As similar as “making money” and “being rich” may seem,” they are not the same thing.
Making money can be merely the amount (how much you get at the end of the month). Being rich is most representative of the quality: peace, time, freedom, healthy relationships, clean choices.
Don't get me wrong, if we decide to live in the "civilized" world, money is needed, indeed 💸—but without awareness they risk becoming a bigger cage.
This article follows the principles of Street of Love (path created by me after more than twenty years of experience in the field): acceptance without judgement, inner work practical, transformation of emotions (rather than repress them), and a clean relationship with the’Energy Money.
📑 INDEX
🌟 What's the difference between "making a lot of money" and "being rich"?“
As we just said Making a lot of money is amount, while being rich is quality of life: time, peace, health, true relationships, free choices.
If you only chase the number on the account, you risk winning the “money game” and lose the game of your life 😉
Let's take inspiration from personal growth (think of the 6 human needs that Tony Robbins also talks about: certainty, variety, meaning, love/connection, growth, contribution). Money can certainly feed certainty (safety) and variety (experiences), but they don't buy automatically meaning, love, growth, contribution. Those require awareness And intentional choices.
1) Why focusing only on money can trap you (real-world examples)
A. The tireless worker… who never rests
Earnings on the rise, but no time for partners/children, gym, sleep.
Result: nervousness, a nervous body, and relationships that cool down.
You have more money, but less energy and love: it's not wealth, it's imbalance.
B. Status dependent on approval
New car, photogenic dinners, and vacations worth telling stories. But inside, fear of judgment and constant comparison.
Result: high costs, performance anxiety, expiring happiness (which lasts as long as the likes arrive).
You have more image, but less centering: it's not wealth, it's dependence.
C. The entrepreneur who delegates everything except himself
Company grows, but you do All: decisions, accounting, marketing. Zero borders.
Result: chronic fatigue, “dull” anger, second-class private life.
You have more sales, but less freedom: it's not wealth, it's a golden cage.
2) What is “being rich” (different measure)
Time: you can organize your days without feeling chained.
Peace: your head isn't constantly buzzing with work/bills/other people's approval.
Relations: you can be truly present, not “halfway” with your smartphone always clutched in your hands.
Growth: you study, you meditate, you improve, you feel that you are evolving.
Contribution: leave a mark, even a small one, beyond yourself.
Sustainability: earn money without sacrificing body and soul.
Money = half. Wealth = state of being + life system 😎
3) The “true wealth test” (3 minutes)
Score from 1 to 10 (1 is very bad, 10 is very good):
Time for me and my loved ones
Energy/Health
Peace of mind
True relationships
Personal growth
Meaning/Contribution
Economic security
Freedom of choice
⚠️ If your 10 is only on “economic security” and “freedom of choice” but the top five are low, you're not getting rich: you're alone accumulating.
4) From quantity to quality: 5 key steps
4.1) Define “rich life” before rich account
Write down 5 real-life scenarios (e.g., slow dinner with family 3 evenings a week; 2 hours of creativity on Saturdays; 1 day a month immersed in nature).
👉 Then “build” money and agenda for those scenes, not the other way around.
4.2) Transform work into a system (not into dependency)
Objective: extra income + automatic functions (see article “FINANCIAL FREEDOM: Where to Start to Stop Counting Money“).
👉 Money “works” and you come back to life.
4.3) Clear your beliefs
“I have to be perfect to be worthy” → “I am worthwhile as I improve”.
“If I earn money I'm selfish” → “The more resources I create, the more I can contribute”.
👉 Use the Command Prayers To transform fear into clean action. If you'd like to learn more, join the free Telegram group CLICKING HERE
4.4) Practice sober abundance
Choose experiences that they feed you (body, heart, mind) instead of objects that fill your garage and empty your head.
👉 Every euro spent must expand your life, not your anxiety.
4.5) Set healthy boundaries
Agenda with white spaces (non-negotiable time), phone parked at fixed times, a “polite no” once a week to anything that doesn’t resonate with you.
👉 Wealth is protected by also putting in borders.
5) A concrete example (before/after)
Before: “I work overtime, I get a new car, I go on a great vacation, I'm almost out of breath.”
After: “I create an extra income from home (e.g. Matched Betting mathematical yield activity or Self-Publishing), I set goals and then automate a strategy to create recurring passive income. I'm going on vacation without having to pretend it's to recover from work.”
Result: less theater, more real life.
The bill grows Together to serenity, in total balance.
6) Two guiding questions (to keep in your pocket)
“Does this choice bring me closer or further away from my fulfilling life?”
“Am I buying an object… or am I buying applause?” 👏
Key message:
Make lots of money can be part of the wealth, but it is not wealth.
Wealth is born in, you can see out and it is maintained with simple systems: work that doesn't devour you, money that doesn't command you, relationships that don't require you to wear a mask.
Here The Way of Love it becomes practical: recognize, transmute, take action. And money… stops being an end and goes back to being a medium at the service of your life.
🧠 Limiting Beliefs & Fears: What They Are, How to Recognize Them (Really)
What are they (without mincing words)
Limiting belief = one pilot phrase that runs in the background (even in your unconscious) and constantly influences your present: “I'm not capable”, “it's not for me”, “sooner or later it will go wrong”.
Recurring fear = an emotion of contraction (judgment, failure, rejection, loneliness) which, when it rises, makes you choose the apparently more comfortable road (to please, to postpone, to buy to fill the gaps).
The Way of Love in one line: instead of repressing → recognize, welcome, transmute → take action with small steps 💛
The 3 B's rule“
Biological: the brain searches safety and prefers what he knows, even if it's not good for you.
Biographical: phrases heard as children (“don't disappoint me”, “don't waste”, “money is dirty”, “he who praises himself gets himself dirty”) become internal laws.
Belonging (social belonging): comparisons, likes on social media, other people's “standards” → you always feel “not enough”, giving up on the truth and losing yourself.
How they disguise themselves (the deceptions of the mind)
Perfectionism → procrastination: “until it’s perfect, I don’t move” (transl.: always remain stuck in what you already know).
Mind reading: you decide what others will think of you → you censor yourself.
Catastrophism: “If I fail once, it’s over.”.
Toxic comparison: You measure your worth by what you see in others.
Kind self-boycott“I’ll put everything away first,” “I’ll help everyone first”… and you disappear, you’re always in the background.
The "great classics" on Energy Money (with side effects)
“I have to be perfect to be worth it” → you're always working, always trying to give more, chronic tiredness.
“If I earn, I'm selfish” → You turn down opportunities, you try to spend as little as possible even if this leads to a decrease in your quality of life, you resent those who earn much more than you.
“Money is dangerous/dirty” → you push them away or spend them quickly to “get clean”.
“I'm not capable” → You sign up for a thousand courses, but you don't start anything.
“If I say no, I lose love” → You have the need to please, you spend to appear, you feel empty.
How to recognize them in 10 minutes (practical worksheet to do now) ✍️
Take a sheet of paper and draw three columns:
Situation
(e.g., “evaluate a project,” “ask for a quote,” “talk about money with your partner”)Sentence that pops into my head
(e.g. “they will judge me”, “who knows if I'm worth it”, “I mustn't disturb”)Behavior that follows
(e.g. I procrastinate, I buy something to cheer myself up, I say yes but I'd like to say no)
At the bottom of the sheet write: “What will I pay in 1 month if I continue like this?” And “What will I gain in 1 month if I take one small step today?”
The mind loves clarity: let it choose with facts.
The “secret” recognition test (2 questions that don't get it wrong)
Am I hiding or am I expressing myself?
Am I buying an object… or am I buying applause? 😉
Depending on your answers, you may find some limiting beliefs to address.
First Aid Via dell'Amore (3 moves in 3 minutes)
Stop kindly: 5 breaths, hands on chest. “Okay, I see you’re scared. I welcome you, but I realize you’re no longer useful to me.”
Phrase that liberates: replace your fear with something more convenient: For example, if you have identified the fear of failure, repeat the mantra “I am the success in this project” several times during the day.
Micro-action: try to take a small step right away after reciting the mantra (publish a draft, ask for a quote, put €10 into the Security Fund, etc.).
Remember: recognize Not is to foment the problem; it is take the reins of life back into your own hands.
When you want to go deeper
Use kinesiology testing (we will explain it in the next chapter): it helps you to feel in the body what is consistent for you Now.
Command Prayers: our method for transmute fear/belief in clean power (“I choose X instead of Y”).
Key message: beliefs and fears they are not enemies; I am bells.
They tell you where it is blocked energy. With The Way of Love you learn to see them, hug them, transform them —and to choose you, even when you tremble a little. From here on, the’Energy Money it flows better because it's you to drive it.
✋ The Kinesiology Test (simple and home version)
NoteKinesiology is a way to "listen" to the body. It is not a medical procedure. We use it as mirror to explore internal consistencies/inconsistencies.
“Pendulum” exercise (standing):
Stand with your feet parallel, knees soft, and gaze at the horizon (possibly facing North).
Soft hands along your sides, do 3 slow breaths.
Say a belief sentence in a low voice, e.g.: “Money is dangerous”.
Observe micro-movements of the body:
If it tends forward → the body “feels” yes/attraction.
If it tends backwards → perceives no/contraction.
Repeat the transmutation mantra for that belief several times. In this case, it might be "I am balance with money energy."“
- Repeat the test from step 1. and see what has changed.
The purpose Not is to have an “absolute truth”, but understand what your system senses as consistent/inconsistent Now. It is a first step of I listen.
If you want to learn more about this technique, watch the video below.
🧭 Practical path in 7 days
Day 1 — Honest Inventory ✍️
Write down 3 fears + 3 limiting beliefs. Choose one. a to work on this week.
Day 2 — Listening in the body 🤍
Do the kinesiology test. Notice how you react to the selected fear or belief.
Day 3 — Mantra of Transmutation 🔁
Set aside a few moments in your day and recite the empowering mantra. Use time as leverage and take advantage of every single opportunity: while driving, while riding public transportation, while showering, etc.
Day 4 — Authentic Micro-action 🧩
You do a small gesture consistent with the new sentence (e.g.: publish an “imperfect” post, make a postponed phone call, propose an idea).
Day 5 — Notice what has changed in you 🤓
How do you feel? Has anything changed? Write down all your progress on a piece of paper. This simple process helps your mind accept the change as positive.
Day 6 — Operational Silence 🤫
You decide in private a new choice that concerns only you (study, plan, purchase) and if you feel a brake from those around you, take action Before to share it. Less noise, more coherence.
Day 7 — Review and Gratitude ✅
Reread all your notes and thank yourself for the steps you've taken. Continues for another 7 days with the second belief 😉
❓ Quick questions
“So thinking about making more money is wrong?”
Basically, nothing is wrong. The difference lies in understanding what drives you in that direction. Making money with awareness It certainly becomes the best system to build your own freedom.
“What if my fears are deeply rooted?”
They are working one at a time. “I have to be perfect to be worth it” → “I am worthwhile as I improve” → small action every day. Consistency wins.
“If I feel like I need a hand, is there anyone?”
Yes, of course. By joining our Telegram group "“The Way of Love”You can find all the assistance you need, including scheduling individual meetings. For more information, you can also consult our guide. CLICKING HERE
“How do I know if I'm going in the right direction?”
If you need to get the results you are achieving lie, to please and do something that you don't feel is right with you, you are probably creating some sort of dependence. True wealth widen the breath bringing with it joy, peace and serenity.
“Is the kinesiology test “scientific”?”
It's a listening tool: It doesn't diagnose anything. It helps you perceive consistency/inconsistency in the body. Use it with respect, without absolutes.
“How long does it take to change?”
Time is relative, but try to at least work 30 days on a limiting belief and observe the changes along the way. You'll see signs like: less anxiety, more exercise, cleaner choices.
✉️ Conclusion
Making money it's important. To be rich it's another thing: it means feel whole, have time, true relationships, income that doesn't take away your soul.
The Way of Love reminds you that true wealth it is born inside you: recognize, transmute, take action. Even the money, like this, arrives cleaner and without a hitch: you have several tools you can use, tools at the service of your life.
Today itself:
You write a fear And a belief.
Create your own mantra of transmutation.
You do a small action but true.
Tomorrow, repeat. In 30 days they change. energy, choices and results.
Thanks for being with me.
Now go generate your wealth—the real one.
David Bottero
Co-Founder of Progetto Libertà
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