How to Create an Abundant Life Part 1: 3 Basics Before the Law of Attraction Works

What Is Abundance and How to Create Abundance?

Wayne Dyer, one of the most sought after motivational speakers and bestselling authors was born very poor.  His father abandoned his family.   As a young child, he rarely experienced a sound home life; his mother got involved with men that only brought more misery.  He was either in an orphanage or foster homes till about 10 years old.   {This information is from Wayne Dyer’s lecture as a keynote speaker at LifeSuccess Consutants Training Session in 2008.}

What is the difference between the Law of Attraction and the Law of Abundance?

The Law of Attraction teaches the ‘know how’ and techniques of how to attract the things you want in your life.    The Law of Abundance teaches you the state of being abundant.   You will learn the three basics to build the foundation for abundance in your life.

If you study any laws (of the Universe),  you realize that a law doesn’t teach you directly how to do things.  For example, the Law of Gravity teaches you what gravity is; the force the Earth or planets have to attract objects toward itself.   The Law of Vibration states that everything vibrates at certain frequencies.  The Law of germination teaches everything has its own timing like seeds germinate into a seedlings and grow based on its specie’s coded timing.  The Law of energy transmutation shows that matter or energy change into different forms.

People have an image of abundance as riches overflowing and there is an ample quantity of those things like money, assets, vacations, etc.   Abundance is synonymous with having acquired riches and a lavish lifestyle and plenty of resources to go around for a long time.

The first sentence of Wayne Dyer is almost opposite of what most people are thinking.
“Abundance is NOT something we acquire.”  

Most financial analysts or economists will come up with numbers and quantities to justify abundance… food, money, crude oil, precious metals,  profits, etc.

Since the release of the Movie the Secret, most people have been practicing frantically to get what they want.  A new computer, bike, car, house, dresses, a dream job, relationships and love.

You need to know what abundance is first.    Farmers select seeds to plant.  they know the right time to plant unless they have greenhouses and other weather extension tools and  devices like greenhouses, heating pads, growing light to germinate in doors.  etc.    The farmers know how to use various tools.

But the soil is the key factor.  The soil that is cultivated, enriched, irrigated and weed controlled.  

The soil management is what the Law of Abundance teaches.  This is when you can tune into abundance as Wayne Dyer’s  says in his quote.

People who are spiritual and life philosophers ask different questions from different perspectives.

In “What Is Abundance — And How Can I Bring It Into My Life?”
Irene Ross ponders in her article in Huffingtonpost.

Ms. Ross meditates every morning, and uses one of her favorite mantras from Deepak Chopra “Today I behold all the abundance that surrounds me.” (See Ophra and Deepak Chopra’s 21 –Day Meditation Challenges.)

Ms. Ross suggests six ways to plant seeds of abundance.

1] Practice gratitude by making a gratitude list.

2] Being mindful of the tiniest gains bringing big gains.

3] Taking care of yourself, your need to take time and relax.

4] Reconnect to your past, friends and situations to see what you have learned.

5] Change your perception.  When you change the way you think often things are not done to you but done for you.

6] Practice kindness randomly even to strangers just to be kind.  
 As you practice these simple but very difficult mindsets daily, your vibrations will begin to change.  In fact you will begin to “tune into abundance.”
This is what Wayne Dyer says in the second sentence in the beginning quote.

What If Your Life Is Far From Being Abundant?

You see successful people living a life of their dreams.  They are joyful, relaxed in their beautiful homes in beautiful environments.  They are working smart far less hours than most people who make far less money.  It is almost painful to see such abundance if you are experiencing in a failing situation, feeling stuck and not knowing what to do next.  You may be so envious, so resentful and try to find faults in these rich people.

You may believe that people get rich by doing things not honest.  That having money is evil.
You may believe deep inside that you don’t have what it takes to be successful. 

Negative thoughts and limiting beliefs make people trapped in their conditions further.
Fortunately there are tools to uplift negative thoughts. 

In 2006, a Newsweek magazine polled Marianne Williamson as one of the fifty most influential baby boomers.  She is a spiritual teacher, author and lecturer and community activist.

3 Basics of Abundance:

3 P’s to Tune into Abundance:

The First P is Physical Body: 

• Are we eating healthy? Are we eating three meals a day?
• Are we exercising enough? Like taking a walk, doing stretch exercises or going to a gym?
• Are we going to bed at a reasonable time and getting enough rest?

Taking  care of our physical body  is one way to be in a wonderful mood.  We don’t suffer a sever mood swing when we take care of the physical body well.

The Second P is Perception:

• Are we stuck in the same old ways of thinking and viewing things?
  
• Do we have our emotional and spiritual tools handy and ready for use?

Some people have got their favorite quotes:

“How about this all timer?

One of the most transformational Zen Priests always has so much insight.

Looking at this moment, what is so bad?  We are alive and breathing.  We are enjoying being here and this moment now.

Saying a prayer allows you to change your thought process. 

Many people use the Serenity Prayer to get through the day.  I use the Prayer all the time.  It is in my heart and in my brain, and I breathe with this prayer.

Serenity prayer:

We will always relish beautiful memories. We will be granted the wisdom to know what we can change and what we cannot.  We can learn not to regurgitate the suffering, our mistakes and failures of the past.  Rather I focus on what I can work on and change to improve myself and my situation. 

We will learn that we cannot change others’ thoughts and behaviors to our own liking.  We learn to shift our focus. 

We just shift our perception this moment and this day.

The Third P is Poverty Mentality:

• Are we stuck in thinking like impoverished persons?
• This is the thinking that dominates our thoughts:
  (1)  We have no money,
  (2)  We have no time
  (3)  And we have no resource. 
  (4)  We have nothing. 
  (5)  We cannot do much.
• Even if we have no money, can we still have fun?  There are tons of community events we can participate for free, concerts, street fairs, and lectures.
• No time? Take one hour of fun outside. It’s amazing that we get so energized and actually can get more things done.
• No resources or no friends.  Some people have a phone list of Mastermind Group or Buddy System members they can phone… text message or send a personal message on Facebook or even Skype.
  

As Albert Einstein said;

We are so down, feeling lonely, tired, depressed and physically and emotionally hungry, and not even consciously expecting any different result.

Deep inside, my friends, we really want a different result.

Let’s create a system and get into a habit of changing our negative mood.

Work with the 3 Ps Method:
[1]  Physical Body: What is one thing we can improve in our Physical Body to be healthier

[2]  Perception: One thing we can change from a negative to positive way of looking at our situation.

[3] Poverty Mentality: Take one action today to get unstuck from the Poverty Mentality.
Working one day and one step at a time.

Now Your Mindset is All Sufficiency: 

• •  Do not wait till you make tons of money.

• •  Make daily, weekly and monthly routines  that will make you a happier, more  aware,  relaxed and loving person.  

• • A  balanced  and healthy life will support  sound mind  and fit body.  

• • This is the foundation of your  abundant life.  

• • Without  this inherent TEAM,  your financial  success will not be very  meaningful. 

• It is  time to give up mindsets  such as “If only  I had enough money,”  and  “If only I had done that.”  
• Hold on to the mindset of “AS IF I ALREADY POSSESS WHAT I DESIRE.”

I have met many people who have worked hard in personal development, practiced spirituality and got involved in the Law of Attraction.  Opportunities and solutions are already available if you open your eyes.

What is your biggest take away from this lesson?
Are you interested in being a part of a Mastermind Group to continue your journey to achieve your dreams. 

Apply for a FREE Breakthrough Coaching session with my team member or myself. 

To Your Abundant Life,
Yukiko Iino