How many of you ever think about exactly where your money comes from, how you generate it, and how does your spending effect your daily lives? Do you have a tendency to save ever? Live paycheck by paycheck? Or do you pursue a life in survivor mode where you tensely are always striving to create a quick fix to get you into the next month, day or sunset? What kind or relationship do you have with your wallet or purse? What has been your journey with your finances? Do you fear its existence? Does it drive you to succeed? Do you over emphasize its power and priority? What kind of management skills do you enter into the mix of your pursuit of happiness? What comes to mind when you hear the word money? I would have to say that money and finances has always been in the forefront of my path. Being a child of divorce and dealing with custody, every other weekend encounters, and child support, surely put a damper on my outlook towards the financial support/survival throughout my life. As I matured and realized that one has to have a face2face and eye2eye bond with money, I have decided money will always be present in my life, I will never fall short of it in my surroundings, and will do my best to bring in funds where I can distribute the wealth according to my passions/interests/abilities to celebrate in my life. I am not rich, I have debt, I have declared bankruptcy, the IRS wants me to pay them, and I am constantly putting out and setting fires in the art of distribution of my earnings. I also have found a way in my life to weasel money out of situations where I either don’t earn it, or taking an easy way out in life where cash is available for the creative and eager. I am completely legal and legit, but just not utilizing the best of my ability all that I am capable of producing. I truly have to lay aside all my tricks of the trade, all the ways of making it easy, and all the time/energy I waste on making ends meet. I will lay a foundation that is worthy, strong, and full of life that I can be proud to pursue with all my heart. I have to take the risk of creating a lifestyle of money making and production where it is consistent, abundant, and always flowing forward without no guilt and games. I have to learn to let things go and walk away from my impulse buying and traveling in times where I have to hunker down and focus on what I should be doing. No more running away from responsibility, running away from the possible future, and no more running from all that is from within. Decisions have to be made, acted upon, and completed. I have to be disciplined, and do my best to not break the budget anymore. Or maybe I should at least create a budget? I don’t work well with restrictions that create deprivation. Many may think my vegan way of living is deprivation, but I think it’s completely exhilarating full of delicious nourishment that is fueling my ability to energize my day. A focused budgeted world just has to be a prioritized one where one can sit back and contemplate the total cost and value of one’s decision which hopefully results in effective positive results that will affect you long term. Focus on aspects of your life that will plant trees that will bear fruit for 10-20 years. Live in the Now with a Vision for the Promising Future- RVB
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