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Eliminate limiting thoughts – The ceiling doesn’t exist
If you don’t believe you are worthy of financial freedom, if you don’t believe you can achieve financial freedom, and if you don’t believe it is your destiny to experience financial freedom, you won’t ever break the mediocre financial results that many experience throughout their lives.
Thoughts matter.
If you’re constantly thinking thoughts such as:
I can’t afford that.
I could never afford that.
That’s out of my budget.
I wish I could live like that.
You have to be born into wealth.
That’s expensive.
I’m broke.
I’m strapped.
My income is capped.
I’m waiting for that promotion.
I’ll never get out of this pile of debt.
I’m overwhelmed with financial responsibilities.
There’s not enough money and too much month.
[Insert your most common financially limiting thought here].
Most people have, at some point, had a financially limiting thought.
The more you allow these thoughts to run rampant, the more likely they will transfer to your results.
My circumstances growing up weren’t wealthy. We struggled financially, as many middle and lower-middle-class families do. Debt, living paycheck to paycheck, complaining about money, and financial stress were part of our everyday experience.
But I chose to deviate from this.
Even if I physically didn’t have money, I never said those words or spent much time thinking about them.
A more important question I asked myself if I couldn’t naturally afford something is HOW I could afford it.
When you have a desire that disallows your circumstances to limit your options, you create the opportunity for the universe to bring more into your life.
Focus On Abundance
If you’re trying to increase your income, pair your actions with the right thoughts.
Let’s say you’re starting a business…
Focus on success and attaining the proper knowledge to help you succeed instead of focusing on failure or lack of capital.
Let’s say you’re going for a promotion…
Focus on preparing your candidacy to the point where you can only receive a “YES.”
If anything, find a way to create the right opportunity for yourself. Too many wait on others and external opportunities to fall into their lap to improve their financial situations.
Waiting will likely keep you waiting. Take action, acquire knowledge, and create your own opportunities to improve your financial circumstances.
Replace Negative & Limiting Thoughts
I can’t afford that.
I can afford that.
I could never afford that.
I can always afford that.
That’s out of my budget.
This is in my budget.
I wish I could live like that.
I am living how I desire.
You have to be born into wealth.
I can create wealth for myself and others.
That’s expensive.
That’s a higher price tag.
I’m broke.
I have more than enough.
I’m strapped.
I have options
My income is capped.
There is no limit to my income.
I’m waiting for that promotion.
I’m creating other income sources for myself.
I’ll never get out of this pile of debt.
I’m debt-free, living below my means and paying down my debts.
I’m overwhelmed with financial responsibilities.
I can easily pay for all of my expenses.
There’s not enough money and too much month.
There’s always more than enough resources.
[Insert your most common financially limiting thought here.]
[Insert new thought].
This content is for informational purposes only — not professional advice. Consult a qualified professional before making any major decisions.