%%FIRST_NAME%%, having an abundant life is much more than just having Financial abundance, although it’s a very big part of it.  Financial abundance is about increasing income instead of lowering expenses, and can help you in every other category of your life.  It can make success in these other areas easier, and faster because of the tools and resources an abundant financial life can bring.

However, Financial abundance can be difficult for many people to achieve simply because there’s so much confusion, and conflicting beliefs about money.  People often have a love/hate relationship with money.  We’ve all heard the saying “money is the root of all evil” yet just about all of us would love to have more of it. 

As children, for most of us unless you were raised in a very wealthy household %%FIRST_NAME%%, our first experiences with money were mostly likely negative.  To add to the confusion, we’re never really taught about money as we grow up.  We go to school for years and study many things, but we’re not taught anything really serious about money – how to manage it, how to save it, how to invest it, and especially, the importance of money and how to make it. 

Then after graduation, we spend the rest of our lives trying to make more money with no real knowledge or training about it.  No %%FIRST_NAME%%, most everything about money is left for us to figure out on our own which is why many people find themselves buried in debt instead of enjoying Financial abundance.

This makes it tough on everyone to figure out, and you can’t rely on Financial Planners, Brokers, or other “Professionals” to manage this part of your life for you.  Over 50% of Financial Planners don’t have a retirement plan for themselves so they don’t even practice what they preach.  Most other investments that are sold with the intent of creating Financial abundance for you are riddled with marketing lies which take money out of your pocket and transfer it to the financial investment companies which can cause a lot of problems for you. 

Financial problems among couples is a leading cause for divorce and separation.  Lack of money is a leading cause of crime.  Poverty can cause good people to do bad things – things they don’t want to do.  Many people get so confused that they give up on the idea of creating wealth and opt for the “simple life” but this is just an excuse because life isn’t simple. 

I learned this firsthand the hard way when I trusted “Financial Experts” to manage my money when I retired to live the “simple life” and travel the world.  One accident or illness or other mishap in life can wipe everything away. 

Many people tell themselves that money isn’t important as long as we have each other, love, family, our health, etc.  %%FIRST_NAME%%, the lesson to be learned here is that money, family, health, relationships, etc. are all equally as important.

While love makes the world go around, it can’t buy food, clothing, or pay other bills.  Money is essential to live, and a majority of our time and energy is spent in pursuit of making more of it.  In fact, people spend so much time pursuing money that their job (or how they make money) is usually how they characterize themselves as a person. 

Many people resent wealthy people, and think that rich people are all a bunch of rude snobs, but at the same time would love to be rich themselves.  Many people assume that for someone to make a lot of money, you either have to work endless hours (sacrificing everything else in life) or you have to take advantage of people. 

I found the exact opposite to be true many times.  While nothing is 100% I’ve ran into many wealthy people that have plenty of free time and are some of the nicest and most generous people you’d ever want to meet.  I’ve also known some poor people who are extremely rude, and would take advantage of you every time the opportunity presented itself. 

 This is an area of life that’s extremely important, and also very confusing, mysterious, & frustrating, so we need to get this category right %%FIRST_NAME%%. Getting it right means eliminating the confusion, mystery, and frustration surrounding money which comes from our experiences with money. 

As you get started on your own Financial Life %%FIRST_NAME%%, put money in its place.  Money is a form of value that’s accepted by everyone, everywhere, for everything.  Money represents all the good things that people have produced in the form of goods and services.  Money represents all your time, work, skills, talent – the goods and/or services you produce to help other people.  The more people you help, the more money you receive which you can then trade for the goods and services produced by other people that benefit you and your family.

Money is a good thing – it helps solves almost all problems, provides comfort, entertainment, shelter, security, and to make your life better.  Money represents the value that people create for each other.  It’s a symbol of progress, productivity, and freedom – prosperity that eliminates discomfort and suffering. 

This is going to be an exciting category in your life %%FIRST_NAME%%.  You’ll think about money in ways you probably never have in the past so let’s get started!