Do you want more money?
I Want It… I Need It
Many people say they want more money. Some even say they need more money. And it’s probably a pretty safe bet to say that it would be the extremely rare person who would NOT like at least a little more money.
Here’s the thing; I could make as much money as I want right now… you could, too. Yes, YOU COULD!
How does that statement make you feel? Are you feeling encouraged and optimistic, “Great, Russy! Just show me how!”
Or are you totally insulted that I could be making so light of your seemingly dire situation? When it comes to money, emotions can heat up pretty darn fast.
To put even more salt in the wound, suppose I told you that you don’t really want or need more money at all.
Are You Kidding Me?
“WHAT? Are you NUTS, Russy?”
Geez, it got awfully quiet in here all of a sudden, huh? I’m guessing about 75% of the people who started reading this article are no longer with us. You know what they say about the ‘heat in the kitchen’…
But you’re still here and now you’re demanding an explanation, “What do you MEAN, I don’t really want or need more money?”
I’m so glad you asked. 
If you think about it, what you really want – or say you need – is what you imagine more money will give you. Let’s take the classic example, “If I had more money I could give better things to my family; provide better opportunities for them.”
Am I the only one who ever expressed those sentiments?
While it’s true that money does give you lots more options, here’s the problem with thinking that more money is the ONLY way to get what you want and need. In order to make more money, you will have to work _______________. Let me guess… did you fill in the blank with words like harder or longer or smarter? I’m no psychic, but most likely you did because that’s probably what it’s going to take doing what you are currently doing, right?
If you’re like most employees trading hours for dollars, you are already doing the work for the 3-5 people they recently laid off. And that’s only because you were smart enough to keep your mouth shut and your dissatisfaction and frustrations to yourself. So do you really think working longer and harder or smarter at something you don’t like is the answer?
hhhmmm…
What Could Possibly Be More Than More Money?
Cheer up! There ARE answers – seek and you SHALL find!
In the coming weeks, we’ll be taking apart this seeming conundrum piece by piece. By the time we’re through, you’ll be able to get more of what you want… including money, although you’ll soon discover that you can cut out this distracting ‘middle man’ and go directly for your true heart’s desire.
For now I’ll leave you with these two questions:
What would having more money mean to you?
Is it possible you could enjoy that now WITHOUT having any more money?
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