The Five Conversations About Money That Will Radically Change Your Life by Vanessa Stoykov
Chapter 1
The Raw + Honest Conversation You Need to
Have with Yourself
ASK YOURSELF WHAT YOU REALLY WANT IN LIFE - AND WHAT'S STOPPING YOU FROM GETTING IT.
If there’s one part of this book I want you to focus on more than
anything, it’s this. Everything starts with you when it comes to
money. I want you to walk away with this first conversation
under your belt. (It’s the most important one because, when it
comes to anything in life, you’ve got to start with you.)
This conversation will build the foundation from the ground up
—not just your financial well-being, but the basis for the life you
really want to be living. Figuring out what you want and don’t
want in life, being able to change how you think about what you
can have, and taking steps in the right direction to help get you
there, all starts with you.
You might think it’s not quite normal to be having a
conversation with yourself. But, in my opinion, it’s crazy not to.
Having conversations with yourself means giving yourself
valuable time to reflect on what you truly want in your life.
Over time, we’ve learned to put ourselves second and others
first—our kids, partner, parents, job, and other responsibilities
tend to get the best of us. Yes, it’s important to prioritise all
these people and things that are closest to us. But there comes
a point in our lives where we start to treat ourselves like
observers sitting on the sidelines. Even if everyone around you
demands a lot of you, you’ve got to make time for knowing
yourself again. If you’ve forgotten that you are the most
important player in your own life, I’m here to remind you.
The Five Conversations About Money That Will Radically Change Your Life by Vanessa Stoykov