Scarcity v.s. Abundance - A Shift in Thinking….
dedicated to: anyone who wants to quit feeling guilty, fearful and start feeling abundant and excited!
Have you ever…
Have you ever purchased an item and felt guilty or fearful that your money is gone forever?
Ever had an idea for a side hustle and then realised 123 people out there have had the same idea or started something similar?
Thought about following your ‘passion/purpose’ and then instantly been hit with fears of not being able to make enough money?
Recently thought about a career change and then been flooded with fear that ‘no one is hiring right now’ in the middle of a pandemic?
OK, so what about this alternate reality…
You know money is an energy. It isn’t a finite resource, it’s an energy that flows to and from you. So when you ‘spend’ you trust there is plenty more where that came from.
Instead of focusing on the ‘competition’ and thinking there are too many [life coaches, accountants, social media creators, fill in the blanks] you just focus on your unique gifts, strengths and personal experiences to carve your own path.
There is an abundance of money in the world - how much do you actually need? Also there are 7 billion people in the world (aka a huge market!), you probably need 10 raving fans to start earning a good income from your side hustle.
As some industries are crashing, others are skyrocketing. Just look for the new opportunities.
Same circumstances, completely different reality.
Why? Well it’s the mindset and context you are coming from in that moment. One is abundance and the other is scarcity. And these two cannot co-exist which means you are either living from one or the other.
You can think of each of these like a pair of sunglasses…each lens tints and taints the world you see and what you experience each day.
The abundance mindset flows out of a deep inner sense of personal worth and security. It is a paradigm that is grounded in the belief that ‘there is more than enough’ for everyone (whether that's money, relationships, resources, opportunities, etc).
Alternatively, someone with a scarcity mindset has the belief that ‘there will never be enough’, resulting in feelings of fear, stress, and anxiety.
This might help….
REFLECTION:
Where do you think you spend most of your day?
What areas of life does this show up most for you? Money, time, love, health…..
What is the impact on you and your life?
What would life look like and feel like if you could live from abundance every day in every area?
4 REASONS YOU WANT TO LIVE IN ABUNDANCE:
#1 INCREASED ENERGY:
When you think with a scarcity mindset, your natural thought process will be rooted in FOD – fear, overwhelm and doubt. It’s exhausting live from this place each day. You waste precious resources and energy worrying about potential circumstances that will most likely never happen. Precious energy that can be redirected for more passion, love and taking actions towards dreams! When you finally step into an abundant state get ready to experience a massive way of renewed energy.
#2 NEW OPPORTUNITIES:
When you have a scarcity mindset, you have your blinders on full beam. And with this tunnel vision you are missing ALL the magic and possibilities around you! From an abundance mindset, your emotional state is grounded, peaceful state and suddenly it’s easy for your brain to notice things you haven’t seen before. You might notice a job listing (that has been there for weeks) but you previously overlooked. You may realise that there are potential clients for your side hustle everywhere! Or suddenly spot new ways of making passive income that you couldn’t see before. These seem ‘like they came out of nowhere’, but in reality, you just couldn’t notice it before because of your scarcity mindset!
Opportunities are always around you. An abundance mindset just helps you notice them and take action to explore them.
#3 EXPAND YOUR CREATIVITY:
When your brain senses fear, your “fight or flight” response is activated. Adrenaline beings pumping through your veins, your heart rate increases, and your emotions go haywire. How can you expect to think creatively in that heightened emotional state? When you get into an abundant mindset you transcend this response and start to see all the beauty and resources you already have around you. From here you are freed up to really create!
#4 EMBRACE MORE RISK:
All risk comes with great reward. But sadly most people live a life of small mediocrity to avoid any pain from taking risk. When you trust and live from an abundant state, you start to trust you are taken care of, that no matter what you are safe and from there you can really lean in and make those big moves!
Ok so can you see the value? And are you ready to step up your abundance game?
3 STEPS TO SHIFT FROM SCARCITY TO ABUNDANCE?
What you appreciate, appreciates. Read that again.
It is too easy to focus on what’s not working in your life. A daily practice of acknowledging what you have in your life has now been scientifically proven to rewire your neural pathways and overcome the natural negativity bias in your brain. Yip, it’s impossible to feel fear/anxiety and gratitude at the same time. When we feel secure and confident about what we already have (whether that’s enough food, enough knowledge etc), we start channeling an abundance mindset.
ACTION: Set alarms that remind you daily to journal, acknowledge, speak out loud ALL the abundance you are grateful for (at least 15 things!)
Abundance Activation Ritual
Writing and speaking taps into one level, but we can use guided visualisation to really let the abundance flood in! Become the vibrational match of what you desire so you can attract it into your life faster….trust us and just try it!
ACTION: listen to our guided ‘Abundance Flood’ VisualisationTake some Abundance Actions
New information (yes even reading this blog) makes no difference until you apply something learn. So to really make some massive shifts in your life, you’re going to need to take some new actions!
ACTION:Take on a Transformative Mantra each time you pay for something. Say “Thank You, plenty more where that came from!” It’s a way of being grateful to the source from where your abundance is coming.
When you next experience scarcity, go out of your way to gift or make a financial contribution to your favourite cause/non-profit. Taking this action of true abundance.
Write a list of ALL the skills, unique gifts, education, qualifications, strengths and personal experience you have. Keep this handy next time you doubt yourself!
Pay the entire bill when you're out with friends #grateful
Most people deny themselves of what they really deserve and desire. Deep down we often know what we want and how we want to be living. It’s time to let go of the guilt, release the lack and lean into the abundance of who you really are and what you’re here to create.
