We live in a society where the need for money is always increasing for everyone (poor, rich, employees, employers, politicians, farmers, cultivators etc.). The problem of money seems to be acute for everyone for various reasons. Is it possible to solve it?
When it comes to money, we are often helpless. No one seems to know what to do. There is nothing wrong with trying to produce more money. Lack of money is at the root cause of many evils. The desire for more money stems from our thirst for growth. And money is one of the elements that contribute to this growth and to improving the quality of our lives. Who among us would not feel uncomfortable if he lives perpetually in lack? The discomfort we feel is a signal that warns us of the need to leave the state of lack state and migrate to the state of abundance.
Some people think that to solve our money problems, we shall avoid exposing ourselves to knowledge. The less we know about life, the less money we shall need. Others believe that exposing people to knowledge is to participate in their growth. Because it helps them to have more choices in life. So how can we permanently solve our money problems?
A problem without a solution is an ill-posed problem (Albert Einstein). One of the reasons that explains why almost most people have money problems is simply because neither at school, nor in our families, anywhere else, are we educated about money. There is a kind of tacit consensus within our African societies to accept poverty as a norm and not an exception. Otherwise, why when a person becomes rich, everyone is agitated to investigate the origin of his wealth when no investigation was launched when he was poor. Why are we so agitated when someone stands out?
Just as no one cares about the origin of your poverty, no one will care about providing you with the tools you need to make day-to-day financial decisions. As long as the subject of money remains a taboo in our societies, the majority of people will be kept in ignorance and in poverty. Each of us will continue to manage as he can. Therefore Robert Kiyosaki, American entrepreneur and author of powerful personal development books, believes that to solve our money problems, we must have financial education, that is, develop our ability to solve financial problems. It is a fact that no one can solve all their money problems, but we can at least acquire the tools (skills and qualities) that allow us to make good financial decisions.
Coach Jacques Mutikwele (www.jacquesmutikwele.com).
