Why Do I Feel Guilty About Making Money?
A client pays you, or your income grows, and you feel guilty. Underneath the guilt is an agreement that puts money and being a good person on opposite sides.
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Wealth, Prosperity and Abundance: A View on Words We Relate to Money
Someone can have a home, food on the table and good health, and still feel poor. Why does that happen, and what does it have to do with what they pay attention to every day? A view on what wealth, prosperity and abundance meant before we started using them only for money.
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