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  Date / Time: 3/3/2009 10:13 PM UTC

  Po Mouth Mentality
  

  

  Written by Wendy Franklin Muhammad, The Authenticity Coach ^TM

   

   In honor of my upcoming Blog Talk Radio Show on the Economic Crisis with world renowned financial expert, Bro. Bedford, I decided that it would be a good idea to rattle your cage a bit about money.  (I encourage you to click the link to the right of this website, entitled, Millionaire Entrepreneurs, and sign up for Bro. Bedford’s enlightening newsletter.)  Ok now, let me rattle your cage a bit.

   

  They say that an estimated 2% of the world’s population controls approximately 96% of the material wealth in the entire world.  What keeps all of us from being in that 2%? Well I realized that what’s stopping us is our Po-Mouth Mentality.

   

  Let’s talk about money for a minute.  It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to discover that in our society, money is very important.  Moreover, money is one of the main focuses and topics of discussion in our world today. Most of our entire lives revolve around making and acquiring money. I was studying this subject and wrote down this statement from a thesis paper called Abundance and Happiness, written by one of my coaching colleagues:

   

  “Money is merely a tool, a medium of exchange for things that you need and desire, and by no means a cure all or the answer to achieving “real” happiness or contentment in life. True success comes from having achieved a harmonious balance in the three all encompassing life areas of money, health and relationships, as well as having the time available to enjoy them all.  Happiness and fulfillment is an “inside game”.  Money and financial freedom are simply tools that we use to play the outside game.”

   

  In case you are wondering what it means to have a po-mouth mentality, think of it as “poverty consciousness” (which of course, is the opposite of wealth consciousness). The po-mouth mentality ensures that our actions and views about money are connected to the poverty consciousness with which we identify.  “Money doesn’t grow on trees.” “Money is hard to come by.”  “You gotta work hard if you want anything in life.”  “They don’t want us to have money.”  “I hate my job.” “I can’t afford this.”  “I can’t afford that.”  Many of us go around po-mouthin’ about what we don’t have and give much less thought (or spiritual energy) to what we DO have.
  
  To continue reading and learn more about wealth consciousness visit http://www.theauthenticyouonline.com.
  

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