Money matters, and the lies we tell ourselves about it.
Some people believe that if you wish it and envision it, you make it so. This is magical thinking.
Getting rich requires some constant vigilance about various choices and decisions we make on a daily basis. You can have an "abundance mentality," but if you're routinely making decisions that undermine your capacity to live securely and richly, what good can come of it?
Making (and keeping) money takes conscientious effort, as well as moving old beliefs aside, which may stem from entitlement issues in childhood, such as: "I'm not worthy or deserving of receiving what I want and need." With this often unconscious mindset driven by core trauma issues, we cannot welcome abundance into our lives, either professionally OR personally.
Ask yourself this: Do you merely fantasize about becoming wealthy~ or do you make everyday decisions that support it? All our behaviors dictate the "means to an end" aims we have on our wishlist.
If your lifestyle isn't matching and in-line with your spending habits, it's your proof in the pudding, that perhaps some changes in how you orchestrate your existence are in order.
I watched my sister years ago, decimate a thriving business she'd started at ground level. She'd always engaged in 'retail therapy' (her personal addiction) to fill the hole in her soul, and ran out of money to fulfill a small boutique order, that only needed about $400 worth of supplies to deliver.
My older sister's belief was that she made "far more money" than she could spend on frivolous whims, but she literally spent herself out of a career. I watched all this in awe, but always knew she was a compulsive shopper, and it would ultimately catch up with her.
Needless to say, it did.