The Science Behind the Law of Attraction Magazine October, 2015 | Page 30

Think LiketheRich
By Coach Mark Starr
It was Nelson Mandela that said, ?Poverty is not an
accident. Like Slavery & Apartheid, it is man made and
can be removed by the actions of human beings.
I believe that the reason that most people stay in
poverty is because they have a poverty consciousness.
Poverty consciousness is a set of attitudes, feelings,
beliefs and values associated with material lack or fear
of material lack. Poverty consciousness almost always
include fear and equals a belief in limitation.
Contrary to what most people think, poverty consciousness is not directly related to the amount of money that
one has, it is the relationship that one has to money or
to material possessions.
If you worry about not having enough money, then you
have a poverty consciousness. If you believe that there
is not enough for everyone in the world, then you have a
poverty consciousness. You can live in conditions of
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poverty without necessarily having a poverty
consciousness.
A poverty consciousness is more about a person
thoughts and feelings towards money. It is a state
of mind and a state of heart. You cannot have
negative thoughts and feelings towards money and
expect to have an abundance of it in your life.
If you believe that you don't deserve to be wealthy,
or think money is filthy you always get what you
truly think, feel, and believe.
If you have a negative attitude towards money, you
will not try hard to get it, you won't pay attention to
opportunities, and you may make errors that cause
you to lose the little money that you do have.
On the other hand, if your attitude is positive and
your open and willing to have it in your life, you