by Cassie Howard | Jun 22, 2017 | Business Basics |
As another $17,000 payment was deposited into my bank account just now, I realized something that I’ve never given much thought before: Money is not what I want. What I want, is the emotion of money, the value of money, what I can actually DO with money, the freedom that comes from having money. Money is not the goal. It is a means. But it is not THE goal. And I also realized that one of the main reasons I receive so much money each month, is because I don’t actually want it! I mean.. I do WANT it, but not for the sake of having a stack of bills and coins in my posession, but for the purpose of changing my life and the lives around me for the better. You know when you’re single and you’re trying to find a partner, it feels like the more you TRY, the harder it gets? And when you finally say “fuck it”, and stop trying to find someone, your perfect someone just shows up, seemingly out of nowhere? This is exactly how it works with money (and everything). The more you stop TRYING to receive money, the more easily money will FLOW to you. And it won’t feel hard at all. The only thing you will feel is EASE. I’m not saying to avoid setting money goals and asking for money, I’m saying to set the goal, ask for what you want, and then BACK THE FUCK AWAY. Because what typically happens when you set a goal (“I’m gonna receive $30,000 this month!”) your brain automatically asks “How?” and you start to...
