So, let's get back to money. You are free to believe that it is difficult to earn money, that it is a struggle to survive and that life is expensive and difficult.
Or you can believe that life is easy, that life is meant to be enjoyed without stress, and that all of your needs are easily met by aligning yourself with the source of all things, the creative loving energy of the intelligent universe.
Abraham Hicks puts it like this: "You get what you think about, whether you want it or not."
And you'll say, "But I think about having more money all the time, and I don't get any more money."
Right. You think about having more money because you want more money. So the universe gives you the experience of wanting money. The reason you want more money, the reason you dream about having more money all the time, is because your real belief is that you don't have enough money. Why would you want more money if you already had enough? And since your core belief is that you don't have enough money, life says, "Yes, you don't have enough money." And that will be your experience. You see the nasty trick the mind plays on you?
So how to flip it? How to change your core belief? Gratitude. Appreciation. That's the magic key. Appreciate all the good things in your life and more good things will come to you. Appreciate the money that enters your life, instead of complaining about how little you have, and then mindlessly spending what little you have. Every time money enters your life, spend a moment to appreciate that good things are flowing to you, and open yourself up to more good things, to more money. That's the first step to increasing the abundance in your life.
How to Be Rich
There is an even easier way to be rich, one that doesn't require you to attract any more money than you already have. A way to be rich that doesn't require anything more than a change of perspective.
Simply, realize that you are already rich. Maybe not compared to the richest people on the planet right now, but definitely compared to 99.9999999999% of the people who came before you. If you live in a developed country and have a job, you are probably richer than 99% of the people alive today.
(Check out GlobalRichList.com to find out exactly how high up the wealth ladder you are.)Even if you are in the bottom 99% percent, I'm sure you have enough food to eat and a safe place to sleep, or you'd be dead already. That's rich. You certainly wouldn't have access to the world's infinite data and some electronic gadget to read this with. That's a luxury only the rich can afford. Besides, being rich isn't about surrounding yourself with the latest consumer goods or some ultra-extravagant bullshit. Being rich is about being able to appreciate life -- your life -- fully.
Someone once said "A thankful heart is always close to the riches of the universe," and that is exactly right.
After all, who is richer? A multi-billionaire who works himself into an early grave and spends his entire life worrying about losing his money, or a person who is happy with his life, no matter how humble, and at peace with the world? The answer is obvious.
Learning how to appreciate the simple things in life is true wealth. And it's the healthiest thing you can possibly do for your soul. Appreciating the infinite free gifts of the universe. That's rich.
