Money represents more than buying power. Money is emotional. Knowing what money really means to you will uncover how you’re sabotaging your own financial goals and tell you what strategies to use to stay on track.

How often do you stress yourself out over something, feeling anxious about what could happen or how other people will react, and then when you finally do the thing it turns out to be no big deal? What if you could stop feeling that way?

It’s not the things you think about and consciously decide to do that are eating up your time, sucking your energy, and causing stress. It’s the things you do without thinking.

If you choose to do something for someone else without being asked to do it, you made the choice to do it, so you don’t get to demand the response that you want from the other person. But you can feel more appreciated without demanding appreciation from others.

Feelings are like the flag people in construction zones. They’re there to get you to pay attention to what’s happening and adjust your speed accordingly. They don’t get in the car and drive for you. Learn how to drive your emotional car.