I often hear people say, "If only I had more money, I could be happy/comfortable/satisfied (you fill in the feeling)." But the fact is, money does not determine your feelings. Those eminate from deep inside of you. They are your habitual response to the world around you and act as the bridge between your internal and external worlds.

If you were to suddenly be given a large some of money, you would probably be elated. But if habitual feelings of shame, aloneness, anger, and deprivation remain buried inside of you, that elation could easily be replaced by your habitual feelings. You would have more money, but you would also have your habitual feelings.

The Secret to Happiness
The secret to happiness lies not with more money but with learning how to be happy with what you have now, not in the future. People are often afraid that if they are happy or satisfied with what they have, they will never have any more. The paradox is that the more satisfied you are, the more life experiences you will draw in that perpetrate that satisfaction.

Start by looking around you and seeing what you have that brings you some sort of satisfaction. Look in your home, at the people you know, at the vendors who serve you, at your pets. When you find something, take a deep breath and say to yourself, "I am satisfied." Allow yourself to feel the feeling of satisfaction.

At the end of every day, before you go to sleep, take a few moments to think about the things that happened that day that brought you satisfaction. If possible, make a list. As you write down or think about each event, take a deep breath and feel the feeling of satisfaction.

To minimize habitual feelings of shame, aloneness, anger, and deprivation that you may be expressing through your life stories and your finances now, read Build Your Money Muscles

CDs in the Healing Your Money Feelings Series
Healing Your Financial Shame
Let Go of the Aloneness Blocking Your Prosperity