#230 It’s so much, until it isn’t

ByLukas
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“Write 3 pages of Stream of Consciousness journaling.”

“Coming up with 100 things to be grateful about.”

“Publish a daily insight.”

My initial reaction, and maybe yours, is, “That’s so much.”

And that’s exactly the point.

It IS a lot.

But actually, it isn’t.

And when you try it out, and see that it isn’t, you’ve shattered the illusion of scarcity and discovered abundance.

Maybe we humans are wired to believe in scarcity and fighting over sparse food.

And while that may serve us well, in many endeavors, there’s much more abundance than we think.

If your gut reaction was, “That’s so much,” I invite you to try it out.

Write down what the voice in your head talks about for 3 entire pages.

Write down 100 things you’re grateful for.

Challenge the scarcity mindset.

There may well be abundance on the other side.

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    • “Where else have I seen this (or something similar) before?”
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    My daily actions can change (and they certainly won’t always be aligned with my personal philosophy).

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