I Want To Make More Money – Hermès Slippers

One area that always does come up when I do my work is meeting those who would like to make more money. We cannot run away from the fact that money is currently the tool that allows us to either attain financial independence or a tool that allows us to indulge in things that this world offers.

I sometimes do wonder, when we see the ultra rich, what do they think about? Are their thoughts also about how to make more money? I think no matter where we are financially, most of us do want to make more money but the difference, I think, lies in the mind-set and emotional flow between the ultra rich and the rest of us. See, when you have millions or even billions behind you, you work in a different mind-set or even emotional flow than someone who has just a couple of thousands or hundreds behind them. This piece is to focus on the latter group.

Now, if you go on-line, you will find loads of information about how to manage and grow your finances – loads and loads of information. One topic that will always be consider a ‘hot topic’ will be about money.

If you go through what you find on-line, in time you will realise that there is a sense of repetition or over-lapping of the information. This is only because the principles and the process to attain money or prosperity cannot really change. The way to manage money also cannot really change.

The challenge is our experiences with money, our background be it our past or current situation. We are all at different stages of our financial well being. Therefore what is important is this- it is how consistent and disciplined we are in using the processes that have been shared.

If you are in desperate need of money and you employ a certain method, you will see changes but it is not going to happen overnight, it may take a month, it may take a year. The time factor depends on your current external financial situation but also your mind-set and emotional levels. If you are thinking and feeling stressed you will find it harder to fall into a routine when it comes to exercising certain methods or processes. We cannot run away from the fact that the more dire our situation the more stressful it is going to be but alas the down-side about energy is that it picks up the energy of our mind-set and emotional flow. Therefore rather than cheating yourself into saying -I am abundant etc., start by accepting that you are in an uncomfortable financial situation.

Here are a few tips of which I hope will assist you :-

1. You Need to Get Real – Be aware of your current financial situation, know that you want to change it. Starting by just saying ‘I am abundant or Money flows to me’, you need to first be aware of your current state of mind and emotions. If you are stressed, saying all the affirmations is not going to help you, meditating is not going to help you. Be aware that you are stressed about your financial status and each time that thought or emotions come up and it can be 50 times a day, PAUSE, address that thought and/or emotion and tell yourself there is really nothing you can do about that BUT you can focus about creating more wealth.
   
2. You need to be aware that you are working towards CREATING MORE WEALTH rather than thinking or feeling you are CLEARING YOUR DEBTS. This is important because if you focus on the latter you are focusing on the energy of debt.

Only when we manage our thoughts and emotions then we can be in a neutral space, remember you don’t necessarily need to be in a space of abundance but you definitely do not want to be in a space of lack.

Once you get into the above space then the next step is EXECUTION. Employ a plan that works for you, you can find a whole load of information on-line.

Remember, you have your financial comfort so be comfortable with that. We would think we all want to have billions of dollars but be honest with yourself, you may not be that person. Generally I think we want to be in a space where we know that we have the money to buy things that we want but we don’t necessarily want to buy those things.

Let me give you an example – A couple of days ago I was in conversation with a friend who just got back from a trip to Dubai. The conversation lead into the ultra rich lifestyle of Dubai and Hermès slippers. I just found out that a pair of Hermès slipper cost around MYR2,700+ (MYR = Malaysian Ringgit). I found it funny and I mentioned to my friend, my financial comfort does not cover Hermès slippers, even if I got a free pair I would actually be embarrassed to wear them. However, it would be nice to know that I could afford them and that the price is nothing that would set me back in anyway.

Therefore my financial comfort would be in the KNOWNING that RM2,700+ is something I COULD spend on a pair of slippers but not something I WOULD want to do.

Please know, that there are some who WOULD want to purchase these slippers and WANT to be in that space on a financial level and THAT IS ENTIRELY OK.

If you are unsure what your comfort level is, that is ok, just start with a figure you are comfortable with. Do not worry whether you are limiting your flow of abundance only because the energy flow of abundance is constantly moving with us. Start with $10k, then move to $50k cause the amount you choose needs to be comfortable to you. If you say you want a million dollars you need to ask yourself how in the hell would you know how it feels to have a million dollars. If you think you can know then go forth but if you can’t don’t force it. You will get there but first find your comfort level.

The FINAL step and this needs to be a step to be taken – ACTION. The tools are out there from how to manage your finances, how to invest, how to create passive income etc. However, as always if you sit on your bum bum and think money will magically appear – well that can happen- but it may not appear straightaway, you need to DO something. It could be about learning to manage your finances. If you can’t manage $1k how the freak-a-zoid are you going to manage a million.

As much as we may think that most of the money in the world belongs to a certain percentage of people, that really isn’t an excuse for you to not manage your finances or even want to further increase your financial portfolio. Just start and make it a habit and you will find that the more y

ou master the management of money, the more you will see your money growing.

Summary :

1. Be aware of your current financial position

2. Be aware of your mental and emotional state

3. Be comfortable with your level of abundance

4. Use the various information on-line and create a method that works for you.

5.You need to be discipline and committed to this and just don’t think you want the results NOW. Make managing your finances a habit.

6. ACTION, ACTION, ACTION – without taking any steps you can forget seeing a change, so don’t blame those who share the information because without your part nothing changes.

Take care everyone and be kind to yourself and to others.