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Originally Posted by Pagoda  Many believe that every penny you have ever "earned" came to you through your thoughts, feelings and the Law of Attraction. Doesn't matter if you traded dollars for time, invested in stocks or real estate, started a business, bought a lottery ticket, recieved an inheritance, or won it on a game show. . |
You have misunderstood my point. All of us work and earn money, that's life. But the problem is,
most people don't earn the amount of money that they really want. They believe that the only way they can get more, is to have someone else give it to them (the lottery, gifts, marrying a rich person,etc.) They don't create anything, but want to experience all the rewards of those who
do create value.
And the reason people want to get rich this way, is because
they don't have faith in their own ablities to generate the extra income themselves. My whole post was about expecting everything outside of you, to change your life. It was about not taking responsiblity for poor finances and being broke. If you're broke, you have to be honest about it and create postive ways to change your situation. The lottery as a problem solver is not practical. By depending on the lottery, you're saying to yourself
"Well since I believe I can't make more money, I'm going to wish for it by playing a game." Quote:
Originally Posted by Pagoda It isn't required that the value come first, and the money second.). |
Do you realize that you have just defended stealing? People who steal don't create value, they take it away. Stealing comes from deprivation, because it means that you take that which you don't have. Stealing means
"I don't have what I need and I will never get it, unless I take it from someone else." And stealing doesn't have to be material, it can be emotional too. Stealing means
"I can't trust and depend on myself to meet my own needs."
What is value?
Value is a positive feeling. Value is love. It's giving yourself to others in a positive way. For example, by writing content that helps people change their lives, Steve has created value. Mother Teresa created value. Your doctor creates value because he/she helps you improve your health. You create value everytime you tell someone you love them. Why? Because you make them
feel good. You're giving love.
Giving value means that you're generous in such a way, that it allows you and the other person to experience love, enjoyment, health, gratitude and appreciation. Value
is Love. Giving value means you make a positive contribution mankind. Value doesn't always have to equate making money. McDonald's makes lots of money. But does McDonald's create products that are valuable to your health? Drug dealers make money, but do they help the neighborhoods they damage?
What does the lottery create? I'm not talking about taxes for schools, etc. I'm talking about the feelings of the people who play the lottery. It creates false hope. It creates dependency. It creates hoplessness. If you play the lottery for fun, then fine. It's entertainment to you and if you lose, you could care less. But the majority of people who play have poor finances and are looking for "The Good Life". And playing the lottery is a way for them to dream about "getting rich" without working for it. It allows them to continue to feel
"I can't have xxx unless someone gives it to me."
There are people who have won the lottery and have helped others. I don't deny that. BUT it's the people who play
religiously, who are broke and live in deprivation, that don't create any value. Winning the lottery is rare, though it can happen. But it's not a practical way to become wealthy. Why? Because you're not being responsible for your finances. You aren't facing the fact that
YOU created the situation that makes you broke today.And if you want to become wealthy, you are going to have to change who you are.You're going to have to change your old habits. You're going to have to deal with limiting beliefs about yourself. You're going to have to learn to trust yourself.
You're going to have to face the honest truth. And most people would rather live in denial, than change.
The real question is
"Why do I expect everyone else but me, to be responsible for my happiness?"
My post is about taking responsiblity and being in control. The lottey and game shows won't solve your problems. You have to look at what beliefs and feelings created your present reality. People are broke for a reason. Look at those feelings of "being broke" and change them to feelings of
"I can get out of this and begin to be in control of my life. I can depend on me. I don;t need someone else or something outside of me, to make me happy." It's not about the money, it's about how you feel about yourself. People who love themselves, treat themselves well. And being poor and broke, means you don't love who you are. You're being abusive, because you are denying yourself a life which you really want. You're telling yourself "
No you can't have what you want. So just long for it and want it, but you'll never get it. You're not worthy of your desires."
I guarantee that if you start treating yourself better (respecting yourself), your finances will improve. I know this from personal experience.