We need to recognize that habits and beliefs can be changed for the better.   If you  are over the age of 40 you were raised by parents, who were raised by parents that believed in scarcity to the extreme.   This belief at the time was universal.  The world wars that were lived through created this belief system and passed down from generation to generation.  We need to change it to save our world from suffering.    I have connected many dots to come to this conclusion.   Sit back and think about how believing in scarcity can upset the balance in your life.

I understand how the belief in scarcity happened.  However, we need to ask ourself is it still true?   Living in fear of not having enough is life-threatening and disruptive to your well being.   Save for a rainy day, Yes.  Squirrelling away every nickel No.  I can recount multiple times that my Mother has told me she only received fruit on Christmas.  I understand there was rationing and it was hard.  I get that each generation tries to give more to the next.    My kids have more than I did.  Isn’t this the way it is supposed to work??   Living in a time of scarcity placed a  burden on the psyche of the population globally.  It is no longer true for most parts of the world.  We need to grasp and fully understand that when we enjoy and share our resources, everyone lives a more abundant life.   Millenials are choosing experiences over having money.  Many witnessed their parents working so hard and saving all their money only to find unhappiness, dis-ease and stress.  They are awake and not feeling the need to have the extravagences.

I write about this to gain clarity for myself but also to illustrate that believing in a world that lacks stops the flow.   It is like a dam for lack of a better term.   I have tested this theory on myself.  When I withhold resources to others that could benefit I feel bad.  I happen to know the more I give,  the more I get.    When I hoard my money, my love, my words of appreciation I feel less.   Life is like a stream, the water will not stop for anyone.   Neither should you.   When you share your resources,  you will naturally feel lighter, happier and most importantly alive.  When your belief matches your actions living becomes easy.

Scarcity is a belief that there is not enough to go around.  Only gratitude can change it.   I learned a long, long time ago the more I practiced what I was grateful about, the more I had to be thankful for.  Witness the words and actions of others.   Individuals that believe in lack never pick up the check.  If they know you are paying they might even order the most expensive item on the menu.  What about the people that know you have more money than them so they expect you to pay for everything.   Those people will never advance financially because they think they will never have enough. When our world begins to realize how much there is of everything available the vibe on the planet will change.   We have enough, there is enough.   Our resources are plentiful.   We need to teach our children to be empowered by the abundance that surrounds us.  No guilt or shame.  Honesty is usually the best policy.  There is enough for everyone all the time.  I have been accused of being too generous at times, you know what?  My well never runs dry.  Some of the most unfortunate individuals I know are the most generous and some the richest, the stingest.  It does not always balance out.   No one gets a Uhaul.  Nothing that you have in the physical world is going with you when you die.  Scarcity is mindset that stops the flow, eject the tape everytime.  Start sharing your resources,  start small. See what happens.  How does it make you feel?   Give a little more.   This is how we change the mindset.  One person at a time, one act of giving.

Who is better than You at giving? Hopefully Nobody!!!

To my readers I want to apologize for the delay in writing for awhile.  I have a day job that required me to go through an approval process to continue writing.   You are my passion and my joy.   If you are on Instagram I encourage you to follow my almost daily posts.   I appreciate you more than you know.  I truly enjoy  this freedom of expression that I have.  I have missed you and your feedback.