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Money is the Root of All Evil
Money is the Root of All Evil – You’ve Heard it Before
Money is the root of all evil, you’ve probably read or heard someone say this before. I’ve
heard it more than once, and I’ve even had some say it’s a quote from the Bible. It actually
is in the Bible (1 Timothy 6:10), but it says “…the love of money is the root of all evil…“. I’m
not going to give a Biblical lesson here, but I wanted to point that out because the
difference between “money is the root of all evil” and “the love of money is the root of all
evil” is significant. Put simply, this to me is talking about greed, and greed can encompass
more than just money.
I bring this topic up because of something that happened recently. I ordered the following 3
books from Amazon: Think and Grow Rich, The Secret Code of Success, and The Science of
Getting Rich. They arrived by mail just the other day, and whenever we get a package by
mail my daughter is almost always excited to see what’s in it; even if it isn’t for her. So here
she is hovering, and I can see she is starting to get antsy because she wants me to hurry
up and she MUST see what’s in this box!
Anyway, I tell her to go ahead and open it and she gets right to it. She loves books and
loves to read. She takes a look at the 3 books checking out the title of each. Her initial
reaction wasn’t unexpected, she thought that these books looked boring, she’s 13 by the
way. However, after that she asked me if I was money hungry and basically wanted to know
if I was going to become greedy and evil.
I asked her why she would think that would happen and she said because money is evil. I
asked her why she thought money is evil and she said it’s because people with lots of
money are evil. She named off a few people, of whom I won’t mention; but most were
politicians.
If Money is the Root of All Evil, Then Rich People are Evil
This kind of thinking is wrong. I explained to my daughter that money is just an object, and
that it’s not good or evil. What people do with money will determine if it’s used for good or
evil. We are conditioned to believe that money is bad, and that being broke is somehow
better; and that people with lots of money are bad. I use to think the same way.

2. My Mindset Changed
I’ll just tell it like it is, after I joined Empower Network I received an email titled Rich People
Suck… That email, in conjunction with listening to some of the leaders’ training in Empower
Network, had a significant impact on me. I actually did a post on it last year, and you can
read that post here. I want to share that email a second time here because I feel it is that
important. It’s long, but worth reading!
Hey,
This is not a short email, but smart people will read it all the way through.
So, if you don’t have time to read this entire email right now, save it as “Unread”
and/or print it out to read later. It’s that important.
I didn’t grow up rich.
Maybe you didn’t either.
I wasn’t exactly “destitute”. I don’t remember missing any meals.
But, I know what it’s like to wear hand-me-down clothes.
Or not feeling like I fit in with the other kids because I didn’t have the latest “Best
New Thing”.
And, just like you, I heard a lot of talk about money when I was growing up.
Mostly from grownups who said things like:
– Money doesn’t grow on trees
– The love of money is the root of all evil
– We might not be wealthy but at least we’re honest
– Maybe it’s just not God’s will for me to have money
Ever heard those? I’ll bet you have. You can probably add a few I haven’t heard
before.
In fact, here’s one that we’ve ALL learned. How do I know?
Because it’s a constant theme in every movie, TV show, and book you read:
==> Rich people are evil, mean, nasty, and unethical.
Think about it:

3. Who’s the bad guy in Harry Potter?
The rich kid, and his rich dad.
Who’s the bad guy in Superman?
The rich guy, Lex Luthor.
Who’s the bad guy in Spiderman?
The rich industrialist.
And who’s the good guy in these stories? Always an orphan.
Always someone who’s been mistreated. Always someone who thinks money is
unimportant or unnecessary.
Take a look at the movie Titanic: the ONLY “good guys” in that movie were the
poor, broke people down in 3rd class. And who were the rich people? The stupid,
shallow, rich people who were all up on first class arguing about whether to have
mint sauce on their lamb chops.
FACT: We are conditioned to believe that money is bad and that being broke is
somehow better.
Now, here’s why I’m telling you this….
Your mind is like a computer. It records everything.
And from the time that you and I were little, our brain has been soaking up all
these opinions about money and wealth.
And even though they’re completely untrue in real life….
….they can prevent you from being wealthy.
Think about it: if your goal is to be an honest, ethical, loving, caring, and generous
person……
….and you believe that having money will make you evil, mean, nasty, and
greedy….
…your mind will not let you take actions that might increase your income. You’ll
sabotage yourself every time.
And you won’t even know it’s happening.
Get that. Really get that.
And you’ve probably experienced this. I know I have.

4. HERE’S AN EXAMPLE….
Picture you’re sitting at a stoplight and a beautiful Mercedes 600 pulls up beside
you. It’s a $250,000 automobile.
What’s your first reaction?
“Look at that stupid rich prick driving that big ol’ car.
He probably thinks he’s better than everyone.”
OR
“Wow, look at that car! What an amazing vehicle! Isn’t it amazing that such a
thing exists! I’ll bet that is an incredible thing to drive!”
If your response to simply seeing a person sitting in a car was to automatically
label them as a mean, evil, nasty person……
……what does that say about your attitude about money?
HERE’S ANOTHER EXAMPLE:
You’re looking for a way to create more income. You want a better life for your
family. So you start looking for ways to do that.
You find one. You find an opportunity where people are making tons of money and
where they seem to be having a blast doing it!
It’s an opportunity to break away from the herd and start living the life you
deserve.
But…..rather than jump in, you start saying things like:
“Hmm…it sounds too good to be true.”
“If it’s so good, why haven’t I heard of it before?”
“I don’t know…if I made that kind of money, I wouldn’t know what to do about the
taxes.”
“I don’t know…..this looks like something I’ve never done before.”
And — SNAP — just like that, without even realizing you’re doing it, you sabotage
yourself and push away the very opportunity you were looking for.
My friend, people go their entire LIVES in this cycle of “almost breaking away”
and then getting sucked back in.
It’s tragic. It’s the story of poverty. It’s the story of mediocrity.

5. HERE’S THE SOLUTION IF YOU WANT TO START LIVING
THE LIFE YOU DESERVE:
You have to make friends with money.
You have to stop fighting against the very thing you’re trying to get.
You have to be willing to see that money flows all around you. You only need to
find out where the money is going and get in front of it.
You have to realize that money isn’t good OR bad. It’s neutral. It’s what you
DO with money that makes the difference.
Did you get that last bit? Money is neutral, what you do with money makes the difference!
Stop Settling for Mediocrity
Don’t settle to be something less, when you know that you can be something more. Live
fully into the person that you are meant to be.
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Adam Waller
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