I received an absolutely fabulous question from one of my readers in response to my last post:
“The lesson of ‘not settling’ is one I have been learning about for a while now, and can easily see how it has brought much abundance into my life. Where I am struggling with this lesson is in the financial arena, and wanted to ask your thoughts. In money terms, how do you know the difference between knowing your worth (and ‘not settling’) which I assume is positive, and on the other hand, ego-driven greed which I assume is negative?” – Michelle
This question really got me thinking. Is there actually a limit to our worth, beyond which we are simply being greedy?
I don’t think that the spiritual perspective allows for the concept of “greed.” I would think that each Soul is as infinitely “valuable” as the whole of creation, and that there is no limit to our innate worth. And since Divine Abundance states that all resources are infinitely available, we are also not taking anything away from others by living abundantly.
But we are also human Beings, living in a third-dimensional experience! From this perspective, I think “value” vs. “greed” becomes a matter of personal integrity. Let’s say we were trying to sell something we KNOW is of no value whatsoever, just to make a quick buck. I would probably consider that greedy.
Value is a very subjective thing. In the end, it is up to us to truly determine the value of our products and services – and if we believe it, then we are not greedy. Then we are in integrity with our own sense of worth.
There are other considerations I always use when it comes to valuing a product or service that I’m offering. To me, being in integrity means that I will not charge my clients prices that I myself would not willingly pay, or am not able to pay myself. If I myself wouldn’t consider a comparable investment “worth it” – then how can I ask my clients for that investment?
I actually just sent out private invitations to my Divine Mastery program. The highest investment rate for that program, depending on what payment plan is selected, is $7,500. As it happens, that’s also what I invested in my business last fall for strategic tax coaching. I actually think the value is far greater … but I stay in integrity with what I myself am willing to invest.
Obviously, as our relationship to financial abundance changes, so does our sense of worth. Or … as our sense of worth changes, so does our level of financial abundance! Whether we like it or not, our relationship to money is all about our inner relationship to our own worth and the value that we have to offer the world. And as we embody a greater sense of worth, we can also uphold others in own their innate value.
When we consider the total transformation that we have to offer our clients or customers – the potential that our work has to create a significant change in their lives – then we usually find that we actually under-value our products and services. Think about it – my Money Manifesting Mastery program has the potential to teach someone how to consistently create exactly the income they want. I’ve gotten emails from students who have manifested five-figure dollar amounts from working with the program for a single month! Was that worth the investment of $297? Of course! Will every student get results like that? Probably not … but as service providers, that’s completely out of our hands. We can’t put a value on someone else’s result – only the potential. Because in the end, everyone is responsible for creating their own results. We can only offer the best tools we possibly can.
So if we can honestly, in our hearts, value the potential transformation that we have to offer others, then we are not greedy. We are owning our worth.
Thanks for the question, Michelle!
Blessings,
Andrea
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I loved this post Andrea and coudl resonate greatly with it. I recently took down one of my products because it was not aligned any more with who I am. The product is good and I had great reviews, but if I myself don’t feel like using it anymore, I can’t offer it to others. The same thing for price – if I myself am not willing to pay it, how can I expect others. to Your customers are you, treat them like you would yourself. Thanks for reminding me:)
Hi Lana – I love that: “Treat your customer as you would treat yourself.” I have to say, though, that sometimes WE outgrow our products … but there are still tons of people who are simply at a point in their path where we once were, who can still greatly benefit. It’s just that we’ve moved onward! Every product we create is something we eventually fall out of resonance with, if we keep moving. That doesn’t mean it can’t still be of tremendous service to the people that are at a different point in their path – one that we personally have been through, but no longer identify with.
In many ways, I think this is the beauty of products – we capture the best of what we have to offer at a certain point in our path. It’s there forever to serve people at that point of THEIR path … and we can move forward to create new things.
Just some thoughts ….
Hi Andrea
I’ve been thinking over your post ‘on not settling for less’ post for a few days now and I am still confused. I see that lack of self value as you explained in the above post directly contributes to lack of financial abundance and clearly I’m still not on the right track as it is my husband who has inreased the income in recent years (benefitting us both but yet it’s not my income as I intended).
However, the one issue that keeps confusing me is this: if I have set the intention for example to sell my services for $500 and someone offers me $300 instead how do I know the difference between this being a possible open door to my new abundance intentions (more than before but less than intended) which I accept and view as a stepping stone or something that does not meet my intention and therefore turn it down?
Your posts certainly give me plenty to think about. Gwenllian
Gwenllian – it IS a very interesting issue you bring up! So I guess my question would be this: If you list your services for $500 and announce that as your investment, why would someone think to offer you $300 instead? Attracting that situation right there would indicate to me that you’re not entirely secure in the original intention of $500 … which is fine. Now this is an opportunity to refine your intention, either to change it and say “I’ll use $300 as a stepping stone for now” or to say: “You know what? This was a nice offer but taking it would make me feel resentful and like I’m settling and I’m going to insist on my value of $500, knowing that this clarity WILL attract clients who also resonate with this level of value.”
See, there’s no right or wrong in how we process this kind of situation. But we ARE creating a result with every choice we make … so just be crystal-clear that, energetically, if you accept $300, then that is the value in that moment. Nothing wrong with that! It’s just a matter of awareness around our choices.
Believe me … how we value our offers is always, always a tricky issue.
Wow what a deep question and great answer. It reminds me a question I had in my mind while back with regards to wanting more and being happy where you are, the two seemed to contradict. The answer for me was being inately happy but recreating myself in a grander vision of my self. Nicely put Andrea!
You make VERY good points in this post. Another thing people should keep in mind is how much are THEY giving to others? If we constantly take take take (ie “sell something we KNOW is of no value whatsoever”) that’s pure greed. Someone who’s making 6 figures a year and can’t manage to give to anyone is greedy. Same for that person who only makes $10,000 a year!!
I’ve found that a lot of people are greedy because they have lack — or fear of. So they don’t give to anyone thinking they’re actually gaining or maintaining. But placing monetary value on anything, regardless of how much doesn’t make greed or value. It’s in the intentions that the value is placed. GIVING allows a ‘window of value’ to open for the original intention!!
Not saying to offer all your services for free, but that could be a great start to realizing what monetary VALUE your service is worth! Or like Andrea said “a stepping stone for now”.