I love money and money love me

After reading through From Dead Broke to Cash Rich by Noryani Ismail, this sentence “I love money and money love me” is the only sentence that I will remember for the rest of my life.

Noryani Ismail is using her book to relate her personal experience.

She nearly drowned in debt.  However, she was brave enough, and wise enough to realize that she needed professional help.  After she had gotten out of debt, and got rich, she wrote a book to help others.

When she was relating a scene from a wealth seminar, she described the trainer as using the theme, I love Money and Money Love Me, to compose into a song, and everyone sang and danced.

This sentence is very important.

Most of us love money but we dare not admit it.

We hate to think that others may describe us as greedy, and not righteous.  However, we know in our heart of hearts that we love money.

The second part of the sentence is even more important.

Since when have we thought of money loving us?

Money is a tool, a mere servant.  We always yearn for it, but it never seems to stay long with us.

The minute we receive our salary, the money takes flight and flies away.

Even before the next pay day, many people have already experienced the flight of their salary.

Money does not love them.

If money loves them, money will come and stay.



Actually the sentence highlights our wrong attitude towards wealth and money.

We view money as evil, when in fact, we are the foolish and greedy ones.

If we have enough financial education, and know how to make use of this tool properly, we will live very comfortably, and our loved ones can enjoy private healthcare when they are sick.

I think we have to reflect on this sentence, and value whatever belongs to us.

We have to view money as our possessions, much as we value our cell phone, shoes, cars, handbags and other goods.

If we have given the same love and attention to it, it will stay and serve us long.

The important thing is our knowledge to manage our wealth.

The next important thing to bear in mind is that money is different from other possessions.  No matter how much you like your shoes, you know that they will wear out one day.  You know that the car you use will decrease in its performance year after year.

Only money will grow if we manage it property.

It is an asset that will increase.

I love money and money love me.

Always teach your children the financial knowledge before you let them manage cash.  Just like fire is a double edge tool, so is money.

Fire can help us to cook our food, and keep us warm.  However, it can burn the house down if we do not use it properly.

The effect of mismanaging money is even worse.  A person can sink in debt, and recover from bankruptcy many years later.  It takes a very long time to build up a good credit record again.

We must first teach ourselves to love money, and in turn, let money love us.  Then we can teach others.

I love money and money love me.