What Are The Words You Tell Yourself About Money?
Do you ever have a running dialogue with yourself about your money and what it can do (or not do) for you? It’s easy to get wrapped up in the numbers when it comes to finances. But what are the actual words you’re telling yourself about money? We all know that our internal thoughts on wealth impact how we make decisions. It’s time to stop telling yourself limiting stories around money. Start harnessing the power of positive thinking!
If every cell of your body is sending a message of scarcity or “not enough-ness,” then odds are much higher that despite whatever resources may actually be available to you, those pockets just won’t seem deep enough.
Discover how language directly connects to money. And how to cultivate an environment of abundance rather than lack. Let’s reframe how you think about money.
Where Do Money Beliefs Come From?
Limiting Money beliefs often originate from our childhood experiences. We’ve been told, “you can’t afford that” or “rich people suck”. Those negative thoughts can become deeply ingrained in our subconscious mind. This shapes our belief system as adults. We find ourselves thinking about money negatively. This prevents us from taking action and achieving success.
Recognizing Your Limiting Beliefs
The first step is recognizing your limiting beliefs around money.
Write down all the negative thoughts and feelings you have related to money.
Ask yourself what message your inner voice is sending you when it tells you these things.
Understand why negative thoughts about money exist.
Start challenging them with evidence-backed facts. This will help shift your perspective.
If you have negative money beliefs, such as “I’m not worthy of making lots of money” or “Successful people don’t really need to work hard, they just luck into it,” challenge these limiting beliefs.
Look for examples of successful people who have achieved their goals through hard work and perseverance. This can help prove that dedication and effort are key to achieving success. Remember that even though luck can play a small role in success, it ultimately comes down to how much effort one puts into their work.
You get to be the one to break the financial cycle for your family. By the words you tell yourself, your spouse, your kids about money, you change things!
Focus on What You Can Do Now
Our subconscious is so hard to rewire. The second step is focusing on what you can do now instead of worrying about the future.
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When we are anxious, that’s when we fail or don’t reach our goals. Instead worryin, take action and start working on something today that will help you reach your financial goals faster.
I’m always working on my money beliefs. I’m always listening to podcasts. I’m always reading books. I’m always listening to motivational people. A lot of it’s going to come down to the things you tell yourself about money. If you have negative beliefs about money, it makes a big difference, it’s in your subconscious.
Other ways can be creating a plan for expanding your business or setting up new revenue streams. Or creating content for social media platforms. These kinds of activities will give you a sense of accomplishment that will help reduce any fear or anxiety around failure. It means you’re taking steps towards success every single day!
For me, I always think of, “How can I bring more value to my clients”? “How can I help more people”? And then when I do that, I make more money because that’s how life works.
So take some time, write down your limiting beliefs.
Changing Your Belief System
It’s possible to rewire your brain so that you stop believing in negative money beliefs.
One way to do this is by surrounding yourself with people who are positive, supportive, and encouraging. Positive energy is contagious. When you’re around people who believe in themselves and their abilities, their optimism will rub off on you, too! If you get around rich people, and you listen to them talk to their kids or spouse, they’re talking about money. They’re talking about in a positive way. They talk about how they’re doing this investment, they’re doing that. And that’s why the saying is rich get richer, because they’re not scared to talk about money.
Take time each day to reflect on your successes rather than dwelling on your failures. This will help build up your confidence so that you can take on whatever comes next with an open mind and heart.
Change Your Perspective
Finally, take some time each day to reframe your mindset. It doesn’t cost you anything to change your mindset. Start listening to podcasts, start reading books, start reading blogs. Work on improving your mindset, which is going to help you so much with money.
Instead of feeling like money is a bad thing, imagine how having more can help make positive changes. Whether it’s donating funds for charity work or investing in businesses that support green initiatives, you can make an impact. This kind of change in perspective can be powerful. It helps us move away from feeling like making lots of money is wrong or selfish. Financial successes is an opportunity to make positive contributions towards society!
Breaking free from limiting beliefs isn’t easy—but it’s definitely worth it!
With some dedication, self-reflection, and a little bit of help from others along the way, there’s nothing stopping you from reaching new heights of success than ever before!
So start today by recognizing where those limiting beliefs are coming from so that you can start working towards replacing them with more empowering thoughts about your potential for greatness! Good luck!