Believe in Abundance
We all know that people are not their best when they are fearful. Acting out of fear is generally reacting which is definitely the opposite of proactive behavior. Without meaning to, many times we react out of fear of scarcity in our lives. We ask ourselves, will there be enough?! This happens without us knowing it, unless we pay attention to what our minds are telling us.
For example, you see an acquaintance get a promotion at their job (or go on a vacation, have a cool experience, etc). Can you be truly happy for them, or are you jealous? Unsure where your career might be headed, scarcity would tell you there are only so many good jobs and another one just got snapped up. Sometimes this person doesn't even work in your field, or honestly doesn't even have a job you would like, but the fleeting thought is still there.
Emotionally, this comes through as the fear there is not enough love for everyone. It's obvious at ages 1, 3, and 5 like my kids are - they are fearful that I cannot love them all and they have to fight to advocate for themselves. If you dare snuggle one child, give a positive compliment or support something one child said, be sure that their sibling is there, waiting to receive the same affirmations. Mothers pregnant with their second child have this same fear - will I be able to love another child?
The most obvious symptoms of the scarcity mentality come from money, mostly because there are more obvious markers of having more or less. Do you find yourself guilty over every purchase? Do you try to save $1 here or there, wondering if it will ever add up? Growing up, many people have certain attitudes about money engrained in their heads and it can be very difficult to change them.
Once, years ago, I was babbling on about some money issue when my husband said to me, "Well, we can always make more money." I literally stopped in my tracks. I had never, ever thought this way.
He was on to something though, because what he said is precisely at the core of believing in abundance. It is a mindset that we can always have what we need. If we need more money, we will make it! Our hearts will grow and there will be love for everyone! Our friends can be successful, and so can we! It's not the same as blind optimism - you don't go rack up credit card debt, hoping some windfall cash will pay the bill. It is simply the belief that there is infinite opportunity out there. That there will always be more than enough for everyone to have what they need.
There is one catch. In order to have all of this abundance, we also need to create it. We need to love abundantly so that others feel safe to use their potential, to explore their opportunities, to create their own successes. Then we can celebrate abundantly all of the things these people have done with joy, not jealousy. Easier said than done, I know. But a goal don't you think?
Mantra for the day - repeat after me:
Thoughts for the day....
For example, you see an acquaintance get a promotion at their job (or go on a vacation, have a cool experience, etc). Can you be truly happy for them, or are you jealous? Unsure where your career might be headed, scarcity would tell you there are only so many good jobs and another one just got snapped up. Sometimes this person doesn't even work in your field, or honestly doesn't even have a job you would like, but the fleeting thought is still there.
Emotionally, this comes through as the fear there is not enough love for everyone. It's obvious at ages 1, 3, and 5 like my kids are - they are fearful that I cannot love them all and they have to fight to advocate for themselves. If you dare snuggle one child, give a positive compliment or support something one child said, be sure that their sibling is there, waiting to receive the same affirmations. Mothers pregnant with their second child have this same fear - will I be able to love another child?
The most obvious symptoms of the scarcity mentality come from money, mostly because there are more obvious markers of having more or less. Do you find yourself guilty over every purchase? Do you try to save $1 here or there, wondering if it will ever add up? Growing up, many people have certain attitudes about money engrained in their heads and it can be very difficult to change them.
Once, years ago, I was babbling on about some money issue when my husband said to me, "Well, we can always make more money." I literally stopped in my tracks. I had never, ever thought this way.
He was on to something though, because what he said is precisely at the core of believing in abundance. It is a mindset that we can always have what we need. If we need more money, we will make it! Our hearts will grow and there will be love for everyone! Our friends can be successful, and so can we! It's not the same as blind optimism - you don't go rack up credit card debt, hoping some windfall cash will pay the bill. It is simply the belief that there is infinite opportunity out there. That there will always be more than enough for everyone to have what they need.
There is one catch. In order to have all of this abundance, we also need to create it. We need to love abundantly so that others feel safe to use their potential, to explore their opportunities, to create their own successes. Then we can celebrate abundantly all of the things these people have done with joy, not jealousy. Easier said than done, I know. But a goal don't you think?
Mantra for the day - repeat after me:
Thoughts for the day....
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