{"id":322,"date":"2018-01-01T05:00:02","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T11:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.harveker.com\/?p=322"},"modified":"2018-01-01T05:00:02","modified_gmt":"2018-01-01T11:00:02","slug":"power-gratitude-scarcity-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/power-gratitude-scarcity-model\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Gratitude: Avoid the Scarcity Model"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Be grateful.” We hear this phrase all the time in a community of fellow seekers. After all, we all want to grow our financial success, and we all want to achieve spiritual peace. However, in these quests, we can lose track of what we already have. Throughout all of life’s highs and lows, this motto reminds us of the power of gratitude. No matter where we are in life, there is always something to be grateful for.<\/p>\n

How the Scarcity Model Diminishes the Power of Gratitude<\/h2>\n

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It\u2019s easy to be grateful when it doesn\u2019t really require a ton of effort, like saying \u201cplease\u201d or \u201cthank you.\u201d Even when big things are going really well for us, it’s easier to pause and appreciate what we have around us. However, what about when things aren\u2019t going quite as planned?<\/p>\n

Everyone’s been there. The mind starts focusing on what’s wrong, what we are lacking, and what is just too much for us to deal with.\u00a0We tend to overthink, making it even more difficult to overcome obstacles in order to reach our goals.\u00a0In some ways, this is a natural response. When it becomes a habit, though, it can become a problem. At this point, the pity party is simply a safe choice rather than the right choice.<\/p>\n

The truth is, it takes much more courage to appreciate what we have, no matter how little it may seem at the time. It’s much easier to surrender to the scarcity model and let ourselves off the hook from taking action because we feel like something isn\u2019t enough. Our egos will tell us that if we spend too much time being grateful for what we have, we won\u2019t try to get more, and we\u2019ll become stuck being \u201ccontent\u201d instead of happy.<\/p>\n

Avoiding the Scarcity Model<\/h3>\n

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The scarcity model tells us that there simply aren’t enough resources to meet everyone’s wants and needs. At the end of the day, you may feel like you’re the one getting shorthanded. This isn’t necessarily the case though. By practicing the power of gratitude, you can avoid falling into the scarcity model trap.<\/p>\n

Learning to appreciate what you currently have doesn’t mean you’re tricking yourself into “settling.” Just because you\u2019re buying an economy car now because it’s more practical doesn\u2019t mean you won\u2019t want a Ferrari three years from now when you\u2019re rich. Choose to be grateful that you own reliable transportation \u2014 regardless of whether or not it is flashy. There are plenty of people in this world that don\u2019t have that at all.<\/p>\n

The proactive mind continuously hungers for more, like a squirrel hoarding nuts for winter.\u00a0The scarcity model allows us to constantly overlook and discount what\u2019s right in front of us. To fight this, we have to consistently remind ourselves to look for what’s right in our lives instead of searching for what’s wrong.<\/p>\n

With enough practice, we\u2019ll be more likely\u00a0to remember to show our appreciation to the people who are closest to us: our family, friends, loved-ones, co-workers, and employees. We’ll even start considering and appreciating the everyday strangers in our lives. From teachers to postal workers, these people make our day-to-day better and enrich our larger communities. Let\u2019s not forget to say \u201cthank you\u201d to the Universe for our many blessings.<\/p>\n

How Gratitude Affects Your Finances<\/h3>\n

Everyone should be grateful for and properly manage whatever wealth you have now, even if you don\u2019t think it\u2019s much. If you\u2019re not appreciating what you already have, that means you\u2019re not maximizing what\u2019s available to you right now. If you can\u2019t do that, then why should the Universe believe you can handle more?<\/p>\n

Exercise: Power of Gratitude<\/h3>\n

Now that you’ve listened to me, I want you to put these ideas into practice. Declare your gratitude to the millionaire mind community with these simple steps:<\/p>\n