Dialogue With God On Money - Big bucks

Written by Jennifer

[Why the groan?]

I don't know. "Big bucks" sounds so dirty. Like I'm a money grubbing capitalist pig.

[What's wrong with being a money grubbing capitalist pig?]

Don't you know that's a bad thing to be?!?

[What does "money grubbing capitalist pig" mean?]

It means someone who makes a lot of money. More than others think they should make at the detriment of someone else.

[How would you feel making a lot of money?]

It would feel great! It's the rest of the world I'm worried about.

[What do you mean?]

As I said earlier, there are going to be people who question my motives. They're going to think I'm only in it for the money. They're going to think I'm a shyster and a fraud.

[How would you feel if others thought you were a shyster and a fraud?]

It would drive me crazy.

[Why?]

Because.what if it was true?

[What do you mean?]

What if part of my intention WAS to make a lot of money? Wouldn't that mean I was exactly what they were calling me, a shyster and a fraud?

[What exactly is a shyster and a fraud?]

Someone who's primary reason for doing what they do is to take other people's money by taking advantage of them. Somehow tricking them out of their money.

[Would you be taking advantage of others and tricking them our of their money?]

To be honest, I'm not even sure how one tricks another, unless there is some kind of dishonesty or deceit involved. And I wouldn't be doing that. There's just so much suspicion around people who make a lot of money. What if I DID make a lot of money, wouldn't that make what I'm offering less valuable somehow?

[What do you think?]

I guess not. If people find value in it, what's wrong with me making money from it? I can't see anything wrong with receiving value for value. Still...I wouldn't want to make more money than my work was worth.

[How does one determine the value of their work?]

I don't know.

[Try pretending that you do know.]

I guess I would have to be really clear on what I thought about the value. I would have to look at what I'm offering and figure out what it would be worth to me. Do I think it's good? Has it been valuable to me in my life? Would I be willing to pay for it?

[How valuable has your work been to you in your life?]

Immeasurable! Priceless!

[Interesting choice of words.]

Well it's true! I would pay a hell of a lot of money for what I have come to know. As a matter of fact I have. I've paid quite a bit over the years in programs. I can't begin to total how much I've spent on books alone. By priceless I mean, a LOT of money. So I would pay a lot for what I have come to know. It's worth it to me.

[How would you feel if others felt similarly to you and were willing to pay money for what you have come to know?]

It seems I shouldn't charge people for it.