It has been a topic of discussion that has stimulated many varied opinions and thought processes.

Jen, thanks for involving yourself here. Jeanie, always good to hear from you. I like your perspective. Gerald, absolutely fab to see you writing on my blog. Gordon, thanks for your continued insightful contribution.

Lots to think about, eh?

I always enjoy your blog. This one is thought provoking even if I don’t fully agree with it. I love your general point about vacuum and I agree but you seem to be implying that you should ditch a relationship that isn’t fulfilling your current perceived need or with people who are more pessimistic than you. I think if you’re self aware – you need others around who are different to have a reality check every now and then. In my list of the five closest people, I have two millionaires but also some of my oldest relationships who are with people I greatly admire but for different reasons – e.g. overcoming adversity or their success in their families but they’re also prone to bouts of “doom and gloom”. They’re not going to leave my list of five but I agree – maybe I should work more on my list of twenty.

Ger.

If someone believes that “I might not be rich, but at least I’m honest”, “Money is the root of all evil” (a misquote by the way – http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/238725.html), that people are “filthy rich”, etc., etc., then they’re never going to be better than comfortable themselves.

It’s very simple – if you believe being rich makes you a bad person, then no matter how much you say consciously that you want to be well off, your subconscious is going to win the battle and keep you where you are.

Once you understand the power of your thoughts, and that, in the words of Mike Dooley, “Thoughts Become Things”, you become very aware of what you listen to, and the effect it has on your own thinking.

Many people have said things like “I like my friends… They are kinder than rich people…” or something along those lines.

Let me say something – it is not honourbale to be poor. It is not somehow virtuous to struggle financially and give that old chesnut of “being honest” – why do so many people insist on that line?

Having money, or being well-off, or living well, or whatever having wealth means to you does not make you some evil tyrant. Do you think I am evil? I am interested in being well off and I love my lifestyle.

Yet, I also dedicate my life to doing good, having fun, interacting with virtuous people, I give much money to good causes (10% of every penny I earn in fact – tithing is another subject!), I laugh heartily, I am especially loving to those in my life… Bcause I am concerned with my own financial welfare, does that make me bad in some way??

Or as Neil in ‘The Young Ones’ would say… Does that make me a ‘bread-head’?

Now come on, I don’t know if it is caused by some outmoded religious dogma, some poor education along the way, whether all those movies where the hero is dogged by a nasty millionaire baddy that is driving these ideas that somehow my suggestion today is unethical… It is thinking that kind of thing… Thinking that this kind of notion today is wrong that is at the foundation of a poverty consciousness and defending such a position is likely to keep you there.

Sorry to say it.

Think of how much more noble, honourable and how much more good you can do when you have more of a prosperity consciousness!

Heck, I could be waving goodbye to lots of potential clients and customers here, but that is how strongly I believe in it. I am not pandering to it or excusing it, people follow my work for things that work and make a difference – if you are looking to develop more prosperity, you may want to consider observing who influences your life, and if those close to you are in possession of a poverty consciousness, you may have to let go.

I am not suggesting that people only associate with people who are ‘overly money-orientated’ – to be honest, those that are ‘overly’ so could cause problems.

What I am suggesting, is that people look at letting go of, or lessening contact with, people who could be holding you back.

Not only do you ‘abosrb negative thoughts’ of those around you… You learn from them, adopt much from them, are educated by them, empathise with them etc, etc.

Those people that are not necessarily happy with their circumstances could learn a great deal from taking a close look at those people they spend most time with, that is all. Many relationships, friendships and associations can be harmful to achievement.

And by the way… Many people are capable of being ‘interesting’ AND having a proseprity consciousness, you know! 🙂