There are (1) ______ major mental obstacles that deter financial success. The most common reason is that some people believe, for whatever reason, that they don’t deserve to (2) _____ rich. Some people believe that they don’t deserve to be successfully and happy. Of course, this (3) ______ untrue. Yet, this negative way of thinking can lead to destructive financial habits. These habits can be hard to break. The first thing to do is that you (4) ______ change your attitude toward money. Negative experiences in childhood, which are all too common, can have terrible effects. For example, when people (5) _____do succeed as the result of hard work, they fell guilty. These guilt feelings then cause them to do things to get rid of the money, to throw it away. They spend it or invest it foolishly. They lend (6)______, lose it or give it away. They engage in self-sabotage. It can come in the form of overeating, excessive drinking, drug usage, marital infidelity and often dramatic personality (7) ______. To change your results with money, you have to change your attitude (8) ______ it. You have to make a habit of seeing money as something positive. It must be courted and coaxed and flattered and treated (9) ______ care and attention. It gravitates toward people who respect it, value it and are capable of doing worthwhile things with it. It flees from people who do not understand it, or who do not take proper care (10) _______it.

There are (1) ______ major mental obstacles that deter financial success.