All Flash and no Cash?

For years now I've comforted myself by feeling superior to people who focus on making money, as if somehow it's dishonorable to want to be financially successful. It's a throwback to the days when our impoverished but smart and savvy family was held in place by the beliefs of an outdated class system. People were supposed to "know their place" and we were judged worthy or otherwise depending on our accent, education, manners, and probably other criteria I was unaware of back then. Times they are a-changin' and the clatter of shackles being cast off is music to my ears.

I've confused wealth with greed. I've confused wealth with snobbery. I've confused wealth with social injustice. I've confused wealth with aggression. I've been confused about wealth for a long time.

Recently I received a book called "Cash in a Flash" which is the first book of its kind that has actually enthused me. I didn't go out and force myself to buy it, it was part of a gift included in the price of a retreat I attended a few months ago. I was attracted to the retreat and the retreat answered many unidentified desires. I spent plenty of cash during my stay there as there were several independent vendors plying their trade, including clothes and hats for which I have a great affection - I was going to write "weakness" but that is no longer how I view my extreme appreciation for creative style expressed as artistic body wear. I began, in my old way of thinking, to feel guilty about my "self indulgence" and suffered what is sometimes called buyers' remorse, though the purchases are a source of great pleasure and I haven't gone bankrupt. It's like peeing all over new shoes.

The book and its wisdom was distributed to a few thousand individuals and I have no way of knowing how many of us will actually not only read the book but act on the plan outlined.
The action part is often the greatest challenge for me, but I know I am up to it, more than ready for it. It's not even a challenge that I'm afraid might hurt, it's the kind of challenge that has my mind rubbing its little hands together, anticipating something simply great. Maybe, like yours, my mind loves some challenges and despairs over others. This time, we can't wait to get going, like a puppy recognizing shoes and leash as signals for playtime outdoors, where the good smells are.

The flash of realization that I am actually ready, willing and able to move ahead after years of doldrums only sets my pace at a higher rate. Wealth is something I actually already possess, because it's not a thing, it's an attitude about what already exists. I have a wealth of resources in the form of ideas, friends, contacts, love, not to mention a stunningly gorgeous wardrobe to go with. So stand by for cash flow reports, because my buckets are lined up.