Why You Prefer Not to Talk About Money and How to Change the Habit tvdmexonline.com/talk-about-money/ TVD
August 20, 2020
Do you know how to talk about money positively? To talk about money is something that gets many people to feel uncomfortable. You don’t talk about money, to avoid all sorts of potential conflicts. But why is it like that? We all are in contact with money in one way or another, and we do it daily. To fully understand the complexity of the issue, let me share a true story with you. Some 30 years ago, the whole family was driving in the car somewhere, probably to a shopping center or something in that way. Suddenly a Harley-Davidson motorcycle came up beside our car. I have to admit that it was a nice bike. My oldest son, who by that time had an age around 10 years, said: “Wuaaa, dad, buy a bike like that.” Maybe I was under pressure because of the traffic jam, or something in that way. Still, to give a quick answer to my son, I immediately responded: “You will get into financial problems if you buy everything you see…” 1/5