You Are a Badass at Making Money

BUSTING YOURSELF TIP #3: SHUT UP EVEN MORE.
One of my favorite sayings is: “A wise man once said nothing.” I love this
quote on so many levels because it reminds us that when we get silent, step
out of the way, and listen to the big smarty-pants known as our intuition and
the Universe, true wisdom can reach us. And flow out of us. And that so
much of what falls out of our mouths is about Look at me! I’m going to tell
you five million awesome things about myself so that you will love me! I’m
gonna make fun of myself before anyone else can so I don’t feel stupid–type
stuff. Words are powerful tools for connecting with our fellow humans, to
share with them information, love, hilarity, ideas, chicken piccata recipes.
The more you slow down and shut up, the better chance you have to make
powerful choices, and the more space you have to catch yourself in the
moment and ask: Why am I about to say this?

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One of the best ways to blast past the noise in our brains and discover
what’s going on underneath is through meditation. Sitting in purposeful
silence. Even if it’s just for five minutes a day, if you do it every damn day
it will make such a difference you won’t believe you didn’t sit down and
shut up sooner. Set a timer, sit in a comfortable position, focus on your
breathing, notice what thoughts come in and gently push them back out by
refocusing on your breathing. I highly recommend keeping a notebook
nearby to write down any thoughts that come through that you want to
remember and investigate further. Ask yourself a question about something
you’re struggling with before sitting down, like, What thoughts about
money are blocking my flow?
Another revealing exercise is visualization. Take five or ten minutes to
imagine yourself living out one of the specifics of your desire for riches.
Let’s say one of the reasons you want to be rich is so you can take your
family on a trip to Madrid. Picture yourself there, notice how it feels, how it
smells, where you stay, what you see, eat, buy, yell at the cranky cab driver
about. Imagine what other people think of you taking this trip. Stay in the
feeling and notice if any gnarly beliefs come up, anything about not
deserving to travel or being selfish or People are in dire need all over the
world and you’re spending your money whooping it up at the Museum of
Ham? Write down anything that comes up and question it.