We've been taught a lot of things about money and a lot of those things aren't true today
We smash those money myths once and for all
Money myth 1 money is the root of all evil
You've probably heard this one before right tell me. Where did you first hear this idea?
Parents church leaders friends maybe family members. It's an idea that's been passed down for generations
And today we find it deeply ingrained in our belief systems about the world
But allow me a moment to let you in on a secret. Are you ready?
The first time that this quote made it big was actually in the Bible from Timothy 1 now
What's interesting about the book of Timothy is that for so long? These writings were attributed to st. Paul?
However, it is now recognized by most scholars that Timothy along with nearly half of the other writings attributed to st
Paul were inauthentic writings that simply signed his name on them
The reason why this is so significant is that when you get into the original writings of st
Paul you find him using all kinds of language that would indicate he was actually a gnostic mystic
practicing an early Christian version of the mystery schools
In fact, there are books written about this subject alone at the top of the list
I recommend the Gnostic Paul by Elaine Pagels
The Jesus mysteries by Timothy freak and Peter Gandhi and the book of spirit by your very own patch, man
We're going to do a whole series about this in the future. Once the Sumerian epic is done
But for now, let's stay on the subject of money
The reason I'm sharing this with you is because many of st
Paul's original writings were very Pro mystic teachings
But later on the Roman Empire adopted Nicene Christianity and forged some letters from Paul including the book of Timothy
where they say that money is the root of all evil along with certain phrases like
But I suffer not a woman to teach nor to usurp authority over the man but to be in silence
Geez, Timothy you hate money women. What's next same-sex relationships?
Huh indeed
Sorry, hold on I'm sorry. I need a sec seeing things like this makes my stuff and come out
Okay, as you might be aware of the Holy Roman Empire passionately and violently insisted that everyone followed their specific
Version of Christianity leading to a very depressed society and culture. That was both patriarchal and
Impoverished for at least a thousand years and these belief systems are still lingering about here and there in our consciousness today
I posed this very question on a poll on Instagram and Facebook awhile back. I
Asked the root of all evil is either money or ignorance
The response was actually pretty divided with about half of the audience saying that money was the root of all evil
But here's the thing
that myth
It's an idea that keeps poor people poor just by believing it
think about it if you're poor and you believe money is the root of all evil you're going to consciously or
Subconsciously avoid having it at all costs. And so what's the moral of the story here?
I think I'm brand said it best with her legendary quote
Money is only a tool it will take you wherever you wish but it will not replace you as the driver
money myth to all rich people are
I'm not saying that money myth to all rich people suck
Let's look at another money myth
Specifically the way that wealthy people are commonly viewed in society
There's an ingrained mentality that rich people are all greedy jerks, right?
Generally, most people with tons of money are wrapped into the elite ruling class of the world
In fact, the more money you have the more likely you will be associated with the Illuminati by conspiracy theorists
Now you've probably heard this one filthy stinking rich
Right this common
Mentality sets a standard for yourself that you could never have lots of money because anyone with money is filthy and stinky, too
I
Mean think about it. If all rich, people are greedy jerks. I mean, you don't want to be a jerk, right?
So it's probably best that you're not rich now. Let's be clear
Certainly, there are rich jerks in the world
but there are also poor jerks and
Considering that there are significantly more poor people than wealthy people in the world
We could probably make a good argument that there are more poor jerks than rich ones either way
here's the key money is neutral and it will basically
Amplify what's already there if your benevolent money can help you be more benevolent if you're a greedy jerk
Yeah money can make you more of that too
Now, let's be clear that a lot of money has been made extorting others in the world
And that's not a paradigm that I support and I get that this is where a lot of our collective negative
associations towards money comes from
But we have to temper that
attitude by observing others who have done brilliant things with their wealth if we adopt the idea that all rich people are greedy jerks then
our minds automatically try to find ways to throw shade at good-hearted people and
Even if you genuinely don't like them for whatever reason we have to take into consideration
That they're people too and they're doing their best with the position that they're in to make a positive change in the world
If we are willing to look at money differently as something that we can use benevolently for the benefit of mankind
then we open up the potentials of us actually creating it and we step into a new way of life for ourselves and
those around us
Money myth 3. It's all about the deals
Speaking of our collective relationship with money. Let me show you something both funny and very
Interesting to begin though. I'd like to introduce you to my friend Ariel
she's one of my new artist friends who is helping to create the new spirit science episodes and when I spoke to her about this
Script, she sent me this picture with a wall attached
It's a mean that seems to accurately describe our collective relationship with money and our perspective of value
Healthy groceries $400. No, that's too expensive but a dinner date $400. Well, you know that's reasonable a
Therapist for a hundred and thirty bucks that's absurd but a trip to Target for $130. Well, they've got great deals
Now an average college class mic cost $1,000. That's way too expensive. But an iPhone that's $1,000. No
No, that is a necessity to me. This meme accurately describes a mindset of lack
We've been conditioned to think in deals instead of what's truly valuable
The result of this is that it becomes easy to miss out on potential opportunities to invest in ourselves and our personal growth
that's also the other side of money not just making it but
Spending it which is so valuable for us to learn and integrate into our lives every time you spend money
You're investing your own personal energy into what you believe is valuable
So the question then becomes what do you value most in life?
Yes
you could spend a thousand dollars on video games or you could spend that same thousand dollars on a
Backpacking trip around some foreign land or maybe taking a specialized course to help you get better at doing something that you love. I
Think James Frick said it best when he said don't show me where your priorities are
Show me where you spend your money and I'll tell you what they are
Money myth 4. You have to be a cheapskate
There's a common mentality about living on a budget and if you live on the cheap
You'll save money and one day you'll have a big pile of dollars
However, you create your own reality
And if you're focused on this cheap mentality
Then that's what you'll continue to create on the other hand
If you change your mentality your focus to generating wealth rather than pinching pennies
Imagine how your reality could be different
money myth 5 financial freedom
Most people believe financial freedom means having enough money so that you don't have to work
But this myth is broken because having financial freedom today doesn't mean you'll have it tomorrow instead
Try the term financial confidence
This means knowing that you have the skills and ability to make money no matter what happens
It means you never feel like you have to be at the mercy of external forces when it comes to your financial life
This is what it means to truly be open to allowing that cosmic energetic stability to permeate your life as we discussed before
Now this brings us to the end of our money myths but in closing I'd like to share something special with you
many of these Money myths came from a brilliant book that I discovered recently a book that catapulted me on a journey of
Transforming my own relationship with money. The book is called fu money by a man named Dan Locke
He explains that you're fu money simply means that it's your enough is enough
Number when you have enough resources that you don't have to take crap from anyone anymore like rude bosses or mean managers and so on
Everyone's fu money number is different. And so it's the number that you personally need to live that life that you really want to
throughout the book
He not only breaks down the money myths but he also provides some very special instructions for moving towards a life of freedom and financial
confidence right now
The best part is this book is free
So if you're someone who's ready to completely transform your financial life and live a life of wealth and prosperity
My highest recommendation is to start where I did and go download fu money and give it a read be warned
This book is intense, but it hits where it counts and for those who are ready
It could just be the catalyst for a big change in your life
Click the link in the description to download it today
Thank you so much for watching and I'll see you again next week for even more spiritual money