“Anticipation helps us possess an abundance mindset.”

A thought by John C. Maxwell (2015-10-06) from his book, Intentional Living: Choosing a Life That Matters (p. 226). Center Street. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

I love the word anticipation. It is to me a gift from God in which we look into each day with God’s possibilities in mind.

John says, “People live in one of two different kinds of worlds. One world comes from having a scarcity mindset. You cannot give what you do not have. Scarcity thinking has nothing to give. It is preoccupied with receiving. Scarcity thinking is all about me. It says, ‘There’s not enough to go around. I had better get something for myself and hold on to it with all I have.’ People who live in the world of scarcity think, There’s only one pie, so I’d better get as big a slice as I can before it’s all gone.”

That’s one world. John then says, “People who live in the world of abundance think very differently. They know there’s always more. As others scramble and try to grab their slice of pie, people with an abundance mindset think, That’s OK. We’ll just bake another pie.”

He goes on, “Abundance thinking is the mindset of people of significance, and it has nothing to do with how much they have. They may not have financial wealth. They may not live in great situations. But whatever they have, they are willing to share because they don’t worry about running out. They can be their brothers’ keepers, because they believe there is more to be found, more to be created. If there isn’t a way now, another one will be invented.”

He continues, “What may surprise you is that two people who occupy the same space, face the exact same circumstances, and receive the same opportunities can live in these two different worlds. One person can be restricted by thinking in terms of scarcity. The other can have an abundance mindset that makes nearly anything possible. Their thinking, more than almost anything else, has an impact on whether they live as haves or have-nots.”

So what world are you living in today?

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