Did you know that your attitude toward money affects many different aspects of your life. How you feel about money and wealth affects not only the amount of money a person tends to accumulate but also how happy they are in life. Changing the way you look at income, investing and wealth can literally change your life as well as make you a happier person, in general.

We are all brought up in a society where we are taught many different things concerning money and wealth. Your parents, teachers and society didn't mean to warp your mind or harm you but there are several thoughts that most of us feel are true without even thinking about it. These teachings might be somewhat true but they are taken a bit out of context.

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.

Next, many of us believe that in order for us to make large sums of money, it must come from someone else. We believe that wealth is a zero sum game. This means that in order for us to have something it must be taken away from someone else. We become rich while someone else becomes poor. If we have any sort of heart or soul, this can be troubling and it can cause you to subconsciously resist wealth and money.

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 someones life easier, they will be willing to part with large sums of money quite gladly. If you can make someones 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.

Overcoming this feeling or fear might require a lot of effort on your part. It might require some focus and intense reflection in order to undo what has been done inside your mind and your soul when it comes to your attitude toward money and your fear of how it might change your life. Here are the facts, though. If someone is going to despise you or become jealous of your success then they're not worth being a part of your life. You have the ability to keep your head when you find your calling. You will remember your roots. Wealth doesn't have to change you and there are some millionaires around you right now that you would never suspect are as wealthy as they are. They enjoy driving the same old car they always drove because a car isn't important to them. They live in the same house that they always did because it suits them just fine. They might enjoy a few of the finer things in life but they see no need in flaunting their wealth. They enjoy helping people and being wealthy allows them do help the people that they care for in a way that they never would be able to if they weren't wealthy. Isn't that what you want? Why are you going to let another persons opinion of you keep you from giving your loved ones the education, security and experiences that you know will make them happy?

Fear and negative thoughts about wealth can hold you where you are right now. You can change how you feel and what you believe about yourself and your ability to create wealth with very little effort. Understanding that these thoughts and feelings are there is a good step in the right direction. Taking some time to work through these thoughts and realizing that something is wrong is simple yet hard work. Relearning about wealth and making yourself believe that being wealthy is a positive thing in your life and also a positive thing for your family, friends and the entire world is a necessity. Who knows. You very well might be the person that solves the problem known as cancer. You might find great wealth and invest some of that wealth in agriculture and you might be responsible for coming up with a crop that can grow anywhere and thus solve famine and starvation in the world. The world is your oyster and if you have a desire to help others, wealth will surely come your way.