Author: Jason Ray FranceTrue Abundance Life Guide:How do I learn to appreciate and increase my blessings?1) Make it happen. Don’t wait for permission to live your best life. Act the part and it will become a reality. This is sometimes referred to as faking it until you make it. You can visualize all you want, but there is nothing that compares with making it happen!
2) Have an attitude of gratitude. Are you so busy focusing on what is lacking that you have lost sight of what you have? It is possible to have little but to want for nothing. Gratitude is an essential element of love, which is the greatest form of abundance.
3) Let it go. Abundance has a flow. This flow comes in and goes out like the tides of the ocean. There is give and take in everything. For new things to come into your space, you must be willing to let go of the old. This is what it means to develop a healthy balance in life.
4) Accept the unexpected. Abundance comes in many ways. There is no limit to it. Any seeming limitations are placed there by you. Have you rejected blessings because it hasn’t looked the way you thought it should? Abundance will flow into your life if you get out of your own way.
5) Create your own. Too many people consider abundance to be measured in dollars. Abundance may be the freedom to do what fulfills you and to spend time with your family. People may not always recognize such abundance, but it’'s all a matter of perspective. Wealthy people can still be miserable.
6) Trust Yourself. There will always be plenty of people that are willing to give you free advice. These are the self appointed authorities of what is best for you. You are the only one that can determine your direction in life. Hold firm to what you believe in, thank them for sharing, and go about your own way of doing things.
7) Have the courage to succeed. Do you feel that it’s somehow noble to do without? Are you afraid that if you have more, you’ll value it less? Take the time to get clear on what your limiting beliefs are, so that you can break these harmful patterns. The results of your fears are evidenced in the quality of your life.
8) Be a source of love. You were created for a distinct purpose that is influenced by the choices that you make. The desire to love and be loved is natural. Unconditional love is the only kind of love that there is. To choose into this powerful way of being is to know what joy is.
9) Love Yourself. Without love for yourself, you are incapable of receiving it. No matter how powerful, it cannot penetrate if you are not open to it. The potential for love is all around you. It comes from within and without. Allow yourself to feel genuine love for yourself, and you will also feel it from others.
10) Know your worth. You deserve to have an abundant lifestyle. This includes financial security. Many claim to appreciate what they have, yet don’t feel deserving of more. This in itself will prevent you from acquiring true and complete abundance. How will you realize your potential if you don’t value who you are?
Pondering Abundance:1) What means the most to me in life?
2) Do I value myself and my journey?
3) Do I give as readily as I take?
Example of Abundant Living: Joel Osteen has assisted people in realizing that abundant living doesn't only mean having a large bank account. He is a popular Televangelist, but he definitely has a style that is all his own. He has also touched lives through his writing. One of his popular books is titled, "Your Best Life Now." He teaches that we are constantly making deposits and withdrawals in the lives of the people we associate with. We are faced with these choices every day. We can either make withdrawals by being angry and impatient, or we can make deposits by being kind and loving. Abundant living is the result of caring enough to know the difference.
Abundance Quote: "Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into." -
Wayne DyerAbundance Challenge: Assist someone to recognize true abundance in their life by looking on the bright side.
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