Real Abundance: Ten Inside Secrets to Achieving Inner Prosperity

Real Abundance:
Ten Inside Secrets to Achieving
Inner Prosperity

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esterday I was visiting my friends and their two beautiful children: Sherry – 8
years old, and Vince who is 5. I had brought the children a coloring album and some
new colorful markers.
Vin (he prefers to be called “Vin”, not “Vince”) immediately grabbed his presents,
opened the album and drew a little plane right in the middle of the page. Then proudly,
he turned to the next page and started demonstrating to me how to spell his name.
When he finished writing “Vin”, he turned the page again to write my name. Sherry, who
was standing the whole time right next to me suddenly said, “Vin, don’t you know there
is a crisis. Stop wasting pages! Fill the first page and when you are done, turn it
over!” Vince looked up at her with a confused look on his face; thought about what she
had said for 2 seconds and then replied, “You are right!” He carefully flipped back the
pages and wrote my name in the bottom right corner. Then he drew the sun above the
plane.
I was speechless… Children are not supposed to be worried about such things as a
lack of money or bad economy. They should enjoy themselves and have fun.
Making money is what we, adults, should concentrate on. But unfortunately, very
often we unconsciously transfer our worries and financial problems on our children.
Just as our parents probably unknowingly translated their limiting beliefs about lack of
money on to us.
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We have all heard that “Only people who cheat have money”, that “One
must work hard to make money” (but even hard work does not guarantee
prosperity), that “Money does not grow on trees”. These limiting beliefs continue
to negatively affect our life and the life of our children.
But it does not have to be this way. There are plenty of examples of
people who are very wealthy, but still lead highly spiritual life. Just as

there are people, who continue to make money and multiply their wealth
in spite of the recession and bad economic situation. And, in fact, there is
a “Money tree” (called scientifically Pachira aquatica). 
If you are tired of financial struggles, if you want to allow abundance and wealth
into your life, but, most importantly, make sure that your children do not have to worry
about a lack of money ever again, here are ten steps that will help you to do just that.

10 Steps to Unlimited Abundance and Prosperity:
Step #1: Know WHAT you want and WHY


In order to allow abundance into your life, you should be
clear about what your financial goals are. It would never
cross your mind to go to the bank and say to a cashier, “I
would like to withdraw lots of money from my
account, please!” You would know exactly how much
money you needed. But for some reason when voicing their
financial goals, people usually say, “I want to have tons of money!”, “I want to be rich!”,
“I wish I did not have to worry about paying my bills ever again” and expect the
Universe to deliver their wishes right to their door.
Whenever you set goals, make sure that they are clear, measurable and
realistic.
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But most importantly, be honest with yourself about the reasons WHY you want to
achieve them. Very often we choose our goals for the wrong reasons. If behind your goal
is a hidden desire to make your parents proud, to become popular or to prove to your ex
that you are worthy, you are heading in the wrong direction – away from your own
happiness and success. Your abundance goals should empower and excite you, not cause
distress, bitterness and anger.

Step #2: Pay close attention to your thoughts
Thought is no longer considered an abstract concept discussed by philosophers.
Scientists have already proved that it is material and measurable energy
that attracts certain experiences into our life and shapes our reality. What
you have today is a direct result of your thoughts and actions in the past. You future, on
the other hand, is a direct result of the thoughts that you are having at this very
moment.
If you want to improve your financial situation and attract abundance into your
life, start by interrupting any thoughts of fear, self-doubt and envy that pop into your
mind. Literally, tell yourself “Stop!” Then substitute any negative thought with a more
positive and empowering one. It might be challenging at first, but it gets easier with
practice!

Step #3: Co-operate with the Universe
The Law of Attraction states that you can attract abundance
and wealth into your life by the power of your mind. All you have
to do is ask and the Universe will take care of your wishes. It is a
great concept, but besides thinking, you should also be
physically doing something. Remember that YOUR future
and YOU are the biggest factor in determining your future
outcomes. Take action and do your best to bring about an outcome that you desire.
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Do you want to improve your finances? Then do your share! Learn to manage your
finances intelligently! If you spend twice as much as you earn, you are seriously
decreasing your chances of becoming wealthy.

Step #4: Concentrate on your blessings
We have already talked that by feeling broke, incomplete, or unhappy because you
“lack” something, you attract into your life more situations that will make you feel that
way. You might be thinking, “How can I feel wealthy, if I have huge credit card debt, a

loan I must pay every month and a salary that hardly allows me to afford anything
extra?” Good question.
If you have no roof over your head… if you have to dig through the garbage to find
something “edible”… if you have not taken shower for a month – it is downright silly to
repeat to yourself how wealthy and lucky you are. But I do not think that it is your case.
You probably have many things in your life that you can be grateful for. Therefore,
before you think how desperately you want a new plasma TV, better car, more
appreciative and understanding spouse, take a moment to say “Thank you” for what you
DO have.
True prosperity is not about what you have and own, but what you feel

about what you have and own.

Step #5: Notice your feelings
What do you feel when someone mentions the importance of
making more money in your presence? If your emotions are positive
and joyful it is a clear sign that you are on the right track to
attracting abundance into your life. But if you feel sad, angry,
defensive or anxious, you might want to ask yourself why?
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Usually negative emotions are indicators that there is an inner friction between
your conscious desire to attract wealth into your life and your subconscious beliefs about
money. For example, if you believe that all wealthy people are bad, lying and cunning
your subconscious will do everything in its power to protect you from becoming one of
those people, by sabotaging all of your efforts to improve your financial situation.
Prosperity, just like beauty, lies in the eye of the beholder. It is possible to feel
prosperous, without having a million dollars in your bank account or a new shiny red
Ferrari in your garage. Ultimately, prosperity and abundance is a state of mind that is
vastly influenced by your inner beliefs, core values, past experiences and, more
importantly, your emotions. If you want to feel like a millionaire, start by challenging

your negative beliefs, letting go of disempowering thoughts about any lack and
liberating yourself of such destructive emotions as fear, envy, guilt and anger.

Step #6: Stop waiting and start trusting
Attracting wealth into your life does not have to be a struggle or
a rat race, where in order for you to win someone else should lose. In
fact, the more you are struggling, the more tense you are, the more
you are blocking the flow of abundance rather than allowing it. The
fastest way to attract wealth into your life is to RELAX and
TRUST. Trust the Universe to guide you and show you the easiest way to achieve your
goals, trust your intuition to make the right decisions, trust that everything that happens
in your life, happens for the better.
Consider how you would feel if all of your financial goals came true? Most likely
you would feel calm, secure, and happy. This is how you should try to feel every day of
your life! Because every second you live is another possibility to be happy, to learn
valuable lessons and improve your life!


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