The previous article highlighted the positive changes you could make in your Relationships to enhance your life and, thereby overall self-concept. In this article, we look at Wealth… and Finances. Wealth is not as important as Health and Relationships. However, Wealth does enable you to achieve your Health and Relationship goals.
Wealth… and Finances
It’s hard to be pleased with yourself if you’re filling your petrol tank $3 at a time.
Being able to pay for life’s basic expenses is important to your self-concept. It’s easy to think negatively about yourself when you can’t afford them.
Here are some suggestions to get your finances under control:
- Create a simple budget and stick to it. Whether you earn $10,000 or $10 million, everyone needs a budget. There are numerous websites and books dedicated to personal finance and budgeting, for example http://6jars.com/. Teach yourself what you need to know.
- Learn how to save. A proper budget will provide for an excess of funds at the end of the month. Save it and invest it appropriately.
- Consider how you can cut expenses or earn more. If you can’t meet your expenses with your income, part of the solution may be to either cut expenses or earn more. Here are several ways to consider in order to increase your income:
- Find a second job.
- Get a raise at your current job.
- Find a better paying job.
- Create a primary or secondary job for yourself. There are many opportunities online in today’s world.
Spend some time thinking about the type of financial life that appeals to you and take steps to make it happen. Money isn’t everything, but it is relevant. You will feel more capable and less discouraged if your financial life is healthy.
“You have been criticising yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked.
Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” ~Louise L. Hay
Stay tuned for the next instalment on “Enhance Your Life – Goals”.
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