by Pam on September 14, 2009
The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship With Money And Life by Lynne Twist
Lynne Twist’s book The The Soul of Money
will blow you away. I borrowed it from the library this past weekend and couldn’t put it down. Lynne really makes you think about your life and your perception toward money. She is a fundraiser who has traveled around the world rubbing shoulders with the very rich and the very poor. In her book, she challenges her readers to consider how they perceive money and to overcome feelings of scarcity and inadequacy and instead embrace a sense of sufficiency.
Lynne’s main theme is that when she saw people “aligning their money with their deepest, most soulful interests and commitments, their relationship with money became a place where profound and lasting transformation could occur.” In other words, people had a healthier perception of money and were the most fulfilled when they used their money to support the things they believed in.
[click to read…]
It may seem ironic that I am suggesting giving generously on a blog about saving money, but my husband and I have truly experienced the concept that it is better to give than to receive. When you give generously not only do you feel great about it, but you are often rewarded unexpectedly afterwards. Here are some recent examples of what we have experienced. We gave some money to some friends of ours who are struggling financially and within a few weeks my husband was informed that he got a raise! Another time we gave a friend some money and the very next week my husband was given a tip from a satisfied client for the exact same amount that we had given to our friend! Although you don’t always see your money coming back to you like that, the sense that you have done something great for someone else is rewarding in and of itself. Even though you may be going through some tough financial times right now, I still want to encourage you to give! I can guarantee you won’t regret it.
