Money is Not Evil

Society teaches you Money is Evil.

It's the biggest lie they tell us.

Here's how to change it:

— Clint Murphy (@IAmClintMurphy) April 7, 2023

Most of us are conditioned to believe money is evil and it creates two problems:

• A scarcity mindset
• An aversion to wealth

Money is simply a tool and it’s what you do with it that matters.

— Clint Murphy (@IAmClintMurphy) April 7, 2023

The different ways they teach you money is evil are:

• Cartoons
• Childhood stories
• Lessons from our parents

Cartoons demonstrate the evilness of money in three different ways:

• The Villian
• The Poor Noble
• Use of Negative Language

— Clint Murphy (@IAmClintMurphy) April 7, 2023

• The Villian

The villian in a lot of cartoons, and children’s stories, is often wealthy.

Their wealth is tied to:

• Greed
• Cruelty
• Selfishness
• Exploitation
• Manipulation
• Power hunger

Rarely is a wealthy character painted in a positive light.

— Clint Murphy (@IAmClintMurphy) April 7, 2023

• The Poor Noble

In contrast to the wealthy villain, the main character is often a poor person with humble beginnings:

• Mulan
• Moana
• Aladdin
• Cinderella
• Harry Potter

The humble beginnings of these characters draw us to them.

— Clint Murphy (@IAmClintMurphy) April 7, 2023

• Use of Negative Language

Seriously, think of all the quotes thrown at you growing up – Money:

• Is the root of all evil
• Can’t buy happiness
• Doesn’t grow on trees

As parents, we probably don’t mean to scar our children’s opinion of money, but we do.

— Clint Murphy (@IAmClintMurphy) April 7, 2023

• Lessons From Our Parents

In childhood, our parents may teach us money is evil, even if it’s not on purpose.

Here are the ways they teach us:

• Trauma
• Low self-esteem
• Guilt and shame
• Financial struggles
• Negative messaging

— Clint Murphy (@IAmClintMurphy) April 7, 2023

I have two sons.

I see this on TV, in the media, when they watch cartoons or movies.

And, there's no way I'm going to let them think money is evil or they don't deserve it.

It's our job as parents to teach them.

I talked about it yesterday:https://t.co/PgOygsoUUm

— Clint Murphy (@IAmClintMurphy) April 7, 2023

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— Clint Murphy (@IAmClintMurphy) April 7, 2023