Is Money The Root Of All Evil?

Dear friends,

I'm sure you have heard it at least once in your life - that money is the root of all evil. That is actually a mis-quote as the original quote is a verse from the bible which says "the love of money is the root of all evil". There is quite a big difference between those two sayings as one says that money is a bad thing and the other says that loving money is a bad thing.

Some people do actually feel guilty about the thought of having more money than they need. It may be that they were raised in a family with a fairly modest income, so the thought of having too much money or being extravagant isn't at all appealing. It may be that they feel guilty, knowing that there is so much poverty in other countries.

It raises an interesting question though. If you are capable of making much more money than you currently do - should you?

If having more money than you need is an issue then perhaps it would be a good time to consider the organizations in your local community that could put that extra money to good use. Having more money than you need could be an opportunity to make a real difference and change other peoples lives for the better. Giving money to organisations and people who really need it certainly is not something to feel guilty about.

Loving money is an entirely different subject. It isn't difficult to become obsessed with making more money - particularly when you don't have much to begin with.

Success isn't just about making money though. It's about becoming a better person all around. Money won't give you a better relationship with your partner or family, better health or a better life.

There is an interesting phenomenon that seems to occur all too regularly - when people win large amounts of money in a competition or lottery and find that they are broke within a year or two. The problem, most often, is that they simply didn't know how to use money effectively in the first place. We've all heard stories about people who were struggling to make ends meet before they won a large sum of money and then somehow managed to blow it all and have little to show for it.

To quote Earl Shoaf - "Become a millionaire not for the money, but for what it makes of you to become one". In other words, don't just set a dollar goal and think about the money. Learn how to manage your money and think about what you could do and who you could help if you had more money. If you need a bigger house, then think about the house. Imagine how it would look inside and out, and the difference it would make to your lifestyle and your family. If you have no specific need to make more money then think about who you could help and how you could help them.

Manifesting Miracles Isn't Hard Work At All!

Regards,

Tony Chai