4 Reasons You are Falling Behind with Money - And How to Reverse the Trend: Part 4 of 4

Reason 4: You have an unhealthy relationship with money

In Part 3 we talked about how the most important investment you can make in your wealth journey is in yourself. It’s about skills and mindset. In this last part of the series I am going to take this a step further on the mindset side.

What are your beliefs about money?

Money corrupts.

It can rot your soul.

It can change you.

The only way to be really wealthy is to be unethical.

You maybe have heard these or other similar sentiments growing up.

Maybe you even believe them.

How about this quote from the New Testament:

“For the love of money is the root of all evil…”1 Timothy 6:10

Sound familiar?

It is not the only time that riches or wealth is addressed in a negative light in religious or philosophical texts.

I misunderstood this scripture for most of my life. I have found that I am not alone.