Ice Cream And Winning Multi-million Megabucks #5
This last week a single $168 million Mega Millions jackpot was sold in my hometown of Exeter.
The town has been buzzing with wonder as to who the winner is. As of yet, the winner has been unidentified.
Some residents have even suggested ideas on how some of the money should be spent.
First, the New Hampshire State lottery executive director, suggests consulting with an attorney and getting a financial planner who’s familiar with dealing with large sums of money is a good idea.
That seems like good advice.
In the past, some lottery winners have gone bankrupt with years of winning massive amounts of money. Why and how, you may ask? Managing money is something that has to be learned. These winners have never learned how to manage their money like a person who is wealthy who has a wealth minded mindset.
You may ask, “what does this have to do with ice cream?”
The choices you make impact your life.
They can either lead to a healthy relationship or an unhealthy relationship with food, money, and even friends.
Whether you choose to eat a little ice cream or splurge on the kitchen sink, spend megabucks money-wise, or burn through it wildly the choice is up to you.
So when summer comes around here in New Hampshire, sometimes ice cream calls me. Today was one of those days, I found my way to Just The Wright Place For Ice Cream…
I am being totally authentic here by revealing a periodic weakness of mine. We all have them. Yours could be drinking or eating sweets or overeating. These are all desires that often we feel like we can’t control.
I have heard clients say to me, “ I can’t have just a little. I have to eat the whole bag. ”, “The food is calling me to eat every last crumb.” , or “I can’t control myself.” These struggles are all so common and are an opportunity to look deeper at the root cause rather than just changing the behavior.
If you are not willing to look at the cause of the behavior that will always go back to thoughts you are having in your mind, the desired change in behavior will be difficult to break.
I finished my coffee ice cream with a glob of hot fudge sauce on top. That was a total treat for me. There was a moment of feeling satisfied. I knew I was done.
Instead of beating myself up, and scolding myself for the sundae, I said, “Lisa, what is it that you are really wanting here?” “What do you really need?” I gave myself a little coaching.
Is there something in your life that you have a deep desire for? Do you feel like it has control over you? Maybe it is eating, snacking, indulging in too much chocolate, spending too much time on social medial, or is it excessive spending?
When you begin to take a look at the thoughts behind your desires, you will notice your desire for that thing you are wanting grows less.
Don’t get me wrong. Desiring things can be wonderful when they are healthy for your life and life-giving. It is when you see yourself in a not-so-good pattern of desiring unhealthy things. That’s the problem.
Give yourself a break when you see yourself desiring that unhealthy and ask yourself, “What is it that I need right now?”
I will give you a hint. It will be always be something in your head, never anything physical.
As I drove back from the ice cream shop, I saw a signpost congratulating the Megabucks winner. I hope our local winner has the power to take a moment to think about his desires and dreams.
The last thing I would want is for him or she is to eat that big ice cream sundae and feel disgusted in the end.
My wish would be the winner would get the financial counsel to develop a healthy long-term financial plan. Money flows like water.
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I would love to hear from you. What is something you desire that leans toward the unhealthy?
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