I was in a grocery store today, and overheard a conversation between a mother and her teenage daughter. The daughter grabbed some sour cream and her mom, in a very demeaning voice said, “Is this the cheapest they have, or did you grab the most expensive?”
I didn’t stick around for the rest of the conversation, as I didn’t want to get caught up with these thoughts anymore than I had to, but I could help to think about this situation.
How often do parents talk to their children about money this way? And what does this do to that child’s thinking about money and abundance? Also, it is obvious the way this person talks to themselves, and what’s going on in their mind, as it relates to business, money, opportunities, and abundance.
No wonder these people have what they have financially. What would this have to do with business? In my opinion, everything. There’s a great saying I’ve heard, “the way you do anything, is the way you do everything.” If you think a certain way about money and prices when it comes to sour cream, that same vibration of thought carries over into all areas of your finances.
I’ve heard a lot people say to their kids things like, money doesn’t grow on trees, I’m not made of money, we can’t afford that, what do you think we’re rich or something…. The unfortunate thing is that not only do they harm their kids with this attitude, but it hurts them and it reflects in their own finances.
So be careful what you say, especially when you talk to yourself, as it WILL be reflected in your finances and your business.
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