just like Rome wasn't built in a day, and finances are not acquired overnight. One needs a job or source of income. One needs to be patient and to continue to work at it, even when it seems to be ineffective. Until one tweaks the system to the point that it brings in a proper return. One needs to make a financial plan and stick to it. And when one falls off the wagon, pause, re-evaluate, possibly adjust the plan and continue. One must not give up!
One good example I have of knowing when to say no to the connection of money was, when a millionaire offered to rent space from the property I live on. At first it sounded like a good idea. I mean after all I would be making money from this deal, but when I really pondered on it. It could potentially put a strain in our current relationship if anything ever happened to go sour. Now nothing had ever gone sour between us before, but as a necessary precaution to safeguard our cordial relationship I chose not to engage in a business relationship. But to honor our current relationship.
Second, was to turn down money to aid someone. I had realized I would have lost a precious portion of my daily liberty, as the person wanted to engage in an activity at my home. My home, as well as my time alone is sacred to me. A friend of mine stated that to some extent I live a solitary life and interestingly enough, she is right. I was introduced to this lifestyle due to the absence of my mother after her migration. But even though I did not choose this solitary life, I have learned to appreciate it for what it is. And now I love my time alone. And even crave it. After spending time with a friend I always have to spend some quality time alone, to ground myself. Getting back to the point, having someone engage in a regular activity at my home would have encrouched on my privacy and alone time. So therefore I had to decline. As much as I would like to help, I had to show myself love by safeguarding myself. I had to choose me. I had to love me.
Those are two examples of how I had to decline money for the right reasons. I've heard some people say never say no to money, but I do not agree, sometimes you must know when to say no to money! And those were just two reasons to say no I know that there are others. But one of the first lessons in gaining a financial increase must be learning when to say no to money.
In the midst of this season of spending it is easy to get caught up and spend wildly to please loved ones. Be wise (jebssecretmentalhacks on IG). Remember tomorrow has it's expenses. Merry Christmas Readers!
I've heard people say that money is the root of all evil. On the other hand, money is identified as a blessing or a positive as it is the means by which most persons are able to acquire access to necessary resources. But I say not all money is good money. It is important to know where the money comes from. And what the intention is in passing it is. Why someone is using it as a method of connection or contact. It is important to acknowledge the meaning behind it, what the intention is. And it is important to know when to say no to money. Identifying one's relationship to money is key. It can be a factor which determines whether one follows a life of destitution or lives a life of prosperity.
One of my earliest memories is one about learning the value of money. At an early age I realized that I needed money to be able to receive that the things I wanted such as pizza, candy or "My Little Ponies'". With that in mind I began to contemplate ways to acquire money. As a child I didn't have the knowledge to know that one of the most common ways to achieve finances is to get a job. Therefore I would ask my family members to donate money for the things I wanted such as taking my pet to the vet. It wouldn't be until later in life that I would start my first entrepreneurial venture and sell candy and snacks from my Junior high locker much to the shegrin of the cafeteria staff because they would shut it down because it was so successful that it was depleting their sales.
My lessons in money management would not take flight until my life was stable enough for me to focus on my finances in an organized and constructive way. I learned from observing rich people in my homeland that rich people don't move their home location often and that they tend to live in the same home for generations. I then looked at my life, and my past and I recalled how in my youth my family moved around a lot. Of course that wasn't through choice, but by circumstance. My mother couldn't help it. It was what she could afford for our family, being our sole breadwinner, a single mother. I believe that could be one of the reasons some people are or stay impoverished. Picking up and having to start all over again, over and over again.
Money management takes time, effort and patience to bring a return. Just like Rome wasn't built in a day, and finances are not acquired overnight. One needs a job or source of income. One needs to be patient and to continue to work at it, even when it seems to be ineffective. Until one tweaks the system to the point that it brings in a proper return. One needs to make a financial plan and stick to it. And when one falls off the wagon, pause, re-evaluate, possibly adjust the plan and continue. One must not give up!
One good example I have of knowing when to say no to the connection of money was, when a millionaire offered to rent space from the property I live on. At first it sounded like a good idea. I mean after all I would be making money from this deal, but when I really pondered on it. It could potentially put a strain in our current relationship if anything ever happened to go sour. Now nothing had ever gone sour between us before, but as a necessary precaution to safeguard our cordial relationship I chose not to engage in a business relationship. But to honor our current relationship.
Second, was to turn down money to aid someone. I had realized I would have lost a precious portion of my daily liberty, as the person wanted to engage in an activity at my home. My home, as well as my time alone is sacred to me. A friend of mine stated that to some extent I live a solitary life and interestingly enough, she is right. I was introduced to this lifestyle due to the absence of my mother after her migration. But even though I did not choose this solitary life, I have learned to appreciate it for what it is. And now I love my time alone. And even crave it. After spending time with a friend I always have to spend some quality time alone, to ground myself. Getting back to the point, having someone engage in a regular activity at my home would have encrouched on my privacy and alone time. So therefore I had to decline. As much as I would like to help, I had to show myself love by safeguarding myself. I had to choose me. I had to love me.
Those are two examples of how I had to decline money for the right reasons. I've heard some people say never say no to money, but I do not agree, sometimes you must know when to say no to money! And those were just two reasons to say no I know that there are others. But one of the first lessons in gaining a financial increase must be learning when to say no to money.
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