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If you’re on a pursuit to wealth, then changing your language to more positive maxims will help you chart your way. That’s what Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is - a way for you to change your thoughts and behaviors to achieve a specific outcome. It is the basic language of our mind to engineer the results we want in life. In this case it could be wealth, debt freedom, financial independence. or D. All of the above. There is a link between the structure of which you speak about money and the propensity of how you handle your money (budgeting, saving, investing, etc). And this isn’t some woo-woo BS. Hear me out. Do you want to earn more money? I don’t know anyone who would answer “no.” And I’m sure if you were to audit your life, I’m almost certain that you’ve wanted to earn more money for a long time. If you’ve felt stuck for some time, you likely haven’t audited your mindset around money. So how do you audit your mindset? Bring awareness to the core beliefs you have around money. Maybe you’re uncomfortable talking about it. Maybe you think money is evil, money is sacrifice, money is bad, money requires too much work, money is scarce, money is greed, money is hard to get, money is stressful. Do you think the wealthiest 1% had these core beliefs around money? Maybe at some point. But their language & mindset around money had to pivot at some point for them to become wealthy. Let me give you an example… Ask yourself this question: What is stopping me from having money? Now stop for a second, because I actually don’t want you to answer that question. Here’s why: If you read that question again, you may notice that a question like that may open up fears you have, emotions, conflict, doubts, past memories, or pain. With that question, your answers could sound something like this: Getting rich is too hard to do. I didn’t grow up with money, so I can’t get it. If I have too much money, people will look at me differently and treat me differently. I’m afraid of working hard only to fail in the end. I don’t deserve large sums of money. I’m afraid money will change me. If I have a lot of money, people will take advantage of me. If I become wealthy, people will be less genuine and want me for my money.
Can you hear the limiting beliefs? It’s because that question is shit. According to NLP, having limiting beliefs, conscious or not, may be the single variable holding you back from having a life of opulence. So what’s a better question? One that gives you empowering beliefs rather than limiting. What does wealth look like for you? Wealth looks like a life of abundance and giving back. Wealth looks like preparing the next generation for financial success. Wealth gives me time with my family and people who matter to me.
Answer that question for yourself. Don’t give yourself the right answer, give yourself the real answer. Because a person with these kinds of beliefs can truly have wealth, financial independence, debt freedom, etc. And although this all sounds like sugar plum princess gum drops woo-woo. It’s not. In areas other than money, I’ve seen firsthand how making the conscious decision to change your thoughts and behaviors can change your life. Your mind is more powerful and influential than you may think, as it has the ability to sabotage what you really covet in life.
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