Wealth Building From The Inside Out

When you hear the word wealth what comes to mind… is it lots of money, comfort, security, a big house, Mercedes, the ability to buy whatever you want, no bill worries?

Now what do you think of when you hear the word worth? Do things like self esteem, pride, happiness, cherished memories, experiences, pleasure, self determination and a great myriad of other intangible values come to mind?

Wealth is about the accumulation of things like money, property or other riches. Worth is about the accumulated value of your contribution to the world, a group, a person or for a purpose.

Wealth is material while worth is intrinsic. Wealth is about what you have and worth is about who you are. Worth speaks volumes on your role in society, what kind of contribution to society you will make or have made. When you know your worth, you recognize your wealth. Wealth is a state of mind, while worth is a state of being, a state of consciousness.

When people talk of net worth, what they really mean to say is net wealth. There is no such thing as net worth, because all are worthy. In order to become wealthy, you must learn your worth, so that you can become whole and build your wealth from the inside out.

Internal sources of power trigger our thoughts. When we think wealthy thoughts, we can visualize wealthy results, thereby witnessing a transformation to wealth in our lives. Think about it for a moment. Have you ever experienced receiving something because you thought about it seriously for several moments, hours, days, weeks or even months? If you have, it’s because you have initiated the power within, the acknowledgment of your divine self, to bring into actualization your own destiny.

Wealth works the same way. When you purpose your goals and dreams, you actualize your own financial destiny. If your dream is to purchase a first home, then you begin to see that picture of yourself with your mind’s eye, sitting in your living room, eating in your kitchen. Then you begin to maneuver your finances in a manner that helps increase your chances of achieving your goal. You reduce or eliminate credit card debt, you save a little more for your down payment, you contact realtors and mortgage experts to find out what homes and financing programs are available. Then, after all the necessary steps, you eventually find yourself at the closing table, ready to sign for your new home.

Your worth cannot be measured by any physical elements; however, your wealth can specifically be summed by adding up everything you own, then subtracting everything you owe. Simple as that. Your wealth, by no means, equals your worth. This also means to say, though, that your wealth can be achieved by purposing your mind, body and spirit to a process of transformation that changes your life path forever.

Things will not increase your worth, but your self worth will have a direct impact on your ability to build wealth. Recognize that the river of blessings that flow into your life supply you with what you need at all times. This is crucial to understanding that your wealth is increased by your faith in your worth. Increasing your faith in your worth is accepting the inner power within you, that which we call God, that manifests blessings through you. When you accept your inner genius, your inner peace, your inner source, you become empowered to make changes in your life. Those changes can take place in the form of increasing your wealth.

Your wealth is the result of your acknowledgment of your worth. Our source tells us that it is a good thing to receive wealth and the good health to enjoy it. Worth is about what value is added to your life. If you believe a product you bought adds to your worth, then ask yourself, how much is this thing worth to you? What is it that you treasure?

Wealth building should be based on the premise that the outer result of wealth is a symbol of the inner growth that nurtures the spirit, feeds the mind and body. Taking control of your personal finances and building wealth means that you know your worth first. Wealth is about adding the things to your life that help express the value of your life. Wealth is also about having an abundance to share with others so that they may recognize their worth as well. Your Divine Self can bring any blessings you may wish. You must be aware that you are wishing for whatever is happening to you right now. No matter if you feel that it is helping you or hurting you. If you think small, you get small. If you think infinite possibilities, infinite possibilities come to you.

Acknowledge your Divine Self. This is the key to wealth building from the inside out.

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Donald and Wanda Olugbala Robinson specialize in financial education. They host a weekly radio series, Your Money, Your Life, Sundays 9:45 to 10:00 am on FM 107.5 WGPR The Rhythm.