Success Story with Scott D. Clary Lessons - What Is Money Trauma? | Ken Honda - Japan's #1 Money Psychology Expert
Mar 22, 2025
In a captivating discussion, Ken Honda, Japan's leading money psychology expert and bestselling author, delves into how childhood money traumas can impact our financial choices and overall potential. He highlights how feelings of unworthiness are rooted in early experiences with money. Ken emphasizes the importance of forgiveness and self-reflection in healing these wounds. Listeners are guided through a visualization technique aimed at reframing their relationship with money, unlocking a path toward personal and professional growth.
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Reserved Seat Transforms Trajectory
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Prioritize Contribution Over Credentials
- Focus on contributing value rather than your credentials or starting point.
- Doing more of what you're good at leads to promotions, respect, and better placement.
Childhood Denial Shaped Money Worth
- Ken Honda recounts being denied a desired mountain bike at age seven and feeling unworthy because his parents said it was too expensive.
- He links this childhood rejection and later missed opportunities (homestay at 14–15) to lifelong money wounds that limited his choices.