Do You Think You Might Be a Compulsive Underearner?

Most compulsive underearners answer “yes” to at least eight of the following questions.

1. Do you have little or no money left over at the end of the month?

2. Do you keep possessions that do not fully work or clothes that are threadbare?

3. Do you cycle from under-working to over-working?

4. Do you dislike your work, but take no actions to improve it?

5. Do you sabotage new income or work ideas?

6. Do you see the gross and not the net?

7. Do you feel you’ll always have to do work you don’t like to survive?

8. Are you filling up your free time with endless chores?

9. Do you fear asking for a raise?

10. Is it frightening to ask for what you know the market will bear for your goods or services?

11. Are you afraid of spending money but sometimes go on a buying binge?

12. Are you afraid that if you spend money, no more will come in?

13. Do you feel you’ll never have enough?

14. Do you believe money will solve all your problems?

15. Are you attracted to isolation?

How did you score? If you answered yes to eight or more of these 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 the UA Newcomer Pack)

For more information on our program, visit your local Underearners Anonymous Fresno meeting, or contact the UA World Service office at the website below:

www.underearnersanonymous.org