By Barrie Davenport

Is money tight for you right now?

I guess that’s a silly question considering the state of the economy and the fact that entire countries (Greece and Italy to name two) are about to belly-up.

Even if things are going OK for you financially, just the general anxiety about the economy and our financial future is enough to make us feel like all of our money could evaporate at any moment.

Fear is an awful negative motivator.

When we are afraid . . .

We clutch on to what we have.

We look around corners for disaster.

We shut down and close ourselves off to creative thinking and optimistic living.

We feel like we’re going to hell in a hand-basket.

And unfortunately, we’re injected with a huge daily dose of fear... More...