By Chellie Campbell
www.Chellie.com

“If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get.”—Frank A. Clark

It is important for your personal prosperity to take joy in the process of spending money. As you write a check for a purchase, know that while you are benefiting from the transaction, others are benefiting as well. Smile and write “Thank you!” on the bottom of every check in the memo portion. “Thank you!” that I am able to buy this wonderful product or service. “Thank you!” for providing it for me.

A bright young financial planner I know took this idea to heart and decided to try it. Her boyfriend was applying for an exclusive apartment through a rental agency. He knew there would be many applications for this apartment and prepared his with care. My friend insisted as a finishing touch that he write “Thank you!” with a big exclamation point on the deposit he submitted with his application. He scoffed at the idea but acquiesced and wrote the cheerful check. Two days later he got the apartment, chosen by the manager because he brightened her day. She said that a person who would thank her for accepting his money was the kind of person she wanted living in her building.

He writes “Thank you!” on all his checks now.

Happiness is catching. Give it to other people and they will likely pass it on. Spend money with a smile and eventually it will circle back to you. Then you will send it out again, linking you in a circle of abundance.