1. Know that your personal finance history has significant influence to your present finances. Your everything, including your finances, is linked to your upbringing and family origins. Whether you came from an impoverished background which gave you a “never enough” history or an abundant past which was responsible for your “I can have everything I want” attitude, they have a bearing to your present money mindset.
2. Examine your emotions about money. Find out if your way of thinking is attached to your assets. Know if your bank account defines you. Evaluate if money takes priority in your life. Be sure of this: emotions play a major role in your choices.
3. Avoid playing money mind games because they do not guarantee winning. Do you think you will be happier when you make more money? Enjoying your success is as important as reaching your financial goals. Do you see money as the only thing that matters? Money is just a means to an end. Do you have the tendency to go extreme, thinking that money is meaningless? This is harmful because it may result ro reckless spending or de-motivate your career.
4. Release yourself from the shadows of your past. stop blaming yourself for your past mistakes. Use your past experiences to help you reach your present goals. Use your energy to do what you can now.
5. Minimize the time you spend thinking about money. Although there is no fixed amount of time you can allot to think about your finances, spending too much time with it can go extreme and could make you very unproductive.