Assignment begins below. Please take the course of your week to complete. If it takes you longer, that is okay. Be patient with yourself as you thoughtfully think through it all.
Goal
Scarcity mindset will keep you in the poor house. There…I said it.
I battled with myself all week over this topic. Do I talk about myself or no? I know, you would never know that I’m really only talking to myself, but I know. So researching and then writing about it means I can no longer ignore what I know I’m dealing with daily. You can never heal what you don’t reveal. But at the same time, I can’t be the only one dealing with this, can I? So here goes…hang tight with me, it’s painful!
Scarcity Mindset is when you are so obsessed with a lack of something — usually time or money — that you can't seem to focus on anything else, no matter how hard you try. I found that definition in a google search. But let’s take that further, shall we? Because of Scarcity Mindset, you’ll do things like:
not pay a bill on pay day trying to save money IN CASE crisis occurs
believe that success is temporary and treat it as such (lack of celebration)
not want to “waste time” doing things that promote growth
act as though good things are not supposed to happen to you
I could go on and on but for now, let’s name it and acknowledge where this mentality may have snuck up on us in our own lives. In your journal, write any instance where you have been obsessed with lack. Money? Food? Other Resources?
Identify
Now that we know WHERE the lack shows up from time to time, can you pinpoint where this may have come from? For example, I can tell you with a straight face that I have caused my own Scarcity Mindset in many instances. How? I’m glad you asked. Like many people, hard times show up out of nowhere. When money is funny, I act funny. Has your money being funny ever made you hold off on paying the gas bill for a month in order to buy food? Don’t answer that…as I said, I’m only talking about myself here! Then, the next month, the gas bill is too high (or so in my own mind) to even make a dent so I hold off again because this family still gotta eat and before I know it, the gas bill is so high I can’t even keep it on.
Too much transparency? This is a nonjudgmental space so just remember that!
This is a classic case of Scarcity Mindset and what did it do for me? Cause me strife? It comes from hard times showing up. Here’s the rub…hard times are inevitable. But Seasons CHANGE. So I need to change my thought process.
Reminder: In the prayers that God told us to pray, it clearly states “GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD” and we are supposed to remember that our daily care is taken care of. That’s right…FAITH. Return to a space of FAITH knowing that God knows where you are and will provide for you each and every day especially when you are living in His will and purpose over your life.
After identifying where this behavior came from, write ways to combat it! Go into your days with a plan! IT WILL SNEAK UP ON YOU!
Affirmation
My needs are met daily by The Most High…
that’s the tweet…