"Change your thoughts and you change your world."
Secrets to Solvency
- Posted:
1/19/2009
Consider the above quote by
Norman Vincent Peale, an American clergyman who lived to be 95 years old. I think anytime someone who lives that long, says something that profound, he is worth listening to.
Although there are countless other wise sayings out there, I wanted to take this quote and relate it in terms of becoming financially solvent.
Most of us think about "getting out of debt," being "debt-free," and other similar phrases. When we think thoughts like these, we are constantly putting the word "debt" front and center in our minds. This is because we are focusing on the debt. Okay, yes, I know this entire site is dedicated to Destroying Debt, so what I'm saying is a bit of a contradiction.
Nevertheless, why not shift your thinking to let go of thoughts that focus on debt, and focus instead on positive phrases? Studies show that positive thinking actually increases a persons success potential. For example, instead try thinking the following:
* I pay all my bills on time.
* I am a master at following a budget.
* I have more than enough money now because I followed my budget.
Moreover, you have to not only think positive thoughts, but you also have to believe them. That's where the trick comes in.
Of course this doesn't mean you are going to go out and start spending freely just because you are now thinking freely, but little by little you will actually be able to shift your entire financial situation around just by focusing on the positive. It takes positive thought
and positive action (such as the wonderful suggestions in the blogs on this site).
Give it try and see what happens!
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