Money Dummy wrote this in response to Madame X’s post on what makes you feel poor. I think both posts are excellent. Madame X asked a really important question about how we *feel*. It’s another mind over money relationship that I’m glad she brought up. She’s very thoughtful that Madame X.
I liked Money Dummy’s commentary because it shows that you make yourself feel poor by the response you give when making a choice about how to spend money. She recognizes that being positive about the choice you made is the better option rather than labeling yourself poor. Because when that moment arises when you’re faced with making a similar choice, rather than calling yourself ‘poor’ you’ll just realize you’re making an active choice to spend your money differently.
If you were entertained and occupied with free things, would you even realize you were poor? I used to play in the dirt as a kid, digging up worms, making mud pies, ’soups’ of flower petals, water and dirt in buckets. I was doing this until I was in 3rd grade. I bet kids today would turn their noses up at make-believe play like that.
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I think your right- mentality does make a big differnce
Totally. I wore “tough skins” jeans, and various other hand-me-downs from my big brother. We almost never ate out or wanted to. Yes, I had my Star Wars toys, we weren’t that poor.
The only thing I would caution is going overboard on, “Well, we don’t have as much money as the ____ Family. But we don’t need it, we’re happier than they are.” It breeds a negative attitude about money.