You are probably, to some extent, living out your parents and relatives beliefs and habits about money, abundance and prosperity. Ask yourself this; "Are these beliefs serving me well today?"

For many, financial success and the need to struggle seem to go hand-in-hand. Many of us equate abundance, wealth and prosperity with physical and emotional struggle. If locked deep in the unconscious mind you believe that acquiring and enjoying financial success equates to struggling, than when you actually do achieve your financial goals you'll self-sabotage successes.

Making financial success a struggle is a self-sabotaging behavior.

If finances are a consistent struggle then you have conflicting beliefs about making, saving and enjoying money. As a child you may have been unconsciously made to feel guilty about success and wealth. “Eat all your food, there are starving children in the world.” Or, “Nice people finish last.” Or, “You can’t be rich and honest too.”

Believe it or not, some of us unconsciously feel more comfortable with not succeeding financially than actually succeeding and enjoying prosperity. Why? Programmed into the unconscious mind are thoughts and beliefs that success is uncomfortable.

Research has shown that most people earn within ten to twenty percent of their best friend’s income. In other words, we’d rather keep our friends than cope with the uncertainty of success and prosperity.

Think of financial success in terms of a comfort zone. A comfort zone is the boundary within which we are emotionally most comfortable and safe. We often and unconsciously begin to sabotage those things that take us out of this emotional safe zone.

Ending financial self-sabotage and expanding a comfort zone takes time and effort. You’ll want to do a soul-searching look at what is working financially in your life and what isn’t. Honestly ask yourself if you’re willing to continue to live the way you’re living or are you willing to change and grow emotionally. Visualize the possible long-term pay-off of financial change and growth --- a life of financial freedom.

A key to success is knowing and committing emotionally and physically to what you want, forming a workable step-by-step plan and being emotionally ready to handle the stumbling blocks along the way. It’s important to remember too that these stumbling blocks are often emotionally uncomfortable and potentially self-sabotaging. A commitment to ongoing growth is a powerful element to long-lasting change.

You have the power to transform what isn’t working in your life into something more empowering and financially rewarding. Success is a choice!


**If you believe you may have an emotional or physical condition, you should consult a health care professional for diagnosis, help and treatment. This article is not intended to give medical or emotional advice. It is for entertainment purposes only.**

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