“If you look at what you have in life, you will always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you will never have enough.”-
Oprah Winfrey
- Are you the type of person who has a difficult time sharing recognition, credit, power, profit, and your time?
- Do you have a hard time being genuinely happy for the success of other people?
Or, instead of operating with a scarcity mentality, do you embrace an abundance mindset which can radically change the way you learn, how you handle stress, how you create success, your resiliency, and even how your immune system functions?
Stephen Covey coined the term abundance mentality, or abundance mindset, in his 1989 best-seller The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
- He defined the term simply as “a concept in which a person believes there are enough resources and successes to share with others.”
- He contrasts it with the scarcity mindset (i.e., destructive and unnecessary competition), which is founded on the idea that, if someone else wins or is successful in a situation, that means you lose.
- not considering the possibility of all parties winning (in some way or another) in a given situation
Since that time, fostering an abundance mindset has become widely recognized as a beneficial endeavor in personal and spiritual development. The prevailing belief is that creating an abundance mindset allows you to:
- Live an unlimited, full, and satisfying life
- Exude happiness despite circumstance
- Give and receive affections and items of high value with ease
- Feel plentiful, creative, and inspired
- Take full advantage of and enjoy new opportunities that come your way
- Create memorable and meaningful life experiences
- Feel secure and confident in your life endeavors and create successful outcomes
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Ways you can create an abundance mindset today:
- Become aware and mindful of your thoughts.
- Practice gratitude.
- Recognize the unlimited possibilities.
- Cultivate and share your passions and purpose.
- Develop mastery experiences.
- Watch the language that you use.
- Concentrate on growth.
- Think like a beginner.
- Focus on what is going right.
- Create abundance affirmations.
While it may not be completely natural at first, anyone can begin to create an abundance mindset and live a meaningful and fulfilling life by taking consistent action.
- You can make the decision to start living a life of healthy abundance today, as you begin to expand your awareness and notice any scarcity mentality that might arise.
- Using these action steps, you will be well on your way toward creating an abundance mindset.
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