Learning to Talk
Joshua in Communicating
Feb|27|2008
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I was 36, broke, and in debt. I was going to end up like my parents did when they were starting out. I needed to change things.
While I was growing up my parents fought about money. My parents would argue about money in front of their children but would never talk about money with their children. The truth is, I never heard my parents calmly discuss money until their financial picture started getting better.
I think many people are like that. We don’t want to talk about the issues that make us doubt our self worth. It is difficult to confront the issues that make us feel less self-confident. We are tied to the belief that if we are not managing our money well enough to support our family that we have failed; this may lead to stress or even depression and can affect our relationships with our family.
That is a path I do not want to follow. I do not want money to controll me. I do not want to feel resentment towards myself because of my financial decisions.
I am still paying off debt, do not own my own home and I am still trying to find my own interests and passions. One thing I do know: I want to begin building wealth. That is why I have begun reading personal finance books, looking for more opportunities to earn money and most importantly, communicating honestly with my wife. No shouting. No accusations of wasting money. My wife and I discuss our individual goals and dreams. We talk about what money means to us and the steps we can take to reach our goals and dreams together.
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