Having It All
by
Dr. Wayne Dyer
 It is a simple procedure to calculate the number of seeds in
an apple. But who among us can ever say how many apples are in a seed? No
one—and the reason is that the answer is infinite. Endless! That is what the
abundance principle is all about: endlessness.
It seems a paradox, because we as human forms seem to begin
and end at a specified time, and so endlessness is not a part of our experience
in form. But it is difficult to imagine that the universe has any boundaries,
or that it simply ends someplace. If it does, what's at the end, and what's on
the other side of what's at the end? And so I suggest there is no end to the
universe, and there is no end to what you can have for yourself when this
principle is part of your life.
A large part of who we are as human beings is formless. This
part—thought—is without boundaries. And I conclude from this that we are
therefore endless as well.
Consequently, abundance, with its absence of limits and
boundaries, is the very watchword of the universe. It applies to us as much as
it does to everything else in the One song. We should be conscious of abundance
and prosperity and not make scarcity the cornerstone of our lives.
If we have a scarcity mentality, it means that we believe in
scarcity, that we evaluate our life in terms of its lacks. If we dwell on
scarcity we are putting energy into what we do not have, and this continues to
be our experience of life. The theme of so many people's life story is "I
simply do not have enough," or "How can I believe in abundance when
my children don't have all of the clothes that they need?" or "I
would be a lot happier if I had..." People believe they live a life of lack
because they are unlucky, instead of recognizing that their belief system is
rooted in scarcity thinking. Yet as long as they live with a scarcity
mentality, that is what they will attract to their lives.
Everything that it would take to eliminate
scarcity in this life
situation is already here in the world where we live and breathe every single
day. Where else could it be? The truth is that there is enough to go around,
there is an endless universe for us to work in, and we are a part of that endless
universe. Once we truly know this, we will see it working for us in thousands
of ways. Everyone that I have ever met who moved from a life of scarcity into a
life of abundance has discovered how to believe and live this principle. I mean
every single person, including myself. But how do we get rid of a scarcity
mentality?
The first step toward discarding a scarcity mentality
involves giving thanks for everything that you are and everything that you
have. That's right—give thanks, but not in some meaningless charade. Truly
appreciate the miracle that you are... the fact that you are alive; that you
have eyes, ears, feet; and that you are here right now in this marvelous dream.
Make an effort to begin focusing on what you have, rather than on what you are missing.
Nothing is missing. How could anything be missing in a
perfect universe? When you begin to focus on being thankful for all that you
have—the water you drink, the sun that warms you, the air you breathe, and
everything that is a gift from God, you will be using your thoughts (your
entire essence) to dwell on abundance and your humanity.
Keep in mind that you are one cell in a body of humanity,
and that cell requires harmony within in order to cooperate with the adjacent
cells. As you do this, your energy will shift to the miracle of your being
here. While you are focused on the miracle that you are and all that surrounds
you, you cannot be focused on what you are not, and what seems missing from
your world.
As you practice being thankful, expand the list of things
that you are thankful for. Friends and family. Clothes and food. Any money that
you have. All of your possessions, every single thing that has come into your
life for you to use while you are here. I mean every single thing. The pencil,
the fork, the chair, everything. Begin to focus on how thankful you are to have
these things in your life now, when you need them. Think of them as yours to
use temporarily before sending them back into circulation.
Once you train yourself to begin the process of being
thankful for everyone and everything that comes your way, as well as being
appreciative of your very humanity, you are on your way toward eliminating a
scarcity mentality.
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