Most people live lives that are shaped on the basis of a scarcity mentality. The scarcity mentality tells people that there is always scarcity in life, where opportunities are few and far between. This view is of course very useful for those in the Marketing and Advertising field because if people believe in scarcity, then you can get them to buy things; Thus, managers in the economic and social fields can continue to improve themselves and achieve prosperity by instilling a scarcity mentality in the community.
The scarcity mentality can bring great suffering to one's life and create a lot of unnecessary fear, anxiety and despair. The abundance mentality, on the other hand, tells you that there are always lots of new opportunities and opportunities. This view relieves the heavy pressure you might feel if you have a scarcity mentality that makes you think that you only have one chance at this moment. Or it makes you feel like you've made a big failure just because you stumbled and things didn't go well. An abundance mentality can help you to improve your life because with this view you will remove a lot of stress and anxiety from your mind.
Read on for some of these tips to build and empower your inner abundance mentality.
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Step 1. Find the symptoms of the scarcity mentality
If you have a scarcity mentality then you may take things too seriously. You may be saying to yourself: "If I fail, the world will surely end." But this is not going to happen, you yourself already understand this and you should be able to remind yourself. But you keep thinking that this is going to happen, so you get really worried and lose everything! You have invited failure because your negative attitude is an obstacle on your way to success. If this happens in a game, you may not be able to catch the ball. If you're taking an exam, you may not be able to sleep and do poorly on the exam. If you have a date, you may be overly demanding and nervous and not be your usual self, someone who is calmer. Relive the sense of empowerment within you by remembering all the opportunities you've fought for and knowing that this is a flow that will continue to run.
Step 2. Focus on abundance, not scarcity
What you always pay attention to, you will get in your life. Since you can't understand everything around you, the reticular activation system (RAS) in your mind will bring into your focus system what is the center of attention of your mind. This will allow you to see abundance. that are currently missing from your life. If you are, for example, experiencing a shortage of money, don't focus on the shortfall you are experiencing. Focus your attention and think about the abundance of money-making opportunities in your life. After that ideas and various opportunities to make it happen will immediately "pop up" in your life. It does feel a bit strange how this way of life gives you a way out – perhaps through a book or a friend – that you have not seen for a long time, one day suddenly appears in front of you.
Step 3. Appreciate
A quick way to break the habit of thinking you've been using about what you don't have is to appreciate. Value your food, your life, your home, your friends and family and so on. Not only does this turn a gloomy mood into a positive one in a matter of minutes, it also makes you aware of opportunities that you've been missing or forgotten about. And it will also create a stronger vibration within you, a vibration that makes it easier for you to focus on abundance. So, get in the habit of appreciating everything in your life for a few minutes each day.
Step 4. Do the setup
If you don't feel abundance or goodness in yourself or in life in general, it could mean that you are not organized enough. Clean your house, fold your clothes, put your digital files in their proper place, and organize your finances. Get used to living regularly and disciplined, and you will start to see results.
Step 5. Get the vibe of abundance from others
Since you get a scarcity mentality from, say, advertising and the media, you can change the source of this input to change your mentality. Don't watch the news anymore. Record your favorite shows and skip the ads. Or stop watching television and media anymore, period. Replace the scarcity vibe you got from that source. How to? “Gather” with people who have an abundance mentality. Read, listen and study material on personal development. In addition to reading your favorite blogs about personal development, also read success stories from books and magazines. Model a positive attitude toward abundance and success from your friends, family and coworkers. Hang out with people you know in your everyday life who have a strong abundance mentality and don't have a scarcity mentality. Try to do a selection of what things you want to put in your mind. Create your own environment of abundance.
Step 6. Share
A great way to acknowledge how much you have is to share it. Do you feel like you haven't made enough money yet? Give it. Not enough love? Give it. Not enough endorsements, awards, acknowledgments? Give it. It's hard to feel the scarcity if you give it away.
Step 7. Create a win-win situation
People with a scarcity mentality tend to view every relationship with a win-lose look, something like this: "It's you or me, friend, and I want me to get it." People who have an abundance mentality, on the contrary, seek to create mutually beneficial relationships in which both parties win. Instead of trying to win an argument, for example, try to come to an agreement that makes both of you feel good. Instead of competing, it is better to work together.
Step 8. Remind yourself
It's very easy to go back to your old mindset. You usually forget what you're supposed to be thinking. You can use a very useful tool to keep yourself from coming back: using external reminders. For example, you could use notes posted in places you are sure to see several times a day – on your desk, refrigerator and mirror – or wear a bracelet on your arm. By reading words or quotes that can remind you of the abundance mentality that you want to form, your mind immediately returns to the right direction.
Step 9. When you face your greatest loss, it may well be your greatest opportunity
If you've lost your job and nearly lost your house, just sell anything you don't like, or cut back on the things you own right away. This means you'll have less to move around, so you can start again and maybe where you've always wanted to be. You have to find a way to have an income, so it could mean that you will start all over again to do what you have always wanted to do and not just look for a job. Look up. The crisis conditions that you experience in life are places where everything that has been holding you back you can leave as the past and move in a better direction than what you have been through so that the sacrifices you make are meaningful. There is a big difference between living frugally and living in poverty because you are just about to start a new life or a downturn in your lifestyle is seen as a failure. Take the opportunity to give yourself something money can't buy, like time and freedom.
Tips
- If you feel very lacking, remember times when you experienced abundance. Realize that you can recreate the same environment again.
- Learn to face the realities of life to the best of your ability. Many people have a habit of imitating and feeling jealous of others who are more capable. This method can destroy your happiness or your life. Therefore you should try to live with what you have while looking for ways to improve it. You will be stress free and eliminate competition that can never give you satisfaction.
- A real-life example of an abundance mentality is the "copyleft" movement, which focuses on removing restrictions imposed through the copyright tradition. More and more people are registering their work with the GFDL, Creative Commons, or even sharing it in the public domain. For example, Leo Babauta, founder of the popular blog Zen Habits, decided to share his work in the public domain. Many programmers share their software and programs for free with a passion for sharing what they have.
Warning
- Don't get carried away with an abundance mentality so that you become a person who lets others take advantage of your kindness. Remember to always hang out with people who also have an abundance mentality, who give as much as they get, or other "parasites" that will drain you and ultimately leave you in a scarcity mentality.
- Make sure that you're not at the point where you realize that you're just living life without a plan or purpose for yourself. Remember to "live life the way you want."
