My money mantra
Money is at the root of all evil. At least, that’s what I might have said a few days ago.
Money has been known to tear people apart. It’s not uncommon to hear of estranged families fighting over a sizeable inheritance. Big businesses adopt practices that compromise our environment because it’s cheaper than changing, and it’s the shareholders of those companies who are profiting. People want as much money (i.e. power) as they can get.
From my point of view, the best clients I have are those who trade services with me. I feel like we are each giving just a little more of our selves to each other, instead of just opening up our wallets.
I recently met a new client; a man who owns a beautiful home and a successful business to match. He’s a local guy, and as we talked I realized that I’m a regular at many of the businesses that lease property from him. In particular, a favourite weekend breakfast spot has seen a lot of my cash pass across their tables. I enjoy the best home fries I can get anywhere (and, let’s face it, anyone can cook an egg…).
Try to think beyond what your money is doing for you, and focus instead on what your financial ‘energy’ might be doing for someone else.
So, as I’m learning about his business and his life, I look around his home and suddenly I realize, ‘I helped build this’. Think of all the dollars I’ve spent on delicious breakfasts, dollars that then lay in the hands of his tenant. From there, those dollars made their way into the rent cheque that was then deposited in this man’s bank account. Later, the money diffused outwards; to build his business, his home, and maybe even purchase something for a loved one. When it’s all said and done, the money I spent on something as simple as breakfast has contributed to building a life for someone, and because that someone has chosen to do something constructive with his money, my financial ‘energy’ has touched more people in this city, country, and maybe world, than I will ever know.
What a fantastic revelation to realize that something many of us fight with, fight over, and fight to keep, is the one thing in our western world that joins us all. There are subtle connections between all of us and our realities, whether it be energy, thoughts, or money. Try to think beyond what your money is doing for you, and focus instead on what your financial ‘energy’ might be doing for someone else.
Jessica Brugess is a Certified Kinesiologist and Health Consultant dedicated to educating the human community on the importance of personal, social and environmental responsibility in the quest for health and well-being. Visit her at www.jessicabrugess.com.
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