Why Smart People Make Illogical Money Choices
Ever made a money decision that didn’t quite make sense—even to you?
A client of mine once refused to pay a modest monthly fee for software that would save her hours each week. Yet she regularly spent far more on things that brought her far less value. Logically, it didn’t add up.
But it wasn’t about logic.
Smart people don’t make money choices based purely on facts. They follow internal rules—formed years ago—that operate automatically.
My depression era parents taught me:
Be careful. Don’t waste. Do it yourself.
Spending on “extras” is irresponsible.
Yours taught you lessons they thought were important.
Those rules may have helped you once. But over time your income, priorities, and capacity all change
The rules often don’t. You follow them without thinking about it.
So, you end up overworking instead of outsourcing, hesitating over small investments,
or feeling uneasy spending on something that would genuinely improve your life.
It feels irrational but it isn’t.
It’s conditioned.
When you recognize that an old rule, not current reality, is driving your decision, something powerful happens. You relax. Your choice becomes easier.
Instead of asking, “Can I afford this?” try asking, “Why does this feel uncomfortable?”
That question reveals the pattern.
And once you see the pattern, you’re no longer controlled by it.
You’re free to choose again.
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This article is a comment I wrote about a passage on Page 68 of Embrace Prosperity: Resolve Blocks to Experiencing Abundance (Rapid Relief With Logosynthesis®) You can see the passage in the book. You can also see the excerpt here. This link will take you to Bublish.com, where I regularly publish comments on parts of several of my books. This is a site where authors share of their work. You can subscribe to my musings, there, as well as to the musings of many other authors. It’s a great place to learn about new books and I recommend that you visit.