MONEY MINDSET

Money Mindset: Stop Letting Money Use You, Start Using Money

Most people are weird about money. Rich, poor, middle class, it doesn’t matter. I’ve seen people with hundreds of millions terrified of losing it all. I’ve seen broke people obsessed with making more but spending recklessly. And I’ve seen “normal” people too afraid to spend, hoarding every penny like the world’s about to end.

Here’s The Reality, Money Isn’t The Problem. Your Mindset Is.

What Is a Money Mindset?

Your money mindset is simply how you think and feel about money. And that dictates how you earn, spend, invest, and stress about it. Some people see money as a tool. Others see it as a source of endless stress.

The problem? Most people never question their beliefs about money. They live in one of two traps:

The Chase:
They spend their whole life chasing money, thinking it will solve all their problems. They finally get it… only to realize it wasn’t the answer.
The Fear:
They finally have money, but now they’re terrified of losing it. They can’t enjoy it because they’re always waiting for disaster to strike.

Either way, money owns them.

The Truth About Money (That Most People Ignore)

Here’s what I’ve realized:
Every stage of wealth comes with its own problems.

When you don’t have money, your biggest problem is getting it.
When you do have money, your biggest problem is keeping it.
And when you have more than enough, your biggest problem is figuring out how to actually enjoy it.

So if you think money will magically remove all your problems, it won’t. It just gives you a different set of challenges.

The Solution: Rewire Your Money Mindset

If you want money to stop controlling you, you need to reprogram how you think about it. It doesn’t matter if you’re broke, building wealth, or already rich—you need the right mindset at every stage.

Because when you master your money mindset:

You stop feeling guilty about spending.
You stop being afraid of losing money.
You stop letting money control your emotions.
You start using money as a tool to create, grow, and give.

This isn’t about some “money is always abundant” nonsense. This is about learning how to actually think about money in a way that lets you enjoy it without fear, stress, or guilt.

Money Is a Tool Start Using It Like One

Money isn’t evil. Money isn’t good. Money just is. The question is: Are you using money, or is money using you?

If money controls your emotions, your decisions, your happiness, it owns you. But if you control money, if you see it as a tool to create freedom, impact, and growth, you own it.

And that’s the real magic of a money mindset. It doesn’t just make you rich. It makes you free.