Thinking Poor vs Thinking Well

I've been thinking poor for most of my life. In fact, I still have a strong psychological aversion to spending more than one hundred dollars on one purchase. That doesn't mean I can't waste money. I can burn money in smaller batches, buying lunches and other small things.

This kind of thinking holds me back. There are a lot of things that I can buy that add real value to my life. In addition, anyone who is successful must make decisions where there are thousands and even millions involved. So, how do I change the thinking?

So I've bought something recently, just over one hundred dollars, and it's bothering me. I am waiting for it to be shipped to me. It's an IAudio U3 mp3 player. I've heard this thing recommended a couple of times by people who know a bit about this stuff. So I keep telling myself it's alright and I will enjoy it when I get it. But you know what? Something funny happened with the credit card, so they called to verify the purchase. That's another level of complication, another point of worry.

I know I will like this device, but I am already thinking, how can I find new ways of confronting my poor state of mind with out actually breaking the bank? From the experience I am having now, I can tell I need more experiences to help me break the thought habit. I need to be able to buy a new car, buy a house, buy and/or build a business, etc... and there must be intermediate steps along the way that will help.

Money isn't anything. It's just paper. All that adds real value to life, well some of it can be bought by money, but none of it is money and none of it needs money to exist. Admittedly the existence of money makes things a lot easier, but it isn't really what we are looking for. I want the stuff with real value. So I need a healthy relationship with the green stuff.