Mel Abraham argues that asking "Can I afford it?" locks you into scarcity thinking. He outlines three money philosophies: protect it, use it, or build it. The third, creating a system that generates income without you, is the one that actually builds wealth.
Can I afford it? Can I afford it? Can I afford it? And that question sounds responsible, doesn't it? It sounds like the grown-up in the room, doesn't it? It's a lack question wearing a responsible person suit. It starts from the belief that there isn't enough, and that's the ceiling I finally ran into. Dave Ramsey says protect your money. Remit. Says use your money, and me, after all of it, I say build the machine that creates your money so your life stops hanging on whether or not you show up.
