You may be worrying about finances today or concerned with accruing wealth and material goods. Your focus on money, however, may belie a deeper emotional need that you aren't admitting to yourself. You may feel attracted to beautiful material goods today or objects that will make you or your home more sophisticated. Before you go out and spend money in order to feel more positively toward yourself, consider meditating on what true identity means. Try creating a list of all the characteristics that make you who you are as well as the characteristics that define who you would like to be. Ask yourself if wealth or goods can help you become that individual. If you're still tempted to focus your attention on fiscal matters today, reflecting on your life may diminish those urges.

Remembering that identity comes from within can help you avoid looking toward outside sources to define who you are. When asked to describe ourselves, we often resort to talking about our habits, associations, and possessions, but identity is something we create in our own minds. When you remember that identity is something you have control over, you are able to consciously choose the individual you want to become. You have a choice and can create a personal identity based on the characteristics you most value. By basing your sense of self on the concepts you value and not people or material goods, you can create an identity that is lasting. When you keep the true meaning of identity in mind today, outside sources won't have the power to change who you are.