detachment from greed

“Dear reader, today I invite you to reflect with me on a powerful truth about wealth…”

When I reflect on my early days as a young medical practitioner, there is one particular memory that stands as a testament to the principles that later guided my journey into ethical financial management. It was the time when I had just started my residency, engrossed in the pursuit of perfecting my craft. One evening, as I sat in the hospital lounge, I noticed a senior colleague offering free medical advice to a struggling family. It seemed like a small act, yet it opened my eyes to the deeper responsibilities tied to skills and resources. The profound lesson I learned was discipline in service and the notion that wealth, in its purest form, encompasses more than just monetary riches—it is an energy, a responsibility, and a reflection of one’s inner state.

This realization brings us to a broader truth: Wealth isn’t merely the coins in our pockets but an extension of our being, encompassing health, relationships, wisdom, and peace, which I like to term as the Five Pillars of Life.

Health: Ethical management of finances reduces stress, promoting stability and encouraging mindful choices.

Relationships: Trust and shared responsibility foster harmony, while transparency in financial matters strengthens bonds.

Financial Wisdom: Ethical earning and aligned decisions promote mindful spending, influencing wise financial choices.

Knowledge: Through experience, we learn, building skills and awareness to navigate life’s financial path.

Inner Peace: With financial clarity and gratitude comes detachment and contentment—an oasis of calm in a material world.

As I learned through trading, aligning financial practices with ethical principles strengthens us in all these areas. In trading, every calculated risk taught me patience, every loss showed me the necessity of detachment, and every gain reinforced the importance of gratitude and humble service.

Central to understanding ethical financial management is the T.E.A.R. Formula: Thought → Energy → Action → Result. This formula underscores that ethical thoughts produce clean financial energy, which shapes disciplined actions, leading to stable and prosperous results. When prosperity is shared in service, it transforms into something sacred, reinforcing the spiritual practice of wealth management rooted in values and awareness.

To embark on this path, I recommend cultivating a few actionable wealth habits:

1. Time-blocking for financial reviewsensuring regular reflection and adjustment of your financial plans.

2. Establishing a monthly charity or service-based budgetreinforcing the cycle of giving and receiving.

3. Maintaining a gratitude ledger for recording earnings and expenses, appreciating every gain and understanding every expenditure.

4. Mindful spendingpausing before purchases to reflect on needs versus wants, allowing clarity in decision-making.

5. Tracking emotional triggers that influence financial decisions, unveiling underlying patterns and fostering conscious choices.

From my experience in both medicine and trading, maintaining discipline, responsibility, faith, and detachment is paramount. I recall a decisive moment in trading when an unexpected market turn tested my faith and patience. It was a poignant reminder of the importance of detachment—accepting what I couldn’t control while staying committed to my values.

This brings me to a powerful quote from Sai Baba: “Money comes and goes; morality comes and grows.” Let this notion guide you as you walk your financial path with awareness and integrity.

Please share your thoughts, reflections, or questions in the comment box below. I value every comment and read each one with love and gratitude.

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