The world is full of abundance. There is an ebb and flow of wealth, and an understanding of that process can assist you in finding the opportunities for abundance to flow to instead of away from you. Being overly tight and careful with your money, just causes you to become more and more focused on the lack of wealth in your life. If you focus too much on holding on to what you have you close yourself off from any opportunities to create more abundance in your life.
You can being to shift your thinking by opening up to the idea that you're able to create any wealth or abundance that you could possibly want. A great way to do this is the 10% rule. Many entrepreneurs suggest the 10% rule as a key component to success. It's simple: give at least 10% of your income to any charity. The act of donating to something you believe in will not only make you feel better about who you are, but it will also make you feel better about your financial situation. You will gain a much better perspective on your wealth and abundance as you are reminded that there are people who are much worse off than you. Often something as simple as this can really allow you to tweak your thinking and feel appreciative of your situation. You stop focussing on lack and start focussing on abundance.
This will not only make you feel more abundant and make you see the positives in your situation, it will also make you view yourself differently. You will see yourself as a benefactor. You will see yourself as a leader, as someone important, someone who is a force for good in the world. This is what every entrepreneur aspires to be. Someone who helps others to find solutions, who offers people the opportunity to improve their lives. And those that will achieve long term success are those who are contributing and creating a better world around them. Again this shift in thinking will help you to see other opportunities around you and have the courage and self belief to go after them.
Finally, everything you give to the world will return tenfold. As I said abundance is a flow, you have to allow it to flow from you freely in a positive way for it to return.
You might be looking at this now thinking, I would love to contribute to the world, but I simply can't afford to. This kind of thinking is poison to you. Do everything in your power to remove them from your thinking. Here's how you can afford it:
You have a basic level of income that you need to just get by. This money covers your base outgoings: rent or mortgage, food, monthly bills. Any money beyond this basic level is extra. You know that your income must always meet this basic level as you need a home and food on your table. Calculate your basic level of income, and add 10%.
The next part is obvious: this is your new basic level of income. This is one of the most important changes of thinking, and is vital to your future. If your income currently does not cover this, than you need to make it your priority to raise your income to this new level at least. If you make charity and donation an absolute must in your life you will find a way, and you will become open to new opportunities that will in turn open you up to success. You owe it to yourself and to the world to find your abundance.
By: Niamh Arthur
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