Do you feel abundant in every area of your life? If you’re like most people, you probably feel blessed in some areas, but maybe not so much in others. It is possible to expand your mind-set to not only see more abundance around you but also attract more abundance into your life.

First, it’s important to recognize the differences between a mind-set of abundance and lack.

A lack focused mind believes that there is never enough to go around: never enough money, resources, love, opportunity, friendship, passion, excitement or fulfillment. This perspective acknowledges a shortage of everything desirable, therefore it is necessary to grasp and grab to get whatever it can before someone else comes along and takes it. A lack focused mind sees the glass as half empty, and dwells on problems and challenges instead of blessings and joy.

An abundance focused mind believes just the opposite of a lack focused mind. It believes that there is more than enough for everyone so there is no hurry to grasp what it can right now. It believes in a never-ending flow of prosperity and joy, so it can take its time and enjoy the moment. An abundance focused mind sees the glass not just as half-full, but overflowing from a constantly bubbling stream feeding it from beneath.

How do you switch from a lack mind-set to an abundance mind-set? By choosing an abundant outlook moment to moment! You have to be willing to ignore your old inner messages of lack and emptiness, and begin replacing them with new messages of hope and plenty.

Here are three simple ways to start:

1) Become aware of the abundance all around you.

When you visit a large supermarket or department store, pause for a moment and notice the massive abundance in the form of material goods surrounding you. All of these things were created from nothing, and turned into something useful by a person with a vision. Think about how this process could be used to bring more abundance into your own life.

2) Keep affirming you have more than enough.

Remember, a lack focused mind dwells on what it DOESN’T have, while an abundant mind focuses on what it DOES have. Rather than worrying about having enough, affirm that you have enough! Say things like, “I always have plenty of money,” and “I am so incredibly blessed.”

3) Give.

When we feel like we don’t have “enough” our first response is usually to hold onto what we have a little tighter. This sends a powerful message of lack to the universe! Instead, start sharing your time, money and resources with others. Do so with a heart full of gratitude and confidence that whatever you send out will return to you tenfold. (Note: you don’t have to give on a large scale either, just a few dollars or an hour of your time can generate a new cycle of abundance in your life.)

Keep up with activities like these and before long, you’ll find yourself automatically feeling more abundant – and attracting greater wealth, love, joy and miracles at every turn.

The abundance of life is explained in this article through the metaphor of a drinking well in an Italian Church. When it comes to life, it is possible for everyone to win. There does not need to be a loser. Life is not a zero sum game. Enjoy the article and go for abundance.

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When you find yourself feeling stuck, struggling financially, and yearning for greater prosperity and abundance in your life, there is a great symbolic gesture you can do to turn things around.

You know that old saying, “When God closes a door, He opens a window”? Religious implications aside, this concept can serve as a powerful symbol in your quest for greater prosperity – and YOU can be the one to open the windows and doors!

“Opening the windows and doors” means creating a gateway through which material wealth and opportunities can arrive. Let’s take a look at the ways you can use this symbolic gesture to attract more of what you want.

Let’s say you want to get a job that pays more and is more fulfilling than your current job. If you did nothing but think about wanting a better job, what are the chances you’d get one? Probably close to none.

On the other hand, if you browse the classified advertisements in your local newspaper, talk to people you know about possible job opportunities, visit some local businesses you feel attracted to – what are the odds that you’d end up finding a better job? Now we’re getting somewhere!

Those actions you took created gateways in your life through which a better job can come. You “opened the windows and doors” in your reality, and now opportunities have an unobstructed pathway into your life.

You can do this for any other objective too, not just greater prosperity. If you’d like to meet Mr. or Ms. Right, find new friends, create better health and vitality, discover your passion or anything else – think about the end result you’d like to have, and then consider actions that would “open the windows and doors” to let it in.

Here’s a list of ideas to get your creative juices flowing:

• Introduce yourself to someone new.
• Volunteer your time to charitable causes.
• Start a part-time home business.
• Join a health club.
• Take classes in interesting topics.
• Write in a journal for self-discovery.
• Read books that expand your mind.
• Learn a new skill.
• Do something that you would ordinarily shy away from.
• Buy a lottery ticket.
• Take an art class.
• Ask for a promotion or pay raise.
• Make an investment.

The possibilities are endless, depending on what you want to attract. The actions themselves can be anything you feel inspired to do – but they should be somewhat targeted to the results you want to create.

You can also use this concept in a more general way by holding a private ceremony in which you set an intention, ask the universe for assistance, and then literally open a window or door in your home. Affirm that you are creating a gateway for goodness to flow into your life, and feel confident that it will.

Then stay on the lookout for opportunities in your daily life, and be sure to take advantage of them when they appear.

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