A friend of mine read my last blog post and sent me this email (used here with his permission):
Thank you for this Joe.
Perfect timing for me to receive actually.
Since we met a few years back I have been focusing on generating more money to serve the consciousness that we both love.
I have through conscious intention become business partners with John Assaraf, significantly grown my Dojo and created some really wonderful tools to help people awaken to their dreams.
I recently received two nasty e-mails one saying that all I focus upon is money and another saying that my business had become “a money-centered, entrepreneurial environment”
At first it hurt and really stung to read this — I have always been about the love. Yet after reflecting on my core intentions and reading your Barnum post tonight I realize that people with money issues cannot see past their own hang ups and therefore they choose to project onto others what “they think” they see. It is a shame really, as there is so much good that is being done by people who understand the true value of money.
The truth is it still is ALL about the love for me — now just with more resources to serve 🙂
For example, I recently sent a few thousand dollars to my mother to help with some unexpected bills – wow the joy I felt in finally being able to offer her a hand (she has done so much for me) – it really cannot be expressed with words!!
Two weeks ago I went to John’s home in San Diego and watched him help the Just Like My Child Foundation raise tons of money to build a school and hospital for homeless children in Uganda.
Last week my wife Sabrina helped produce, direct and MC a charity event called Dancing with the Stars, Austin — she was a huge part of raising $675,000 to help protect innocent children who are abused by their parents!
Today I understand the true value of money and the core motivation of those like you, Barnum, Assaraf, my wife — and yes, myself.
I am grateful for the growing desire within myself to make a true difference. I am also committed to generating abundant income so that I can make a true difference in this world.
So thank you for today’s blog post and please know that you helped me a while back by planting some important seeds in my mind — thoughts that I could attract whatever I wanted.
Anyway I wanted to say thank you for that and let you know those seeds blossomed into wanting to share more love and serve others with a greater capacity.
Warmly,
Tristan
Tristan Truscott
CEO, i-Grasshopper
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“Conscious Thinking • Conscious Living”
http://www.i-grasshopper.com
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I love Tristan’s email.
It made me speculate why some people criticize those who attract money and live a luxurious life.
It has to do with their belief system, of course. It seems most people consider money to be a necessary evil. They need it to survive but they don’t really like it. And if they get more than enough money, they try to get rid of it fast. That’s why some lotto winners are broke a year later. On an unconscious level, they didn’t want to keep all that money. It triggered their “wealth set point” and they had to bring their income back down to their comfort level. Of course, one way to unconsciously justify not having money is to condemn those who do have it.
I wrote my latest book, Attract Money Now, to help clear and release negative beliefs about money. Money in and of itself is meaningless. Just paper and metal. When you travel as much as I have recently, you get to see that money in one country looks like Monopoly money in another country. (Try buying anything in the USA with Russian rubles.)
Money is only meaningful to you once you attach meaning to it. For most of us, we unconsciously absorbed meaning before we could speak, from our family and friends, and later from the media, government, religion, etc. Most of us have never questioned what we deeply feel about money.
The wealthy people I admire have positive meaning attached to money. Like Tristan, they’ve discovered that the more money they attract, the more they can use it to help themselves and others.
I enjoy money. It enables me to have toys, whether guitars or cars, and it lets me help others, whether my own family or complete strangers, such as with a movement to end homelessness (called Operation Yes).
You also get to put a happy spark in lives when you have money.
For example, recently I bought a lot of outdoor furniture for my new office from www.texaswebstore.com. Some was Teak root from Taiwan (above picture, which reminds me of Hobbit forest furniture), and others were former ox carts in Taiwan (as pictured below; the table was once a cart wheel).
When the movers came, I asked them if they would move some other items while they were here. They agreed and did. They moved a cigar humidor, a roll top desk, and a wooden guitar display case. When I asked them how much they wanted for the extra work, they shrugged and said, “Whatever.”
I pulled two new one hundred dollar bills out of my pocket.
“How’s two hundred dollars?” I asked.
The mover’s eyes widened and they nodded approval.
Before they could speak, I handed one of them two hundred dollars and then reached into my pocket and handed the other one two hundred dollars.
At this point they couldn’t speak.
I felt terrific to know I helped these men with a spontaneous gift that was so unexpected and so large that they’re probably still talking about it.
It’s a lot easier to attract more money when you know money is neutral energy and you’re going to use it to make a difference in the world.
As I wrote in my previous blog post (quoting P.T. Barnum), we can’t all see alike, but we can all do good.
Money enables you to do more good.
It’s one of the most powerful spiritual tools ever created.
Just ask Tristan.
Ao Akua,
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That’s a great post, Joe, and that email really is food for thought.. All these beliefs, Money is evel etc… are so limiting. Money is to me total neutral energy, it it’s up to each individual how you choose to use the money you have. If you believe money is bad, it ind of says a lot about you as a person.. Money is good!! 😀
Greetings,
Claus
That’s a great post, Joe, and that email really is food for thought.. All these beliefs, Money is evel etc… are so limiting. Money is to me total neutral energy, it it’s up to each individual how you choose to use the money you have. If you believe money is bad, it ind of says a lot about you as a person.. Money is good!! 😀
Greetings,
Claus
Hi Dr. Joe. Once again, you have inspired us. The major thing with us is to really clear years and years of negative programming about money (and I’m honestly telling you it hasn’t been easy for us). But all your teachings work and you have led us to other LOA gurus’ teachings, as well, and for that, we are so grateful. We have lots of big dreams for our family, our communities and our country. And we are hoping to finally realize them this year. By the way, I posted a link to your book “Attract Money Now” on my site (http://jmjfamily6.blogspot.com/). Hope that’s ok with you. God bless and more power!
Earlier today I was wondering about my beliefs about money, when in a store downtown. I wasn’t happy when I realized that I have A LOT to clear on this issue.
Then I came home only to find this new post in your blog……well,perfect timing, as always!!!!
Thank you, Joe!!!!
I mentioned you in my new blog where im exploring the coorelation between holographic principles and metaphysics. Like the Jeweled Net of Indra, each piece reflects the whole…likewise, each human has the whole Universe in us.
To be honest I don’t care about money much, I don’t care for stress either, I want to change my BA to Mandarin Chinese, that economy’s on the way up and I enjoy it.
Take care now,
PS. I wouldn’t mind a computer for Christmas.
Great post today. I remember reading years ago that Buckminster Fuller figured out much actual money was on earth and he realized there was enough money for every human being already here to have 32 million dollars! There isn’t a lack of money at all, we live on a wealthy planet. And wealth is our natural state. Some of the most spiritually generous people I have ever met and worked with or for were wealthy. They set a wonderful example for me.
This is really nice post. We should remove limiting beliefs. We should expand our beliefs. Stop blaming on them who are rich and having million dollars.
Today i can see my win and I will become rich. I am at work to remove my limiting beliefs about money. Constantly finding and removing, replacing with new beliefs.
Thank you. 🙂
I think society has bombarded us with the notion that money equates to evil. It’s all around us in the media. Think of “Mr. Potter” in It’s a Wonderful LIfe. It’s not a recent reference, but it’s considered a classic. Although I’ve always loved it, it still sends a message that rich people are bad. Society needs to smarten up. You’re right. Money can and should be used in positive ways to help all those on the planet. We need to focus on people who have used their money in positive ways. The more we see this, well, the more we will see it!
Hi Joe,
Thanks so much for this wonderful post, reading it caused something to gel in my mind that I want to share. money is simply a tool. It’s a very flexible tool because we can do so many things with, but it’s still just a tool. I’m now feeling more deeply that money is simply a way for me to be able to do more of the things that I want to do. Whatever those things happen to be. Helping others, having cool experiences, creating things the world has never seen — all are easier when money is abundant.
I believe that the more I’m able to clear my beliefs around money, and just see that truth of money as a tool, the more I get out of my own way of attracting plenty of that tool to be able to do all of the things I dream of.
Thanks so much for sharing this with us!
Take care,
Andy
http://binauraljourneys.com
Thanks Joe. Always an inspiration 🙂
That’s a great story, and a great way to pay it forward.
By the way, loved your podcast a couple of years ago in which you listed ten things about money or something like that… How you described money as play-doh stuck with me ever since. Really helpful to think of money that way.
It makes me so mad!! Great title.
Who says money is bad? What criteria are they using to say money is bad or not. The irony being today I was sent an email say “any amount would be gratefully received”. Then I duly sent off some money, only to be told that was far too generous.
Hello, did you just not tell me any amount would be gratefully received? I’m learning to keep quiet, smile, turn around, then raise my eyes. Thankfully I go, I’m not or not becoming like you any more…phew.
Happy Days
A
You know…
Giving the removal man $200 triggers my money rackets on so many different levels…
I love that you did it. Having the money to do it myself would be fun. And I feel physically sick.
I am so on it with money I notice it has simply stopped flowing.
I made an intention to make $100 today.
I thought I would start with The Book Of est.
What I notice is, why not $1000 – 10,000 – 100,000 or more?
You are an interesting man Joe.
I wish you well.
Best
Mark