Lion
The other day I read a little article in the news:
An anchor chain on the 300-foot mega-yacht, […], has destroyed almost 14,000 sq.ft of reef […]
And of course, we all remember the story of Cecil, the Lion. And many others like it.
Those are the big, singular events making the news. Most damage is done by living a luxury life, however.
Rich people tend to drive big cars, to travel often and far by air, possibly hunt big game, have huge homes and gardens in arid areas that need lots of water, and they have many luxury items and food imported to them. Simply because they can. Rich people are the driving force behind poaching, and extinctions, as well.
Now, this may be called the force of market, but underlying these actions is quite often a wish to show off and display one’s wealth. That mega-yacht mentioned above? The owner has a second, even bigger one.
And many ways of displaying wealth are actually hurting the environment, nature and our home, Earth.
Do you want to be a person who hurts the Earth because they are rich?
Most people would say no. And mentally that means saying no to being rich. I do not want to become such a wasteful person.
We all waste things already. Rich people simply do that on a much bigger scale.
Unless they don’t.
Because once again, it’s all about making decisions.
We can decide to be wasteful, buy ivory (and break laws while doing so), hunt a lion or build a home in an environmentally sensitive area.
Or we can decide not to, and use our money to do good and support conservation efforts.
So it’s time to let go of that belief, and replace it with something else. Maybe you want to pledge some of your (future) money to help Earth. I donate to a German wildlife program, for example.
Let’s tap on this.
Even though rich people are reckless in their use of resources for their luxury life, and I will never want to be that kind of person, I’m totally okay the way I am, and I now choose to know that I can spend my money just the way I want it.
Even though I hate seeing so many rich people destroy places and hunt animals to extinction, I am totally okay the way I am, and I now remind myself that money is a tool and can be used for good.
Even though I hate how destructive many rich people are, I’m totally okay the way I am, and I now choose to become a rich, bestselling author and use my money wisely.
Your Turn:
How do you feel about the environment?
What kind of things do rich people do that you hate?
What happened while you were tapping?
And finally – what are you writing right now?
Would love to hear from you!
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Find the start of The Money Experiment here: The Money Experiment
PS: You’ll find my personal experiences with these beliefs in the comment section. Because I am tapping with these very sentences, I’m inviting you to join me on this journey, and share your experiences.
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