Do You Have an Abundance or Scarcity Mindset?

How you view the world can affect the opportunities you see, your expectations, and ultimately your results. You can choose to see the world as a place of abundance or a place of scarcity.

One is certainly more optimistic than the other! Your view of the world is very different if you choose one over the other.

An abundance mindset is hopeful, positive, and expects the best. It is also more altruistic, since you believe that you'll receive what you need. It frees you up to do more for others.

A scarcity mindset, on the other hand, leads to negativity and selfishness. You feel the need to look out for yourself, even at the expense of others.

Viewing the world from a position of abundance has several positive effects on your life:

1. An abundance mindset believes that there is plenty to go around.

You believe there is plenty of money in the world, plenty of potential partners, and plenty of opportunities in general.

A scarcity mindset believes there is a limited supply of everything, and that someone else must lose in order for you to win.

2. Life is easier with an abundance mindset.

You believe that anything is possible. With that attitude, you're willing to try and you expect things will eventually go your way.

If you have a scarcity mindset, you believe that life is difficult. You see success as being harder than it really is.

You expect the worst and might convince yourself that it's pointless to even try. It's much more challenging to be successful with a scarcity mindset.

3. Opportunities are easier to see when you expect to find them.

An abundance mindset makes opportunities more visible. Seek and ye shall find. Your expectations are often met in life.

If you believe opportunities are scarce, you'll struggle to find them. This is true even if they're right in front of your face.

4. You take more risks with an abundance mindset.

You believe the likelihood of success is greater, so you take more risks. The more you risk, the more you stand to gain.

You also potentially have more to lose, but that's part of the game. Those that are bold tend to outperform those that are timid.

You're more likely to play it safe if you view the world from a position of scarcity. You're more afraid of losing what you have since you believe it will be difficult to get it back.

5. Those with an abundance mindset are more relaxed.

When you believe the world has everything you need, you can relax and enjoy life. You view the possibilities as endless. Your overall viewpoint of your life is more positive.

A scarcity mindset results in fear and pessimism. You believe you have to fight the world to get what you want and need. You have to protect what you have from loss. Your life is viewed negatively.

Do you think your view of the world is one of abundance or scarcity? If you hold a scarcity mindset, it's worth trying another viewpoint on for size.

One of the best ways to start viewing the world with abundance is to give more. You can give money, your time, or give away a few of your possessions.

Giving will enforce the idea that there is always enough to go around.

Abundance will flow into your life if you allow it. After holding an abundance mindset for a few months, contrast that with your previous experience with scarcity. Choose the one that works for you.

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Top 5 Ways to Feel Gratitude in Challenging Times

Life is unpredictable and often very challenging. Each day we're faced with obstacles that test our ability to cope well with difficulties. It's easy to get angry, scared, or resentful and forget about gratitude for the good things in our life.

If we don't cherish and feel grateful for the good things, how can we justify wanting more of them?

Consider these easy gratitude practices when you need support in challenging times:

1. Include an act of kindness in your day.

When we're going through a stressful or difficult period in our life, we get so self-centered and focused on self-pity that we rarely stop to think about others.

This is precisely why we need to break away from this negative mindset by doing something kind.

Who is the most deserving of my simple act of kindness today? Who has shown me support and love lately? What can I do to honor their support and affection?

By being kind and generous to others, you create a greater sense of connection that generates a more positive outlook on life. You feel better about yourself.

2. Say thank you for the little things.

When things don't go your way and you feel like a victim of life, it can be extremely hard to feel grateful and notice things to be thankful for.

Yet, there are plenty of small joys around you even on the most difficult of days. You can notice them by shifting the point of your focus.

What kind of blessings have I received lately? How can I show my gratitude for those blessings? Is there someone who deserves a thank you note from me?

Being able to say thank you for the small things helps you in shifting your focus from life's challenges to life's pleasures. This way, your mind expands and supports you in finding solutions and ways to get unstuck and move forward.

3. Re-frame your negativity.

Challenging times bring on lots of negativity. If you struggle for any reason, you will likely start to sabotage yourself by creating sadness, falling into despair, evoking regrets, and generating tons of unproductive negative thoughts.

Changing your perspective is the best way to re-frame negativity. Remember that everything in life comes in the form of duality.

Nothing is purely good or bad. Look at the goodness and benefits in your current struggles and try to learn from them.

Negative thoughts only have the power to hurt you if you let them.

4. Keep a gratitude journal.

This is likely the most popular gratitude practice. It comes with a variety of benefits, including better quality sleep, increased immunity, greater levels of resilience, and improved mood.

All these benefits are needed when you're going through a tough time in life.

* To start a gratitude journal all you need is a few moments of undisturbed time, willingness to reflect, and a way to capture your thoughts (notebook, phone, laptop).

* You can start by reflecting on the following questions: What experiences in my life can I be grateful for?

What happened lately that makes me feel thankful? What opportunities do I have today? What have the significant others in my life done that I am grateful for?

* Writing helps you to organize thoughts, process information and experiences, and supports you in accepting your challenging times by putting them in context.

5. Spread loving kindness.

The practice of loving-kindness meditation is designed to emphasize the practitioner's strength and capacity to feel unconditional gratitude.

* Besides opening your heart to appreciation, this tool is great for building lasting compassion towards yourself and others.

Compassion is crucial if you're looking to reduce stress and overcome obstacles in your life.

* Loving-kindness meditation serves as a tool for creating unconditional, inclusive love that leads to true wisdom.

The love created this way has no conditions and it doesn't need to be deserved in any way.

Everyone struggles, gets stuck, and experiences difficulty. Next time you find yourself having a tough time, remember that crisis is also a wonderful growth opportunity.

Embrace the challenge, enrich it with gratitude, and you'll experience genuine growth.

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