When you truly value something, your behaviour lines up to get it.
That’s the whole game. And it’s why most people never get free with money.
Most Of Your Values Were Installed
Most of what we value got into us by osmosis — from the people we grew up around, the ads we soaked in, the mates we spend our time with. It was conditioned into us, not chosen.
So people say they want financial freedom. But look at what they actually do, and something else is always first: the upgrade, the holiday, the Friday night, the approval of the group.
They don’t get financial freedom because they’re prioritising something else.
Missing Freedom Means Missing Behaviours
Here’s the critical point. If financial freedom is missing from your life right now, then the behaviours that create financial freedom are missing too.
Show me your bank statement and your calendar, and I’ll show you what you actually value.
That’s not a judgement. It’s a starting point. Because behaviour can be trained — and the fastest way to train it is to put yourself in a room where the right behaviours are normal.
The Key Is Always Behaviour.
Your Move
Look at the last thirty days of your spending and your calendar. Circle everything that moved you towards financial freedom. Then circle everything that didn’t. The gap between the two is your real value system.
Mitch LingardMoney Mentor at Black Belt Results. Former representative rugby league player, martial artist and dad — now putting other people in the room with black belts in wealth. Get In Touch or Book A Call.
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