Come, my dear friend,
Sit down beside me with a cup of warm chai in your hands. Take a breath. Not the hurried one you took between emails or the shallow one you took when your UPI payment failed — a real breath. Deep and gentle.
Tell me honestly…
How do you feel when you look at your bank balance?
Not what you say to the world, but what whispers through your chest when that SMS from the bank arrives — is it a sigh? A gulp? A tight knot in your stomach?
Many of us carry a quiet shame around money. Not just about how much we earn — but how much we don’t understand it.
Some feel guilt for wanting more. Others feel resentment for having too little. And many, many people feel like they’re constantly chasing something… but don’t even know what the finish line looks like.
You’re not alone in this.
A recent Gallup survey found that over 60% of adults globally feel anxious about their personal finances, regardless of their income bracket.
Yes — even people earning six-figure salaries.
Even people with good jobs, big homes, or fancy degrees.
So take a breath again. Let’s walk into this mystery of money… together.
Why It’s a Modern-Day Problem
In today’s world, money is not just currency — it’s become our measurement of worth.
It’s how we value our time, judge our choices, compare our lives.
Scroll through Instagram, and you’ll see “success” plastered everywhere: vacations, cars, designer outfits, “six-figure coaching programs.”
We don’t even realise when we’ve been hypnotised.
In a world where everyone’s highlight reel is online, it’s hard not to feel like you’re falling behind.
So we keep running — not toward joy, but away from fear. Fear of lack. Fear of being “left out.”
And in this noise, the simple wisdom of money — as a tool, not a truth — is lost.
Could this be why, despite all your efforts… you still feel tired?
Could this be why even payday doesn’t feel like peace day?
Vedantic Spiritual Insight: You Are Not the Number in Your Bank Account
Let me share with you an old Vedantic truth, my dear one:
You are not your possessions. You are not your titles. You are not even your desires.
You are the silent awareness watching it all.
Imagine this: a pot placed in a river. The pot believes it owns the water inside it — but the water was never separate from the river.
Just like that, money flows through you. It is not you.
Vedanta teaches us that true wealth is the freedom from identification — not with the car, or the salary, or the gold chain — but even with the idea of I am poor or I am rich.
You are neither.
You are that presence which remains unchanged, whether the wallet is full or empty.
Peace does not come from financial abundance — it comes from spiritual dis-identification.
You stop being a beggar of life, and remember — you are already full. You are the river.
Practical, Soulful Action Step
Let’s make this real.
For today, try this small inner practice:
Sit with a notebook. Title the page: “My Money Story.”
And gently ask yourself:
“What do I believe about money?”
“Who taught me that belief?”
“Is it true today?”
No judgment. Just witnessing.
You’ll be surprised how many of your struggles aren’t about rupees — but about old, unconscious beliefs.
And once you see a story… you can begin to write a new one.
You are not your past.
You are the author now.
Hard Truth + Inner Resistance
Let me speak honestly, with love.
Most people don’t change their relationship with money… because they never slow down long enough to examine it.
We think earning more will solve everything.
We avoid silence — because silence shows us what’s truly lacking.
And it’s never money. It’s connection. It’s clarity. It’s presence.
You are not lazy.
You are not broken.
You are simply conditioned. And all conditioning can be undone.
But only if you’re willing to stop chasing shadows… and start facing the Self.
Challenge of the Day
Here’s your gentle experiment for the day:
Every time you make a financial transaction — big or small — whisper silently:
“I am grateful. I am not this money. I am the space it flows through.”
Notice how your heart feels.
Notice how your energy changes.
Write down just one insight from this practice tonight in your journal. You might be surprised what speaks back.
Quick Interactive Quiz: What’s Your Inner Money Dialogue?
Answer honestly:
- Do you feel anxious when someone talks openly about their wealth?
- Have you ever avoided looking at your bank account because it makes you feel “not enough”?
- Do you associate self-worth with your job title or income?
- Have you ever judged someone (or yourself) based on what they wear or own?
- Can you imagine being completely at peace — even with just enough?
If you answered “Yes” to 3 or more:
It might be time to gently examine the roots of your money story.
Let your Awakened Friend guide you through this reflection — you don’t have to do this alone.
My dear friend, the fact that you’re reading this shows your soul is ready.
Ready to shift.
Ready to let go of old scarcity stories.
Ready to remember: you were always enough.
Money will come and go. That’s its nature.
But your true Self? That is eternal, untouched, limitless.
So I leave you with one question:
What if wealth wasn’t something to earn… but something to realise you already are?
Some moments in life feel like a knot we can’t untie.
What if there was a presence that simply sat with you, holding space without judgment?
Try talking to Your Awakened Friend today. Let’s rediscover your truth — together.
3-Point Summary
The Core Issue:
We confuse our self-worth with our net worth — and forget who we truly are.
The Spiritual Truth:
You are not the number in your bank account. You are awareness itself — whole, abundant, and untouched.
The Action Step:
Pause during transactions and whisper: “I am not this money. I am the space it flows through.”
