Prosperity vs Poverty: What's in Your Consciousness?

Everyday it seems people are hearing, talking, and/or worrying about the economy. Will I have a job? Will I have enough to retire? Will I be ok? And the answer is YES.

I have long believed that we create our own reality. Too often, we believe that outside forces create our reality for us. If this is true, then why do some people prosper in poor economic times? It is because they believe they will. Their thoughts are focused with conscious intention on prosperity. They have what is called prosperity consciousness.

Prosperity consciousness is a new buzz phrase, but one we should all become familiar with. Most people think prosperity is an abundance of money or things or even luck – it is not. Prosperity is a mindset. Similarly, your poverty is not a lack of money or things nor is it bad luck – it too is a mindset.

What’s your mindset? Is it focused with intention on prosperity or poverty?

Randy Gage, a world renowned prosperity expert, gives three areas to focus on to determine whether we have prosperity consciousness or poverty consciousness. These areas are as follows:

1. The Fixation
Are you fixated on money? Are you always thinking about how much something costs? Are you always thinking about what is in your bank account? Will you not buy something you like because it is $10 too much? Will you buy a medium coffee because a large costs more money? Do you keep a tally of what people owe you down to the penny? Do you feel like someone is trying to steal or take from you if you are asked for money?
Or
Do you know you have what you need? Do you know if you need more it will come? Do you graciously give when someone is in need? Do you make choices based on discernment and not on emotion? Do you pay your bills with ease and feel good that you are able to?

2. The Disassociation
Do you hate rich people? Are you suspicious of them? Are you jealous of them? Are they in a group you do not associate with? Do you believe rich people are rich because they take other people’s money, even if those people willingly gave it for a service they provide? Do you believe money is the root of all evil? Or that if you are rich you can not be spiritual or a good person? Do you believe that most rich people have not come by it honestly? Do you believe they don’t deserve to be rich? Do you believe you don’t deserve to be rich? Do you view money as a source of corruption? Do you believe that by someone else having money means it takes it out of the pocket of someone who doesn’t or even out of your pocket? Do you believe all this and still strive to be rich and wonder why you aren’t?
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Do you look at the rich and become inspired? Do you think if they can do it, I can too? Are you happy for their success? Do you wish for even more blessings to come their way? Can you visualize yourself as rich? Do you see money as great capable of doing great things?

3. The Fear Based Decision Making
Do you make decisions based on fear? Do you make decisions to avoid a possible negative outcome? Do you not move forward with an idea because you think it may fail or even succeed? Do you hang onto your money and not invest because you are afraid you will lose it? Do you drive around the parking lot for 10 minutes to avoid having to walk farther than you feel is acceptable? Are you always worried when things are good that something is coming to change that? Do you feel intense negative emotion over losing $10 and little positive emotion over gaining $100? Do you feel you can’t spend money on something you want because there might not be enough in the future?
Or
Do you make decisions knowing the best will come out of it? Do you know any failed attempts are just experiences to gain wisdom and that you can try again or do something differently? Do you graciously give without fear of being put out? Are you grateful for all that you have and all that you receive? Do you realize you don’t miss the money you have spent but only bask in the experiences that spending has given you?

After going through these questions would you say you have prosperity consciousness or poverty consciousness? My hope is that you have prosperity consciousness. My experience shows me most people don’t. But the good news is you have the power to change that. Poverty consciousness is nothing more than impoverished thoughts made into beliefs because you have habitually thought them over and over again. You have control of your thoughts. Think new prosperous ones over and over again. And allow yourself to relax about money.

Easier said than done? I know. I used to be the poverty consciousness poster child. I would count my money down to the penny. I would be stingy tipping at restaurants even finding something wrong with the service to justify not tipping. I would not order a drink at a restaurant because it would drive up the bill that extra $1.50. I never picked up the cheque, just bought my own. I would be jealous of rich people. And, I would focus on what I didn’t have instead on what I did have. But I have been able to change that. And I now live a very prosperous life. Sometimes, I get stuck back in my old ways, and I have to force myself to think differently. And then things turn around. Why? Because I control my prosperity, not the economy. Come on say it with me, “I control my prosperity, not the economy.” Say it louder now, “I Control My Prosperity, Not the Economy.” Now say it like you mean it, “I CONTROL MY PROSPERITY, NOT THE ECONOMY.” Now feel what you’re saying, really believe it this time

“I CONTROL MY PROSPERITY, NOT THE ECONOMY.”

Well done. Now make it your conscious intention to do so. Pay attention to your impoverished thoughts and when you have one, tell yourself “Oh yeah, I control my prosperity and all is well.”

I wish you all to be showered with the greatest abundance and prosperity day after day for you all truly deserve it, no matter what.

And that’s my perspective…