Want more money?

We all want more money. No matter how much we earn, we all want more. It can be a slippery slope though because is it ever enough? Do we ever "arrive" and then relax and just enjoy life, focusing on the good stuff like family, friends, leisure, love, animals, hobbies, passions, doing nothing at all or what have you?

The wise ones say we need to think about money differently. Apparently, we are supposed to think of money merely as a symbol of our creative energy (essence, or special and unique brand of genius that only we possess). Beyond that, we are supposed to see the exchange of money as pieces of paper (which we acquire through our talents and abilities put to work) in exchange for others' abilities and talents, in the form of goods or services - a mutually beneficial trade, if you will, between individuals (like trading wheat for wood, in the old days). If we are able to look at money this way, then we're supposed to be able to focus on the things we do, the things we're good at and what we enjoy doing. With greater awareness of our creative abilities, rather than just going through the motions of our job, we should be able to tap into our passion within and either apply this to the existing career or develop new avenues of earning potential. This in turn should lead to better, more joyful results and therefore greater abundance. Summing it all up, it is said that if we focus on our passionate activities and abilities rather than money, the money should take care of itself... and then we won't be as focused on what we don't have or what we might lose. (According to Shakti Gawain in Living in the Light, whether we have a little or a lot of money, we all worry about it... afraid we won't have enough, or afraid we'll lose what we do have). Seems like it all boils down to believing in ourselves... believing that we each have a special talent or ability that is of value to us as individuals and to the world around us. Sounds like a pretty nice view of the world;) Hugs.

Blessings,

Chatgirl