The Surprising Limiting Belief Blocking Your Financial Success
Is it wrong to love money? Is it less spiritual to desire a lot of money? Is it really true that money is the root of all evil?
I used to think so, until…
One evening in a New York auditorium changed my entire perspective on wealth and abundance forever.
I’ve been studying transformational principles of success since 1971, and early in my education, I traveled across the country to see a famous spiritual teacher speak in an auditorium.
He was highly successful, filling 3,000-seat Lincoln Hall every week in New York City, teaching people transformational principles on how to create lives they love.
On the Saturday morning of his speech, I arrived early to make sure I’d secure a seat right upfront. But instead of being one of the first people there, I was shocked to find 1,000 people waiting outside the main doors!
When I finally got in and found a seat, I got my notepad out and I was ready to take notes. And then the teacher, a white-haired man in his early 80s, walked onto the stage to a standing ovation.
He was a handsome fellow, dressed in a double-breasted three-piece suit, and his face had the look of someone who was at peace with himself and with life.
What this man did at first absolutely shocked and offended me…
Moving toward the center of the stage, he took a few moments to look around the now-silent audience. And then he did something I would never have expected.
He reached into his pocket, took out his wallet, and pulled out a large wad of bills.
He then slowly fanned the bills out and held them up to the audience.
“This,” he said, looking around at the 3,000-person crowd, “is money. And I LOVE money. I just LOVE money!”
And then he brought the wad of money to his lips and kissed the bills over and over again, making loud puckering noises.
My stomach turned, my body tensed up, and I immediately felt repulsed.
I thought to myself, “I can’t believe I came all this way to listen to this man. He’s not even spiritual!”
I was shocked, disappointed, and filled with judgment and criticism. Looking around the audience, it was clear I wasn’t the only one.
Then he put the money back in his wallet, looked at the crowd, and said:
“I just want you to notice if you had some feelings of repulsion, criticism, or judgment about what I just did. Maybe you even thought that I couldn’t be a spiritual person because of what I just did.”
I nodded without even realizing it. I absolutely felt that way!
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Then he continued:
“Let me suggest something to you. Imagine if, instead of doing what I just did, I walked out on the stage, holding the hand of a darling little five-year-old boy. Then I picked him up and held him out to you and said, ‘This, this is my grandson,’ and I brought him close and said, ‘I just LOVE my grandson!’ Then, imagine I began kissing him on the head…”
I bet not one of you would have felt repulsed or revolted. Why? Because you’ve been conditioned that it’s okay to love a grandchild, but it’s not okay, or even spiritual, to love the symbol of your freedom.”
Hearing this, my mouth dropped open.
Then he said:
“Money is a symbol for you to be able to go where you want, do what you want, have what you want and give to the causes that matter to you.”
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He continued:
“So if you did feel some revulsion in what I just did with that wad of money in my wallet, I want to tell you something…Money heard you. Why would it ever come where it’s not loved?”
It’s okay to love people, things, and experiences, but it’s wrong to love money…right?
Many of us have been taught that it’s okay to love people, things, and experiences, but it’s not really okay to love money itself – the symbol of our freedom to really create and live a life we truly love living.
We’ve asked, “Is it wrong to love money?” And the answer’s always been, YES.
But this is one of the most common limiting beliefs about money, and it couldn’t be further from the truth!
Money is what enables you to be comfortable enough, so you can be creative enough to really give the gifts that are within you to the world.
Since experiencing this man’s speech decades ago, my relationship with money has never been the same.
I’ve since created several multi-million dollar businesses in order to make an even larger impact in the world, and I ongoingly give to causes that I feel passionate about – and I’ve continued to expand my awareness and deepen my spiritual practice each and every year.
The truth is, you absolutely can desire and enjoy financial prosperity AND be a deeply spiritual person.
It all begins with your belief system, what you choose to believe about money, and whether you make it welcome in your life.
You can do all of the law of attraction work in the world, but if you’re stuck in the belief that your desire for money and the love of money is wrong, it’s unlikely you’ll see the financial results you desire in your life.
Your money mindset is impacting your relationship with money, preventing you from attaining the prosperity and abundance you desire. These limiting beliefs are often rooted in our pasts and have been internalized and accepted as truth.
Your limiting beliefs around money may look like mine did – that it’s wrong or unspiritual to love money. Or, perhaps you grew up hearing that money is the root of all evil, that rich people are greedy, or that having more money only causes more problems.
Whatever your brand of self limiting beliefs when it comes to money looks like or sounds like, it’s important to recognize that you don’t have to stay stuck there.
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great yu tube Mary
Hi Mary,
I think the focus should not be on the LOVE for money, but more on the GOOD that acquiring it can have to those around us. Money must serve us and not us money.
Thank you so much for your inspiration and positive seed that you are sowing. May your harvest be TRULY BLESSED!!!
I Love Money 💰- it’s from a Higher Vibration – when my energy flows easily, money also flows into my life – I have won the Lotto every single month since March 2021, except in September in 2022, when my energy was low; one month I won it twice and last month, in October, I won it 4 times – I say “Aregato” when I win no matter the amount and ‘I Love You’ to the Game when I did not win – most importantly, I have fun with it
Interesting.
I had a dream about money last night, after which I woke up and reassured myself that money was just an element of exchange.
Clearly I have blocks around openly admitting my desire for more…
Thanks for “showing up” with confirmation-don’t you love synchronicity?
Keep up the good work
Hi Arlene!
Yes… I love that good sync…
Thank you for your comments Arlene and please share the article if you liked it!
Mary it is 4:52 am. And reading your email. Thanks for your message. I have always been told that “you don’t know how people with money got it”. And so made me always think of money as EVIL. I like to work honestly for my money, but is never enough. I feel sad now because all these years have passed and no matter how much I pray asking god to fill my need. I could use your help understanding these concepts.
Hi Chitra. Thank you for sharing this part of your journey! I really appreciate it. The important thing I would share with you is to remember that money is really only good for this purpose: it is what enables you to be comfortable enough, so you can be creative enough, to really give the gifts that are within you to the world.
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True and well said; money is the source of freedom, independence, and satisfaction provided that it is well-gotten and well spent.
True and well-said; money is the source of freedom, independence, and satisfaction provided that it is well-gotten and well spent.
Money is only a form of energy. I love energy in all its forms. I love money and money loves me. I agree with him.
Thanks for your comment Elizabeth! Love it!
Please share the article with friends and family… it will be nice to read how they feel about money…
thank you
If I have extra money I will be able to pursue my dream of helping the homeless in my community. To me money is a blessing and if it is use /shared with the people that really needs it.
That is an awesome dream Eulalia! Thanks for sharing it!
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I have always said I don’t want to be rich I want to be comfortable. Able to pay bills on time, take trips, and help others. But it seems I always struggle with my finances.
Attachment from inside brings sorrow and pain.
It is very interesting I get a lesson
Mary…I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you David!
Money is one of my best friends that I like to share with everyone that I love and respect.
Money will tell you a lot about of people. If they are really your friends or NOT.
I believe that since money is needed, a person should love what they do to make money, honest money. People should love to care for themselves with. Their money, not love but appreciate what money has and can do for you, help make the earth better with money since it came from the earth.
I live in an economy where money has little value but I have constantly declared that money in my hand has value and somehow I get to do a lot with the little I have.
As for being spiritual….even God wants us to be rich and it is him that gives wisdom to get wealth. So in my own understanding money only implies what a man really stands for. That is if a man is spiritual, money will give him better opportunities to explore his spirituality. If otherwise, money will only aggravate his non spiritual tendencies.
Yeah thank you mary
Now i fully understand and i will find im my subconscious any blockages and i will replace them. Love money love life love human species .
you agree because love is what that attract thing love money attract money. Love is our magnet.
Thank you for your words Josue! Yes, LOVE is our magnet!
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Awesome stuff to learn from – never thought of money in that way!
It is lovely to have money and go shopping and buy what you want.it is lovely not to have any worries over money. Years ago I sold my house and gave my money to a group I belonged to. I volunteered to work for and live with the group. I decided a year or two later I didn’t like what I was doing.and went back to my home town. All I had was$20.00. I found a friend who was willing to rent me a room and wait for the cash. I did any kind of work until I finally got back to what I liked to do. Now I have a beautiful home and enough pensions to live a happy life. I am 86 years old
Oh dear Cynthia, thank you for sharing your journey with us! I love it! It truly is an inspiring one… please share it with as many people as you can. Also share this article if you may, thru email or thru facebook… Im sure your comments will move many souls!
Thank you Mary, I really needed to hear these words of wisdom!
Money doesn’t necessarily lead to freedom, because it doesn’t necessarily help you overcome fear – fear of death and fear of living like you have nothing to lose. For that, you need to realize that, “death only happens to other people.”
Be brave,
David
Thank you for that video. It’s liberating!
Thank you for your comment Oscar! Many people can feel like you… please share the article with your friends and family!
What can you say about the Bible passage that says that the love of money is root of all evil 1Timothy 6:10.
Thank you
Nweze Paul
Thank you for your message Paul. I would like to share with you the comments from Lisa S.:
“Wonderful message and a good antidote to the pervasive messaging in today’s culture. I am a newly ordained minister teaching metaphysical perspectives of Scripture. In the parable of the “rich young man” I found that Jesus doesn’t tell him to “Give all your possessions to the poor.” Rather there’s a distinct step beforehand; he said go “SELL your possessions and give to the poor.” To SELL something we must contemplate its value, both the value its had for us, the effort it took to acquire that, and the value of what we’re sharing.”
I think it makes a lot of sense! We can love money, abundance, but always holding GRATITUDE as a vane!
Have a great day!
i would like to learn to love money and stay spiritual.
Hi Mary, thank you Soo much for your incredibly inspiring story!! It moved me deeply and I felt a big shift thank you from the depth of my soul. Bless you and all your loved ones now & always. I am a spiritual director working on my first book now and hope to speak to you in person one day. I may also upgrade my coaching skills with one of your programs as well.
In loving Reverence,
Milena Vigliotta
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I recognize my limiting beliefs and want to change them.
Wonderful message and a good antidote to the pervasive messaging in today’s culture. I am a newly ordained minister teaching metaphysical perspectives of Scripture. In the parable of the “rich young man” I found that Jesus doesn’t tell him to “Give all your possessions to the poor.” Rather there’s a distinct step beforehand; he said go “SELL your possessions and give to the poor.” To SELL something we must contemplate its value, both the value its had for us, the effort it took to acquire that, and the value of what we’re sharing.
Thank you Lisa!