I define abundance as a feeling rather than an exact dollar amount.
The amount of money you think you want vs the amount of money you actually want deep down might be two different things.
I have financial abundance even though a millionaire might be dealing with scarcity.
Abundance is relative.
You have abundance if you are able to enjoy your life with or without money. To be abundant you don’t actually need as much money as you think.
Some people think they need a million dollars before they will give themselves permission to feel abundant.
I live a lifestyle of relative minimalism. This means I have less material desire than most people, therefore I don’t actually need as much money to feel abundant. I spend less than I make and therefore have a better financial situation each time I get paid.
The reason for my past gambling addiction was that I felt abundant enough to risk money. I could lose money and still have a lot left over. It would take a while to end up broke. Even when I went broke I would have enough money around the corner.
Now that I’m no longer in active addiction as a gambler I’m able to save 40% of my take home pay.
I have 4 different accounts where I put 10% of my income into each. Money builds very quickly for me.
The spending habits I have allow me to enjoy life’s pleasures guilt free. It’s amazing how much money I have now that I’m no longer gambling. Saving 40% of my income is satisfying.
The way to feel abundant is to cut out false desires from your life. I have way more than enough because I’m perfectly happy with less. Spiritually speaking you are better off if you need less. The feeling of abundance is relative. Having $1000 is astronomically better than having $100 to your name. Once you’ve accumulated 10K in net worth, that $100 is going to feel like $10 in comparison to how it felt when you had $1000 to your name.
The peace of mind from saving and investing is one thing, but the relative worth of the dollar also changes as your net worth grows.
This is why poker players play better in games where the money doesn’t feel like it’s going to make a difference. The losses will be easier to brush off, but in turn the wins will also feel less gratifying. The ideal setup for a poker player is to play in a low enough limit for the money to just feel like units rather than dollars.
Some people who have huge amounts of absolute money feel scarcity because their desires exceed their means. Having less material desire allows you to reach freedom faster. Part of the work involves making more income. The other part of the work involves cutting out false desires and focusing on soul level desires that are true.
You might not want a huge mansion and a gold watch with a fancy car. Or maybe you want all those things and more. Having a need to make a certain money will give you more manifesting power, and if you aren’t manifesting the money you want, ask if you really need that much?
It’s far easier to get relative abundance if your seeing progress in your financial situation. Progress is actually the key to happiness. Joy is the whole point of the journey. The journey is the reward. When you stop depending on money to be joyful, you’ll have a far easier time attracting more.
To your success,
Angus
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