How to Survive Without a Job?
How to survive without the job and financial security that comes with it?
We are Sabina and Matija, and we usually make videos about our adventures in nature. We love living with nature. But today, I would like to talk about something that is also a big part of our lives. Our relationship with money. You see, we haven’t had a job and a regular income for the last ten years, and we’re still alive. That means it is possible to survive without a regular, and secure income.
In this video, I will not talk about how we make money, but I will talk about the mindset we need to have to achieve financial freedom.
You see there are two types of mindset around money we usually have: focus on lack of money and focus on an abundance of money. And if we are honest, most of us are most of the time focused on a lack of money no matter how much money we actually have.
Anyone who doesn’t have money is afraid that they will never have enough of it. But whoever has the money is afraid of losing it.
When we focus on lack of money, because of the fear we feel while doing so, we make quick and reckless decisions that usually bring us even more of a lack of money.
One of my bad decisions I sometimes make is that I buy things I don’t really need, but at the time of purchase, they give me the feeling that I have plenty to be able to afford something. The result is an empty wallet and a sense of guilt. My other reckless decision in the past was not to put aside some money for investments because I thought, because I don’t have anything to survive yet, let alone to invest money.
Focus on lack brings even more lack of money. On the other hand, focus on abundance brings abundance. The trick is to change your focus from lack to abundance.
HOW?
A simple exercise I do on a daily basis is that I am deliberately GRATEFUL for the things that I already have. Gratitude really heals and improves the relationship with money.
When I’m grateful for the things I have, like for this garden, that’s when I’m focused on abundance. I feel and see the abundance around me and that gives me a sense of security and reassurance.
When I feel safe and reassured, then I make much better financial decisions. No impulsive shopping for clothes :)
When I feel good, I am also more open to opportunities and good ideas that bring me even more abundance.
And that is how we have survived the last ten years without regular financial income. We practiced focus in abundance and that is how we opened up to ideas and opportunities to make money. We got creative.
I am currently reading a very good book that talks about a healthy relationship with money. The title is HAPPY MONEY, by Ken Honda. I recommend you read it if you are interested in how to improve your relationship with money even more deeply.
Thanks for listening, I hope you learned something useful and received inspiration to check your relationship with money. Have a nice time and enjoy life.
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