A poverty mindset is a term that refers to the perspective of someone who thinks they will always remain poor. It also means looking at wealth as something external, outside, and far away from you. This frame of thinking can be harmful because it prevents people from seeing the opportunities in front of them that could help them become wealthy. Fortunately, there are certain things we can do to break free from poverty mentality and approach our lives with abundance-mindedness instead.
The first thing we need to do if we want to develop an abundant mindset is stopping focusing on what’s missing in our life or how much more other people have than us. We must not measure our success by comparing ourselves with others but rather realize all the gifts we have been given and the talents we’ve been blessed with.
After that, it would be helpful to stop thinking about money in terms of what you don’t have or how much more other people are making than us. Instead, think about money as a tool that can help you achieve your goals and live your best life possible. We should also remember that not everyone is destined for great wealth and those who already have riches may lose them at any time.
This will prevent us from becoming too attached to material things because they could easily disappear one day leaving behind nothing but regret. In addition, when we start focusing on our internal world instead of striving after external achievements like fame or fortune, we’ll begin to experience true abundance within ourselves.
Finally, we must stop seeing money as something external and separate from us that only benefits others and remember it is nothing more than a tool like any other that can help bring our dreams to life if used correctly. It also helps when we understand that not everyone was meant for great wealth because having riches may lead someone into an unhappy or unfulfilled existence instead of bringing them happiness.
Along with this, recognizing just how temporary material things are will keep us from becoming too attached to them because they could disappear in the blink of an eye leaving behind nothing but regret over what might have been had you reached out your hand and grabbed hold of those opportunities available to you at the time.
The Bible talks about poverty mindset and how it is a slow poison that can destroy our lives. A poverty mindset is when we think, “I’ll never be able to get out of this situation because I don’t have the money or the resources,” which leads us into believing we are stuck in an endless cycle where all doors continue to lead back to despair. The reality of life isn’t as bleak for those who choose hope over fear and pursue their dreams with passion instead of stress. Money doesn’t buy happiness or love but there’s no denying its value when one needs food on his table every night.
There are three different types of poverty.
Let’s talk about the first type which is financial or material: a state where one lacks money, food, resources, and opportunities to improve his life situation. The second kind that exists is psychological poverty, also known as spiritual impoverishment, this occurs when an individual who feels disconnected from others or even their own self due to family issues such as lack of love during childhood and other sources of trauma (i.e.: being bullied at school.)
This can lead people into experiencing long-term depression because they feel unworthy in society’s eyes so they don’t believe they deserve good things happening for them — it becomes very easy for these individuals to blame outside forces rather than take responsibility themselves for their lives not being what they want them to be.
The last type of poverty is social, which means that the individual lacks meaningful relationships in their lives with family members or friends, others can also feel emotionally isolated from society because they don’t have any close bonds within their community and group of peers such as colleagues at work or classmates around school.
When people are feeling socially impoverished there’s a high risk for mental illnesses like anxiety disorder due to feelings of isolation and deprivation during childhood (i.e.: not being able to go out with friends.) Poverty mindset prevents us from opening up our hearts enough so we do not allow ourselves to connect deeply with other human beings. It’s okay if you’ve had an unfortunate past but how you choose today will determine your tomorrow.
If you feel like your life is stuck in a rut, it’s time to change the current of energy that’s running through your veins. Money alone can’t buy happiness but I’ve seen too many people who are miserable because they don’t have enough money. We all need food on our tables and roofs over our heads so let us not forget how important it is for everyone within society to be able to afford basic necessities such as groceries every week or having a safe neighborhood where kids can play outside without fear of being abducted by strangers.
It also wouldn’t hurt if children were able to eat lunch at school every day rather than going hungry while their parents struggle with bills back home, poverty mindset only leads individuals down roads filled with negativity, self-pity, and depression. This mindset can be changed by focusing on the positive aspects of life rather than thinking about everything we lack.
It’s time to pursue our dreams with passion instead of stress because if you are not happy within yourself then no amount of money will bring that happiness into your heart. I’ve seen too many people who spend their lives chasing after material things in hopes they’ll finally feel whole when they have a fancy new car or expensive jewelry but none of those possessions brings them inner peace so it’s best to live minimally as well as enjoy each moment without wanting more. We are all meant for infinite abundance in every aspect of life including love from ourselves first before anyone else (i.e.: practicing self-love before loving someone else unconditionally.) Money is not the key to happiness but it can help you live a more comfortable life and that’s okay if we choose materialism over poverty mindset because at least your bank account balances out.
We all have different perspectives on money, so let us keep an open mind as well remember how blessed each one of us is in this lifetime — the only difference between those who succeed from others who fail in their mindsets, people with scarcity mentality focus on what they lack rather than focusing on everything they already have going for themselves such as supportive friends or family members within society. If you think like other individuals then you’ll struggle constantly while chasing after wealth because there will always be something missing inside yourself that doesn’t allow you to receive financial abundance.
Are you struggling with a poverty mindset? What steps will you take in order to change your outlook on life moving forward towards success and self-love instead of dreading over how terrible things are right now?
Conclusion
There are certain steps we can take to help us break free from poverty mindset and develop an abundance mentality instead. These steps include learning to stop comparing ourselves with others, thinking of money in terms of what you don’t have or how much more other people are making than us, focusing on our internal world rather than chasing after external achievements like fame and fortune, and remembering that not everyone is destined for great wealth as it may lead them into an unhappy existence. When we start seeing money as a tool that helps achieve our goals along with understanding just how temporary material things are without attaching too much value or importance towards them will help bring about the peace of mind needed if we want to be able to live life according to God’s plan for each one of us individually.
Reference
- Overcoming A Poverty Mindset In The Church – http://www.ccfmemphis.com/2014/01/overcoming-a-poverty-mindset-in-the-church/
