Money Money Money

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Money, Money, Money…

       Money makes the world go… ‘round???

 

Recently I heard the following statement, “Money is an inanimate object and can only change us if we allow it to”.

Is that really true?

 

Here we are again, swimming down into the depths of the deepest regions of the consciousness to attempt to unearth the mysterious forces which come into play between us and our ingrained resistance to money.

Why does it leave such a sour taste in our mouths?

 

It’s in my nature to trust my gut instincts and whenever I am bestowed with what feels like more than my fair share of money, I feel bad. This even occurs if I worked very hard and have “earned” it. The negative energy I feel creates an extraordinary amount of tension in my psyche.

Where does this negative feeling originate from?

 

From birth I witnessed money woes as my Mother worked to raise 3 children alone in the 1960’s. My memories are vivid of her cascading tears and tired spirit returning home from long days of work and then diving into the vodka bottle to numb the reality of this cycle. We, the “poor” family, lived amidst the middle class within an upscale neighborhood in Phoenix where we were constantly reminded that “we did not belong”. At 12 years old, I was blessed to have a very generous man, (our next-door neighbor) become my step father. I watched my Mother transform from (sweet and poor) into an (unknown wealthy stranger), overnight. As she bathed herself boldly and freely within this money-bubble, her miseries waxed as (his) investment wallet quickly waned. I could continue, but you get the idea I hope.

 

Throughout my adult life I have witnessed people worldwide; lying, cheating, stealing, torturing and killing to get more money. Wars have been fought and innumerable lives lost and negatively altered, for a buck. There seems to be no limits to how many and how severe the inhumane acts against one another occur, in the name of money. It seems almost as if it is a drug of choice and people need it, like an addict, to quench an uncontrollable desire for more, more, MORE!!!

No act to acquire money is too vicious, nor is “more” ever enough.

Have you noticed?

 

 “The rich get richer and the poor get poorer”. We’ve all heard that saying, huh? (Very true, I believe)

“When you ain’t got nothin’, you’ve got nothin’ to lose”. (hmmm. Maybe)

“Money is a virtue”.  (Huh????)

“Money is the root of all evil”. ( Ooooo… Now that feels really scary)

“Money talks”,  (That’s for sure, but what exactly is it really saying??)

and… “Money makes the world go (a) round”… 

(Funny, I always thought that the world went around because of gravitational pull from the sun and other cosmic forces in our universe).

                                                          

No matter how much or how little you have, money seems to always continue to be an issue in our lives. Much like time on that incessant ticky clock, it alters our paths and destinies every day.

 

For most people on this planet, just speaking in terms of millions and billions of dollars becomes hazy and rather unfathomable for the mind.

 

Have you ever wondered what one million dollars in $10 bills would even look like? Would it fit inside of your kitchen? (I haven’t got a clue..)

 

There’s no lack of negativity surrounding money. Someone’s always at the ready to try to scam you, these days.

Or is it just in “these days”?

 

World history has shown us patterns to suggest strongly that things were not so very different in previous ages where money is concerned. Whoever had the most money, had power and control over the masses, in all ways, always.

Is it not true?

 

“Moneeey,  get back! I’m all right Jack, keep your hands off of my stack!!!…”

Song lyrics have been written and sung with the greed of money as the theme.

So what could all the fuss be about?

 

What actually is money? 

Money is “a medium of exchange”. It could be beads or pebbles that shine, tarnished coins or a pile of ink imprinted paper which is completely worthless until someone somewhere places a value on it. We place a value on something by comparing it to something else. Much in the same way we compare our own creations to someone else’s, in order to place a value on our work or in essence, to place a value on ourselves.

 

But wait a minute, what about all the “good things” you could do if you were blessed with an excessive amount of money?

Let’s say that you won the lottery tomorrow and were handed $1,000,000.00 cash. Let the party begin… right? And then after the hangover subsides….

Being a passionate hearted individual, you decide you will use 80% of the money towards helping others and (of course) keep a measly non-greedy feeling 20% for your own dreamy desires.

Do you think that within this altruistic intent, your path would be altered? Positively or negatively? Or (both)?

 

For some people, money is what drives their every breath. For others, it is as unwanted as the plague. But one thing is for certain, if you do have it, your life will be altered as sure as the sun rises each morning.

 

I enjoy keeping my life simple. Having my freedom of choice or my simplistic lifestyle altered negatively, threatens my personal bliss.

If I was to win the multi-million dollar lottery, the minute I cashed the check it would alter my path negatively (even if it was to only find ways to get rid of the money). Its mere presence would alter my freedom of choice and would create confusion and complexities within my simplistic life. Sure, I would never have to worry whether I could pay the bills (or not) again, but in an exchange it would cost me precious time, and as they say, “Time is money…”

 

A reality I have acknowledged here is that having a lack of money affects our lives in negative ways too. In my life, I would enjoy adding the freedom of not having to wonder how I am going to earn enough money to provide for my basic needs in cyclical repetitiveness. An addition of this new freedom into my world would represent adding extra precious time for me to follow my dreams such as; sharing, helping others, creating art and co-creating The Phoenix Oneness Project or adventuring without interruptions regarding money earning efforts. Being realistic, I recognize my resistance to a winning lottery ticket in which the winnings include an overwhelming sum of money. (I’m not really sure if any of us realize the magnitude of these effects which are attached to that dreamticket). I feel I have uncovered the reasons for my own resistance and now have an understanding of them.

I am now also able to move forward, recognize and justify within my own mind, (in my own roundabout way… lol), how winning a lotto ticket in a game such as,

“Win $1000 a Week for Life”, would allow me to add this positive new freedom into my “lifescape” in exchange for a small amount of distractive energy which (I predict) would be encountered within this transaction. I am now open to this new dream.

 

In my dance, I’m quite careful as to what I wish for. I have so much already and am truly blessed. I personally prefer my loves to money any day,

and as they say “money can’t buy you love”.

              ~Dharma Gypsy~

 

{ In my writing of this blog, my intention is certainly not to suggest that chasing a “money dream” is wrong or potentially unfulfilling, but instead is an attempt at exploring and sharing a deeper level of understanding of a few of the (sometimes hidden) effects money has within our lives.}