Read a book that motivated me to write this. I hope that you enjoy reading it!
<Help Me!>
“Help Me!” details the journey of Marianne Power, a British freelance journalist who resolved to read one self-help book every month and apply its principles to whip her topsy-turvy life into shape.
I enjoyed her second chapter so much that I am doing my book review now because I think it deserves my wacky introspection!
Marianne focused on money for February and chose to read “Money, a Love Story” by Kate Northrop. She was goaded to examine her first money memory and connect it with her grown-up financial habits. Something that is admittedly advocated in books of this genre. Marianne brings something unique to the table because she actually sat down and wrote about her childhood money memories at length. I loved this voyeuristic peek into her life even though she remains a stranger to me.
I didn’t get prompted to reflect on my childhood though, because I don’t want to spend time dwelling on the past even if doing so might unlock some toxic chains of habit that would make me a millionaire. Still, I benefitted from Marianne’s wry observations from the book.
Ever since I became a father, I stopped being stubborn and accepted treats from others whenever they wanted to buy me lunch. I would self-deprecatingly call myself “shameless”. But I learnt that I should just embrace treats as a sign of welcoming abundance into my life!
Another realisation that I found thought-provoking was that Marianne realised that she had been spending recklessly because she didn’t love herself enough. Hence, the consumerism to bolster her self esteem. Now I think I have plenty of self love but I have always been preoccupied with getting experiences for free. I used to think of money as a crass thing that is beneath me, but maybe I should develop a love for it! So that the law of attraction will apply and abundance will spill over the seams of my life!
One more thing I felt was that doing surveys and clicking on faucets might yield me pathetic cents, but I should continue to do it because it makes me feel resourceful and powerful. Hear me rawk! The idea of feeling in control is precious.
Marianne Power writes in a funny way. That’s why I’m trying to be funny here. Read her!