You can increase your 'mental assets' even if your bank balance is low. Brain tricks to eliminate anxiety

Hello.
I am a former worn-out office worker who used to be terrified of the 25th of every month.

Now, I have taken early retirement from my company, moved abroad with my wife and daughter, and am writing this note while feeling the tropical breeze.

The path to get here was by no means smooth sailing.
Especially during my time as an office worker, I was at my physical and mental limit due to stress.
Even though I had a dream of 'wanting to go abroad someday,' reality was tied up in monthly credit card bills, loans, and a vague anxiety about the future.

Today, I will talk about how to increase 'mental assets,' which is what I used to overcome my 'fear of money' and make the dream of moving abroad a reality.

If you are currently:
'Sighing every time you look at your bank balance'
'Wanting to quit your current job but unable to move because of money anxiety'
'Always feeling impatient about having to save for the future'

If you are thinking like that, this article is for you.
Please relax and read it while having a cup of coffee.

1. When you look only at the 'numbers' in your bankbook, your brain panics

I will confess honestly.
Before I decided to move, I would open my online banking app almost every night and sigh.

'This is all I have left...'
'What if I get sick?'
'If I retire, this number will just keep going down...'

What was happening in my brain at this time?
In terms of brain science, it is a state wherethe amygdala, the 'anxiety sensor,' is running wild.

When the brain feels 'deficiency (lack),' it sends out an intense fear signal as a survival instinct.
It links 'no money' directly to 'death.'
Therefore, no matter how much savings you have, there is no end if you keep looking up, and you will keep feeling impatient that 'it is still not enough.'

With this, you will never be happy, and there is no way you can take on new challenges.

2. Convert 'amount' into 'possibility'

So, through meditation and practicing 'The Having,' I realized something.

'Money itself has no value. Money is just a ticket that can be exchanged for something.'

It is an obvious thing, but when this truly sank in, the world changed.

For example, suppose you have a 10,000 yen bill in your hand.
If you think, 'I only have 10,000 yen,' your brain feels 'deficiency.'

But what if you converted it like this?

• 'I have a ticket to eat a delicious lunch with my beloved family.'

• “I have a ticket to buy five books I’ve wanted to read and increase my knowledge.”

• “I have the right to take my daughter to the zoo and see her smile.”

This is what I call a 'mental asset.'

The moment you focus not on the cold, hard data of numbers, but on 'what you can do with that money (possibilities),' your brain recognizes 'Having.'

“Oh, I’m actually quite wealthy.”

The moment you can think that, your overactive amygdala calms down, and a sense of 'security' and 'excitement' wells up in its place.

3. When 'mental assets' increase, reality follows

Strangely enough, once I started becoming conscious of these 'mental assets,' the flow of money in my actual life began to change as well.

I once honestly consulted my boss at the time about my financial anxiety regarding early retirement and moving abroad.
It’s the kind of talk that would normally get you called an idiot, but my boss listened with genuine concern and even helped me adjust my handover period and remote work schedule.

Furthermore, a chronic illness took a turn for the better, and unexpected temporary income came my way.
My wife’s business got on track, and 'routes to making it work' opened up one after another.

This might be close to what is called the 'observer effect' in quantum mechanics.
Because I kept observing 'possibilities (having)' instead of 'anxiety (not having),' I believe reality aligned its wavelength to match that.

Even if your bank balance hasn't increased that much yet, if you feel 'wealth' in your mind, your brain will feel secure and perform at its best, and as a result, it will attract good ideas and connections.

Summary: You already have the tickets

How much is in your wallet right now?
What is your bank balance?

Let’s end today the habit of feeling down when looking at those 'numbers.'

That money can be turned into a coffee to warm you up.
It can be turned into a gift for someone special.
It can become part of an airline ticket to fly off to a new world.

You are not a 'person without money.'
You are a 'person who holds many tickets to choose the future.'

Increasing 'mental assets' in that way is the biggest secret to how I, who was once in shambles, was able to realize my move abroad.

There is no need to rush.
When your brain feels 'secure,' life moves quietly, but surely, in a better direction.

Thank you so much for reading until the end.
May your day be filled with a rich sense of 'having'.

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Once your financial anxiety is gone, the next step is human relationships.
Next time, we will discuss [marital relationships].
We will bring you 'Dissolving dissatisfaction with your husband (wife). A partnership that seeks out what you have.'
How did we, as a couple, go from being on edge before moving to respecting each other? Stay tuned!