Do You Think You Might Be a Compulsive Under-earner?
Most compulsive under-earners answer “yes” to at least eight of the following questions. (You will need to print this out to mark your answers.)
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| 1. Do you have little or no money left over at the end of the month? |
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| 2. Do you keep possessions that do not fully work or clothes that are threadbare? |
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| 3. Do you cycle from under-working to over-working? |
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| 4. Do you dislike your work, but take no actions to improve it? |
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| 5. Do you sabotage new income or work ideas? |
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| 6. Do you see the gross and not the net? |
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| 7. Do you feel you’ll always have to do work you don’t like to survive? |
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| 8. Are you filling up your free time with endless chores? |
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| 9. Do you fear asking for a raise? |
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| 10. Is it frightening to ask for what you know the market will bear for your goods or services? |
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| 11. Are you afraid of spending money but sometimes go on a buying binge? |
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| 12. Are you afraid that if you spend money, no more will come in? |
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| 13. Do you feel you’ll never have enough? |
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| 14. Do you believe money will solve all your problems? |
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| 15. Are you attracted to isolation? |
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How did you score? If you answered yes to eight or more questions, you most likely have a problem with compulsive underearning, or are on your way to having one. If this is true, today can be a turning point in your life. One road, a soft road, leads to misery, depression, anxiety, and in some cases mental institutions, prison, or suicide. The other road, a more challenging road, leads to prosperity, self-respect, and personal fulfillment. We urge you to take the first difficult step onto the more solid road now.
(from underearnersanonymous.org.)