By Alicia Forest, MBA
The devastation that has rocked the Gulf Coast recently isalmost unimaginable, isn’t it? I know these are extraordinarycircumstances, but the looting that has been taking place hasmade me think about why some people take whatever they want andwhy some people only take what they need.
It seems that those who come from a place of scarcity takewhatever they want, perhaps in spite of what they need. Butthose who come from a place of abundance in their hearts andminds take only what they need. As a coach who helps soloservice professionals attract an abundance of clients, Iencounter scarcity thinking quite a bit. (I had to tackle thatmonster myself at one point!) A catastrophe like Katrina canshift our thinking almost immediately from being afraid of neverhaving enough to being overwhelmingly grateful for what we dohave. I'm sure many of you can tick off thanks for your health,your loved ones, your home, and your full pantry, at the veryleast.
What scarcity thinking does to us:
Scarcity thinking makes us hoard. For example, do you “save”certain clothes to wear for special occasions only? Yet by thetime you decide that the occasion is “good enough” to wear it,it’s either out of style or doesn’t fit or is in some otherstate that makes it no longer wearable? Why don’t you just pullit out and enjoy it now? Because there’s that little voice thatsays you might not have something to replace this one if youspilled something on it, or it got torn or damaged in anotherway, right?
Scarcity thinking stops us from giving. And not giving puts aplug in all that the universe wants to send our way. One of themantras in the Client Abundance coaching programs is “Giver’sGet.” In other words, the more you give - of your time, yourskills, your compassion, your help and support, and yes, yourmoney - the more you get back. It may not always take the sameform, but it’s true…the more you give, the more you get.
For example, several years ago there was a family in ourcommunity who lost everything to a house fire. I didn’t knowthem and things were tight for us at the time, but I wrote thema small check and a note with my prayers. A few weeks later, Ireceived a project that was three times the fees I had everreceived to date.
What abundance thinking does for us:
And this is what abundance thinking does for us. It opens uppossibilities and opportunities that would never have be able tomake themselves known to us if we weren’t open to receivingthem, open to the concept that there is enough for everyone, andthat we are good enough to not only deserve abundance, but todesire it as well!
The best part of the ‘givers get’ belief is that you don’t evenhave to believe it for it to happen in your own life.
Now think about what you would do if you found yourself insimilar circumstances as Hurricane Katrina has ravaged on somany people. Would you take just what you need? Would you lendwhatever you had left to help another? Would you seek to repaywhatever it is that you “borrowed” in some other way? Recognizeif your thinking comes from a place of not having enoughalready, or from knowing that there is always more than enough.
Right now, decide to live life with abundance thinking andaction. Complete the following exercises and watch abundanceflow your way:
1. What is one action you could take to move from scarcitythinking to abundance thinking?
2. Do you need a physical reminder to change your thinking? Arubber band on your wrist that you snap each time you findyourself falling into scarcity thinking can do wonders in a veryshort amount of time!
3. Repeat every morning and every night – with feeling!: Iembrace abundance and abundance embraces me.
Do you feel a shift in your thinking already? Good! Now, isthere something - money, blood, time, clothing - that you couldgive to the relief effort that may feel uncomfortable as youmake this shift in thinking but you know would feel great onceyou did so? Commit today to one thing and just do it. I promisethat it will come back to you in ways you can't even imagine.
© 2005 Alicia Forest
Alicia Forest, MBA, is the author of "The Client AbundanceTraining Manual: The Ultimate Guide to Driving an Abundance ofClients to Your Business". If you liked this article, you'llLOVE this step-by-step guide, guaranteed to be the mostcomprehensive manual to driving an abundance of clients to yourbusiness, consistently and easily. Find out more athttp://www.clientabundance.com/camanual.htm
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