Attitude toward money

There was a time when I didn’t have money and I wanted it so much, I worked hard to get some money and it made me feel secure and confident.  I could not go out if I didn’t have enough money on my wallet. I was very conscious about how much I had and how I spent it, spending it meant my security and confidence level was decreasing and my panic levels were increasing. Then I got married and had kids, It was a strange change and at first thought I needed to have more money to feel secure.  I can go for days now without money in my pocket.  Yeah strange but my attitude towards money has changed.  I still have the need to make enough to cover for my expenses and those of my family but now its about them and not about me.  As long as my family is taken care of I am good. I have learned to live by a budget and to have an emergency fund.

I think that my view of money can affect my life if I let it control me, or us.  Money is not or should not be the end goal. Money should be the means to achieve those things that are needed, money is the means though which we trade in these days.  How much money we need depends on our goals and lifestyle but it is important take care of it, to make sure we don’t just ignore it and pretend that it will always be available, failing to plan for the future will probably result in disaster. Being too obsessive about it will probably also lead to disaster as we lose track of the important thing.

What rules are recommended for prospering?

My number one rule it to be grateful. This means giving back, paying tithes, helping the needy etc.  Then the second rule is to keep it under control, I have seen how some people just lose control of their income and expenses. People just go on shopping sprees on credit cards and how does that end?  Never good.  Living with les