Having said that, money is not everything. Personal outlook is a very important factor as well. If one is negative about all outcomes, then they are more bound to live a negatively charged life. However, if one is positive about outcomes and focuses on the positive aspects of their life (and not so much about financial problems) they are more likely to live a better, more fulfilling life. This is due to laws of attraction. Positive thinkers will attract many friends, therefore opening up networking opportunities and allowing for more information and knowledge to be shared. With this type of lifestyle, one is more likely to succeed, not only financially but emotionally as well.

By the way Jon, thanks a lot for the link love in your column! Will you be able to update the link as I just had a site revamp, along with a new domain name? It’s now http://celestinechua.com, and no longer embraceliving.net. Thanks so much!

Programming has a subtle but powerful influence on our whole concept of money. Not just the way we approach earning it, but also the emotions we attach to it. I thought you covered these points nicely.

Thanks for featuring one of my articles.

Just to comment on Kristi’s and Frank’s comments.

We again have been programmed to work a 40 hour week, who was it that said we had to work 8 hours per day and that’s all we need to do our work? This is a mindset. Did you ever have to hand in an essay at college or university, you had been given 2 months to do it and with 1 day to go you still hadn’t done it yet still managed to hand it in on time?

The point I am trying to make here is that a 40 hour week is arbitrary, I bet that if we were suddenly advised that we had to do all our work that we usually do in a 40 hour week and cut it down to 20 hours or we would be sacked we would somehow be able to do it. The only reason everybodys jobs last 40 hours a week is because it’s the norm and it’s a mindset. We are given too much time on our jobs, well most of us are, we could do the job in much less time than it currently takes if only we could focus for longer and the only reason we can’t focus for longer is because we have to fill up 8 hours per day to be seen to be busy. However if you have your own business you have to focus so you hopefully work less and work smarter.

So, it’s not about working harder to be wealthy, it’s about working smarter. As an example, I used to spend about 10 hours writing 20 articles for article marketing purposes for my various ventures online, now I spend 0 hours writing and still manage to get 20 articles per week, how is that possible? I outsource. I estimate my time is worth around $30 per hour, if I am focused, so writing 20 articles takes me 10 hours which is $300. If I can pay someone $75 for the same number of articles it’s a no-brainer I pay someone the $75. I have just cut 10 hours of work from my time budget leaving me more time to concentrate on my family and enjoying life with them.
.-= Steven Aitchison´s last blog ..The energy of money and how to make more of it =-.