Let’s resolve your limiting beliefs and get the success you dream of
We live in a capitalistic world. It doesn’t matter if you like it or not.
Success will always include a monetary part, too.
Our ultimate goal is to be happy, and you achieve that by having a positive attitude, as we discussed last week, and also by succeeding and being wealthy.
Goals drive humans, and we want to get there, don’t we?
To achieve the success we dream of, we need to discuss money and our money mindset. I’ve been working on my money mindset for a few months now, and it’s harder than I thought.
Those limiting beliefs are deeply ingrained in my subconscious from childhood memories and societal prejudices. I didn’t even think about questioning them until I worked on changing them.
Not just the limiting beliefs about introversion keep us from succeeding, but also about money.
What a limiting money mindset is
Do you remember someone or your subconscious telling you those sentences:
- “Rich people are arrogant and unfriendly”
- “Money destroys the character”
- “You have to work hard”
- “You don’t talk about money”
- “Finances are complicated”
- “You can’t have everything”
- “Rich people are criminals”
- “Being modest is good”
- “Money is dirty”
- “Money leads to arguments and seperations”
- “Money isn’t important”
- “You can never have enough money”
- “Shares are only for rich people”
- “I can’t handle money”
- “Money is here to spend it”
- “Being rich is chaotic”
- “Rich people are materialistic”
- “Making more money means working harder and longer”
- “Rich people are making money from other people’s misery”
Those are limiting beliefs we heard growing up or were ingrained in our subconscious from experiences.
Nobody ever talked about money in my childhood. I always got some when I helped or got good grades. So the 2 beliefs “don’t talk about money” and “you have to work hard” stuck with me.
The good thing is I was never a big spender, because I have an aunt who can’t handle money, and that was always the negative example to scare me off.
What sentences are stuck in your head?
Usually, we don’t think consciously about those beliefs because they are part of our identity and worldview. But they are influencing a lot of our decisions and opportunities.
I just recently invested a lot of money in a coaching program (which is way out of my comfort zone), but I knew I had to do it to move forward with my business (and helping you).
A year ago, I would’ve never even considered such an expensive program because my limiting beliefs kept me from it. They would say: “it’s a waste of money”, “I can do it on my own”, “I’m not good enough yet to make so much money”, “I just need to work harder”,…
I wouldn’t even have seen the opportunity or considered it.
And that’s the problem.
Your limiting beliefs keep you from seeing the opportunities that can help you grow and become successful.
My negative money mindset kept me from making money with my business. Because all I knew was how to make money as an employee, looking busy for 8 hours a day.
Creating an online course and coaching didn’t feel like “hard work” I could charge money for. And I was afraid of success because I thought it meant more work and the need to give 10x more value. (and I was also a little scared of the finance part; who isn’t?)
I resolved my limiting beliefs about introversion by getting out of my comfort zone and showing myself that I can do more. Because I was ambitious and wanted more.
A limiting money mindset is way deeper in our subconscious because we believed everything the grown-ups said as children. You observed them and tried to copy them.
There are a few tiny daily habits you can start, which I talked about last week. Like being grateful for the present moment, meditating (check out money mindset meditations), and telling yourself positive affirmations.
I’m doing all of them daily to stay positive, calm, and ready to grow into the person I visualize.
These habits can help you resolve your negative beliefs, and I want you to incorporate the next points into your daily affirmations and meditations.
Resolve the beliefs
Let’s resolve the most common limiting beliefs of introverts:
- you’re allowed to want more
- being successful doesn’t mean being famous → quiet wealth is possible too
- didn’t work enough to charge so much
- I don’t want to be overwhelmed by wealth
- I don’t want to lose myself to become rich
Money doesn’t destroy your character → it enhances who you already are.
Social media is always showing us the best sides of people, but TV and the news show us the negative sides of being rich.
There is always some rich person getting arrested or being unfriendly to people. In a lot of movies, the rich person is usually the most hated character (and is probably changing through the movie). Who doesn’t know Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol? The rich guy who doesn’t have anyone, is miserable and hates everyone.
But what he realizes at the end and what you should understand too: you can help a lot more people when you have more money.
Money doesn’t destroy your character; it enhances who you’ve already been. If you’re already donating money or helping people in need, money won’t change that.
I can’t wait to make more money so I can help more people.
The people you see on the news are only a really small fraction of the wealthiest people in the world.
If you’re worried that money will destroy your character, start donating money or helping people now.
Some examples:
- Start tipping more generously!
- Be kinder: hold the door open, help older people,…
- Donate 10-20% of your earnings (if you can)
- If you can’t donate money, spend time volunteering
Small actions can shift your mindset. Show yourself that you’re a generous person!
You need to charge more → so people actually take action, and you can help them
Do you have all the freebies in the world, and have you bought a lot of online courses?
They are all valuable, but you usually don’t take action: you don’t value them enough.
Investing a big amount of money is out of my comfort zone, but it made me take action. I don’t want to waste that money.
The more you charge, the more they will value your products and know-how and will put in more effort. The growth will be bigger. The success will be way higher.
Introverts tend to undervalue our skills and expert status, because we think we’re too quiet to be seen.
Do you want to help people? But you think you can charge less because you want to give the opportunity to more people?
You’re keeping them from actually improving and putting your knowledge into action because they don’t value it enough to use it.
You don’t want that, do you?
Help them by charging more!
Being rich doesn’t mean you become famous → it’s a good thing people usually don’t talk about money
I’m not here to teach the only way to success and money. Everyone has their own version of success.
Being wealthy doesn’t mean you’ll be famous.
We only see the famous rich people, but they are only a tiny fraction of the wealth in the world.
There are a lot of wealthy introverts out there living their quiet wealth. Without showing off on Instagram or being followed by paparazzi.
There are unlimited ways to become wealthy, and most of them are not about being famous.
Introverts want quiet wealth, and that’s possible.
People usually don’t talk about money. That could be a helpful or negative mindset for you.
I remember reading a story on Reddit of a guy making a lot of money at his job, living in the suburbs in a nice house with his family, but he was always lying to his neighbors about how much money he was making. Saying “I saved all my money for this holiday trip,” even though he can easily afford it.
People don’t need to know how much money you make. I don’t support lying, but if it doesn’t help anyone, what I could add, then I don’t say it.
You don’t need to brag to get wealthy. You don’t need the fanciest car to be rich.
We are stuck in this stereotyping “I should do… because everyone else is doing it too”.
NO!
Do your own way of living and being successful!
Do you want to share what being wealthy means to you? Do you have a different opinion? What limiting beliefs do you want to overcome?
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