Cash Spending and Spirit

One  basic  thing  that  I've  learned,  through  reading  and personal  realization,  in  my  journey  to  financial  freedom  is  that  it   all  begins  with  a  change  in  mindset  and beliefs.
 
A  fundamental  belief  in   the   past   was   that  financial  growth  and  prosperity   is   the  opposite  of spiritual growth,  an   'OR'   dilemna.   Financial/material  progress   or    spiritual   progress  or enlightenment. Then  I  discovered  for  myself   the   power  of   'AND'.  Financial  prosperity  and  spiritual  growth;  abundant  life   which   includes  both.

In  his  book " Money  and  Spirit" ,  Frederick S.  Brown  explores  and  expounds  on  the  ideas  that  "personal  fiances  is  directly  connected  to  one's  spiritual  life",  " a  balanced checkbook as  a  reflection of  spiritual  balance"  and  "equating your  savings account to your  spiritual  worth"  -- the   last  two  ones being  dangerous  and  to  be  taken  with  extreme  care  and caution --  but   not   if   one  believes  that  the  spiritual   life  is  supreme.

Anyway,  this  statement   from his  book , I  think,   holds  a  lot  of  truth  and  a good  point   for  personal cash   management -- - " In motivating them to take  better  control of their cash, I remind  them that  their cash spending affects not just  their  pocketbook but  their  spirit. When they spend unconsciously, they often buy  things that don't bring  them  real  satisfaction."