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Happy Money: The Japanese Art of Making Peace with Your Money
Ken Honda—Japan’s #1 bestselling personal development guru—teaches you how to achieve peace of mind when it comes to money with this instant national bestseller.
Too often, money is a source of fear, stress, and anger, often breaking apart relationships and even ruining lives. We like to think money is just a number or a piece of paper, but it is so much more than that. Money has the ability to smile, it changes when it is given with a certain feeling, and the energy with which it imbues us impacts not only ourselves, but others as well.
Although Ken Honda is often called a “money guru,” his real job over the past decade has been to help others discover the tools they already possess to heal their own lives and relationships with money. Learn how to treat money as a welcome guest, allowing it to come and go with respect and without resentment; understand and improve your money EQ; unpack the myth of scarcity; and embrace the process of giving money, not just receiving it.
This book isn’t to fix you, because as Ken Honda says, you’re already okay!
Too often, money is a source of fear, stress, and anger, often breaking apart relationships and even ruining lives. We like to think money is just a number or a piece of paper, but it is so much more than that. Money has the ability to smile, it changes when it is given with a certain feeling, and the energy with which it imbues us impacts not only ourselves, but others as well.
Although Ken Honda is often called a “money guru,” his real job over the past decade has been to help others discover the tools they already possess to heal their own lives and relationships with money. Learn how to treat money as a welcome guest, allowing it to come and go with respect and without resentment; understand and improve your money EQ; unpack the myth of scarcity; and embrace the process of giving money, not just receiving it.
This book isn’t to fix you, because as Ken Honda says, you’re already okay!
240 pages, Hardcover
Published June 4, 2019
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Ken Honda
103 books90 followersKen Honda is a bestselling author of self-development books in Japan, where he has sold more than seven million books since 2001. While his financial expertise comes from owning and managing several businesses, his writings bridge the topics of finance and self-help, focusing on creating and generating personal wealth and happiness through deeper self-honesty. He is the first person from Japan to be voted into the Transformational Leadership Council. Fluent in Japanese and English, he has lived in Boston and currently resides in Tokyo
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September 18, 2019
Ah it pains me to give a two star review to a book that has a big heart. I truly believe Ken Honda is a wonderful man with the best of intentions for the world. But this book could have been a short essay or a blog. Actually in the end if the book there are Five Steps to Happy Money. You could probably just read these and get the idea.
It’s definitely not a bad book. There are a few good quotes in there. But I’d suggest borrowing it from a library and having a flick.
The book also talks in the ‘we’ a lot which I usually don’t mind. But I don’t actually relate to a lot of the ‘we’ things that were spoken about. So that didn’t sit with me.
One of my favourite bits was a simple heading. “Find abundance in yourself and security in people, not money”. It almost deserves a third star just for that quote.
It’s definitely not a bad book. There are a few good quotes in there. But I’d suggest borrowing it from a library and having a flick.
The book also talks in the ‘we’ a lot which I usually don’t mind. But I don’t actually relate to a lot of the ‘we’ things that were spoken about. So that didn’t sit with me.
One of my favourite bits was a simple heading. “Find abundance in yourself and security in people, not money”. It almost deserves a third star just for that quote.
March 19, 2022
Ken Honda is one of Japan's best-loved and best-selling authors, with more than a whopping 8 million books sold. So when he writes in Happy Money that he's already figured out what he would do if he lost all his wealth, we have to giggle. He has a good 50 close friends--he says. And if he had to, he would stay for a week at each of the friend's houses--if he had nowhere else to go. Okay, 8 million books. A world-renowned public speaker and deliverer of seminars to thousands at a time--this scenario is unlikely. But what I love about Ken, a self-proclaimed zen millionaire, is that he means it. Reading Happy Money, you walk away with the sense that it's not the money he makes, but the relationships that arise through the money that means the most to him. Wealth, Ken reminds us, is already here, except most of us don't realize it. We think we need a lot to be happy but acquiring wealth is a never ending game if you don't keep your values in check. And what are the values that Ken espouses? Gratitude. Thanking the money he makes for coming in and thanking it again when it goes out. To reduce Ken's advice to soundbites doesn't do Happy Money justice. Ken's phenomenal success in Japan comes from his humble disposition--and the spiritual perspective that he's developed through working on himself. "Money is just energy." I like this take. People live in cities, Ken goes on, because that's where the money-making opportunities lie. But it's more subtle than that. People are living, walking works of energy. Money is energy. The two attract. There are many authors out there offering strategies for making money or keeping it in your pocket. Ken's strategy in his first book published in English is to start by helping us appreciate that when we're doing what we love, enjoying and sharing our money with the people we love, and taking good care of ourselves--it's happy money that follows.
September 2, 2019
It highlighted lots of concerns I have about having an unhealthy relationship with money, but I feel that it was scant on solutions. Overanxious about your financial situation or a bit of a Scrooge when it comes to money? Be grateful with what you have, says Honda. Unfortunately the roots for these attitudes go very deep and while gratitude and cultivating relationships and a community is a great first step, it isn’t enough to change it.
April 7, 2021
After having read the book page by page, I, hereby, list down 35 momentous lessons from this awesome book.
1/ We have a notion that if some people will get a lot of money, we will be devoid of opportunities to earn money. We think that the money is limited. This false belief about the scarcity of money drives negative behavior like greed, jealousy, and fear. Imagine if you could truly believe that there was unlimited money and that there was no hurry.
2/ Money that is used to create love and happiness is happy money. It has an extremely fast compounding rate.
3/ If you could count on money being there for you today, and also would be there for you in the future, then it is quite likely that you are living a happy and satisfying life. You may not be wealthy but you are likely to be feeling blessed.
4/ Money cannot buy happiness. Nothing can. However, it is a lot easier to be free from the anger of the past, and worries of the future, with the money by your side.
5/ Many studies reveal that person's happiness grows in direct proportion to money but only to about a million USD which roughly translates to your financial freedom. Beyond that, the correlation stops and it has to be something else that drives your happiness.
6/ Love is letting go of fear.
7/ Your happy relationship with money starts with gratitude, by being thankful for how money has served you until now, and then not being worried about the future. You will get through the way you have gotten along so far.
8/ Focus not on accumulating things but experiencing things.
9/ If you are rushing from one moment to another, one goal to another, you are missing out on the beauty of life.
10/ Sharing should be a part of every moment of life - whether you are sharing joy, grief, money, talents, or whatever. What you share doesn't matter. All that matters is that you do it - just share - with everyone you meet. The more you share, the more abundance you have in your life.
11/ What you appreciate, appreciates.
12/ Running away from fear doesn't do anything good. The only way to get over fear is to face it head-on.
13/ Kindness, generosity, and gratitude are the three fundamental traits to lead a happy as well as prosperous life.
14/ We don't have to wait until we have all the cash in the world to start living our lives.
15/ The children of happy and prosperous parents tend to do well later in life because their parents choose to spend more time with them rather than overworking for money.
16/ Our expenses have a habit of catching up with our increased incomes unless we are driven by a goal. And imagine what can happen if you do not get that income for some time.
17/ Fear, Confusion, and Anxiety are all good - indicating that you are about to try something different or now.
18/ Getting a verbal thank you for something feels great, but when we receive money or gifts from people around us, we feel even more appreciated, and we feel that they have been truly impacted positively by our actions. We feel valued.
19/ Most people have a difficult relationship with money because the way they earn and spend it is unhealthy. e.g. a lot of people work at a job they hate, and stress adds up quickly. Suffering gets embedded in the act of earning money. Every time, such money is used, feelings of stress, pain or irritation come up even without we realizing it. Even though the feelings were because of the work and not the money, but the boundaries between work and money get blurred. Money becomes equivalent to work. Spending money feels like doing more work to earn it back. Happy people earn money by doing things that bring them joy. When they spend, they feel joy and happiness, because they will have to now do what they love to earn more.
20/ Passionate and enthusiastic people attract money.
21/ Typically, when more money is coming in, then going out, we feel very good about life. This is absolutely the time in life when we should be enjoying life. All the hard work and perseverance of the past are flowing back to us as a reward. It's a sign that we are doing what we are supposed to be doing - serving people and making them happy. Some people start to feel that this will go on forever, and raise their standard of living - and then, they struggle to survive.
22/ No amount of money is going to make you happy. Happiness comes from experiences, some of which money can buy for you. So, you ought to earn more and spend more - get the money flow going. Participate in the flow.
23/ If you do not have a purposeful plan for the day, you are going to have a depressed life, even if you have achieved financial freedom.
24/ If you create enough stock (networth) and flow (income and expenses), you are quite likely to experience the joy of happy money.
25/ How people get their money - fast and easy, or slow and steady - is also how they tend to lose it.
26/ People who earn money quickly tend to lose it quickly as well because they are not prepared for it, their intellectual wealth is not able to match with their financial wealth.
27/ It's not what you do, it's how you do it. Fiding an area that you enjoy and where your skills can shine can take decades, but may still be worth it.
28/ Constantly feeling that you deserve more is a dangerous way to live your life. It's simply impossible to keep getting more forever. We need to find an equilibrium position somewhere.
29/ Thank the money when it comes in, and thank it when it flows out. Trust the flow. Trust your life.
30/ Donating money to a charity of your choice leads to a happy money flow. It gives you the confidence that you have enough.
31/ Always get some small gifts for your loved ones whenever you meet them.
32/ Whenever you are giving, give a little more than the expectations of the recipient.
33/ The families that I have seen are the happiest are the ones that are transparent with their children - on money and all other matters.
34/ Unless you believe in yourself and your gifts, no one else will.
35/ On your death bed, it is quite unlikely that you would remember money or check your bank account. All you will remember is your loved ones and the memories you created.
Hope these 35 momentous lessons will help shape up your thought process to some extent and help you manage your money and life better. Hope you can change your money to Happy Money.
1/ We have a notion that if some people will get a lot of money, we will be devoid of opportunities to earn money. We think that the money is limited. This false belief about the scarcity of money drives negative behavior like greed, jealousy, and fear. Imagine if you could truly believe that there was unlimited money and that there was no hurry.
2/ Money that is used to create love and happiness is happy money. It has an extremely fast compounding rate.
3/ If you could count on money being there for you today, and also would be there for you in the future, then it is quite likely that you are living a happy and satisfying life. You may not be wealthy but you are likely to be feeling blessed.
4/ Money cannot buy happiness. Nothing can. However, it is a lot easier to be free from the anger of the past, and worries of the future, with the money by your side.
5/ Many studies reveal that person's happiness grows in direct proportion to money but only to about a million USD which roughly translates to your financial freedom. Beyond that, the correlation stops and it has to be something else that drives your happiness.
6/ Love is letting go of fear.
7/ Your happy relationship with money starts with gratitude, by being thankful for how money has served you until now, and then not being worried about the future. You will get through the way you have gotten along so far.
8/ Focus not on accumulating things but experiencing things.
9/ If you are rushing from one moment to another, one goal to another, you are missing out on the beauty of life.
10/ Sharing should be a part of every moment of life - whether you are sharing joy, grief, money, talents, or whatever. What you share doesn't matter. All that matters is that you do it - just share - with everyone you meet. The more you share, the more abundance you have in your life.
11/ What you appreciate, appreciates.
12/ Running away from fear doesn't do anything good. The only way to get over fear is to face it head-on.
13/ Kindness, generosity, and gratitude are the three fundamental traits to lead a happy as well as prosperous life.
14/ We don't have to wait until we have all the cash in the world to start living our lives.
15/ The children of happy and prosperous parents tend to do well later in life because their parents choose to spend more time with them rather than overworking for money.
16/ Our expenses have a habit of catching up with our increased incomes unless we are driven by a goal. And imagine what can happen if you do not get that income for some time.
17/ Fear, Confusion, and Anxiety are all good - indicating that you are about to try something different or now.
18/ Getting a verbal thank you for something feels great, but when we receive money or gifts from people around us, we feel even more appreciated, and we feel that they have been truly impacted positively by our actions. We feel valued.
19/ Most people have a difficult relationship with money because the way they earn and spend it is unhealthy. e.g. a lot of people work at a job they hate, and stress adds up quickly. Suffering gets embedded in the act of earning money. Every time, such money is used, feelings of stress, pain or irritation come up even without we realizing it. Even though the feelings were because of the work and not the money, but the boundaries between work and money get blurred. Money becomes equivalent to work. Spending money feels like doing more work to earn it back. Happy people earn money by doing things that bring them joy. When they spend, they feel joy and happiness, because they will have to now do what they love to earn more.
20/ Passionate and enthusiastic people attract money.
21/ Typically, when more money is coming in, then going out, we feel very good about life. This is absolutely the time in life when we should be enjoying life. All the hard work and perseverance of the past are flowing back to us as a reward. It's a sign that we are doing what we are supposed to be doing - serving people and making them happy. Some people start to feel that this will go on forever, and raise their standard of living - and then, they struggle to survive.
22/ No amount of money is going to make you happy. Happiness comes from experiences, some of which money can buy for you. So, you ought to earn more and spend more - get the money flow going. Participate in the flow.
23/ If you do not have a purposeful plan for the day, you are going to have a depressed life, even if you have achieved financial freedom.
24/ If you create enough stock (networth) and flow (income and expenses), you are quite likely to experience the joy of happy money.
25/ How people get their money - fast and easy, or slow and steady - is also how they tend to lose it.
26/ People who earn money quickly tend to lose it quickly as well because they are not prepared for it, their intellectual wealth is not able to match with their financial wealth.
27/ It's not what you do, it's how you do it. Fiding an area that you enjoy and where your skills can shine can take decades, but may still be worth it.
28/ Constantly feeling that you deserve more is a dangerous way to live your life. It's simply impossible to keep getting more forever. We need to find an equilibrium position somewhere.
29/ Thank the money when it comes in, and thank it when it flows out. Trust the flow. Trust your life.
30/ Donating money to a charity of your choice leads to a happy money flow. It gives you the confidence that you have enough.
31/ Always get some small gifts for your loved ones whenever you meet them.
32/ Whenever you are giving, give a little more than the expectations of the recipient.
33/ The families that I have seen are the happiest are the ones that are transparent with their children - on money and all other matters.
34/ Unless you believe in yourself and your gifts, no one else will.
35/ On your death bed, it is quite unlikely that you would remember money or check your bank account. All you will remember is your loved ones and the memories you created.
Hope these 35 momentous lessons will help shape up your thought process to some extent and help you manage your money and life better. Hope you can change your money to Happy Money.
February 3, 2025
Happy Money is a fascinating read. At the end, it may not be what you expect. It’s not a formula per say for making money. What it comes down to is finding your purpose and investing in people and friendships.
The book dives into our beliefs about money. “Your money – and hence your life – is a reflection of your beliefs about money.” Probably, most of us don’t realize how it all started. It has roots in our childhood when we were denied something for example by parents because they couldn’t afford to buy us something we really wanted. Thus, that’s the beginning of the money resentment.
The above example is one of many points he makes about things that we probably would never think about and even more that they would be the root cause of our problem with money.
I also love the humor injected into any read and Ken Honda does it very well. “I actually feel a little sorry for money, because it is an easy target of resentment and jealousy and always get blamed for all the wrongdoings of humankind.”
He also talks about confidence being the integral part of success, but many people are overpowered by doubt which leads to fear. Fear of trying new things, sharing your skills and talents. Fear of ridicule. “Sharing should be part of every aspect of your life: be it joy, money, services, or your talents – just share it.”
He presents the Money EQ personality types and encourages to recognize where you fall and why. “Knowing your own pattern is a means by which to understand the motivation behind the actions you take.”
There are many podcasters that have interviews with Ken Honda which I also highly recommend. At one of those interviews, Ken said, “When you pay a bill – say thank you (to money) and come back soon with your friends.” I have to say, I love his sense of humor.
The book dives into our beliefs about money. “Your money – and hence your life – is a reflection of your beliefs about money.” Probably, most of us don’t realize how it all started. It has roots in our childhood when we were denied something for example by parents because they couldn’t afford to buy us something we really wanted. Thus, that’s the beginning of the money resentment.
The above example is one of many points he makes about things that we probably would never think about and even more that they would be the root cause of our problem with money.
I also love the humor injected into any read and Ken Honda does it very well. “I actually feel a little sorry for money, because it is an easy target of resentment and jealousy and always get blamed for all the wrongdoings of humankind.”
He also talks about confidence being the integral part of success, but many people are overpowered by doubt which leads to fear. Fear of trying new things, sharing your skills and talents. Fear of ridicule. “Sharing should be part of every aspect of your life: be it joy, money, services, or your talents – just share it.”
He presents the Money EQ personality types and encourages to recognize where you fall and why. “Knowing your own pattern is a means by which to understand the motivation behind the actions you take.”
There are many podcasters that have interviews with Ken Honda which I also highly recommend. At one of those interviews, Ken said, “When you pay a bill – say thank you (to money) and come back soon with your friends.” I have to say, I love his sense of humor.
August 18, 2019
Happy Money is not a self-help book about how to manage your money but more about your actual relationship with money. It covered some really thought-provoking topics including how many of us have deeply ingrained thoughts and beliefs about finances that we adopted from our experiences with money as young children.
Honda's theory is that your relationship with life will mirror what your relationship is like with money. I appreciated his dialogue about being grateful about money going out and coming in and the power of having a healthy and positive mindset about money.
I didn't think there was anything earth-shattering in this book but I liked the proactive approach he shared while also being aware of how our foundations and histories with money are a huge part of the relationship we have with it now. Sometimes the biggest thing we need to make a change is the awareness of how we became the way we are today so this in itself was very insightful.
*I was given a copy of this book to review. All opinions are my own.
Honda's theory is that your relationship with life will mirror what your relationship is like with money. I appreciated his dialogue about being grateful about money going out and coming in and the power of having a healthy and positive mindset about money.
I didn't think there was anything earth-shattering in this book but I liked the proactive approach he shared while also being aware of how our foundations and histories with money are a huge part of the relationship we have with it now. Sometimes the biggest thing we need to make a change is the awareness of how we became the way we are today so this in itself was very insightful.
*I was given a copy of this book to review. All opinions are my own.
May 11, 2020
I try to read every book to completion, but had to give up at the 80% mark with this book.
It offers no practical tips or solutions, but instead is solely compromised of Mari Kondo-isms such as 'be thankful for your money', 'there is a difference between happy money and unhappy money's, 'make sure you express joy whenever you give and receive money' type of advice(?).
I did like the parts about how our histories, especially childhood, influence our attitudes and perspectives about money.
It offers no practical tips or solutions, but instead is solely compromised of Mari Kondo-isms such as 'be thankful for your money', 'there is a difference between happy money and unhappy money's, 'make sure you express joy whenever you give and receive money' type of advice(?).
I did like the parts about how our histories, especially childhood, influence our attitudes and perspectives about money.
May 16, 2023
Me ha parecido un libro muy interesante, porque la perspectiva desde la que trata el dinero y las finanzas personales es muy distinta a la de la mayoría de libros que hablan sobre el tema.
Se hace ameno, entretenido y te hace ver las cosas desde un punto de vista totalmente nuevo.
Creo que es un título que puede aportar mucho valor a muchos tipos de lectores, aunque hay que ir con la mente abierta y estar dispuesto a escuchar cosas que quizá no son agradables.
Lo releeré seguro.
Se hace ameno, entretenido y te hace ver las cosas desde un punto de vista totalmente nuevo.
Creo que es un título que puede aportar mucho valor a muchos tipos de lectores, aunque hay que ir con la mente abierta y estar dispuesto a escuchar cosas que quizá no son agradables.
Lo releeré seguro.
January 11, 2024
Still deciding on what rating to give this one, but it was definitely an interesting non-fiction read to start the year off with. There are some concepts that I found fascinating, though it’s definitely leaning more towards concepts + emotions + self-evaluation versus practical steps to take, which I think makes sense given the big picture view (since the audience of this book would be very general and varied). I did end up finishing this book with some reflections to ruminate on and ideas to take away, which is usually what I want from this kind of book.
June 24, 2021
❝Vậy tiền là gì?
Nó đến từ đâu?
Giá trị của nó xuất phát từ đâu?❞
#laifavoritebook
Tiền luôn là một trong những vấn đề đầu tiên rất rất quan trọng trong cuộc sống của chúng ta. Mua sách, cần tiền. Muốn có đồ ăn, cần tiền. Đi chơi, cần tiền. Dường như đồng tiền luôn xuất hiện trong mọi khía cạnh của cuộc sống. Và bởi vì có vai trò quan trọng, nên "tiền đâu" cũng luôn là lý do khiến chúng ta áp lực và mệt mỏi.
Mỗi ngày chúng ta đều làm việc để kiếm tiền. Nhưng bạn đã bao giờ dừng lại để hỏi bản thân "mình đang kiểm soát tiền hay bị tiền kiểm soát"?
Đ𝐨̂̀𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐞̂̀𝐧 𝐡𝐚̣𝐧𝐡 𝐩𝐡𝐮́𝐜 mang lại cho mình rất nhiều hiểu biết mới mẻ về tiền. Bạn có từng nghĩ có đồng tiền vui vẻ, cũng có đồng tiền buồn bã? Từ việc nhận thức giá trị đúng đắn của đồng tiền, tác giả Ken Honda đã dẫn dắt người đọc đến với quá trình tìm hiểu mối quan hệ với tiền. Bạn luôn thấy tiền dễ kiếm, hay thật khó kiếm? Bạn nghĩ đồng tiền mang lại đau khổ hay hạnh phúc? Dù là niềm tin nào cũng bắt đầu với những nguyên nhân gắn liền với trải nghiệm quá khứ. Và khi hiểu được lý do vì sao, chúng ta sẽ dễ dàng hơn trong việc duy trì sự ôn hoà của mình với tiền.
🌿 Chỉ khi không còn gắn liền tự do của mình với tiền nữa, chúng ta mới thực sự sẵn sàng đón nhận dòng tiền với những năng lượng tích cực. Và sẽ luôn có cách để bạn xây dựng và lưu trữ đồng tiền hạnh phúc. Một trong những gợi ý đơn giản nhất là bắt đầu cảm thấy biết ơn với những gì cuộc sống trao tặng, bạn đang có đủ những thứ bạn cần hơn bạn nghĩ 🌸
❝Cuốn sách này là lời cầu nguyện của tôi dành cho bạn. Cầu mong tất cả những điều tốt đẹp và Đồng Tiền Hạnh Phúc sẽ đến với bạn❞
Mình tìm đến cuốn sách này theo gợi ý của @cloud.reading sau những ngày rất mệt mỏi vì thiếu tiền. Thật ra từ nhỏ mình đã có mối quan hệ không tốt với tiền rồi, vì nhìn vào cuộc sống của người lớn trong gia đình cứ luôn thấy dù làm việc chăm chỉ như nào vẫn không đủ để trả nợ và chu cấp cho 1 cuộc sống đầy đủ. Mình đã lớn lên cùng niềm tin ấy, nên tiền mình kiếm được cứ bằng cách nào đó mà chẳng còn lại gì khi cuối tháng.
Cứ chạy theo vòng lặp mệt mỏi ấy rồi đến một ngày mình thấy không ổn nữa rồi, mình mới tâm sự với Mây - cô gái biết tuốt luôn cho mình những lời khuyên hữu ích.
Và em sách này đã giúp ích rất nhiều cho mình, không chỉ ở cách cần lên kế hoạch sử dụng tiền như thế nào, mà quan trọng hơn cả là tư duy và niềm tin về tiền.
🌸 Sẽ luôn có cách để đồng tiền trong ví bạn hạnh phúc, và bạn cũng hạnh phúc khi xài chúng.
。Biết thế nào là đủ
。Cảm ơn khi tiền đến và đi
。Biết ơn cuộc sống
。Tin tưởng vào những người xung quanh.
Dần dần bạn sẽ thấy những áp lực về tiền không còn quá đáng sợ như bạn tưởng nữa.
Và quan trọng hơn cả, đừng gắn tự do của bạn với tiền, cũng đừng để tiền kiểm soát hạnh phúc cuộc đời bạn 🌿
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Tiền luôn là một trong những vấn đề đầu tiên rất rất quan trọng trong cuộc sống của chúng ta. Mua sách, cần tiền. Muốn có đồ ăn, cần tiền. Đi chơi, cần tiền. Dường như đồng tiền luôn xuất hiện trong mọi khía cạnh của cuộc sống. Và bởi vì có vai trò quan trọng, nên "tiền đâu" cũng luôn là lý do khiến chúng ta áp lực và mệt mỏi.
Mỗi ngày chúng ta đều làm việc để kiếm tiền. Nhưng bạn đã bao giờ dừng lại để hỏi bản thân "mình đang kiểm soát tiền hay bị tiền kiểm soát"?
Đ𝐨̂̀𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐞̂̀𝐧 𝐡𝐚̣𝐧𝐡 𝐩𝐡𝐮́𝐜 mang lại cho mình rất nhiều hiểu biết mới mẻ về tiền. Bạn có từng nghĩ có đồng tiền vui vẻ, cũng có đồng tiền buồn bã? Từ việc nhận thức giá trị đúng đắn của đồng tiền, tác giả Ken Honda đã dẫn dắt người đọc đến với quá trình tìm hiểu mối quan hệ với tiền. Bạn luôn thấy tiền dễ kiếm, hay thật khó kiếm? Bạn nghĩ đồng tiền mang lại đau khổ hay hạnh phúc? Dù là niềm tin nào cũng bắt đầu với những nguyên nhân gắn liền với trải nghiệm quá khứ. Và khi hiểu được lý do vì sao, chúng ta sẽ dễ dàng hơn trong việc duy trì sự ôn hoà của mình với tiền.
🌿 Chỉ khi không còn gắn liền tự do của mình với tiền nữa, chúng ta mới thực sự sẵn sàng đón nhận dòng tiền với những năng lượng tích cực. Và sẽ luôn có cách để bạn xây dựng và lưu trữ đồng tiền hạnh phúc. Một trong những gợi ý đơn giản nhất là bắt đầu cảm thấy biết ơn với những gì cuộc sống trao tặng, bạn đang có đủ những thứ bạn cần hơn bạn nghĩ 🌸
❝Cuốn sách này là lời cầu nguyện của tôi dành cho bạn. Cầu mong tất cả những điều tốt đẹp và Đồng Tiền Hạnh Phúc sẽ đến với bạn❞
Mình tìm đến cuốn sách này theo gợi ý của @cloud.reading sau những ngày rất mệt mỏi vì thiếu tiền. Thật ra từ nhỏ mình đã có mối quan hệ không tốt với tiền rồi, vì nhìn vào cuộc sống của người lớn trong gia đình cứ luôn thấy dù làm việc chăm chỉ như nào vẫn không đủ để trả nợ và chu cấp cho 1 cuộc sống đầy đủ. Mình đã lớn lên cùng niềm tin ấy, nên tiền mình kiếm được cứ bằng cách nào đó mà chẳng còn lại gì khi cuối tháng.
Cứ chạy theo vòng lặp mệt mỏi ấy rồi đến một ngày mình thấy không ổn nữa rồi, mình mới tâm sự với Mây - cô gái biết tuốt luôn cho mình những lời khuyên hữu ích.
Và em sách này đã giúp ích rất nhiều cho mình, không chỉ ở cách cần lên kế hoạch sử dụng tiền như thế nào, mà quan trọng hơn cả là tư duy và niềm tin về tiền.
🌸 Sẽ luôn có cách để đồng tiền trong ví bạn hạnh phúc, và bạn cũng hạnh phúc khi xài chúng.
。Biết thế nào là đủ
。Cảm ơn khi tiền đến và đi
。Biết ơn cuộc sống
。Tin tưởng vào những người xung quanh.
Dần dần bạn sẽ thấy những áp lực về tiền không còn quá đáng sợ như bạn tưởng nữa.
Và quan trọng hơn cả, đừng gắn tự do của bạn với tiền, cũng đừng để tiền kiểm soát hạnh phúc cuộc đời bạn 🌿
June 23, 2020
Honda is another shallow New Age guru. Sure, all you have to do is not think of that and the godly powers will shower you with whatever you are not thinking about. Like frogs. What? You wanted money, among the "things not thought about"? The godly powers are perfect, so probably your heart wasn't pure enough.
Or short: if it's good, it does not come from you. If it's bad, you should take responsibility.
Or short: if it's good, it does not come from you. If it's bad, you should take responsibility.
March 31, 2020
First time to finish an audiobook! Thank you for giving not only a financial advice but also making the readers realize that emotions and psychology toward money is also just as important and impactful.
It also gives a positive insight to managing money despite the challenges behind earning, saving, spending or investing it. I have enjoyed Happy Money.
It also gives a positive insight to managing money despite the challenges behind earning, saving, spending or investing it. I have enjoyed Happy Money.
December 7, 2019
This is an enjoyable read for those of us who are into investigating the emotional connections that we have with money, and how those connections affect how we individuals deal with money.
I certainly didn’t pick up the book for tips on how to become a millionaire or anything; I was attracted to the book because it takes on a complex concept - money - and invites the reader to make a seeming simplistic assessment of their personal relationship with it by recalling emotional experiences associated with money.
There’s a very positive thread throughout the book (one we’d likely expect based on the book’s title), and the optimistic tone was pleasant. I do have to say that although the book is simply written, there were many passages that seemed to drag or felt redundant. Despite this, there were many times where I found myself nodding vigorously in agreement with what was written.
Initially, I’d checked this book out at the library (support your local libraries!!). When I finished, I decided to purchase a copy for my personal library.
As usual, gratitude is the key. I appreciated the message and the reminder. A highly recommended read.
I certainly didn’t pick up the book for tips on how to become a millionaire or anything; I was attracted to the book because it takes on a complex concept - money - and invites the reader to make a seeming simplistic assessment of their personal relationship with it by recalling emotional experiences associated with money.
There’s a very positive thread throughout the book (one we’d likely expect based on the book’s title), and the optimistic tone was pleasant. I do have to say that although the book is simply written, there were many passages that seemed to drag or felt redundant. Despite this, there were many times where I found myself nodding vigorously in agreement with what was written.
Initially, I’d checked this book out at the library (support your local libraries!!). When I finished, I decided to purchase a copy for my personal library.
As usual, gratitude is the key. I appreciated the message and the reminder. A highly recommended read.
October 18, 2023
Raamatu põhiline sõnum on see, et raha, mida käitlen õnnelikul moel, aitab mind rohkem, kui raha, mille saamise või jagamisega kaasnevad negatiivsed emotsioonid. Näiteks, et oma hobitegevuse tagajärjel teenitud raha võib olla palju õnnelikum kui see, mida pead välja käima laenu tagasimakseks. Minu jaoks jäi kontseptsioon arusaamatuks, kuna autor soovib omistada rahale mingi muu väärtuse kui vahetuskauba. Väga kummaline.
Ma ei mõista, kuidas või miks inimestele sellised raamatud kuidagi kasu või abi pakuvad. Võib-olla kinnitavad need teada-tuntud fakti, et inimene peaks tegema tööd, mis talle endale meeldib, sest vastupidine olukord saab olla ainult negatiivsuse alustalaks...
Õnneks sel korral jätkus mul julgust raamat pooleli jätta sügavamaid ootuseid hellitamata.
Ma ei mõista, kuidas või miks inimestele sellised raamatud kuidagi kasu või abi pakuvad. Võib-olla kinnitavad need teada-tuntud fakti, et inimene peaks tegema tööd, mis talle endale meeldib, sest vastupidine olukord saab olla ainult negatiivsuse alustalaks...
Õnneks sel korral jätkus mul julgust raamat pooleli jätta sügavamaid ootuseid hellitamata.
December 28, 2021
This book is loveable and written with good intentions. And as easy as it was to read, I felt like it lacked substance. As someone on their path to transforming their relationship with money, this book would have been great if I picked it up as a teenager to form healthy generic beliefs about money. Although it won't give you any cutting edge ideas, the book does talk about the power of gratitude and that's a good start to change your perspective on money.
August 4, 2023
A great book that helps you change your mindset about money. It’s doesn’t bring on the table money management tools , since it’s focused on developing the EQ of money.
September 27, 2025
Your mindset about money will shift for sure. I have the book 4 stars only because it deserves 5 together with Ken’s teachings, video content and most importantly his courses I took on Mindvalley. The book is like the base layer, the skeleton and then the rest is all that builds upon the skeleton, the flesh. I definitely advise both the book and the rest of his content that make it to 5+ stars!
November 10, 2022
I'm a big fan of The Psychology of Money and really didn't think there'd be another money book that would interest me to this extent. I bought the book thanks to an article about it (at CapitalMind), which convinced me that the book had several insights that would be helpful.
As with the other book, this one too is less about investing/trading tips and secrets, and instead deals the subject with a light touch. By attaching the quality of happiness to money itself, he quickly points out the difference between happy money (e.g. being paid by a happy client for work you love to do) and unhappy money (e.g. taxes, salary for a job you hate). Money, according to Honda, is energy (current - currency) and the energy with which you give and receive money defines your relationship with it. It has some common functions - saving, exchange, growth, but our relationship with it is subjective. And we all want to win. But the big insight here? 'Winning is not how well you do financially. It is how good you feel about playing.'
So how does one get there? This is where I got my biggest insight - Money EQ. While Money IQ is what a bunch of books (and now webinars!) promise, Money EQ is amount your emotional relationship with money. It means looking at how you receive money (believe you deserve it), how you enjoy it (avoid a scarcity mindset), trusting the flow of money (it will be there when you need it) sharing it.
Which brings us to the 'Money EQ types', another insightful section. From the descriptions, I immediately got a sense of who I was (worrier) and the many things that are preventing me from having a happy relationship with money. Among the many things that can cause us to have a negative relationship with money is our history with it - not just our own, but our parents' and grandparents'. Understanding it, and fixing it, is an essential part of getting to happy money. In essence, get out of the scarcity mindset, forgive and heal your money wounds, discover your gifts and get into the flow of happy money (do things you love - experiences, relationships), trust life, and say 'arigato' for all the wonderful things in your life.
I admit it all sounds warm and fuzzy, and you might have moments of "it's easy for him to say", but persevere, because there are definite actions Honda recommends. It is an absolute must-read, if only to get some unique perspectives about money.
As with the other book, this one too is less about investing/trading tips and secrets, and instead deals the subject with a light touch. By attaching the quality of happiness to money itself, he quickly points out the difference between happy money (e.g. being paid by a happy client for work you love to do) and unhappy money (e.g. taxes, salary for a job you hate). Money, according to Honda, is energy (current - currency) and the energy with which you give and receive money defines your relationship with it. It has some common functions - saving, exchange, growth, but our relationship with it is subjective. And we all want to win. But the big insight here? 'Winning is not how well you do financially. It is how good you feel about playing.'
So how does one get there? This is where I got my biggest insight - Money EQ. While Money IQ is what a bunch of books (and now webinars!) promise, Money EQ is amount your emotional relationship with money. It means looking at how you receive money (believe you deserve it), how you enjoy it (avoid a scarcity mindset), trusting the flow of money (it will be there when you need it) sharing it.
Which brings us to the 'Money EQ types', another insightful section. From the descriptions, I immediately got a sense of who I was (worrier) and the many things that are preventing me from having a happy relationship with money. Among the many things that can cause us to have a negative relationship with money is our history with it - not just our own, but our parents' and grandparents'. Understanding it, and fixing it, is an essential part of getting to happy money. In essence, get out of the scarcity mindset, forgive and heal your money wounds, discover your gifts and get into the flow of happy money (do things you love - experiences, relationships), trust life, and say 'arigato' for all the wonderful things in your life.
I admit it all sounds warm and fuzzy, and you might have moments of "it's easy for him to say", but persevere, because there are definite actions Honda recommends. It is an absolute must-read, if only to get some unique perspectives about money.
April 4, 2020
Ken honda the author of the book has such a great way explaining what is money , he is demonstrating how much we are attached to money emotionally and how to understand them and heal our wounds. Maybe the best book for those who are starting journey towards financial Freedom. Highly recommended
December 14, 2023
It’s giving power of attraction and giving thanks.
It’s about life and people and community and not money. Focus on life and memories and people you care about.
Be forgiving of those from the past, we are all just trying our best.
It’s about life and people and community and not money. Focus on life and memories and people you care about.
Be forgiving of those from the past, we are all just trying our best.
January 11, 2024
This book is very interesting. It deals with various aspects of money and it gives some unusual and interesting points. I got to learn and considered a lot about my attitude towards money while reading it. It is worth reading and I will be for sure returning to this book to learn more.
August 1, 2020
Meh, long and short, say thank you when you give and receive money. Believe in the law of attraction surrounding money. Be happy with money.
August 24, 2025
A happy little book about how to enable flow of happy money in your life.
Ken Honda made me think about money in a completely different manner. I never thought of money as happy or sad. Never imagined associating a tinge of emotion to it. Treating money with gratitude and happy energy is something I would want to implement in my life. ARIGATO Ken! I would like to begin from thanking the author for introducing me to this concept.
Author digs deeper into our relationship and worries or anxieties about money by analysing the traumas we have about money from childhood. He also analyses various money personalities based on how they interact with money. The analysis is intriguing.
All in all a good read. Arigato!
Ken Honda made me think about money in a completely different manner. I never thought of money as happy or sad. Never imagined associating a tinge of emotion to it. Treating money with gratitude and happy energy is something I would want to implement in my life. ARIGATO Ken! I would like to begin from thanking the author for introducing me to this concept.
Author digs deeper into our relationship and worries or anxieties about money by analysing the traumas we have about money from childhood. He also analyses various money personalities based on how they interact with money. The analysis is intriguing.
All in all a good read. Arigato!
July 26, 2025
A lite read. Did stimulate some thoughts on how we view money and what our relationship with money 💰 is. Do we feel it is plentiful or hard to come by? What was our childhood experience and what we experienced with our parents patterns with money? Could have been a shorter read.
January 31, 2020
I liked this book, but I feel American audiences will dismiss it out of hand.
Can we try, just once, not to be so hard-bitten and cynical? Just once? I know it's not trendy to be happy about stuff, but what would really be so bad about getting to a place where you're content with where you are, financially? I feel hesitant about recommending it though, because I know Americans are just going to be cynical and dismissive, just like they are with Marie Kondo.
This author isn't as popular as Marie is with Western audiences, but the comparisons to her are inevitable. They're both apologetically Japanese. Ken Honda's mentor, Wahei Takeda, was inspired by Shintoism, and Marie Kondo was once a Shinto shrine maiden. This explains a lot of the animism aspects of their philosophies. They're also both huge nerds in their respective fields. But their expertise just gets dismissed by cynical people who can't get over the animism aspects.
Ken writes, "[M]oney books are primarily divided into two categories: technical books and mental attitude books", and I believe this is true. It's hard to find books that balance both. This one is more of a mental-attitude type. But technical books can become obsolete due to external factors, whereas your mental attitude is the one thing you carry with you forever.
Can we try, just once, not to be so hard-bitten and cynical? Just once? I know it's not trendy to be happy about stuff, but what would really be so bad about getting to a place where you're content with where you are, financially? I feel hesitant about recommending it though, because I know Americans are just going to be cynical and dismissive, just like they are with Marie Kondo.
This author isn't as popular as Marie is with Western audiences, but the comparisons to her are inevitable. They're both apologetically Japanese. Ken Honda's mentor, Wahei Takeda, was inspired by Shintoism, and Marie Kondo was once a Shinto shrine maiden. This explains a lot of the animism aspects of their philosophies. They're also both huge nerds in their respective fields. But their expertise just gets dismissed by cynical people who can't get over the animism aspects.
Ken writes, "[M]oney books are primarily divided into two categories: technical books and mental attitude books", and I believe this is true. It's hard to find books that balance both. This one is more of a mental-attitude type. But technical books can become obsolete due to external factors, whereas your mental attitude is the one thing you carry with you forever.
January 11, 2023
1st off, I’m so sad that when I listened to this book it wasn’t read by the author. Normally that would completely detour me from even listening to a book, but I saw an interview with this author and I had been excited to read this book. He is a beautiful, peaceful soul with much to offer especially us in the West. I really enjoyed this book and all that I gleaned from it. It may be slightly repetitive, but I believe that we need the message to be. I would even listen or read it again in the future to remind myself of its well put points. “Arigatou”, Mr. Honda for a wonderful book and teaching me to be more grateful with my money!!!
July 13, 2020
Light heated book. I enjoyed reading it but it was too lengthy. Feels like it could havr been summarized in a blog post.
Main gist is to appreciate life and that would make people and money be attracted to you.
Not a good book for people who are struggling financially.
But good for people with money and are still facing stress. It makes you relax and love life.
"A willingness to give and receive, rather than keep a tight clutch on what we have, is what creates the conditions for Happy Money"
Main gist is to appreciate life and that would make people and money be attracted to you.
Not a good book for people who are struggling financially.
But good for people with money and are still facing stress. It makes you relax and love life.
"A willingness to give and receive, rather than keep a tight clutch on what we have, is what creates the conditions for Happy Money"
February 28, 2020
Are you kidding me? Is this mish-mash of pompous words that mimic intelligence while at the same time lack basic logic supposed to be a "helpful insightful non-fiction" book? While reading it I think I saw clearly Ace Ventura playing in the role of Lion King. So much non-sense with the pretense of understanding and knowledge-sharing. If you want to open a club to make fun of this book please contact me anytime, I'm in!
March 3, 2020
I felt it was a little repetitive and simplistic. And a strong sense that “most” people work in sales or a business setting - which surprised me as I’ve never had clients in the sense he mentioned them in (utilise and govt, more natural monopolies than competitive commercial enterprises). I do like the view of contentment and foster relationships cause they endure beyond money.
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July 13, 2020I didn’t love this book but I had one takeaway. I really liked the idea of saying thank you to your money as it comes it and as it goes out. I actually felt something shift in my brain as I murmured “thank you,” as I paid my mortgage this month.
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