God Has Humor

 

On the first day, God created the dog and said, sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this I will give you a life span of twenty years. The dog said, “That’s a long time to be barking. How

about only ten years and I’ll give you back the other ten?” And God said that it was good.
On the second day, God created the monkey and said, “Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I’ll give you a twenty-year life span.”
The monkey said, “Monkey tricks for twenty years? That’s a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the dog did?”
And God again said that it was good.
On the third day, God created the cow and said, “You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer’s family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.”
The cow said, “That’s kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I’ll give back the other forty?”
And God agreed it was good.
On the fourth day, God created humans and said, “Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For this, I’ll give you twenty years.”
But the human said, “Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?”
“Okay,” said God, “You asked for it.”
So that is why for our first twenty years, we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years, we slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years, we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.
Life has now been explained to you.
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Is Money Truly the Root of All Evil?

The simple answer is no. Then, why is everyone going around shouting that it is the root of All Evil? Because they were conditioned via massive repetition that such is what they should believe in. But let's be serious for a bit here, are You really going to believe those whom would literally sacrifice their very lives for those talking heads on the Television? If You aren't, then good job but, the belief that Money is the root of All Evil is taught in the educational system to the point where it's repeatedly drilled into Your brain. In layman's terms: Unless You believe otherwise, You will now believe that money is the root of All Evil because you've heard it so many times over and over again from every source possible, especially from those whom You may hold dear to You.

Let's start with what Money actually is. As some of You people may know, it's the created storage mechanism for value. Which is why it buys things everywhere in the world, especially in America(One of the few 1st world nations left, that will change quite soon by the way). May I ask a question to You? Good, is Money a living entity? Can it breathe and/or reproduce on it's own accord? The answer to both question should obviously be no. If for any reason You answered yes to the previous 2 questions, then Your mind is in need of serious reconditioning. Paper Money, or Fiat as some may call it, was created as a control mechanism to turn entire populations of the world into Loyal Debt Slaves (The way I see things, the Fiat currently worldwide doing a really successful job at doing just that).

But I know that You will now ask how were the masses conditioned to believe something as utterly silly as Money is the root of All Evil, right? Ask, and chances are that You shall receive. As I mentioned before, people can be conditioned/re-conditioned via repetition(In layman's terms: Simply doing something over and over again every day)to believe anything the Educational system wants the people to believe. I'm very serious about this, I mean that people can be programmed to believe literally anything that would benefit those in charge of the Educational system, simply by hearing anything repeatedly.

But of course, the power of repetition goes much beyond that. It's not only possible to have people believe that a hazardous substance in small quantities is in some way beneficial, it's happening as I type this article(It's called Fluoride, it further decelerates brain function and limits thinking). Oh, and it's not limited towards Fluoride or anything hazardous either. Through repetition, it's also easily possible to have people believe that Money is Evil and being rich is a major sin. Using repetition in such a manner allows those in power to severely reduce competition by literally turning those whom wish to conform against those whom have a real desire to better themselves, thus having the two forces then fight against each other, all for the sheer amusement of those whom created the whole mess to begin with, simply by having people repeat negative affirmations to themselves and everyone close to them!

Simply put, Money itself is actually neutral, it all depends on the intentions of those whom use it. But I'll say this right now: The best(And pretty much only)way to help others(as the vast majority of them are poor), is to simply not be poor in the first place!

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Money - The Root of All Evil

We have a saying in our house when it comes to money - "Mom is 'el broko." It's not necessarily true all the time, but it helps my children understand that mom is not made of money, nor do we have a money tree growing in the backyard. Like most, my kids are expensive. They are not greedy kids, nor do they beg me for something in every store, but they cost me a pretty penny.

This month alone proves my point. Beyond back-to-school supplies and clothes, we had dance registration, school fees, cub scout signups, soccer fees (and supplies), and pediatric and dentist checkups. Needless to say, the well is running dry as summer vacation slowly comes to a close.

I truly believe the old saying that "money is the root of all evil." Without it, we become stressed, worried, panicked, and sometimes, even bored. While millions of people are struggling to make ends meet, I've spent the summer trying to show my kids just how lucky they are to have what they do - kicking off our at-home work study program.

Because my son is a miniature Alex P. Keaton and my daughter has her eye on a laptop computer that I refuse to buy for a 10-year old, they jumped on board. Beyond typical household chores, we found "work" for them to do this summer. My son helped clean out the shed and trim overgrown weeds in the backyard while my daughter helped me with online research. They kept a timecard and worked for $5 an hour with Friday paydays.

We were really pleased with the program - the kids worked hard, enjoyed collecting their paychecks, and seemed to gain confidence. They learned that money doesn't come easy and that hard work is important for both personal and financial success.

My 9-year old son, though, found his success a little too liberating. After checking his wallet yesterday and gloating about the $25 he has left, he promptly informed us that he is ready to quit. "I'm rich now," he said. "But mom is still 'el broko."

Yes, money is the root of all evil.

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Is Money Really The Root of All Evil?

Is money evil? Many people think that money is not spiritual and materialist - why is this? What are your beliefs? Are they even your beliefs at all?

This is a subject that I have been battling with for a long time now. Coming from a poor background and being surrounded by poverty for a large percentage of my life, I have certainly picked up a great deal of negativity around money. However, I keep thinking more and more these days... why do people belief that having no money is spiritual? Why are we holding ourselves back from fulfillment and freedom by believing that lack is good for us?

Ask yourself this... Do you agree that having no food and shelter is spiritual? Is it spiritual to have sections of society with no homes and no warmth? Did you know that the biggest cause of marriage breakups and ill health is a consequence of financial worries and stress? How are we supposed to help those less fortunate without the flow of money?

Money gives us the ability to be free... to live a life of ultimate freedom! I argue it is 'not' spiritual to live a life of worry, stress, depression and bad health because you cant pay your bills, pay for clothing, buy healthy nutritious food and keep up health insurance payments. How is this spiritual?

It makes me wonder.... Are we doing each other a huge dis-service by spreading the word that people with money are greedy? That money is the root of all evil? That money is not important! Who told you this anyway and why do you believe their view so much?

I'm not saying money is everything but what money represents is pretty damn important!

With money comes freedom! With money comes choice! With money comes health! With money comes experiences! With money comes opportunity!

Now let's reverse the analogy that money is not spiritual for a moment!

Imagine this... You give 10% of your overall income per month to charities of your choice. You no longer worry about paying your bills and keeping a roof over your head. You are able to eat food of your choice... fresh meat, fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. You no longer need to live in a place full of pollution... you can live in the beautiful countryside or by the sea. You no longer worry about how you can pay your health insurance or those wonderful trips worldwide that enable you to experience different cultures and grow from the inside out. You can get massages on a regular basis and go out for dinner and go on dates. You can buy the books you love and attend courses and classes that inspire you.

Tell me now that money is not spiritual? Tell me now that money is the root of all evil? Why is it that only people with no money tend to belief these negative points about money anyway?

We are supposed to live a life of happiness, abundance, success & fulfillment. A life packed with incredible experiences and creations. And what is even more ironic is that spiritual teachers tell you this. Abraham Hicks, Donald Walsh (Conversations with God), Joe Vitale, John Assaraf... I could go on and on and on. All spread the beauty and importance of abundance, prosperity and wealth... in all areas of your being!

Do yourself a favour and begin to feel worthy of all you desire! Open yourself up to receive everything you want... freedom, wealth and prosperity. You can give, give, give... all day long and every day of the week, but if you are not open to also receive... you will create resistance and there will be a lack of flow in your life and the world.

Feed your soul with rich experiences, with incredible organic food, with an environment that supports your health and with wondrous experiences.

As always, I would love to hear your comments on this... and feel free to drop me a line on Facebook or Twitter.

Have an abundant week and start reaching for those things that make you feel fabulous... be guilt free and live your dream life! You totally deserve it!

Warm wishes

Amanda Emily

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Is Money the Root of All Evil?

Money is the root of all evil.

You sometimes hear people say negative things about money and for the most part these are the people who have none.

Some people will tell you that money can't buy you love. While this is true, it is a ridiculous statement. Love is an emotion, not a product available at the local grocery store. Do people who say this believe that you think you can actually buy love? Are they just expressing negative feelings for money because of their lack of it?

No matter what people say about money, the fact remains that is a vital part of life today. Money remains the only standardized trade for goods, services, information, personal debts and travel.

Without money you can't properly educate yourself. You can learn the things you are capable of learning or expand your awareness.

Without money you can't afford to eat the food that properly nourishes your body and gives you energy and vitality.

Without money you can't spare the time to properly exercise or have the amount of leisure to relax and put your mind at ease.

Without money you can't spend any considerable amount of time doing the things you love, and this is vital to your sanity.

Without money you can't travel and experience or understand a variety of cultures and societies.

Are all these things evil?

No they are not. In fact it would be hard to imagine having the lack of happiness in the presence of the things listed above.

The fact also remains that the good you can do on this planet is strictly limited to your presence, without substantial financial backing. I am not telling you that you shouldn't personally help people. I am saying that while you are personally help people, the money you have could be traveling the world building schools and hospitals, food banks and recycling plants. Your money could be researching the cure for diseases and making advancements in solar power and bio fuel.

Are these things evil?

I think people would be amazed how much free time they had if they weren't worried about money. Free time they could spend doing a multitude of things that would leave the planet in a better state than it was before they arrived.

Are any of these things mildly wrong? So who could call them evil?

-Brendan

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The Love of Money - Root of All Evil?

I'm sure even if you are Bible scholar or not, you may have heard something like "Money is the root of all evil". In actuality that is not correct. Correctly it's worded, the love of money is the root of all evil. Let's think about that phrase for just one moment. What if you love something or somebody you have an emotional attachment to it. The funny thing is we can get emotionally attached to things that will neither receive our emotions nor will they love us in return. I remember I had someone who worked for me once that was assigned to manage a particular product for our company. Now the product had problems that were not the fault of the person who this was assigned to but every time a complaint came in about the product this person became very defensive.

 

After talking to this person that came to my attention that this person had become emotionally involved with the product. They had done everything that they could make this product work properly and it still did not work properly. Every complaint or attack on the product became a personal complaint or attack to the person. In other words they were emotionally involved. Once I explained to the person that the product would not love them back and any complains were not a personal attack towards the person involved, this person could see things in a different light. They were then able to handle complaints in a proper manner without feeling personally attacked. But how does this relate to money?

 

What do you know to not every decision that you make will involved money. Will you buy a new car? Can I afford it, will probably be in that conversation before you purchase the car. Do you feel pain when you have to make a payment on something? If you feel emotionally involved at any level when you have to deal with money then you need to reevaluate whether or not you are not emotionally attached to money. Have you ever noticed that a lot of people make very poor decisions to save money. Also a lot of people make very poor decisions to the money into their pockets. These are all signs of that saying, the love of money is the root of all evil.

So here's my challenge to you. Find out how emotionally attached to money you are and start doing things to become less emotionally attached. Remember that money is like an elusive girlfriend this seems to flee when you want her the most and returns when you show little attention to her. Be responsible with your money but don't be a slave to money. One way to tell money that you are the boss is to start giving more to your favorite charities. In the beginning you feel the pain of giving away your hard-earned money as soon you'll discover that it's not so bad.

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Is the Love of Money the Root of All Evil

In society, money seems to be considered a necessary "evil" and religions have often used the phrase that "the love of money is the root of all evil". But why would something inanimate like money be the root of all evil?

It's got to do with how we as people, transfer our power to this medium of exchange. We're born with no real understanding of the abundant nature we are and so from the moment we arrive, we gather data to work out how we fit in with this world.

At some point, we work out that having money enables us to experience bigger and better things. And so the innate desire for expansion, desires more money to have that freedom to experience whatever is in the heart to experience.

But then we also gain an understanding that people have done bad things at times to get more money and so we grow up with this conflicted feeling within us.

On the one hand we want more money, but on the other, we may either need to take advantage of others in some way or be seen as a person with lower morals to get it.

This line of thinking is what happens unconsciously from a young age that then shapes the way we feel about money and those that have money as we become adults. But what's the truth?

1. Money is neutral, it's neither good or bad

2. People get lost In thinking that money will give them something more than it's actually designed for (like happiness for example)

3. People then place a higher value on money than the relationships with other people

4. The people close to the ones that are caught up in the money trap then think that money is the issue and that money is what's causing that person to behave in an evil or uncivil way

5. It's the thinking and interpretation of money that has led the person to take actions that may be less than compassionate towards other people.

In summary, the purpose of money is to be a mechanism where we can exchange one thing of value for another, in an easy to use form, it's not to make us happy or otherwise. The accumulation of money can be done in honorable ways or dishonorable ways, it all depends on your beliefs around it.

And finally, rather than the love of money being the root of all evil, I would say that to be ruled by money, or anything else for that matter, is the root of all pain. It's only when you realize your true nature and that you can have whatever is in your heart to experience in a way where not only you benefit, but everyone involved benefits, can you find the freedom to live a life that is truly joyous.

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Money and Possessions - The Root of All Evil?

As a Psychic Medium I have lost count of the number of times that people have asked me what I think about money, and I'm sure that they're expecting a saintly answer about total rejection of all money and possessions; well they don't get one.

It is everyone's choice whether to live a very natural life that is mostly possession free and generally hand-to-mouth, or whether to live in this society as it is at the moment with its earning potential, taxes and social responsibilities that seem to cost so much. There is no right or wrong answer and in my encounters with the Spirit World I have found that they rarely mention money nor do they focus on it.

I feel that this is because they have money in perspective. We have chosen to incarnate into a material, physical world to deal with money and possessions. We didn't land up here by accident, popping out of the womb with the opening line "I'm sorry, I thought this was a mountain in Tibet, did I take a wrong turning?" Our intention was to land up exactly where we are.

Now, if you take a £20.00 note (or similar in your currency) put it on a table, weight it down with something and leave it there I can guarantee you that it won't start any wars, nor will it do evil. It is a piece of paper that will sit there until you or someone else picks it up and puts it in your purse or wallet.

Money is just an excuse for what certain people want to do in its name. Money is not and never has been the root of all evil, people are the root of all evil and there is no point us trying to blame gold, silver, diamonds, emeralds or paper money for the lengths we will go to have them - that is all about us.

Wars have been fought over money, lands and possessions because someone has wanted what someone else has but could not be bothered to go and get it for themselves, and then that someone else tries to take it back.

That isn't about money and possessions, that's entirely about us, and if you consider it for a moment you will perhaps realise that money and possessions are a good test for us to see how we are and how we're doing Spiritually.

We can use them as a measure of whether we're all take, all give, or nicely balanced. We can see whether we use the word kind or are kind by the amount we give to charity. We can note the effort we put into buying just the right present, and review whether we keep every penny for ourselves or do what we can where we can to help.

If we're constantly showing off our newest, latest 'whatever' then we probably have an ego problem. If we're constantly getting into debt to keep up with the Joneses then we definitely have a common-sense problem, not to mention an identity crisis. If, however, our possessions are about creating a comfortable happy home, and a future for our children, or they bring back memories of good times and the people who have given them to us, then they take on a whole new meaning.

As I said earlier, we chose to incarnate into western society and there is nothing loving and giving in holding our children back to fulfill our own personal need to be saintly. Children deserve every chance to make whatever they need to of their lives, whether that's priest or police officer, high-powered business person or charity worker. They have the right to the education to help them create their future. After all, it takes a fortune to succeed in politics and what if one day we earn truly Spiritual world leaders? Think about that.

The taxes we pay help to take care of the less fortunate members of our respective societies. They pay for schools, law enforcement, hospitals, care for the elderly, etcetera, and I have no problem in helping to provide for those causes. Let's be scarily honest, how many people would give if they weren't forced to? It's an interesting question isn't it.

I once told my husband - who is a business person - that business was the root of all evil. I am ex National Health Service and local government and I obviously have a great deal of respect for those organisations and the work they do to care for others. However, he pointed out that there wouldn't be any money to keep those organisations functioning if business didn't generate income for the country. It was an excellent point.

As a Spiritual worker I've obviously struggled with the subject of money on a personal level, and one day I gave up and asked my Guide about it. He said something like "We wish that every Spiritual person in the world were rich because you would know not to keep everything for yourselves." I must point out though that he didn't mean every Spiritual worker, you don't have to be a Spiritual worker to be Spiritual.

So you see, you don't need to be afraid of money or apologise for having it. We all have the choice in life to reach for the stars, be content where we are or be lazy. We all have the choice to work for others by giving our time or our money. Both are equally useful and equally to be respected.

I know that we don't always have the choice as young people, for instance my parents took me out of school at the age of 16 when I had expected to go to University. I won't go into the whys because that's old news, but the fact is they did and I began my working 'career' without a meaningful exam to my name. For years I struggled in dead-end jobs until I finally found a way to go to university and get the degree I had always wanted (and another one). It is true that my husband helped me, but I had signed up for the Open University before I met him so I was prepared to fund it myself.

Even if you aren't born with every advantage, your parents can't afford or don't believe in higher education, or you don't have an academic brain, that doesn't mean you can't make something of your life. Let's face it, needing a plumber or electrician can be costly!

Your life will be about whether you are ready to make something of it and your finances will follow. Your possessions will be about whether you show them off or love them because of who gave them to you. Your kindness will either be there on full display or it won't, and no amount of money or lack thereof will make one iota of difference to who you are.

So take the same approach as the Spirit World, get on with your life and look after others as best you can.

Wishing you happy days and peaceful nights

Deb

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Is Money the Root of All Evil Or Does it Just Allow Us to Get What We Want in Life?

There's an old saying that money is the root of all evil. But in reality that's not actually the case. At its most basic, money is just some ink on a dead tree or some melted down metal or - even more likely nowadays - a few electrons on a computer somewhere. In and of itself, money is neutral.

But, being human, that doesn't stop us from assigning money a personality.

And we tend to associate a lot of negative things with money. "Filthy rich" for example. This deep rooted belief structure is actually preventing us from attracting money.

Just because money doesn't have a personality doesn't mean it doesn't get attracted by people who are relaxed around it. Much like a dog can sense whether or not your afraid of it, money does the same.

Sound far fetched?

Just read up on the lottery winners who end up a few years later with less money than they had before their big win. It's actually deeper than money having feelings. It's our own, internal, view of money that determines whether we'll allow it to join us in our life or whether we'll repel it at the slightest opportunity.

All of which means that if you want to attract money into your life, you need to change how you think about it.

Work out where your feelings lie at the moment. Then dissect each feeling and discard any negative feelings - no matter how small - that you may associate with money.

You'll then find yourself slowly coming to realize that money is actually your friend and that by befriending it you can use it to bring near enough whatever you want into your life. How cool is that?

Find out how to attract money and see how you can use the law of attraction to your benefit.

Is Money the Root of All Evil?

Money is the root of all evil.

You sometimes hear people say negative things about money and for the most part these are the people who have none.

Some people will tell you that money can't buy you love. While this is true, it is a ridiculous statement. Love is an emotion, not a product available at the local grocery store. Do people who say this believe that you think you can actually buy love? Are they just expressing negative feelings for money because of their lack of it?

No matter what people say about money, the fact remains that is a vital part of life today. Money remains the only standardized trade for goods, services, information, personal debts and travel.

Without money you can't properly educate yourself. You can learn the things you are capable of learning or expand your awareness.

Without money you can't afford to eat the food that properly nourishes your body and gives you energy and vitality.

Without money you can't spare the time to properly exercise or have the amount of leisure to relax and put your mind at ease.

Without money you can't spend any considerable amount of time doing the things you love, and this is vital to your sanity.

Without money you can't travel and experience or understand a variety of cultures and societies.

Are all these things evil?

No they are not. In fact it would be hard to imagine having the lack of happiness in the presence of the things listed above.

The fact also remains that the good you can do on this planet is strictly limited to your presence, without substantial financial backing. I am not telling you that you shouldn't personally help people. I am saying that while you are personally help people, the money you have could be traveling the world building schools and hospitals, food banks and recycling plants. Your money could be researching the cure for diseases and making advancements in solar power and bio fuel.

Are these things evil?

I think people would be amazed how much free time they had if they weren't worried about money. Free time they could spend doing a multitude of things that would leave the planet in a better state than it was before they arrived.

Are any of these things mildly wrong? So who could call them evil?

-Brendan

Check out my website www.powerofpositivemind.com [http://www.powerofpositivemind.com].

Is Money Really the Root of All Evil?

Is money evil? Many people think that money is not spiritual and materialist - why is this? What are your beliefs? Are they even your beliefs at all?

This is a subject that I have been battling with for a long time now. Coming from a poor background and being surrounded by poverty for a large percentage of my life, I have certainly picked up a great deal of negativity around money. However, I keep thinking more and more these days... why do people belief that having no money is spiritual? Why are we holding ourselves back from fulfillment and freedom by believing that lack is good for us?

Ask yourself this... Do you agree that having no food and shelter is spiritual? Is it spiritual to have sections of society with no homes and no warmth? Did you know that the biggest cause of marriage breakups and ill health is a consequence of financial worries and stress? How are we supposed to help those less fortunate without the flow of money?

Money gives us the ability to be free... to live a life of ultimate freedom! I argue it is 'not' spiritual to live a life of worry, stress, depression and bad health because you cant pay your bills, pay for clothing, buy healthy nutritious food and keep up health insurance payments. How is this spiritual?

It makes me wonder.... Are we doing each other a huge dis-service by spreading the word that people with money are greedy? That money is the root of all evil? That money is not important! Who told you this anyway and why do you believe their view so much?

I'm not saying money is everything but what money represents is pretty damn important!

With money comes freedom! With money comes choice! With money comes health! With money comes experiences! With money comes opportunity!

Now let's reverse the analogy that money is not spiritual for a moment!

Imagine this... You give 10% of your overall income per month to charities of your choice. You no longer worry about paying your bills and keeping a roof over your head. You are able to eat food of your choice... fresh meat, fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. You no longer need to live in a place full of pollution... you can live in the beautiful countryside or by the sea. You no longer worry about how you can pay your health insurance or those wonderful trips worldwide that enable you to experience different cultures and grow from the inside out. You can get massages on a regular basis and go out for dinner and go on dates. You can buy the books you love and attend courses and classes that inspire you.

Tell me now that money is not spiritual? Tell me now that money is the root of all evil? Why is it that only people with no money tend to belief these negative points about money anyway?

We are supposed to live a life of happiness, abundance, success & fulfillment. A life packed with incredible experiences and creations. And what is even more ironic is that spiritual teachers tell you this. Abraham Hicks, Donald Walsh (Conversations with God), Joe Vitale, John Assaraf... I could go on and on and on. All spread the beauty and importance of abundance, prosperity and wealth... in all areas of your being!

Do yourself a favour and begin to feel worthy of all you desire! Open yourself up to receive everything you want... freedom, wealth and prosperity. You can give, give, give... all day long and every day of the week, but if you are not open to also receive... you will create resistance and there will be a lack of flow in your life and the world.

Feed your soul with rich experiences, with incredible organic food, with an environment that supports your health and with wondrous experiences.

As always, I would love to hear your comments on this... and feel free to drop me a line on Facebook or Twitter.

Have an abundant week and start reaching for those things that make you feel fabulous... be guilt free and live your dream life! You totally deserve it!

Warm wishes

Amanda Emily

My passion is to help empower and inspire people to transform their life, reach their full potential, find their passions and support them in achieving their dreams. I'm also dedicated and passionate about supporting online entrepreneurs, whether just starting out, struggling to succeed, or lack focus - to reach success and have a life of fulfillment & ultimate freedom.

http://amandaemilyreed.com

Money is the Root of All Evil

Have you heard this phrase? Do you believe it?

Is money the root of all evil or is  it your belief of money that is the root of your evil?

Let me explain....

I was walking with my mother today in downtown Pacific Grove, CA.  We were waiting for the animal rescue to open so that I could give up my beloved cats; but, that's another story. 

While we were walking we were looking at the small shops on Lighthouse Avenue and one of them was a 'higher end' store and my mother commented as she passed, "too rich for my blood."

To a "T" it was the exact phrase her father, bless him as he's passed away, used to say as he would walk past a store that had things he wanted but never allowed himself to afford because of his limiting beliefs and his pure disdain of rich people.  He would consistently make the comment about rich people are A** H**es and then would wander into McDonald's for a cup of coffee and a sit down chat with others who shared his beliefs.  Like minded individuals bringing into their lives others who shared their scarcity values. My grandfather's beliefs were centered around a jealousy of an enviable position he wanted so to be in yet had no idea how to create it for himself.

Back to my mother and her comment... Her words were so succinct, so in form, so much a part of his (her father's) background and thinking that I surely thought he had embodied her for that moment as she spoke those words.  It was kind of freaky to tell you the truth.

My mother is a fisherman, a canvas maker, a sail maker, a woodworker, and a very creative and ingenious woman when it comes to creating something out of nothing.  But, like her father, she has limiting beliefs about money.  Money has always been a big problem because there has never been enough and as is normal for the baby boomers, they don't spend what they don't have.  Growing up with parents raised in the Great Depression, theirs is a consistent reminder of what they don't have:  Money.

Now that I have allowed myself to be reconditioned by the words of Jeffery Combs, Ferny Ceballos, Aaron "Parky" Parkinson, Jay Kubassek, Danielle Wilson, John Jackson, Brian Fanale, Norbert Orlecwicz and Jonathan Budd, to name a few, I listen to people with a clearer ear.  I hear the derision in their voice, the intonation as they say, "well, it's ok to want money, but you'll never be happy" as if to say that money will make you unhappy.  Because to them money makes them unhappy.  They never have enough, always want more and are consistently living in the poverty mindset that consumes 97+% of our population.

You don't hear any of the above-mentioned say they're unhappy... you hear them say that they'll wake up sometimes not feeling like the million bucks they've made, but that doesn't mean they're unhappy.  It means they're HUMAN.

Money is not the evil; it's your belief in money that is your evil.   Honestly, your poverty mindset serves no one, not even yourself.  It is a mindset of victim and it's weak.

There's nothing wrong with wanting to be wealthy, there's nothing wrong with creating your own destiny.  There is absolutely nothing wrong with not wanting to wait for a bailout, for someone else (e.g., the government) to pick up the slack in your life only to be disillusioned by what they told you would happen and what actually happened to your MONEY...

I am not afraid to put myself on a risky, slippery slope to create my destiny.  My goal is to make money and a lot of it.  My goal is also to help others make money, and a lot of it.  My goal is to have 240 people on my team by March 31st, 2011 creating $10k a month in residual income.  That's my goal.  There's nothing wrong with making money.  There's nothing wrong with wanting a better life than what you have right now.

This doesn't negate your current lifestyle. Just because you want something better in your life doesn't mean you're not grateful for your current state of affairs; it means you want to create better for yourself. There's nothing wrong with wanting better, wanting a better life, a better bank account, a better car or a better place to live for yourself and your family (four-legged or otherwise).

If you think you don't deserve to make money you never will make it. Just like my grandfather, bless him, he created his misery within his lack of courage to take the next step to create the destiny he so wanted in his life because he truly believed that money was the root of all evil.

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Money - Is It Really The Root Of All Evil?

Throughout history, wise men and women have commented on money. Publius Syrus stated, "Money alone sets the world in motion." Benjamin Franklin later said, "Remember that time is money." But, the most famous of all is perhaps, "Money is the root of all evil." Unfortunately this is a misquote from The Bible found in the book of Timothy chapter 6:10 which reads, "The love of money is the root of all evil." Just adding those two words makes a huge difference.

I can't help but think of all the good that has been done with money. For example, Bill and Melinda Gates gave over 3 billion to their foundation. Think of all the charities around the world. People such as the Rockerfellers, and Ted Turner seem to be obsessed with giving money away. In 2005, Slate.com's list of 60 most generous donors totaled $4.3 billion-with the smallest donations at $20 million and the largest at over $400 million.

Who benefits from all this philanthropy? All kinds of people and places and programs benefit from donations. McDonalds uses the money to build shelters with a place to sleep and food. The Gates foundation is organized around fighting killer diseases around the world. Other charities give to environmental and animal welfare organizations.

Of course, the average person is not greedy when it comes to giving either. The average American gives over $400 a year to various charities, and that doesn't count money given to religious organizations or the value of personal property they donate.

Of course, there are plenty of wealthy people out there who don't care. They wouldn't give anyone a dime. They love money just for the sake of being rich, and refuse to share their wealth with others. A wealthy boss of mine once said, "The only thing having money does is free you from worrying about money."

Back to our quotes, they are all great. Having money is indeed enjoyable. Not having it is indeed stressful and unpleasant, especially when the bills just keep coming. And remember, money does make the world go 'round. And, time is money.

You work an 8 to 10 hour day in exchange for money. The time doesn't belong to you, it belongs to your boss. The company decides how much money your time is worth. Wouldn't you like to be in control of your own money and time? Think of all the money you could save by starting your own home-based business. Your income is based on the amount of work you put in. You would save on the commute. You wouldn't have to feel under paid or frustrated. You could double, triple, or quadruple your income.

Benjamin Franklin understood that a person should be able to decide what his or her own time is worth. There is great wisdom in considering a home-based business which puts you are in control.

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Is Money the Root of All Evil?

Money is the root of all evil.

You sometimes hear people say negative things about money and for the most part these are the people who have none.

Some people will tell you that money can't buy you love. While this is true, it is a ridiculous statement. Love is an emotion, not a product available at the local grocery store. Do people who say this believe that you think you can actually buy love? Are they just expressing negative feelings for money because of their lack of it?

No matter what people say about money, the fact remains that is a vital part of life today. Money remains the only standardized trade for goods, services, information, personal debts and travel.

Without money you can't properly educate yourself. You can learn the things you are capable of learning or expand your awareness.

Without money you can't afford to eat the food that properly nourishes your body and gives you energy and vitality.

Without money you can't spare the time to properly exercise or have the amount of leisure to relax and put your mind at ease.

Without money you can't spend any considerable amount of time doing the things you love, and this is vital to your sanity.

Without money you can't travel and experience or understand a variety of cultures and societies.

Are all these things evil?

No they are not. In fact it would be hard to imagine having the lack of happiness in the presence of the things listed above.

The fact also remains that the good you can do on this planet is strictly limited to your presence, without substantial financial backing. I am not telling you that you shouldn't personally help people. I am saying that while you are personally help people, the money you have could be traveling the world building schools and hospitals, food banks and recycling plants. Your money could be researching the cure for diseases and making advancements in solar power and bio fuel.

Are these things evil?

I think people would be amazed how much free time they had if they weren't worried about money. Free time they could spend doing a multitude of things that would leave the planet in a better state than it was before they arrived.

Are any of these things mildly wrong? So who could call them evil?

-Brendan

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The Root of All Evil - Is it the Money?

People always say that the love of money is the root of all evil. But is it really? Money in itself is not evil; in fact it is a necessity for survival and progress. But the love of it perhaps leads to greed, which is what is evil.

Money has led a lot of people to evil but not necessarily everyone who has much of it is evil. Only greedy people are evil, but there are a lot of wealthy people who aren't even greedy. There are some who have more than just enough but refuse to share because of their greed to have more.

Giving wholeheartedly begets more blessings and some of the wealthiest people are among the kindest and most charitable beings in this world. But there are also those who are never satisfied even with too much money, and continue to want more. Money gives them control and that's why they're constantly greedy for more.

Money had been invented as a tool for exchange and it has brought a lot of order into the real valuation of trade which was once a frequent matter to disagree upon. Without a valuation tool, there was a tendency to undervalue or overprice the real worth of merchandise if everything was based on physical exchange of products alone.

Like food, water, clothing and shelter, money is a basic necessity. Too much of it can destroy a person if not handled correctly, just as food binging can bring on destructive health conditions. A lack of it also causes misery and desperation, just as a lack of the basic necessities does.

Greed for money is what makes it destructive. Everything about this physical life is actually what is in your heart, and not in what you possess. It's never a sin to have much - ambition and the desire for good things is not evil. It is never wrong to aspire for a better life. That comes with basic human instinct. But to do so at another person's expense through abuse or wrongful acquisition is what brings evil to this world. In short, if you don't fairly earn it, you don't deserve to own it.

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Must Money Always Be the Root of All Evil?

Questions often come to mind as to why we have such inequality in our economic system. Insights about this can be found when we analyze how things changed after the end of the barter system. I know we could not go back to bartering at this point in our economy. We are way beyond that possibility. But if you look at the creation of money and capital, you can see why unregulated laissez faire capitalism became so inequitable. The reason is found in the nature of money itself. Dollars can be held in infinite amounts whereas doing so with actual goods would be impossible. With uncontrolled capitalism, money can be accumulated and possessed in sums that can never be spent on consumable goods by the holder, not even with the most conspicuous of spending. Thus, the capitalist can retain huge sums of money without spending it. The money merely accumulates and leads to the acquisition of more and more money in the capitalist's account.

On the other hand, look at how the barter system worked. If John had ten cows for milk, he had to feed ten cows. If he didn't use all of the milk from the cows, it would spoil and become worthless. So if he could not consume all of the milk and didn't need all of the cows, it would make sense to trade them for something else that he could use. For example, it would make sense to trade them for hay to feed the cows that he needed to keep for the milk that he could consume. The fact that the cows were a drain on him made them less valuable and encouraged him to reduce his herd. Similarly, if someone else had 1000 bales of hay but no cows, he'd have to store the hay somewhere. He'd have to protect it from rain so he'd need a building. If he didn't use it up, it would eventually rot. So he'd have an incentive to trade the hay for something that he did need, like cows for milk. So by trading cows for hay and hay for cows, both parties would have what each could actually use and consume. Not so with money. Money changed all that.

With money, an individual would not have to worry about using his resources. Money doesn't mold, get old or die. It doesn't care how it was acquired, who has it or how it is used. It's completely fungible so it can be held and used later for anything. So holding onto and continuing to acquire money in amounts far beyond what can be reasonably spent in a lifetime has no down side. At least, not for the capitalist who was able to acquire money. His greed and his appetite for money can become insatiable. He can accumulate billions of dollars that he can never consume and suffer no downside for doing so. Instead, he tends to gain more money from the accumulation of interest paid on his original capital.

Using a capitalistic system and encouraging a race to acquire money would not be problematic if everyone was placed in the same position at the starting gate. Unfortunately, that's not the case. To make things worse, this lack of equal opportunity is a blatant fact that most middle class conservatives fail to understand. Those individuals like the idea of laissez faire capitalism because they don't appreciate how disadvantaged they are in comparison to the wealthy. They don't seem to recognize the many variables in our society that make starting out much more advantageous for those who already have capital. They are played against the poor because members of the middle class like to think that they can easily become capitalists themselves by hard work and that poorer people are there only by choice. Of course, to no surprise, the elite rich perpetuate that myth at every turn of the capitalistic game.

It is indisputable that some individuals, the most fortunate, are born into wealthy homes. They start with access to excellent health care, better quality of food, expensive clothing, superior grade and high schools and access to the best universities. Once they graduate, their parents can subsidize any income that they generate and can enable them to complete graduate school, hold out for the best jobs and start a business with plenty of start up capital. When their parents die, they stand to inherit large sums of capital, thus they are in a much better position to take entrepreneurial risks throughout their income-generating years. Those born into middle class homes have some benefits but not nearly those of the rich. They may have parents who work hard to enable them to get adequate health care, food, clothing and education. However, they don't have the same access to start up capital. They don't have the same opportunities to go to the best universities. And they cannot afford to take the kind of entrepreneurial risks that the offspring of the wealthy can take. Of course, at the bottom of the opportunity scale, the children of the poor struggle along.

The middle class are encouraged, by the conservative propaganda machines, to conclude that these impoverished families often have too many children and the adults don't make good choices in their lives. Accordingly, since the parents made their bed, they should lie in it. That's true in many cases. But we are now talking about the children having an equal chance at the starting gate, not the adults. The children did not make the bad choices. They start way behind the rich and the middle class at the starting gate through no fault of their own. They may suffer from malnutrition, which will impact upon their ultimate health and perhaps their intelligence. Facing more health challenges, they will be in the worst position to deal with them since they traditionally have had poor, if any, health care. Since school quality is often related to the tax base for housing, and since they will be living in less expensive housing, their schools are often inferior to both the rich and the middle class. On the up side, they may qualify for some benefits that the middle class cannot get. Which is, of course, how the wealthy classes are again able to play the middle against the poorer classes again.

When advocates of pure uncontrolled capitalism talk about the invisible hand of the market, perhaps they need to weigh in the factors that the market incorporates. The inequality of opportunity under our present capitalistic system is blatant. The invisible hand may be invisible but it certainly nudges the rich along in the race and gives them the opportunity to perpetuate what we have: A system of entrenchment of wealth. We entrench accumulation of wealth, which can never be consumed in ones lifetime. That wealth is then passed on to make a new generation of the economically favored.

So that age old question persists: Is money the root of all evil? I would say that now it is, but it does not have to be. And we need not return to the barter system to do it. Merely formulating a modified capitalistic system that allows everyone equal access to the same place at the front of the line at birth, the starting gate of capitalistic life, could take the evilness out of money. It wouldn't be that difficult. It just takes a sense of fairness and altruism which, unfortunately, is in short supply with most capitalists these days.

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Money Obsession - The Root of All Evil

Is money really the root of all evil? We all here the saying but, I don't think we realize how true it really is. It may not be the money itself, but the obsession over money that makes it the root of all evil. Committing crimes, robbing banks, killing people for an inheritance, gambling, greed, steeling etc. the list goes on. Money obsession is an addiction that has the power to destroy a person's life and have a strong effect on the people around them.

There is nothing wrong with wanting more money or wanting to be rich. Who would not want to be rich, live stress free and have money rolling out of your teeth. That is what most of us are working for. All of our lives revolve around or have something to do with money but, it is a whole different story when you are obsessed over it. Money obsession can take over your soul and turn a good person into bad. It has the power to control you and what you do. That is why it can be evil.

If you find yourself constantly thinking about money or how you can become rich. Try to slow down and value the people around you or the things you already have. If you are able to control your lust for money and how you handle it. You will find that there are more important things in life than money.

Instead of thinking about the lottery, gambling or easy ways you can get rich fast. Try to use that time to think of a plan and set goals on how you can start making more money. Trying to find the easy way out never works and always comes with consequences. It is never to late to do what you want. The first step to getting rich on your own is to get rid of your obsession over money. Money can be the root of all evil but, it is up to you to change that and make it the root to a better life.

How bad you want money comes with how bad you want certain things. These things are just objects that are controlling your mind. Being happy with yourself and valuing the things you already have will bring you peace. Try to make the best of the money you already have. Saving your money and being responsible with it are keys to a better more balanced life. 

Is Money and Wealth the Root of All Evil?

One of the most frequently misquoted verses is 1 Timothy 6:10. Christians who operate their own home based business opportunities need to understand that money is not the root of all evil. Rather, it's the love of money that is the root of all evil. The reason is simply because the love of money has caused many to stray from the truth in their greediness. The end result is they pierce themselves through with many sorrows when their home businesses fail.

So let's set the record straight about the difference between earning huge profits in a Christian home based business with the right attitude verses earning profits with the wrong attitude. After all, it's challenging enough to be a Christian in business without feeling God is somehow against us for being successful.

Not long ago there was a Newsweek article that reported: "For one thing, Scripture is full of exhortations against accumulating wealth. The New Testament, especially, repeatedly reminds followers of Christ that earthly wealth means nothing in heaven. 'It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God,' says Jesus."

Is this true? Are the Scriptures full of exhortations against accumulating wealth? Did Jesus repeatedly remind his followers that earthly wealth means nothing in heaven? The answers are yes and no. It's true that financial wealth we accumulate on earth in our home based businesses will not accompany us to heaven. It will all stay behind. It's also true that Jesus warned his disciples about misplaced priorities - such as letting the love of money come before our love for the Lord.

However, it's completely false to say the Scriptures are full of exhortations against accumulative wealth. In fact, there are numerous examples of financially successful people all throughout the Bible: Abraham, Isaac, Solomon, Job, Joseph of Arimathaea, and Zacchaeus just to mention a few. Plus there are all these passages: The Lord sends poverty and wealth (1 Samuel 2:7); With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity (Proverbs 8:18); Humility and the fear of the Lord bring wealth and honor and life (Proverbs 22:4); God gives a man wealth, possessions and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires (Ecclesiastes 6:2).

As long as Christians keep our focus on the God who blesses with material wealth and prosperity, our home based businesses will be blessed. Those who lack material wealth are unable to do the things for the Lord that those of us who are blessed with wealth are able to do. We are able to take from the profits of our home business enterprises and contribute to ministries, to help spread the gospel of Jesus Christ, to help the poor and those who suddenly find themselves in need, and to mentor other faithful Christians to be successful in their home based businesses as well.

The apostle Paul told Timothy, Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share, storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. (1 Timothy 6:17-19)

Those of us who have been so richly blessed with profitable home based business enterprises know we can never put our trust in uncertain riches. We put our trust in the living God who gives us richly all things to enjoy. Plus, we take from the wealth which God has blessed us and we share it in doing good works for others. God blesses the Christian business entrepreneur so that we can in turn be a blessing to others.

So, is money the root of all evil? Absolutely not. The Lord blesses those of us who keep our priorities straight and who have the correct attitude toward wealth. Why? Because we don't see the wealth we generate from our home based business enterprises as a means of simply accumulating great possessions for ourselves. We see money as something we can put to work in ways that will be a blessing to the Lord in return.

Money is not the root of all evil. The root of all evil is the love of money. The Christian business entrepreneur operating a home based business must always keep this subtle difference in mind. It's the difference between being a dark well of greed verses being a fresh spring of blessings to others that brings ultimate glory to God.

David Webb
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Christian Finance: Is Money the Root of All Evil?

I've heard it preached many times that money is the root of all evil. Many Christians believe that it is Christ-like to be poor, and that it is evil to be rich. Obviously, if you believe money is evil, you will always be poor. And, if you are always poor, then it will be difficult for you to properly provide for your family.

The problem with the "poor is Godly" philosophy is that if you study the lives of the biblical patriarchs (and matriarchs), you will find many of them were rich. Yet, I don't think any Christian reading this article would say that Abraham, the father of faith, was evil.

So, let's take a closer look at the verse that is at the heart of such controversy.

"For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."

~1 Timothy 6:10

Right away, we see that it isn't money that is the root of evil, but the love of money. You see, money doesn't have any more morals than a brick. It is completely amoral. It isn't good. It isn't bad.

You can use the brick to break a window (evil) or to build a building (good). Money is the same way.

Money will take on the characteristics of whoever has it. If you are a godly person, then you will use money for good. If you live in darkness, then you will use money for evil.

The fact is that not much can be accomplished in our society without money. True, you can barter for some things, but few people have the ability to life self-sufficiently. Most of us need money to pay rent or mortgage, to buy food, to pay for utilities, etc.

God also needs us to use our money to further the work of his kingdom. Yes, that takes money too. It takes money to print bibles and pamphlets. It takes money to fly missionaries to other countries. It takes money to pay for television and radio broadcasts. It takes money to elect government officials who have strong moral values.

God told Abram that he wanted to bless him. But why? Was it just so that Abram would be rich and have everything that he wanted? No. God wanted to bless Abram so that he could be a blessing. He was to pass on his blessings to others and bless them. God wants the same for you today.

It is important to realize that money is not evil, and that God wants to bless you financially. It is important to God that you are blessed so that you can bless others and further his work here on earth.

Believe me, I've been where you are. I've been broke, with creditors calling, writing, and sending court summons. I've had my bank account garnished and wondered how I was going to feed my family. But, I can tell you that you can get out if you remain focused on the end goal instead of wallowing around in a pity pool feeling sorry for yourself.

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Why Money is Not the Root of All Evil

One of my favourite speeches is one given by the fictional character Francisco d'Anconia in Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. The speech is given at a party where Francisco is surrounded by enemies. Another guest, Bertram Scudder suggests that money is the root of all evil.

It is a common accusation levelled at wealth and one that finds its own roots in the bible. Condemners of money often site the passage where Jesus considered that a camel had more chance of passing through the eye of a needle than a rich man of gaining paradise. (Matthew 19. 23-24). While Bible scholars debate about just what Jesus meant by a needle the rest of us are left with a fairly clear impression that it is difficult for the rich to get to Heaven.

While Francisco would not dispute Jesus' judgement that getting to Heaven is difficult for rich men, he would argue against the accepted wisdom that with this statement Jesus was condemning wealth, for as Francisco rightly points out, money is really just paper. Money is paper that we humans have put an agreed value upon. We use it to trade goods and services. Rather than saying my typing is worth half a sheep, we give both my typing and your sheep agreed values. This means that you don't have to carry your sheep with you everywhere you go and I can buy bread instead of sheep when you pay for my typing. Money simplifies transactions. Money in and of itself is neither good nor evil, just as a hammer is neither good nor evil. Money is just a tool.

Francisco's argument is that it is not being rich that damns you but getting rich through force or thievery. The corruption of the means is the corruption of the end. If you obtain your riches through fraud, through trickery, through lowering your standards then your money will not bring you joy. It will only remind you of your treachery.

Francisco warns instead that money requires of those who wish to keep it, the highest moral standard. You must be courageous and proud. If you are ashamed of your money, there will always be looters prepared to relieve you of your guilt. If however you realise that money is made through people's thoughts and actions and that it is the creation of the best power within you and it enables you to buy the best that others have made, then you will love money and you will deserve it and you will keep it.

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Is Money Really the Root of all Evil?

Is money evil? Many people think that money is not spiritual and materialist - why is this? What are your beliefs? Are they even your beliefs at all?

This is a subject that I have been battling with for a long time now. Coming from a poor background and being surrounded by poverty for a large percentage of my life, I have certainly picked up a great deal of negativity around money. However, I keep thinking more and more these days... why do people belief that having no money is spiritual? Why are we holding ourselves back from fulfillment and freedom by believing that lack is good for us?

Ask yourself this... Do you agree that having no food and shelter is spiritual? Is it spiritual to have sections of society with no homes and no warmth? Did you know that the biggest cause of marriage breakups and ill health is a consequence of financial worries and stress? How are we supposed to help those less fortunate without the flow of money?

Money gives us the ability to be free... to live a life of ultimate freedom! I argue it is 'not' spiritual to live a life of worry, stress, depression and bad health because you cant pay your bills, pay for clothing, buy healthy nutritious food and keep up health insurance payments. How is this spiritual?

It makes me wonder.... Are we doing each other a huge dis-service by spreading the word that people with money are greedy? That money is the root of all evil? That money is not important! Who told you this anyway and why do you believe their view so much?

I'm not saying money is everything but what money represents is pretty damn important!

With money comes freedom! With money comes choice! With money comes health! With money comes experiences! With money comes opportunity!

Now let's reverse the analogy that money is not spiritual for a moment!

Imagine this... You give 10% of your overall income per month to charities of your choice. You no longer worry about paying your bills and keeping a roof over your head. You are able to eat food of your choice... fresh meat, fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. You no longer need to live in a place full of pollution... you can live in the beautiful countryside or by the sea. You no longer worry about how you can pay your health insurance or those wonderful trips worldwide that enable you to experience different cultures and grow from the inside out. You can get massages on a regular basis and go out for dinner and go on dates. You can buy the books you love and attend courses and classes that inspire you.

Tell me now that money is not spiritual? Tell me now that money is the root of all evil? Why is it that only people with no money tend to belief these negative points about money anyway?

We are supposed to live a life of happiness, abundance, success & fulfillment. A life packed with incredible experiences and creations. And what is even more ironic is that spiritual teachers tell you this. Abraham Hicks, Donald Walsh (Conversations with God), Joe Vitale, John Assaraf... I could go on and on and on. All spread the beauty and importance of abundance, prosperity and wealth... in all areas of your being!

Do yourself a favour and begin to feel worthy of all you desire! Open yourself up to receive everything you want... freedom, wealth and prosperity. You can give, give, give... all day long and every day of the week, but if you are not open to also receive... you will create resistance and there will be a lack of flow in your life and the world.

Feed your soul with rich experiences, with incredible organic food, with an environment that supports your health and with wondrous experiences.

As always, I would love to hear your comments on this... and feel free to drop me a line on Facebook or Twitter.

Have an abundant week and start reaching for those things that make you feel fabulous... be guilt free and live your dream life! You totally deserve it!

Warm wishes

Amanda Emily

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Is Money the Root of All Evil?

Money is the root of all evil.

You sometimes hear people say negative things about money and for the most part these are the people who have none.

Some people will tell you that money can't buy you love. While this is true, it is a ridiculous statement. Love is an emotion, not a product available at the local grocery store. Do people who say this believe that you think you can actually buy love? Are they just expressing negative feelings for money because of their lack of it?

No matter what people say about money, the fact remains that is a vital part of life today. Money remains the only standardized trade for goods, services, information, personal debts and travel.

Without money you can't properly educate yourself. You can learn the things you are capable of learning or expand your awareness.

Without money you can't afford to eat the food that properly nourishes your body and gives you energy and vitality.

Without money you can't spare the time to properly exercise or have the amount of leisure to relax and put your mind at ease.

Without money you can't spend any considerable amount of time doing the things you love, and this is vital to your sanity.

Without money you can't travel and experience or understand a variety of cultures and societies.

Are all these things evil?

No they are not. In fact it would be hard to imagine having the lack of happiness in the presence of the things listed above.

The fact also remains that the good you can do on this planet is strictly limited to your presence, without substantial financial backing. I am not telling you that you shouldn't personally help people. I am saying that while you are personally help people, the money you have could be traveling the world building schools and hospitals, food banks and recycling plants. Your money could be researching the cure for diseases and making advancements in solar power and bio fuel.

Are these things evil?

I think people would be amazed how much free time they had if they weren't worried about money. Free time they could spend doing a multitude of things that would leave the planet in a better state than it was before they arrived.

Are any of these things mildly wrong? So who could call them evil?

-Brendan

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Is Money The Root Of All Evil Or Is The Absence Of Money The Root Of All Evil?

Times are changing but not too long many people still held a firm belief that money is the root of all evil. An "evil" that cannot be avoided but should not be given too much attention, and should certainly not be chased after.

Some people still believe this... Is it a coincidence that most of them have a real shortage of money?

How do you feel about money? Chances are that although you may openly say that you like money and would love to get more of it that you may have subconscious "problems" accepting abundance in your life.

You see, a lot of us were raised that you need to find a good job and earn money to support your family but that you should not "love" money. Do you "love" money? What emotion do you have at the thought of "loving" money? Does it feel wrong? If yes, you are probably carrying some baggage with you that originated in your childhood.

Assume you don't feel comfortable with the idea of loving money. How do you feel about loving your dog or cat? Would it feel wrong to say "I love my dog" or "I love my car" or "I love my job"? Probably not. So what is really wrong about loving money? Take your time to think about it.

My wife went to school in a strict Catholic school in Belgium. She has often told me how certain nuns made a point of making the children feel guilty about having so much when there were children starving in other parts of the world, especially Africa.

If I have to choose between two equally extreme statements, namely "Money is the root of all evil" or "The absence of money is the root of all evil" I would choose the latter without a second thought.

Why did I choose "The absence of money is the root of all evil"? Well, I have been poor and I have been rich...

Being rich was certainly a lot better than being poor! I remember worrying about money, having arguments with my wife about our financial situation. Was not a pleasant time...

As I said, both statements are extreme. There are also many things money can't buy but just consider for a moment the positive things that money can accomplish.

Things that would not be possible without money, such as helping needy charities. Yes, you can help charities in other ways such as doing volunteer work but you can do so much more to help them if you have money.

You can do so much more with money than without money. Think of all the good things having money can achieve. Maybe now you will be able to say "I love money"?

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Is the Love of Money the Root of All Evil?

In society, money seems to be considered a necessary "evil" and religions have often used the phrase that "the love of money is the root of all evil". But why would something inanimate like money be the root of all evil?

It's got to do with how we as people, transfer our power to this medium of exchange. We're born with no real understanding of the abundant nature we are and so from the moment we arrive, we gather data to work out how we fit in with this world.

At some point, we work out that having money enables us to experience bigger and better things. And so the innate desire for expansion, desires more money to have that freedom to experience whatever is in the heart to experience.

But then we also gain an understanding that people have done bad things at times to get more money and so we grow up with this conflicted feeling within us.

On the one hand we want more money, but on the other, we may either need to take advantage of others in some way or be seen as a person with lower morals to get it.

This line of thinking is what happens unconsciously from a young age that then shapes the way we feel about money and those that have money as we become adults. But what's the truth?

1. Money is neutral, it's neither good or bad

2. People get lost In thinking that money will give them something more than it's actually designed for (like happiness for example)

3. People then place a higher value on money than the relationships with other people

4. The people close to the ones that are caught up in the money trap then think that money is the issue and that money is what's causing that person to behave in an evil or uncivil way

5. It's the thinking and interpretation of money that has led the person to take actions that may be less than compassionate towards other people.

In summary, the purpose of money is to be a mechanism where we can exchange one thing of value for another, in an easy to use form, it's not to make us happy or otherwise. The accumulation of money can be done in honorable ways or dishonorable ways, it all depends on your beliefs around it.

And finally, rather than the love of money being the root of all evil, I would say that to be ruled by money, or anything else for that matter, is the root of all pain. It's only when you realize your true nature and that you can have whatever is in your heart to experience in a way where not only you benefit, but everyone involved benefits, can you find the freedom to live a life that is truly joyous.

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Angelo Campione is a writer and publisher of Mindfulness related articles. He has real life experience in dealing with emotional pain and now walks the path that has him live a life of Purpose, Joy and Freedom. He is passionate about helping to raise consciousness and runs an online Mindfulness Series Free of charge.

Money Is The Root Of All Evil

Have you heard this phrase? Do you believe it?

Is money the root of all evil or is  it your belief of money that is the root of your evil?

Let me explain....

I was walking with my mother today in downtown Pacific Grove, CA.  We were waiting for the animal rescue to open so that I could give up my beloved cats; but, that's another story. 

While we were walking we were looking at the small shops on Lighthouse Avenue and one of them was a 'higher end' store and my mother commented as she passed, "too rich for my blood."

To a "T" it was the exact phrase her father, bless him as he's passed away, used to say as he would walk past a store that had things he wanted but never allowed himself to afford because of his limiting beliefs and his pure disdain of rich people.  He would consistently make the comment about rich people are A** H**es and then would wander into McDonald's for a cup of coffee and a sit down chat with others who shared his beliefs.  Like minded individuals bringing into their lives others who shared their scarcity values. My grandfather's beliefs were centered around a jealousy of an enviable position he wanted so to be in yet had no idea how to create it for himself.

Back to my mother and her comment... Her words were so succinct, so in form, so much a part of his (her father's) background and thinking that I surely thought he had embodied her for that moment as she spoke those words.  It was kind of freaky to tell you the truth.

My mother is a fisherman, a canvas maker, a sail maker, a woodworker, and a very creative and ingenious woman when it comes to creating something out of nothing.  But, like her father, she has limiting beliefs about money.  Money has always been a big problem because there has never been enough and as is normal for the baby boomers, they don't spend what they don't have.  Growing up with parents raised in the Great Depression, theirs is a consistent reminder of what they don't have:  Money.

Now that I have allowed myself to be reconditioned by the words of Jeffery Combs, Ferny Ceballos, Aaron "Parky" Parkinson, Jay Kubassek, Danielle Wilson, John Jackson, Brian Fanale, Norbert Orlecwicz and Jonathan Budd, to name a few, I listen to people with a clearer ear.  I hear the derision in their voice, the intonation as they say, "well, it's ok to want money, but you'll never be happy" as if to say that money will make you unhappy.  Because to them money makes them unhappy.  They never have enough, always want more and are consistently living in the poverty mindset that consumes 97+% of our population.

You don't hear any of the above-mentioned say they're unhappy... you hear them say that they'll wake up sometimes not feeling like the million bucks they've made, but that doesn't mean they're unhappy.  It means they're HUMAN.

Money is not the evil; it's your belief in money that is your evil.   Honestly, your poverty mindset serves no one, not even yourself.  It is a mindset of victim and it's weak.

There's nothing wrong with wanting to be wealthy, there's nothing wrong with creating your own destiny.  There is absolutely nothing wrong with not wanting to wait for a bailout, for someone else (e.g., the government) to pick up the slack in your life only to be disillusioned by what they told you would happen and what actually happened to your MONEY...

I am not afraid to put myself on a risky, slippery slope to create my destiny.  My goal is to make money and a lot of it.  My goal is also to help others make money, and a lot of it.  My goal is to have 240 people on my team by March 31st, 2011 creating $10k a month in residual income.  That's my goal.  There's nothing wrong with making money.  There's nothing wrong with wanting a better life than what you have right now.

This doesn't negate your current lifestyle. Just because you want something better in your life doesn't mean you're not grateful for your current state of affairs; it means you want to create better for yourself. There's nothing wrong with wanting better, wanting a better life, a better bank account, a better car or a better place to live for yourself and your family (four-legged or otherwise).

If you think you don't deserve to make money you never will make it. Just like my grandfather, bless him, he created his misery within his lack of courage to take the next step to create the destiny he so wanted in his life because he truly believed that money was the root of all evil.

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Money Is Not The Root Of All Evil

People who want to excuse their lack of ambition in life often misquote this verse of the in 1Timothy6:10 which says that "The Love of money is a root of all kinds of evil". It clearly says that the love of money is the root of all evil, not money itself. Thus if you grew up with a negative notion about money being drilled into you constantly by parents, such as "money doesn't grow on trees" or "who do you I am, Rockefeller?" or again " I'm not made of money", money and its accumulation may have a negative connotation for you. Maybe you think you shouldn't even have any ambition and be content with your lot in life. On the other end you might also have developed a bad relationship with money to the point where in your case, you do your best to accumulate money any which way you can, not caring who you have to crush to get there, perhaps you don't even care about others, you just care about spending your money and for you "money doesn't buy you happiness" should apply as you're probably not fulfilled, even though you've got everything you wanted, the partner of your dreams, the nice cars, the dream house, but you are not happy. Some people do the worst things we can imagine for money and that's where the love of money comes into play and that is what is bad, when we lose consciousness of who we truly are simply because we were told that it's a sin to love and want money or simply because we are willing to do just about anything to acquire as much money as we can. Either way, it's not a healthy relationship with money and that's why in both scenarios we are not happy and fulfilled.

There is nothing wrong with ambition, on the contrary, the more people who want to accumulate money the better, because the more money is created the more money we see around us, that's again The Law Of Attraction, there is more than enough for everybody. Now if you want to get into a debate as to why there are so many poor people in the world, whether it be in underdeveloped countries or even in London and the USA, that's simply because they have not yet learned in the West at least the principles of THINK AND GROW RICH and THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH, which teaches us step by step how to create money, accumulate it and retain it. Some people have not in some cases chosen yet that they do not want to be poor any more and find out what it is they must do to be if not rich at least comfortable. As far as underdeveloped countries, that's also a whole other debate, in some areas they don't even have running water, electricity (not because they didn't pay the bill) and enough food to make one decent meal a day. Some of them do not even have a concept that there is actually a better life to be had all you have to do is wish for it and work at it following principles and the footsteps of those who have been there.

That's why money is not the root of all evil, if you were told that it was wrong to want to be rich, know that it is not, learn the rules, the principles followed by every single one of the millionaires and billionaires of today, become rich, knowing that the more money you make, the more money is created and the more people you can help wherever you decide that you want to help. If you truly believe that money is the root of all evil and won't budge on that even though you know that if you had more you'd be able to help more people, that's fine, you choose and create your life and the paths you take. However if you've always been in two minds about this, then start by accepting that money is not the root of all evil but a tool that you can control to support charity work and help improve someone else's life. Those of you who have been accumulating money already like there was no tomorrow, who seem to have it all in life and yet are not fulfilled, share some of your money with others, get actively involved in supporting missionary work and you'll see that you'll then want to make even more not for yourself but because you'll realise that you need more than the millions you have already amassed to feed all the needy on the planet just for a day. I'm not suggesting that you give all your money away although some people have done that, I'm suggesting that we all decide that we will create more because, the more we create the more people we can help, and also educate them so that they in turn can start doing the same.

To you success

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