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My Artifact, Episode 358
Talking About Negative Emotions Around Money
Hello, hello. This is Iman Artifact, episode number 358.
Today’s date is 25th July 2025. It’s almost night, around 9:40–9:41 p.m.
Alright, let’s get into it. The question I’m reflecting on today is:
“You haven’t listed any specific negative emotions related to money yet. What exactly is this question?”
At first glance, it feels like a self-analysis type of question. It’s asking me to look deeper into myself and think about how money creates certain feelings—especially negative ones.

Breaking Down the Question
So what are these negative emotions about money?
To make it simple, everyone is working hard to earn money because it’s essential. Without money, survival becomes difficult. It lets us live, afford things, and keep going.
But because it’s so important, money also brings along some unhealthy emotions.
For example, my parents often say that if you want to earn money, you have to work extremely hard. Is that true? Well, partly. Hard work is important, yes, but money isn’t only about hard work. It’s not as simple as “work harder and earn more.”

My View on Money
For me, money doesn’t directly equal happiness. Happiness is the real currency. My body doesn’t need money—it needs happiness.
Money is just one factor that can bring happiness. Love and respect are equally important. Yet, many people mistakenly believe that money alone equals happiness.
That’s where the first negative emotion comes in—dissatisfaction. People think, “If I just work harder, I’ll earn more money, and then I’ll be happy.” But in reality, they often still feel empty.

Hard Work vs. Smart Work
Let’s compare Elon Musk and a construction worker.
Who works harder physically? Definitely the construction worker—digging holes, sweating all day, earning just a few dollars. Elon Musk, on the other hand, doesn’t do that kind of labor but earns millions.
This shows money isn’t tied to physical effort alone. Hard work can also mean brainwork—vision, creativity, strategy. Elon Musk put in years of mental effort, learning, experimenting, and building. In the early years, he earned nothing. But now, all that work compounds and pays off massively.
It’s the same with YouTube or content creation. Right now, I create videos—maybe 700–800 views on YouTube, 2,000 on Instagram. No money. But I know if I stay consistent, years later those small efforts will pile up and suddenly explode into views, subscribers, and income.
It’s like investing—SIPs, mutual funds, or the stock market. Small consistent input today turns into massive returns tomorrow.

Another Example: MrBeast
Take MrBeast. He started in 2011. For years, nobody cared about his videos. He didn’t get money or recognition. But he kept going. Years later, his efforts exploded, and now he earns millions, even billions.
That’s the power of consistency and patience.
On the other hand, people who only trade today’s effort for today’s salary often get stuck. They work harder, but there’s no growth. That frustration itself becomes a negative emotion around money.

Fear and Greed
Another big negative emotion is fear. Fear of losing money, fear of not having enough, fear that if you don’t work yourself to the bone, you won’t survive.
In India, people usually spend carefully, mostly on needs, not luxuries. That’s good. But sometimes fear and greed still creep in, making the relationship with money unhealthy.

My Personal Belief
For me, money is just one pillar of happiness—alongside love and respect. I spend money wisely, especially on things that can create long-term value.
For example, if I invest in my sister’s cricket journey, there might not be immediate returns. But if she becomes a professional, the value created in her life will be massive—and I’ll know I supported her when it mattered.
So money isn’t just about today. It’s about building future growth, opportunities, and happiness.

Wrapping It Up
So, to summarize my thoughts (not the text, just my conclusion):
Negative emotions about money usually come from three false beliefs:
Money equals happiness.


Only physical hard work creates money.


Immediate results must come, or else it’s not worth it.


The healthier mindset is: money grows with time, smart effort, patience, and consistency.
Alright, that’s my reflection for today.
This is Iman Artifact, episode 358. Thank you.