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When it comes to money, there can be lots of feelings of shame, guilt, anxiety, and even sadness. So many people experience these issues. I interviewed Ken Honda to share his wisdom on how to make peace and improve our relationship with money.
Ken Honda—Japan’s Best Selling Zen Millionaire—is the author of the book, “Happy Money : The Japanese Art Of Making Peace With Your Money”. He has sold more than seven million copies of his books from his own experience as owner and director of several companies.
In this episode, Ken emphasizes on the importance of having “happy money” and the feeling of “enoughness” and how to attract and cultivate these feelings. He discusses the two parts of money knowledge – money EQ and money IQ- and which is more important to have.
Ken also shares how money plays a role in our mental health and gives actionable tips on how to improve our money mindset, attract abundance and start having a happy relationship with money.
What You Will Learn From This Episode
- What is “happy money” and how to attract it
- The difference between money EQ and money IQ and which is more important
- Ways to actively start improving our relationship with money
- How money plays a role in mental health
- Four (4) practical tips to improve money mindset
- How to cultivate the feeling of “enoughness”
“Happy money is money that makes you smile. It gives you joy when you spend it.” – Ken Honda
“Arigato your money…Thank your money when it comes in and thank your money when it goes out…It doesn’t really matter how much money you have or how much money you make. It gives you frustration if you let it, but you can keep smiling if you start thanking money coming in, going out. ” – Ken Honda
“Appreciating money works because worrying and appreciating cannot co-exist together.” – Ken Honda
“If you start loving money, as you start loving yourself, your financial situation usually changes. ” – Ken Honda
“Feeling more than enough will be a magnet to your abundance. So try feeling that if you can, many times a day.” – Ken Honda
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Timestamps
2:43 – Ken’s story when he semi-retired at the age of 29 to stay at home with his family
7:13 – How he started his writing career
8:08 – What is “happy money”, its importance and how can people attract it into their lives
10:10 – The two types of money knowledge—Money EQ and Money IQ
13:23 – Ways to improve our relationship with money and have an abundance mindset
19:22 – How money plays a role in our mental health
21:42 – Four (4) practical tips to improve money mindset
27:35 – Tips on how to cultivate the feeling of “enoughness”
33:00 – Ken’s last piece of advice
Resources and People Mentioned
- Happy Money : The Japanese Art Of Making Peace With Your Money by Ken Honda
- Dear Debt: A Story About Breaking Up With Debt by Melanie Lockert
- Amanda Clayman
- How the Universe Works
Connect with Ken
Connect with Melanie
- mentalhealthandwealth.com
- melanielockert.com
- Contact: mentalhealthandwealthshow@gmail.com
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