relationship with money
on the ways in which we relate to money, and how it affects our relationship to ourselves and others
Stuart Evans and
relationship with money
I just realised I have a hang up around charging people for services and products I could offer that help people
as in, I’m allowed to charge enough to support my life, but more is somehow distasteful
this might explain why I am feeling scarcity around money
comments are good
What if you: Gave 5x what you are comfortable with to someone? Abandoned the idea of an inheritance or lower your goal of retirement savings by 10% and instead invest that money in people, causes, and learning in ways that might lead to interesting results? Help pay a bill in someone’s life that might be having a hard time? Give money directly to p
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