10 things you are doing to repel money from your life

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Jessica Gill, One of Thousands of Money and Finance Coaches on Noomii.

“There is only one class in the community that thinks more about money than the rich, and that is the poor.” – Oscar Wilde

Everyone wants more money but not everyone gets it. Why is that?

Our behavior with money is led by our subconscious beliefs which we inherit in our childhood. You may be doing things right now to repel money from your life and not even know it.

If one or more of the following apply to you, you may subconsciously be repelling money regardless what you say you want.

1. You constantly worry about not having enough money. You feel anxious about it almost on a daily basis. You worry about being able to pay your bills or saving for retirement or paying for your kids’ education etc.

2. You get rid of it as soon as you get it. Big bills show up. You have sudden urges to go shopping. There is a lot of clutter accumulated in your house, car, or closet from shopping sprees.

3. You say, “Money is just not that important to me. I’d rather have (relationships, love, health etc)”. You have an either/or mentality. Meaning you can either have money or fill in the blank. Your words are powerful. In fact, in your life your words are law. Your words come from your thoughts and appropriate action usually follows. In short, when your thoughts, words, and action say “money is not important to me”…why should you have more of it? You won’t.

4. You ignore money completely. You may have unopened bills. You are unaware of how much real debt you have. You don’t know your current credit card balance, chequing account balance, or your total monthly expenses. You put off dealing with money as much as you can.

5. You speak badly about people who have more money than you. These people could be friends, coworkers, neighbors, or even celebrities. But you feel a tiny bit jealousy and envy toward them.

6. You lie to yourself about your financial situation. You don’t own up to the real situation of being in debt. Instead you “treat yourself” by spending even more money on things you do not need.

7. You have the wrong attitude about money. Your thinking is “Broke”. You may plan your future with the current financial situation in mind. This is a hidden message to your brain that things are going to stay the same.

8. You spend more than you earn. You cannot pay your credit card bill in full each month. Nothing is going into savings. You have outstanding loans (besides mortgage or car) from banks, line of credit, or family members.

9. You take more than you give. This can be hard to swallow. If you give less value than you get paid for at work or you’re always mooching off others, you’re taking more than you give. When you do this, the balance gets restored without your involvement. It has to. It is the law of the Universe. Whether you believe it or not is irrelevant.

10. You put yourself down. Your lack of belief in yourself leads you to undervalue yourself. It sounds something like this. “I’m just not smart enough.” “Why would someone want to work with me?” “I don’t know what I’m doing.” “I’m can be so dumb sometimes.” “What if they don’t like me?” “I don’t have much to offer.”

You read the list and thought “Uh oh….I do that.” Now what? Not to worry. Acknowledgement is the first massive step. Most of us go through our lives never realizing we’ve been sabotaging ourselves.

You are ahead of the game already. Nothing is irreversible. Begin with the following 2 steps and notice the changes that start to occur! Debunk your old patterns by interrupting what you do on a daily basis.

Pay attention to your money: Do something each day to be attentive towards your money. Here are just a few simple yet powerful examples. Come up with a few of your own.
Feel good each time you open your wallet. Make sure it’s neat, clean and organized….not overflowing with irrelevant receipts and other junk.

Check the balance in your bank account and feel grateful.

What enjoyable activities were you able to do today because of your money? I.e. going to the gym, buying coffee this morning, driving your car, having electricity in your house, wearing nice clothes. That’s your money at work in making your life comfortable and enjoyable. Do you feel grateful?

Pay attention to your thoughts about your money: This one is a biggie. All ten points from the above list stem from how you think about money. As you begin to pay attention to money, observe your thoughts and feelings. What does the chatter in your head say? How does your stomach feel as you pay your bills? Remember it’s just chatter.

Don’t believe everything you think!

Say to yourself, “I am the source of all abundance. I create what I want.”

“While money can’t buy happiness, it certainly lets you choose your own form of misery.” –Groucho Marx

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