Exploring the Mind: Uncover the Secrets of ‘What Is Your Financial Thermostat’ for Wealth Mastery
Exploring the Mind: Uncover the Secrets of ‘What Is Your Financial Thermostat’ for Wealth MasteryAs you know, the thermostat in your home is designed to keep your house a nice comfortable temperature.
You have the same kind of financial thermostat range when it comes to how much money you have. You have unconsciously set a range for the amount you allow into your life.
You Win Some, You Lose Some
For this example, let’s focus on how much money you can hang on to…
Let’s say you have $100,000 in your bank account right now and you’re comfortable with that. Then suddenly, you make a lot more money and you suddenly go from $100k up to $180k — way up out of your comfort zone.
You subconsciously find ways to spend it all. You might think, “Well now it’s finally time to treat myself to a new car,” or “I think I deserve that dream vacation.” And then when the money’s all gone, you fall back within that comfort range.
On the other hand, let’s say you take a big hit and lose a lot of money…
For example, something goes terribly wrong with the stock market and you lose $40,000 in a week. You’re not accustomed to having that small amount of money, so now you start looking for creative ways to bring in more money to get back up within the $100,000 range.
Most people walking around on the street have a shockingly low financial thermostat. You probably know some people who put everything on credit cards and always have credit card debt. Today they have credit card debt, and in 10 years they’ll still have credit card debt. It just seems natural that they always owe money.
Your Upbringing
Your parents and your upbringing have an enormous impact on where your financial thermostat is set. But that doesn’t mean you must keep that for life — it can be changed.
Your financial thermostat can be adjusted first of all by measuring. The moment you start measuring how much money you spend every day, every week, every month, it makes you become aware of your spending habits.
I believe most people think being rich is all about more cash flowing into their lives. But becoming wealthy is actually NOT just about increasing your income. First and foremost, getting rich is all about your financial thermostat. And to prove it to you, just look at everyone who wins the lottery. Suddenly they have millions of dollars in their life. But the vast majority of them lose it all within just five years.
Ask yourself these questions
- Is your financial thermostat set at the right level so that you can actually be comfortable with money?
- Can you hang onto your money and overcome the desire to spend it all and get rid of it?
Spend some time today thinking about your financial thermostat. If you answer these questions truthfully, you’ll be well on your way to becoming wealthy.
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