Money Is Not the Enemy and the Habits of the Rich

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Money Is Not the Enemy and the Habits of the Rich
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So apparently millionaires have habits that us non-millionaire people don’t have. 

These habits don’t include taking a bath in $100 bills even though that would be cool. The habits aren’t quite that sexy. 

So before we get started, we just wanted to remind you that prosperity doesn’t equal merit. The richest people sure as hell aren’t the best people, the kindest people, or the most ethical people. They are the richest. That’s it. Some of them are nice. Some are douchebags. Some are in between.

But prosperity is super intriguing right now because a lot of us are a bit struggling to figure out how to survive and if that’s you, we get it. But we want you to do more than struggle, we want you to feel secure. 

In Lifehack, Dr. Carol Morgan has an article entitled “8 Ways of Thinking To Make You Become Rich.” 

Her ideas are mostly about belief mindsets. 

  • I AM A ROCK STAR

So some of these ideas are pretty chill. Like “believe you are worthy.” Presidents are very good at this – presidents from both parties, actually and all the candidates. 

The rest of us humans and especially writers? Not so much. 

Don’t think about how you suck or how you aren’t a YouTube star or J.K. Rowling or whatever. You need to believe in yourself and that you have something to offer this damn world. What you offer is what will make you wealthier. 

Writers have a hard time with this. 

  • I’VE GOT THIS.

Then you have to go another step and believe that you can actually do it.  Yep. You have to believe you have worth and then believe you can make things happen. 

  • HAVE A GRATITUDE ATTITUDE

Be grateful that you are alive still. Hopefully, you have some food. So don’t only focus on what you want, but be delighted by what you have. Delight is a much cooler word than gratitude one of my author friends just said. I believe her. 

  • THE RICH ARE NOT NECESSARILY EVIL

I feel like the doctor who wrote this article might be saying this because she’s rich. But socio-economic status should never be a deciding factor in why you think someone is evil. How they act or don’t act? Those are better reasons. 

  • IMAGINE WHAT YOU WANT

Make a vison board or say happy mantras or make a Pinterest page or something. All last year I wrote down the things I wanted. I did this every day in the morning. Some of them are coming true. 

  • MAKE OUT WITH YOUR MONEY.


Not really, but don’t hate it. That hate-attitude isn’t going to attract the money. Plus, like Dr. Morgan says a lot of people go around saying that they hate money, but “That doesn’t mean that they really HATE money. They just hate the LACK of money.” 

  • PAYING YOUR BILLS SHOULD MAKE YOU FEEL SEXY. 

Okay, she didn’t say it this way, but instead of being negative about it, think about how freaking lucky you are to be able to pay those damn bills and not having the creditor come or your car repo’d. Baby, that’s sexy. 

  • PUT A RING ON IT.

Yep, that’s right commitment phobes. You want to commit to lining that bank account with the green and gold. Be focused. Go after it. Commit. 

How about some slightly more practical advice? 

Make a budget. Know the money coming in and out. 

Chip away at your debt. Because that interest rate is pulling you down and making you cement. 

Don’t have all your income coming in from one place because crap like pandemics happen. 

Be cool with spending money on yourself to build skills

Do What You’re Good At. 

Remember even the biggest things can fail and that’s okay. But what’s not okay is stasis, not trying. 

“I have had many struggles through this coronavirus experience — but the areas where I have not struggled are the places I have rehearsed what might happen.”

Tim Ferriss

Writing Tip of the Pod

It’s hard when you get rejected to keep believing in yourself, but you have to. You have to keep trying. And deep down in your core? That’s where you know it’s going to happen. Make it happen. 

Dog Tip for Life. 

Get your stuff wherever you can. Trash cans. Litter boxes. Begging. Don’t depend on one source.


SHOUT OUT

The music we’ve clipped and shortened in this podcast is awesome and is made available through the Creative Commons License. Here’s a link to that and the artist’s website. Who is this artist and what is this song?  It’s “Night Owl” by Broke For Free.


RECENT EPISODES OF AWESOME AND BONUS INTERVIEWS

Last week’s episode link. 

A bonus interview with Dr. J.L. Delozier, Pennsylvania doctor and writer. 

bonus interview with poet and coach Fiona Mackintosh Cameron. 

A bonus interview with Jose De La Roca, podcaster, writer, comedian, actor, dad. Link to Jose’s interview.


Carrie’s NEW BOOK OF AWESOME

I have a new book out!!!!!! It’s an adult mystery set in the town where we live, which is Bar Harbor, Maine. You can order it here. And you totally should. 

And if you click through to this link, you can read the first chapter! 

And click here to learn about the book’s inspiration and what I learned about myself when I was writing it.


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My new book, IN THE WOODS, is out!

Gasp!

It’s with Steve Wedel. It’s scary and one of Publisher’s Weekly’s Buzz Books for Summer 2019. There’s an excerpt of it there and everything! But even cooler (for me) they’ve deemed it buzz worthy! Buzz worthy seems like an awesome thing to be deemed!

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Buy limited-edition prints and learn more about my art here on my site. 

WHAT ELSE? 

I’m still revising ANOTHER NOW, which is a big time travel story. It is killing me. 

AND FINALLY, MY NEW PATREON STORY

And over on Patreon, I’m starting a new story this week! It’s a chapter a month if you want to check it out. It basically costs $1 a month to listen to my story and $3 a month to read it. There’s a new chapter every week. It’s super fun; I promise. Here’s an excerpt. 

Author: carriejonesbooks

I am the NYT and internationally-bestselling author of children's books, which include the NEED series, FLYING series, TIME STOPPERS series, DEAR BULLY and other books. I like hedgehogs and puppies and warm places. I have none of these things in my life.

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