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2. The I Don’t Care Syndrome – “I don’t care about money” (but deep down you do) 3. The Monk Syndrome – “I’m not comfortable talking, thinking or dealing with money” 4. The Money Is Evil Syndrome – “it’s not nice to think about or talk about money to others” or “money is the root of all evil” 5. The Knocker Syndrome – “why do you charge for what you do, you should be doing this for free – if you care that much!” 6. The Worrier Syndrome – “I need the money to pay my debts” 7. The Worker Syndrome – “The only time you make money is by working hard” If you are – STOP IT! Remember it is difficult to attract money if there is a negative attitude towards it. So how do you change your attitude towards money? You could say a few positive affirmations about money every morning; however, I personally know you need to do more than a little chanting… If you grew up in an environment, which undermined self-esteem, and lacked motivation or ambition, if you learnt to believe that you don’t deserve to be wealthy or think that money is evil, you will find it hard to simply chant to
Attitude drives the way you think and how others think of you. Your attitude can make or break you, and everyone has an attitude towards money. make more money. What you need to do is look at yourself and your lifestyle and take one step towards changing a small part of your life that you know is stopping you from going forward. A recent UK study of 90,000 people has found that people with a sunnier disposition were more likely to get a degree, get a job and get promoted… all of which relates to money. It’s basic really, apparently, optimistic, positive, life-enhancing, happy people are nicer to be around, so they receive more attention and are more likely to be selected for everything compared to their pessimistic, negative, life-sapping, miserable peers. That is why they are hired and promoted: all that “can do”, “will-have-a-go”, “sure, it’s a pleasure” that you get from the sunny worker. It goes without saying that happy people have better moods, which means they make better decisions and feel able to rise to greater challenges. Bad moods or general moodiness can easily affect clear thinking and decision-making. Happy people are mentally and
physically fitter… they are less prone to anxiety, depression, moodiness and psychosomatic disorders. This means they don’t go absent much and don’t miss out on things. They pitch up and pitch in more often and with more enthusiasm. Happy people have better relationships: they are more attractive and have more friends who can be useful for a whole range of activities. We all need social support at times and happy people have greater access to it. It is hard to be happy all the time, in fact I think it is humanely impossible for a person to be 100% happy all the time – we are human after all, but at those times where you can see an opportunity, take it. At those times where you find yourself thinking or talking negatively about money, stop it and rethink your words. DR LORRAINE O’NEILL has an MBA and has worked with a wide variety of individuals, groups and businesses and is the General Manager at Araluen Retreat. araluenretreat.com.au
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