Growing Out Of A Scarcity Mindset Requires Uncomfortable Reflection On Your Past Actions.

How you frame your past experiences while holding a narrow perspective determines how quickly you move into abundance.

I call these past actions Scarcity Drives.

Here are 3 Examples:

1/ Missing out on opportunities.

Not seeing an opportunity before it is taken. Or not taking an opportunity when offered. The scarce mindset here is a lack of self belief - often based on background (roots) or past experiences (bias).

1.1/ Scarcity Drive: Discounting your value and ability when confronted with opportunity.

2/ Learning skills out of a fear of a previous -or imagined- negative situation.

Learning from a perceived necessity can shorten the learning curve. But doesn't prioritize what is best for you to learn at that time. It looks like avoiding a problem rather than achieving a goal.

2.1/ Scarcity Drive: Learning for the sake of avoiding specific experiences or situations.

3/ Transactional instead of relational.

Interactions with others are temporary. You want to know what the end goal of the interaction is and move toward it - constantly stressing the relationship. Abundance brings relational interaction - reciprocal and invested long term.

3.1/ Scarcity Drive: Vulnerability and reciprocity are a personal threat - rather than an opportunity for both people to grow.

TL;DR

Scarcity Drives:

• Discounting your value and ability when confronted with opportunity.

• Learning for the sake of avoiding specific experiences or situations.

• Vulnerability and reciprocity are a personal threat - rather than an opportunity for both people to grow.

What are your Scarcity Drives?