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MAKING IT TO THE END OF THE MONTH
This free flow of money does make it harder to control. However, whether the flow is like a rushing torrent coming through our lives or a small trickle, we can have it in balance and control. In essence, the quantity of money we have is irrelevant; the amount simply helps us to set goals for the financial future we desire.
The quote from Charles Dickens is part of the key to true happiness. Ever since he penned these words in his famous novel, it has been the golden standard for budgeting correctly with the most chance of success.
Yet, we need to go deeper and address our relationship with money. Otherwise, even with the most robust budget and the best intentions in the world, we will revert to old habits that stem from our background, preconceived ideas and any financial education we may have received up until this point. Therefore, to improve our financial situation, we must have the correct controls in place that originate from a proper heart attitude towards money – and this means adjusting our thinking on some matters since our thinking affects our attitudes and behaviour.
John D. Rockefeller (1839 – 1937), the first billionaire in history (in US dollars) said it this way: “The problem isn’t the lack of money – it’s your thinking about the lack of money.”
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