Whether we advocate pride or embarrassment in wealth or poverty or in any economic level, we are attaching labels and making judgments about financial status. Such an activity is not without its disconcerting twists. For example, the respect and power money generates for us is usually based on fear or envy, both of which are hollow tributes. And yet, the clich s abound, articulating the complex system of superstitions beneath the surface of our statements. Money makes you happy.
Money is evil.
To the degree we view money through the fog of illusion and unhappiness, our clarity is inhibited and our discomforts take precedence. Oftentimes, just the fear of poverty and the pressure of maintaining my job can create short circuits that go against my apparent goals. Lack of understanding instructions, mistakes and forgetfulness, arriving late to work, the pain of unexpressed anger, colds, headaches and more serious illnesses are just a small sampling of the backfires. I do the best I can in accordance to all the beliefs I currently subscribe to. Thus, if I become fearful or anxious, I do so in an effort to take care of myself.