Abundance is something that we all want, but it can be so hard to get. Many people strive to construct empires to have everything they desire. The more you have, the more abundant you are… right?
But wait… Do you see abundance as an external condition? Are you associating abundance with wealth or success? Although we tend to believe that money is the square root of abundance, this is a backward way of thinking.
Let me ask you a question. If you have all the money in the world but you’re miserable and lonely, are you abundant? On the same train, if you could have any beautiful woman you desire, but are unable to form any meaningful connection with any of them, would you consider that abundance?
Because I don’t. I wonder, what is the point of having a plentiful material condition if it’s not matched with genuine fulfillment?
Abundance is more than the things you have. It’s a state of consciousness where you’re thriving, and you feel fantastic about your life. You don’t need things to feel amazing, so perhaps we’re thinking about abundance inside out.
What is abundance?
I understand abundance as a state of consciousness that you’re experiencing.
Imagine it as a spectrum. On one side of this spectrum is scarcity, or misery. On the other side of this spectrum is abundance, or fulfillment. Although I do believe your material condition mirrors your internal condition, at least to some extent, you should perceive abundance as the dependent variable to fulfillment, not the other way around.
Abundance is a state of consciousness. Imagine your consciousness as a lighthouse. Whatever you point the light on, you begin to calibrate with. By shining the light on deeper fulfillment and energies of wholeness, you begin to experience it.
Abundance is an expansive, high-vibrational energy where you feel like your cup is overflowing.
While experiencing this state of consciousness, you want to give. You feel like being generous, helping people, and providing. You overflow with care, love, and gratitude. Because you’re operating from a full cup, you tend to attract more good things into your life.
The energy of abundance is closely related to the energy of gratitude. It’s that deep feeling of trust that you’re being thoroughly provided for and taken care of by the universe.
When you lose alignment with the energy of abundance, you begin worrying. As a result, you enter states of scarcity (and feelings of need which are counterproductive to the energy).
Abundance is a magnet
Think of abundance as a magnet. If you tap into this state of consciousness, the more abundance you’ll attract into your reality in the form of health, wealth, relationships, and happiness.
To get to the roots of abundance, you first need to understand that we are all energetically connected. This entire reality is a manifestation of our collective consciousness.
The external reality mirrors your external reality. There will always be a congruency because reality operates on the law of energy.
If you’re genuinely resonating at a high vibration, you will tap into the energy of abundance. Since you feel the energy of abundance, you will manifest more physical conditions in your life that correspond to the internal state of consciousness.
In order to experience more high vibrational states in your life, it really comes down to healing. You have to clean out the dense energy that’s rotting you inside out before your vibration steadies into more high vibrational states.
Once you’ve cleaned out all your trauma and the core is healthy, the outside reality is going to adapt to resonate with this internal condition.
Ever notice when you get stuck in a negative spiral, life just keeps hitting you and you just can’t seem to get back on your feet? When you’re in those negative spirals, the universe works in alignment and manifests more low vibrational things into your life.
But let’s turn the tables.
Perhaps something big happens in your life. You get a great new job opportunity, you have a nourishing experience, or maybe you fall in love. You feel great, then notice how more things start coming to you.
Is it just because you’re noticing the good things, or because you’re attracting them?
I believe it’s both.
You are noticing all the wholeness that life provides because you feel abundant, and since you step into that frame of abundance, more good things start happening.
Abundance is like an upward spiral.
Attracting abundance into your life experience
Cultivating abundance starts by making the mental adjustments to see your life situation in a frame where you always have more than you need.
Here are some shifts you need to make before you can resonate with that energy, and in turn start manifesting beautiful things into your life experience.
How do you picture your life if you accomplished your wildest dreams? Do you even have dreams beyond material possessions? Because if your biggest dream is something that you must attain and not something that you must achieve, you might feel a little empty, even if you get it!
You need to have a vision of something that fulfills you. Think about it. What’s more important than stuff? What feelings would make you feel like you’re winning life?
This is what you should be aiming towards. Feelings. Attitudes. Vibrations. If your biggest goals revolve around financial gain, then you’re doing this whole abundance thing wrong.
You ARE Abundance
Don’t look at abundance as a separate thing to you. You are always surrounded by abundance, and to experience it more wholeheartedly, you need to realize that there is no separation between you and it.
Think about it.
How many cells are you made from, and that are constantly being produced? How many stars is your planet surrounded by? How many plants and animals can you see on any given day? How much variety of food do you have access to?
Start to look at abundance as a property of the universe, not something that you need to attain. When you truly embody the philosophy that life is infinite, that’s when a major shift will occur.
So work on this perception, and constantly bring your mind back to just how much you’re constantly surrounded by.
Allow yourself to receive
Part of accepting abundance into your life is to allow yourself to receive it.
And whether you receive what the universe hands you or not is an important signal.
Gifts come in all forms. It doesn’t necessarily need to be something that someone gives you. Maybe a person enters your life and unconsciously you push them away. Maybe an opportunity shows up and you instantly discard it.
If you constantly push away the things that are coming to you, whether they’re opportunities, gifts, help, or assistance, then you’re essentially pushing away abundance.
To attract abundance into your life, you need to learn to receive it. The more you allow into your life, the more it will start coming into your life, in all its myriad forms.
Learn to be content with what you have
As long as you constantly chase your tail for the next best thing, you aren’t appreciating what you have.
That’s the thing. You have everything you need to be happy, you just don’t realize it because you’re caught in this frame of need.
Do you have a full stomach? Do you have shelter? Are you warm? There are many people without these naked essentials who are still content with their lives! So what’s the problem here?
The problem is that you’re not appreciating what you have because you take it for granted.
So learn to appreciate all the things that you do take for granted, even the fresh air you’re breathing, and you’re going to start cultivating this energy of abundance knowing that you already have it.
Put it all into perspective
When you feel that you are lacking, sometimes it helps to put it into perspective. Despite what struggles you’re facing, I can guarantee you that some people would die to trade positions with you. And this is really how you need to see it.
It’s easy to get caught in self-loathing and the drama of everyday life. But in proportion to what many people in the world are experiencing, I would say you have it pretty damn lucky.
Recognize that you have it pretty cushy, and be humble. Not to say that you don’t have personal struggles. But sometimes you just need to step back and acknowledge how good you have it compared to many people out there.
Talk your life up, not down
Sometimes in life, you’ll get knocked down. Sometimes, you’ll feel like a victim. We’ve all been there, so don’t be too hard on yourself. But do not let yourself get caught in those self-perpetuating spirals.
A negative spiral is when something happens that lowers your vibration. Due to this, you start attracting more shit into your reality, which reduces your vibration even more, and so forth. This is why it’s so important to recognize when this happens so that you can correct yourself and realign with a higher vibrational state.
So every time you feel down, give yourself time to process it, release the energies, and then realign yourself with your higher self.
Catch those painful spirals before you get caught in them, and turn that ship around. Learn more about getting out of this painful cycle here.
Take full advantage of each opportunity
Don’t shoot down opportunities when they show up.
Not to say that all opportunities are in your highest interest, but part of cultivating abundance is to recognize new opportunities and proceed with ones that can serve you.
If you train your mind to see opportunities, life will become much more open-ended, where there are many different roads you can take, all leading to unique and exciting lifestyles.
Your energy will attract more opportunities, and as long as you accept them into your life, they’ll keep coming in many different shapes and sizes.
Be happy for other people's success
People who feel abundant want others to win too. That’s because the idea that there is not enough pie to go around – leading to ruthless competition, stems from the poverty mindset. You won’t feel whole if you believe there has to be a loser.
Jealousy is a block to abundance because you’re separating yourself from abundance.
Think about it, you’re seeing something you want and pushing it away through your painful feelings. But is there a way you can feel happy for that person? Can you see yourself in that person’s shoes? Can you think how happy you are when you’re visualizing yourself in that situation?
Close the distance between you and your desires, don’t put a wall between them.
It may take some work to heal the root cause, but when you genuinely feel good for other people’s success, you’re cultivating the right conditions for abundance.
Let it spill over
Now that you’re cultivating better feelings, actions, and attitudes in your life by experiencing more gratitude and appreciation, let your cup overflow.
Genuinely wanting to help others and do good in their lives signals the universe that you’re in a position to give. Of course, the act of giving comes from a frame of abundance, as it signifies that you have plenty to share.
Therefore, give as much as you can in the form of love, help, and assistance. Try to bring as much healing and joy into other people’s lives as you can.
Don’t worry, you won’t deplete yourself, rather it will have the opposite effect. More will come to you, because karmically, the universe responds to your good doing, and blesses you with more to give.
Detach from the result
Attachment to the result is a double-edged sword. In one way, you want some attachment because it motivates you. On the other hand, too much attachment creates need. Need isn’t a pleasant feeling because it comes from a state of lacking, scarcity.
Being overattached to the outcome causes desperation. Abundance has no place for desperation because if you feel abundant, you feel calm and at peace.
Hold your goals close and aim to achieve them. Feel good about them and be excited to move towards them, but don’t get the idea in your head that it becomes more important than everything else.
Sitting around and just trying to manifest everything isn’t going to work either. You need to put in the work. You need to take action to build your life into something that you’re proud of.
If you want to truly feel abundant, you need to attack it from every angle. Of course, first and foremost focus on the internal condition of abundance. But at the same time do what you can to bring about change to your life condition.