Wednesday, August 14, 2024
The Financial Stress of Inauthenticity
Your financial stress might just be the result of your authentic Self wanting to be freed.
As I’ve begun to study how people view and handle their finances through the lens of living an authentic life, it has become clear to me that for many, not all, but many, the root of financial stress is a lack of connection with their Self---a lack of authenticity.
Keeping up with the Joneses.
Retail therapy.
Chasing more money.
Overspending.
Excessive risk.
Falling for get-rich-quick schemes.
They all can be masks for the search of happiness, approval, and purpose, and they can all wreak havoc on a financial plan.
The problem with seeking happiness, approval, and purpose wearing one of these masks is that they are not realized in the outside world—they are realized internally. Relying on money to receive from others what only you can give your Self results in more frustration, a messy relationship with money, and a misalignment of values and finances.
Be happy with your Self, have confidence in the version of your Self you chose to bring to the world, live knowing your life is full of purpose and watch the desire to keep up with Joneses, trying to find happiness through retail therapy, chasing dollars misaligned with your values, spending and taking risk in excess, and looking to take shortcuts disappear.
This is why I love the life planning process so much.
The focus begins with connecting with your Self and identifying what you truly want out of life. This process is essential to the AlignedLife+ relationship, which is rooted in George Kinder’s EVOKE process and my belief in aligning your spirit, mind, and body with your money.
By aligning your spirit, mind, and body to connect with your authentic Self, creating a life plan designed by this authentic version of you, and then aligning your financial plan with this life plan, I believe (and have seen multiple times) the stresses of finance fade away and are greatly minimized.
If you're constantly stressing over money, it may be a sign that there is a more authentic version of your Self you should be exploring.
Click here if any of this feels familiar and you are ready to begin taking control of your life and live a more authentic life. I’d love to chat and see if AlignedLife+ is the right fit to help you design a plan to make your authentic life your reality and align your finances with this new life.
Keep pursuing,
Justin
