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One of the most common causes of failure when seeking what you want is “ scarcity programming .” This is an attitude or set of beliefs about life that goes something like this :
There isn ’ t enough to go around .... Life is suffering ....
It is immoral or selfish to have enough when others don ’ t .... Life is hard , difficult , a vale of tears ....
You must work hard and sacrifice for everything you gain ....
It ’ s more noble and spiritual to be poor ....
These are all false beliefs . They are based on a lack of understanding of how the universe works , or a misunderstanding of some important spiritual principles . These beliefs are not of service to you or anyone else ; they simply limit all of us from realizing our natural state of prosperity and plenty on all levels .
At the present time there is a reality in this world of starvation and poverty for many people , but we do not need to keep creating and perpetuating that reality . The fact is that
The universe is a place of great abundance and we are all meant to be naturally prosperous , both in material and spiritual wealth , in a way that is balanced and harmonious with one another and with the earth that nourishes us .
there is more than enough to go around for every being on earth , if we are willing to open our minds to that possibility , and change our ways of using and distributing the world ’ s resources . The universe is a place of great abundance and we are all meant to be naturally prosperous , both in material and spiritual wealth , in a way that is balanced and harmonious with one another and with the earth that nourishes us .
In modern times , humankind has lost touch with its natural state of prosperity . Together , we are creating a world vastly out of balance , in which a relative few have far more than they need and are using up our natural resources at an alarming rate , while the majority suffer from serious lack . We are all responsible for creating this reality , and we can change it by changing both our way of thinking and our way of living . We need to reclaim our ability to appreciate and enjoy the simple pleasures in life . Many of us in the industrialized world need to cultivate a
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