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:
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.
Life is easier with an abundance mindset. When you have an abundant mindset you believe that anything is possible. With that attitude, you’re willing to try and you expect things will eventually go your way.
But, 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.
With an abundant mindset opportunities are easier to see when you expect to find them. An abundance mindset makes opportunities more visible. Seek and ye shall find. When you have an abundant mindset 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.
When you have an abundant mindset you take more risks and 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 out perform those that are timid.
You’re more likely to play it safe if you view the world from a position of scarcity. When you have a scarcity mindset you’re more afraid of losing what you have since you believe it will be difficult to get it back.
Those with an abundance mindset are more relaxed and believe the world has everything they need, therefore, they can relax and enjoy life. The abundant mindset’s view says the possibilities as endless and their overall viewpoint of their life is more positive.
A scarcity mindset has a mind that results in fear and pessimism. The person with the scarcity mindset believes, you have to fight the world to get what you want and need, you have to protect what you have from loss. The scarcity mindset views life, negatively.
Do you think your view of the world is one of abundance or scarcity? If you hold a scarcity mindset, I am telling you it is worth training yourself to have an abundant mindset and 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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