Many techniques are in existence (some good some bad) on how to save money and thereby accumulate a savings. This is because more often than not saving money is perceived as an issue of self-control, and while that is true, it is also an issue of self-manipulation. More often than not the more critical component of strategy is first changing your own mind\’s perception and focuses, and then only subsequently thereafter altering the problematic behavior.
Often growing financial debt constructs form of internal conflict that is literally a form of pain. It really and truly hurts. It causes cognitive dissonance. On the one hand, the best step to take would be to consciously construct a habit of watching your bank balance in dollars and cents, but in order this you must first confront where you\’re currently at financially. If debt has already built up, the sting of reality may be like a punch to the lower back.
It\’s important to realize and fully accept that this emotional pain is a matter without permanence. The sooner you rip that old nasty band aid off and get to that hard work, the sooner you\’ll be back on top of things and feeling on top of the world. Do it today! Remember, financial debt is a form of twenty-first century slavery, and by making any real progress whatsoever you are taking the first few steps to becoming a fully free person, which is a type of transcendence in and of itself. That is probably worthy of celebration. The familiar mantra \”this too shall pass\” (as does all things) may be helpful when biting the bullet and beginning the ditch digging effort that paying off financial debt really is.
Armed with the knowledge that confrontation of your actual financial situation will be a real form of pain, there are ways to aid yourself become more resilient to this type of stress, and mental pain. Believe it or not, one of the optimal ways to build up mental resilience to anxiety is to build physical resilience! Hit the gym. After you\’re feeling the euphoria from that beta-endorphin rush of the gym and just a little more numb to pain than usual: go home, grab your bank statement, fetch your bills, and discover what the REAL numbers are. Do this every week!
Make a concrete, permanent habit of spending some time looking at the real numbers. Confront reality more often and you will be surprised to find yourself naturally motivated to work harder, and make wiser long-term decisions as well… and it all starts with that firm slap to the back of the head when you make an effort to open your online banking account. That pain is the actual trigger in your mind and begins the rush of neurochemicals that provide you with the capacity to alter your completely ingrained behaviors. It\’s truly necessary! It hurts, but it will be your salvation ultimately.
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