Reasons Why Money Goals Fail......Money goals can be great goals to pursue when sought after properly. A lot of times, seeking money directly can be the wrong goal. In some circumstances this may not be true. However, from my own experiences and watching others pursue income goals; failure has met us 99.9999 percent of the time. Our failure didn’t happen because we don’t deserve the money or we are not destined to receive financial wealth. We didn’t reach our money goals because our only pursuit was “earning more money.” Now don’t get me wrong, having money is a worthwhile pursuit and everyone should have plenty of money to live the life they choose. However, what I’m talking about is we are placing money in the wrong perspective. Or, in other words, we lack the education on how money works and how to really set money goals. Most of my website is dedicated on the cause of financial prosperity and the cause of poverty. A good place to start is http://www.creative-wealthbuilding.com/achieve-financial-freedom.html if you want to learn the true essence of earning money. However, this article is going to dig into six reasons why money goals fail.
Six Reasons Why Money Goals Fail 1. Not Providing Any Value When you're not providing any real value to the world, you’re pretty much mooching off everyone and trying to get something for nothing. You have a go-getting attitude instead of a go-giving one. We live in an orderly Universe and you only get back what you put into life. When you put in great energies such as: giving, service, contribution, hope, inspiration, love, etc. etc., you will receive great energies in return. The most common form of energy is the compensation of money. The act of giving and providing great value and service often leads to the reward of money. Give value in greater quantity and quality, and you will receive more money. Get the idea out of your head that money comes from people, banks, government, and employers. Money is a form of energy, flowing from spirit and into physical form. Your money may flow to and through your employer then onto you. But ultimately, the starting point of all creation is spirit and that's where your money source begins. The amount of money you earn is in direct correlation to your consciousness. Expand your consciousness and watch your income expand, too! 2. Not Having Specific Money Goals Pretend for a moment that you actually believe in this statement: “Whatsoever you ask for, in faith believing, you shall receive” (actually that quote is 100% accurate). This means that when you believe and act as if you already have what you want, you shall receive it in physical form. Here’s my point, what do you think will manifest and come into form more accurately and quickly? Being vague by saying, “I want more money?” Or, being specific by saying, “I intend $5,000 in profits over the next 30 days?” I think we both can agree that having a clear, specific intention will be more accurate and come to us more quickly. All goals will fail if they are not specific, measurable, and timely. You may get something at the end of your goal, but it may be completely opposite of your goal. When you are not specific on what you’re going after, you create confusion. For example, how can you imagine and focus on the goal of creating more money? One dollar more is more money! However, if your goal is specific, I intend $5,000 in the bank, then you can focus on the image of holding that check made out to you. Or, you can visualize that dream vacation you intended on taking. Do you get the point? Being specific will manifest specific outcomes. Being vague will manifest confused outcomes. Spirit awaits specific direction from the soul! 3. Seeking Money Directly This third point may seem like a contradiction to point number two, being specific about your money goals, but when you’re directly seeking money how many stacks of green pieces of paper is that for your money goals? Can you visualize it? I know I can't! You don’t want the money. You want the thing that money can bring you. It seems like the magic number is to become a millionaire. For a moment, let's say that one million dollars has no value, it’s just one million green pieces of paper. Now tell me, do you really want one million green pieces of paper in your purse or wallet? No! No one does! What you really want is that house, car, freedom, vacation, status, importance, etc., etc. that one million dollars can bring you. Understand that our mind thinks in pictures. When I say think about your car, a picture of your car flashes across the screen of your mind. When I say think about a pink elephant, a picture of a pink elephant pops in your head. The subconscious mind does not know the difference between what is real and what is imagined. This is why when you are setting money goals you have to be specific and have a picture of what you are doing with the money once the goal is achieved. I intend money to provide me the freedom to……….complete the sentence. You can use money in your goals, but only use it as a measuring stick for the amount of value you are providing. Make sure to have a vivid picture of the thing you want money to bring. Better yet----write the amount of money you intend along with the thing that money is going to bring you. Example---“I intend earning $5,000 per month owning a black Lexus IS 350 with black leather interior.” 4. Lack Of Worthiness One of the main reasons on why we don’t get what we intend on getting is because most of us have a deep seeded feeling of I’m not worthy. Having money, wealth, health, and toys will never come to us in abundance unless we feel that we are worthy of everything we desire. Lack of worthiness is one of the biggest human dilemmas. I believe it is a collective conditioned belief from the time we were born. Lets face it, we were brought up to measure our experiences through the physical senses: smell, touch, feel, hear, and taste. While our physical senses can direct and help us at times, most of the time they hold us back from our true potential. Jesus once said, “Judge not by appearances” and “seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Jesus is trying to tell us that judging our quality of life through the physical senses is error. He then goes on to tell us that our current circumstance is the result of our past thoughts and actions. Freedom is found within (the Kingdom) ourselves and not in the physicality of the world. You should seek the Kingdom, or our inside world of thoughts and feelings, and focus on directing those to your desired outcome. When you change your thoughts and feelings, you will act in a certain way. That certain way is your ticket to limitless possibilities and outcomes. God’s greatest gift to this universe are human beings. If you follow back in the Old Testament, human beings were created in the image and likeness of God! This makes us co-creators! There is unlimited potential and possibilities residing inside of you right now. All you have to do is plug in and you can have anything you want! Did you know that one person has enough energy inside of them to boil all of the oceans in the world. One human being also has enough energy to light up the entire North American continent for one week! That is worth billions and billions of dollars. But yet, most of us think that we are not worthy. You are as worthy as you believe to be. If you think you’re limited, you will be limited. If you believe that you are God in human form, you will tap into unlimited possibilities for the rest of your life. You get to choose! 5. No Circulation Of Money When I learned the law of circulation it blew my mind. This law is so simple and practical that we tend to over-look its importance in everyday life. The law of circulation states that for anything to live and grow it must be circulating whatever gives it life. You see this in nature everyday. Picture a beautiful, flowing, crystal clear river that appears to be endless. You know those beautiful streams that you have seen on nature shows or National Geographic. Have you ever noticed how relaxed and smooth the river flows? What you're seeing is the law of circulation in place. Now picture a pond. Do you ever notice how dirty a pond can get? The water always looks dark and muddy. This is because water is not circulating in the pond; the law of circulation is cut off. Another example is the human body. In order for us to live and be healthy what has to happen? Our body has to circulate blood in and through the body. If there is a clot, major problems can happen to us like illness and death. The law of circulation is also applied to our money. If you hoarder and stuff your money under a mattress, what will happen? The money will lose its value over time. A dollar in 1930 is not worth a dollar today. The same is true if we keep our money in a bank account that has little or no interest, it will lose its value over time. You have to become conscious enough to keep your money circulating. What do you think would happen if everyone in this world never exchanged money again? Well, first, money will lose all of its value. Second, we will never have more than what we have right now, unless we go back to bartering and trading. If you hoarder your money, it’s going to lose value. The key is to think of the best way to invest money for a greater return. Investing is not risky....Not investing your money is risky; it’s a sure way to lose all of it! This leads us to the final and sixth reason why money goals fail....... 6. Being Afraid Of Debt Debt is not a bad thing when used wisely. Now, I’m not suggesting you direct your money goals to accumulate debt, that would be the wrong focus. However, Donald Trump once said, “You will only be as wealthy (financial) as the amount of debt one can sustain.” Trump is a billionaire, so I think he knows a thing or two about money and investing. Trump is saying that accumulating good debt is wise and if you want to become a millionaire be prepared to sustain a considerable amount of debt. There is a difference between good debt and bad debt. Good debt is investing time, money, and effort into assets, or investments that give you a return on your money. Some examples of good debt are real estate, stocks, bonds, an IPO, businesses, personal growth, health, and I’m sure many more. Bad debt is exactly the opposite. Bad debt is spending, not investing. This is considered credit cards (not all occasions), clothes, cars, vacations, and anything else that does not earn you more money or provide some kind of return on your personal growth. If you ever want to become financially free and wealthy, you must learn to invest money, accumulate good debt, and control the bad debt. This is a simple and important concept and it’s not even taught in most school systems. A good start to your financial education is this website and investing in your personal growth. I say this because your level of success will grow in direct proportion to your level of consciousness. If you are insecure and lack self-esteem, your money and money goals will reflect it. If you are disrespectful and a free spender with your money, that will reflect who you are and money will slip through your hands every time. The six reasons on why money goals fail is not meant to give negative energy. Rather, I want you to become aware and see if you lack the understanding in one or more of these categories. I want you to see the light and dark side so you have the ability to recognize and change whatever isn’t working. Recognition is the first step in change. Recognizing what you're doing detaches you from what you're identifying with. Only then do you have the power to change and create the money goals and income you desire. Look to a forthcoming article about “How to achieve money goals” in the near future. |