When was the last time that you took an insightful look at your attitude towards wealth? It is quite possible that you are not fully living up to your potential in this world thanks to a misguided or faulty perception of wealth and money. If you feel that being truly wealthy is somehow bad or undesirable deep down inside, these thoughts could be holding you back from being very rich and a happier human being.

Now, your parents and society didn't set up to leave you with this legacy of mediocrity. It is simply an unfortunate fact that while we all wish to be wealthy, society teaches us in some different ways that being rich is bad. We are taught that rich people are bad and that wanting to be wealthy isn't something desirable. It is not your fault though and these teachings can be unlearned. You can overcome these obstacles and unlock the door to happiness and riches.

Do you have this thought inside your head that you must have money in order to make a lot of money? You have probably heard this before. This is a defeated attitude and this thought is one that will make you quit before you have even begun if you're not careful. You might say that it is true and you justify this thought by pointing out great men who are able to afford to invest large sums of money in any project that they desire. If they lose their investment it is still only a small portion of their estate. They have the ability to absorb these losses so they are able to take chances that you might not be able to take.

Portions of this idea might be true but have you ever thought that these men and women that who are able to make these large investments didn't begin with a huge bankroll. Most of these well respected investors began with nothing and also lost their fortunes several times in their life. Most of them had to rebuild their wealth and start all over from the same place where you might be right now or even worse. What makes them so special and you so ordinary? They believe in themselves and knew that true wealth is about.

Another fallacy about wealth is that if you are to become wealthy it must come from someone else. In order for you to have large sums of money it is necessary that it be taken from other people. The more you have, the less they have. If you win then someone else must lose. In order for you to become fat with cash, someone else is going without dinner tonight. This belief must strike close to your heart and you might feel that you never want to be the cause of another human being's discomfort. You would never want to take from someone else so you can have something that you desire.

Honestly, true wealth comes not from taking but from giving. Riches and money come from helping others and solving the world's problems. Out there is a problem that needs to be solved and if you can make someone's life easier, they will be willing to part with large sums of money quite gladly. If you can make someone's life less painful or difficult they will be happy to exchange money so they don't have to continue living with this pain. An example might be a calculator or a computer. A dishwasher and garbage disposal are a couple of other ideas that made life easier for housewives. When you help people you aren't taking anything away from them. You are adding value to their life and they will be grateful to you.

Of course, the most powerful piece of advice that society has given us when it comes to wealth is that it is the root of evil. You may have been taught this in church or from your parents. You might even be able to substantiate this by pointing out evil men who are willing to lie and cheat in order to obtain wealth. The news is filled with such stories. Normal men driven by desperate times or greed to do unspeakable acts against humanity all to line their pockets. You might even think that without money there would be no evil in the world. You worry that you will become like these people. You might even lose your closest friends and family because of jealousy or because you change due to your new found wealth.

While it might be true that there are people who are filled with greed, this doesn't mean that you have to become one of them. The majority of the world's richest people are able to do great things for humanity thanks to their riches. In addition, there is nothing saying that you are going to become overwhelmed with evil just because you become wealth. In fact, you might find that you are more kind and considerate of others. You are able to care for your family and friends in the manner that you have dreamed of. You are able to donate to charities that you believe in. Overall, this change very well might be for the better and not worse. It is greed and loving money more than people that will bring about evil in men's hearts.

Don't let these thoughts hold you back from true happiness and fulfilling your destiny. You deserve to be happy. You deserve to know what it's like to have all your bases covered and to be able to give your family the experiences that you want them to have. These are only faulty thoughts inside your mind that are keeping a very good person from doing something that you think is wrong. Once you understand that there's nothing to fear and that you have a purpose in this world, wealth will come easily and in droves. Release yourself from that burden and understand the true meaning of wealth and riches. The world is counting on you.