Money comes easily and often. Funny, but as I sit here with my last $100 in the bank, I know this to be true.
I have told people for many years that “no matter what, I always break even.” My life has been very similar to the episode on Seinfeld where Jerry tells this to George, and to test this theory George asks for $20 from Jerry and then proceeds to throw it out the window. Jerry is angry for only a second, because as he is putting on a jacket he hasn’t worn in months he finds a twenty dollar bill in the pocket. He broke even.
I have had this happen to me all my life. I could take this last $100 and put it all on red and lose it only to wake up tomorrow morning and somehow come into another $100.
I had accepted “breaking even” as my fate, but no more. It is because I have created this reality, and accepted it as my reality. I have set a ceiling on the rewards I can expect in my life and because of that it has been virtually impossible for me to just move beyond breaking even.
If I would lose a job, I would gain a job. No real increase in pay, no real increase in duties, no gain in experience, I would just move laterally from one place of employment to another. This could be applied across my entire life. Lose a friend, gain a friend. Lose a car, gain a car. Always breaking even.
I accept the responsibility I play in my life, so now instead of telling people I break even, I will now tell them, “Money comes easily, and often.”
By Christine Senter on Dec 30, 2007 | Reply
As weird as it sounds, it does happen. I ended up being pretty strapped after Christmas and honestly I’m a little worried about where the next bottle of shampoo is coming from. But, I also know that it will come and a little extra along with it. I’ve never gone without before, and I don’t see it happening this time either.
This is a great post, Cary. I’ll be subscribing to your feed. Keep it up, don’t give up hope, and always tell those around you how much they mean to you.