We’re looking for ways to increase our income, perhaps by delivering more or being effective at work and earning raises and promotions, or maybe looking into side hustles that will bring in income, or working to develop passive income streams.
I know a lot of high earners who balk at the idea of working for a wage far lower than what they are used to earning. Even if they hate the higher paying work and love the lower paying work, the income differential alone can dissuade them from pursuing their passion.
Whether it’s real or digital, money is just paper. It represents stored value, but you can’t eat it, wear it or live in it, so you have to use it as a tool to create other things that actually do have value. So, what is money for?
Values are not things. If you are tempted to say, “I value living in a nicer house” or “I value driving fast cars,” try asking yourself why. Keep on asking yourself the question until you get to a fundamental belief.