I 've never bought into the belief that you can 't be spiritual and rich at the same time. A lot of people I know feel that it 's their obligation to be poor because they are so spiritual. They feel like money will corrupt them and turn them into a greedy and unethical person. I feel like making money doesn 't turn into someone like that - you either are someone like that or you are not before money even comes into the equation. That was a thought reverberated in the Spiritual Laws of Money course that I took. If you are greedy and unethical, then you will still be greedy and unethical when you get money. But if you are a kind, loving, and giving person, then money will only multiply your ability to be kind, loving, and giving.
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— michael e williams (@MinisterMike45) July 10, 2016
Many people have struggled and struggled with the rationale that they are going to be rewarded, eventually, after they die. For now, they should be thankful for what they have. I think that thought limits people from going after more because they believe that if they start looking for their reward now, they will somehow be denied it later on.
I had a very religious friend read me a passage from the bible that she took to mean rich people are evil and we shouldn 't strive to be rich. I can 't remember what it was exactly, but I remember looking at her thinking, "She 's never going to make a lot of money with that belief."
In any case, I really don 't think God would have a problem with you being rich and helping people in the process. I think it becomes a problem when you are focused on the money and make it something more important than love, kindness, and compassion.
And lastly, there is good old hand-me-down advice from our parents and grandparents who believe that it is better to have little if we want to connect to our spiritual side. This is belief that is so ingrained in them that there is no point trying to tell them …show more content…
There Are Rich People Who Suck!
Sure, there are some rich people out there who have twisted ethics and do bad things, and they do them loudly. It 's hard not to notice the negative impact they have on the world, and sometimes it 's hard not to be impacted directly by them. But, that 's all the more reason for spiritual people to become rich.
The more rich and spiritual people we have in the world, the more good we can do. For instance, have you heard of the giving pledge? It is a pledge the world 's wealthiest individual take to donate the majority of their wealth to charity work. So, if you get really rich, you could be a part of this pledge and give away most of the money you earn. And why wouldn 't someone who is spiritual and wants to help out the world not want to participate in that? It 's a way to give in big amounts and really make a difference.
Whether we like it or not, money does make a difference! It can help give people a better life. It can help people become healthier. It can help - bottom line.
Some Other Thoughts on Being Spiritual And
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— michael e williams (@MinisterMike45) July 10, 2016
Many people have struggled and struggled with the rationale that they are going to be rewarded, eventually, after they die. For now, they should be thankful for what they have. I think that thought limits people from going after more because they believe that if they start looking for their reward now, they will somehow be denied it later on.
I had a very religious friend read me a passage from the bible that she took to mean rich people are evil and we shouldn 't strive to be rich. I can 't remember what it was exactly, but I remember looking at her thinking, "She 's never going to make a lot of money with that belief."
In any case, I really don 't think God would have a problem with you being rich and helping people in the process. I think it becomes a problem when you are focused on the money and make it something more important than love, kindness, and compassion.
And lastly, there is good old hand-me-down advice from our parents and grandparents who believe that it is better to have little if we want to connect to our spiritual side. This is belief that is so ingrained in them that there is no point trying to tell them …show more content…
There Are Rich People Who Suck!
Sure, there are some rich people out there who have twisted ethics and do bad things, and they do them loudly. It 's hard not to notice the negative impact they have on the world, and sometimes it 's hard not to be impacted directly by them. But, that 's all the more reason for spiritual people to become rich.
The more rich and spiritual people we have in the world, the more good we can do. For instance, have you heard of the giving pledge? It is a pledge the world 's wealthiest individual take to donate the majority of their wealth to charity work. So, if you get really rich, you could be a part of this pledge and give away most of the money you earn. And why wouldn 't someone who is spiritual and wants to help out the world not want to participate in that? It 's a way to give in big amounts and really make a difference.
Whether we like it or not, money does make a difference! It can help give people a better life. It can help people become healthier. It can help - bottom line.
Some Other Thoughts on Being Spiritual And