worthiness mentors.

“High” net worth is a feeling of wholeness. In other words, I don’t just want you to have more money, I want you to be free to create the life that makes you happy—whatever that means to you.

First, through observing your “receiving habits.” When you get a gift, how do you feel? If someone does you a favor, do you immediately feel that you have to reciprocate? Practice receiving as though you deserve it (because, as we covered earlier in this chapter, you do!). You don’t have to reciprocate. If you have a chance to do something for the

In her book, Money: A Love Story, Kate Northrup talks about how money is just love in physical form. As I said in the Introduction, until we feel worthy of love on the inside, we won’t feel worthy of money on the outside. Remember: When we don’t feel worthy, we perpetuate behaviors that prevent us from allowing more money into our lives.

EXERCISE #12: FROM EXCUSES TO ACTION

Underlying commitments cause us to take actions that lead us away from the direction of our dreams. To get stuck in patterns that we can’t seem to change no matter how hard we try. To create results that are inconsistent with what we say we desire. But the truth is that we’re always getting what we’re actually committed to—our underlying, hidden

People without much money don’t work hard enough and are irresponsible.

Luxuries are for other people.

EXERCISE #6: WHAT WOULD IT MEAN TO HOLD YOUR OWN PURSE STRINGS?