People often apologize or become uncomfortable when we speak about wanting wealth or striving to get to a million dollars.
For some there is a belief that wanting money goes against their value. Many factors have given the impression that money is bad. There is the belief that rich people are greedy. There is the belief that money is at the root of all evil. We could spend hours talking about these beliefs and how they came to be, but my purpose today is to put things into perspective. To accumulate wealth of any amount requires understanding what you value and questioning if building wealth really goes against those values.
Do you want a better life for your family? What is the value? Does wanting money go against that value?
Money is something we exchange for goods and services. It is neither good nor bad. I like Mark Mason’s comment from his post, The Real Value of Money: “Money is inherently neutral. It’s merely a vessel for the exchange of experiences between two people”. What a great way to put it.
