MONEY ENLIGHTENMENT
self enlightenment exercise no. 12
No matter how bad or impossible your money problems may be, you can face up to them right now, with this simple exercise.
Before reading further, look in your purse or wallet and take out the highest value banknote you have.
- Hold it in you hand
- Look at it closely
- Feel it with your fingers
- Smell it
Imagine how you would feel if you were to tear it up into little pieces?
Notice the power this piece of paper has over you.
Now, without making the banknote unusable
- Crush it into a small ball
as you squeeze it
Think about what money you might have, receive or earn
Think about all the money you owe or need to spend
Think about any cuts or savings you could make
and lastly
Think about anything you can do to make more money
- Now, unravel the ball of money and flatten it out
Congratulate yourself on gaining a clearer picture of the challenge you face.
NOTES
Money is so dominant in our world today, that it has achieved an almost mystical status. The symbolic act of crushing a banknote weakens its power and allows us to think objectively about it.
For more self enlightenment on your finances, I recommend you listen to this 21 minute guided meditation
called Facing Money Worries
