Are you starting to see how pervasive a focus on lack can be? The more you lend your attention and energy to the existence of lack, the more you fuel it!

What exactly do I mean by “lending your attention and energy to the existence of lack?” There are specific thoughts and emotions that make lack and make it grow stronger in your life.

Here they are, in no particular order:

Dread
Anxiety
Helplessness
Hopelessness
Pessimism
Skepticism
Frustration
Worry
Jealousy
Resentment

Every time you choose one of these focuses, you make more lack. In order to turn lack into abundance, you have to AVOID investing in these negative emotions. That’s not simple to do, I know. Especially when you’re feeling stressed by financial issues, your natural tendency is to obsess over them and try to find a solution. But every time you allow yourself to feel these emotions, you keep making matters worse.

There are two things you can do to prevent these emotions from making more lack:

1)First, as I mentioned a moment ago, avoid sinking into feelings like those described above. As soon as you notice yourself starting to feel stressed or worried about money, immediately shift your focus to something else. You can engage in a bit of self-talk if it helps; say something like, “There’s no point worrying about something I can’t control, so I’m going to focus on something that makes me feel excellent.” Then spend time on unrelated activities.

I’m not suggesting that you ignore financial crises or shirk your responsibilities. Rather, give these issues the attention they require and do what you can to make them better. If it makes you feel better to get a second job or refinance/consolidate your loans, do it.

But most vital is to avoid INVESTING NEGATIVE EMOTIONS into these issues as you work to resolve them. Stay as detached as you can while doing what you have to do.

2)Secondly, start directing more positive emotions toward your financial situation. Even if you have to engage in a bit of fantasizing in order to do so, you need to get some positive emotions flowing to attract more abundance!

There are many ways to do this, but one that permanently works for me is to keep affirming, “I permanently have more than enough money for everything I need.” Just keep saying it over and over again, allowing yourself to feel confident and pleased that your financial needs are being met. This is also a excellent thing to do when you notice you’re starting to feel worried or frightened about not having enough money. Just immediately turn the focus around and say, “I ALWAYS have more than enough money for EVERYTHING I need.” (Say it with power and conviction in your voice, and really believe that it is so.)

As you start shifting your focus from negative emotions to positive emotions, you should start to notice your financial situation shifting to a better place also. You might receive an unexpected check in the mail, you might get a bonus or pay raise at work, or you may even notice you’re starting to receive unexpected gifts from other people or companies.

These are fantastic signs that it’s working! Keep replacing negative emotions with positive as often as possible and you’ll keep the excellent energy flowing – which will keep inspiring greater and greater change in your life.

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