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We’ve now talked on for a couple of posts about the symbiosis of life and wealth. That may have left you wondering one thing…who cares?

What Does This Matter?

You understand what I mean by symbiosis and the mutually beneficial relationship between money and living well. But why does it matter that you know that? As a matter of fact, you probably already knew that—it’s nothing new to tell people that they need money in order to access what they want and need in life; I’m sure you didn’t need me to explain that to you.

The reason it is important to have this knowledge and to at least recognize these kinds of financial relationships is this: that magic word, mindset (and attitude—two other paired hands).

Releasing The Financial Attitude

When you come to understand money as a tool to happiness and contented living, you can begin to stop viewing it as an evil or tool of destruction; as we’ve learned from so many wealth experts, this is exactly how we come to think of money by the time we are adults, whether we consciously believe that or intend to. Most of us do not want to believe that, but the conditioning from early on is strong. And the way to break through that is to come to terms with our mindsets and beliefs and correct them.

And so, it helps to be able (is critical, in fact) to view money as something better and more useful—something pleasant and enjoyable. Put in terms like symbiotic, money now becomes a benefit, a tool we can use, and not something that is dragging us down. It is something we can utilise, instead of being a victim to it, just as in nature when two species or organisms understand their mutually beneficial relationship and use it to their distinct advantages, rather than fight against a good thing.

Sean Rasmussen
Success Communicator
Aussie Internet Marketer © 2004 – 2009

In the interest of being as clear as possible, I’d like to backtrack a little and have a conversation about just what the symbiosis of wealth and life means. That should put our more recent discussions into clear view for those of you who might be wondering how I’m making the connection between money and symbiosis.

What Is Symbiosis?

Symbiosis is defined as:

1: the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) …
2: a cooperative relationship …

Symbiosis occurs when two seemingly unrelated units, beings, or forces live harmoniously together to the mutual benefit of each. Let’s take a look at how that applies to wealth and life.

Life In General

The basics of life are food and shelter, but we know that in this day and age there is hardly anything basic about getting that. In addition, the freedom to live well in the modern age requires more than just the basics—it requires money. Without good financial management, without money, there is no freedom to enjoy life, however basic yours may be.

And so, while you can’t eat or wear or house yourself with money, you still need that unit in order to access those things that give you the right of a free and full lifestyle and allow you to live happily and healthfully.

On Money

Money in and of itself doesn’t require much to thrive—except for our use and participation in the system. So therefore, yes, the relationship is symbiotic—you need money to live your best modern life, and money needs you to grow and thrive, to even exist. It may not need to eat and be warm, but money is nothing without us. In a utopian society, naturally you could do without money. But since the financial systems are going nowhere any time soon, your best, truest life relies on your utilisation of this symbiotic relationship.

So as you can see when we talk about there being a symbiosis between wealth and life, what we mean is that the two many not elementally be necessary, but that in terms of modern living they certainly are, and the one is of much greater benefit to the other.

Sean Rasmussen
Success Communicator
Aussie Internet Marketer © 2004 – 2009