90 cents of every single dollar we make as Americans goes to somebody else, and we give that money up willingly.
All our lives we’ve been taught to hustle and work hard to earn money and have the lifestyle that we want, but we were also taught to give up control of our money.
When we don’t control our own money, we can’t have power, we can’t have freedom and we can’t make an impact. We need to cultivate a higher consciousness around money so that we leverage it as the tool that it is.
What drives the fear and uncertainty so many people have when it comes to money? How can we overcome it? In this episode, I share how we can get past the lies we’ve been taught about money.
Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode
What causes our money uncertainty Because we give up control of our money, we end up feeling like we don’t know what’s going on with it. If we were to just gain control of our money, we’d feel less helpless and fearful, and ultimately empowered.
The truth about banks Banks make between 400% and 1400% on the money we keep there. That’s 400% to 1400% more money than we’ll ever get to see or spend - all off the back of our hard work. Most businesses move the money they have to grow it, why can’t we do the same?
Why we shouldn’t wait till our dollars are worth less We’re taught and conditioned to put our good dollars away today in the hope that they’ll be worth more in the future. The truth is we’re only going to get paid back with weaker, over-taxed dollars.
