This week’s question from our portal “Ask Us Anything” comes from Tom:
I set a big goal and I’m excited about it, but I also find myself feeling guilty about wanting more when I already have a good life. Like, who am I to want a bigger house or more money when so many people have less than I do? How do I get past that guilt?
That guilt is conditioning. It’s not the truth.
You were taught that wanting more is greedy. That being satisfied with what you have is virtuous. That if you want more, there’s something wrong with you morally.
That’s complete nonsense. And it’s designed to keep you small.
Here’s the truth: your desire to expand, to grow, to have more, to experience more—that’s life expressing itself through you. That’s your purpose trying to emerge.
You’re not taking anything away from anyone by having more. Wealth isn’t a pie where if you get a bigger slice, someone else gets less. Wealth is created. You create it by serving people at a high level and being compensated for that value.
And here’s what people don’t understand: the more you have, the more you can give. You can’t serve from an empty cup. You can’t help other people when you’re struggling yourself.
The most generous people on the planet are wealthy people. Not because wealth makes you generous, but because when you have abundance, you have the capacity to give abundantly.
So stop feeling guilty for wanting more. Your desire for expansion is a gift. It’s what drives you to serve at a higher level, to create more value, to make a bigger impact.
Embrace it. Own it. And go after what you want without apologizing for it.
