Paying for things we can't see sometimes causes a rotten taste to form in our mouths. Hyrdro, gas, extra long distance, insurance, home bills galore.
It seems so much easier to walk into a store and pick something out, try it on and then walk up and make an agreement with the store that buy handing them cash (or a plastic card) we can legally become the owner of that item. The gratification is immediate, the need satiated.
When our bills come in we groan. I even sometimes avoid my community mailbox because I know what lies inside, in the depths of that little silver locked box. The fact that it has a key almost ruins it because you want to believe that boxes that are subject to lock and key have treasures inside! Wrong. Instead you open it up peer inside and see "shaw", "rogers", and "fortis" staring back at you. Then you quickly think of your bank account and how you bought those really awesome boots last week and you may not be able to cover them all, or at least it won't be as exciting.
I read once (I think it was Louise Hay that wrote) about loving your bills, and committing to paying them on time. Appreciating what they give you that we so often take for granted. If your hydro was cut off you would surely be screwed in more ways than one.
I once wrote out a list of my bills (that I dreaded) and then wrote why I chose to be more accepting and appreciative of them. My phone bill, although sometime extremely high, allows me to talk to my parents across the country whenever I want, my sister in France and text my friends non-stop. I love my phone. Next, I wrote out my car insurance and how I am so glad I have it because if I was ever in an accident it would not only cover my vehicle but my injuries as well.
This holds especially true when it comes to our personal insurance and savings. Think of all that it can give to you, as you put money in your own pocket and protect your income and families well being.
If your employer suddenly stopped paying you, you would be choked ya? So think of it like being your own boss and paying yourself first. Even though you may not see the reward immediately, the gratification will be that much greater when you finally do find an exciting reason to use your hard earned and even harder saved moola.
Sometimes the most valuable things in life cannot be seen, measured or quantified. No one says "hey come check out how awesome my light is/how warm my house is". We go through our day to day lives taking all our privileges for granted. We never seem to have enough. Today when you are sitting at work, or changing a poopy bum think about the fact that you have a desk to sit at, and a new diaper to freshen up that bum, these are no small blessings. If you have to pay a bill be thankful for what was provided to you in advance, allowing you to pay after the fact. Send the money off with a sense of accomplishment that you worked hard to have that privilege and you are thankful for the warm nights, long phone conversations, shaw on demand movies and maybe that expensive porn you rented that got you in the mood or made you laugh?
Did she just say that? Ya, ya I did.
Disclaimer: I know the monetary system is totally wacked, I am just giving tips for living through it until we see/make change. Also I know that there are a whole slew of issues with porn, I am also not saying it's ethical.
