People with a scarcity mindset do the craziest things. They oftentimes think that what they do is helping them, but in the long run its really hurting them. That’s the thing, though. They can not see beyond their now. Do you have a scarcity mindset?
Do you often buy things in overabundance telling yourself it’s just in case?
Do you save things you no longer need, but they are really unnecessary or easily accessible to purchase?
Do you hide your favorite things even from people you love?
Do you buy things you have no need for right now?
Do you find yourself spending hours doing a project that is not on your to-do list?
Do you forget to do things you were adamant that they needed to get done?
Do you procrastinate and spend way too much time doing frivolous things like watching your phone or playing games?
Do you shrug off compliments and thank yous, giving a reason instead of a thank you?
If you answered yes to at least 3 if this, then it’s likely that you have a scarcity mindset. It’s more than likely that your scarcity mindset stems from a trauma response from feeling deprived at one point in your life, more than likely, your childhood. It’s not really because you are lazy or selfish, not even that you are not dependable to fulfill even your own dreams but because you feel unworthy deep down.
People with a scarcity it’s mindset are unable to plan for their future, even though they desire to, because they can not see the future. They live in a constant reminder state that the future, for them, is not great. Again, trauma response.
As children, they more than likely lived in squalor as parents may have struggled. They were teased in school for not having what others had or even not smelling the best. Perhaps even coming from a single parent household. While none of this is their fault, and they may know it, it’s is still perpetuated in their everyday thoughts and actions. Most don’t even realize it.
It’s hard to even see that it’s happening, and they will be in denial, and it’s even harder to break. If you are like this, I want you to know that you are worthy. I want you to know that your childhood struggles are not your fault. They are no ones fault. You may have had parents who didn’t know better or even know that they deserved better. They could have been suffering from depression, illness, or disability or even worse, some type of addiction. They were worthy but couldn’t see past the life they were in. You are worthy because you are here now to change the course of your life for the better.
You are loved even if you don’t see it now. It’s likely because you blocked it out. Or you don’t think you deserve a life you saw other people have growing up. But it’s there.
You are appreciated even if you don’t hear it as often as you’d like.
The thing is, you have to know you are worthy. You have to love yourself. You have to appreciate yourself especially for how far you have come.
Releasing a scarcity mindset is not easy, but it is possible. I implore you to talk to someone, a friend, a spouse, a therapist, or even the mirror. If you don’t speak with someone, you will continue to repeat the curse. That’s what it is, a curse. You don’t have to carry it around. You can let it go. You can be happy. You deserve to be happy and not feel guilty about it.
❤️
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