39 Inspirational Abundance Mindset Quotes To Release Your Scarcity Mentality

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“Be grateful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” -Oprah Winfrey

Oprah said it the best, the best way to live a life of abundance is to be grateful for everything you have at this very moment. Practicing gratitude is the foundation to an abundance mindset. It wasn’t until I made that discovery myself that my life turned in the right direction, and I started living a life of abundance.

How to Release a Scarcity Mentality

Before, like many, I was living with a scarcity mentality-entirely unknown to me. I wasn’t even aware of the term “Scarcity mentality” but somehow it sat in my subconscious mind for years. The constant fear, emptiness, feeling of lack, and hopelessness that surrounded my life without even realizing it.

At first it was difficult to differentiate between the scarcity mentality and the abundance mentality. All the feeling of lack got expressed in small ways. Lots of “I don’t have” or “I’m not” running through my mind. I don’t have enough time, time in running out for me. I’m not enough for the job. I don’t have enough experience for this. I am not going to succeed in life if I don’t get this job. All these negative thoughts clouded my thinking.

But this negative thinking did more than just cloud my thoughts. They consumed my reality. However, this quote says it best “If you’re focused on what’s missing, that’s exactly what you’ll keep experiencing. Shift your focus to gratitude and belief in what’s already possible.” -Unknown.

It wasn’t until I made that shift my life began to change. The ‘I don’t haves’ and ‘I’m nots’ turned into ‘I always have’ and ‘I am worthy’.

I realized I am worthy of anything, and I always have everything I’ll ever need!

Once I embraced an abundance mindset, I truly started to look for things in my life to be grateful for. I even looked at the little things like having enough shampoo in my shampoo bottle or having a pillow to sleep on at night. I started taking nothing for granted.

I was finally focusing on the beauty of life, all the kindness, love and blessings I am surrounded with in my present.

The foundation of an abundance mentality is Gratitude. Using Journal Prompts to Practice Gratitude will help cultivate this positive mindset. Once you create this foundation you will see changes everywhere in your life: self-confidence, dream life, healthy family, financial freedom and there’s so much more!

How to Cultivate an Abundance Mentality & let go of a Scarcity Mentality

Living a life of abundance is only one decision away: choosing to be grateful for what you have while working towards the things you want. It begins with shifting your focus to gratitude-appreciating what you have while still being open to new possibilities. This is the initial step to developing an abundance mindset!

But here’s the thing, making that decision is just the beginning. You’ll have to create a daily habit to catch those negative thoughts before they creep in. Stop your scarcity mindset from taking over and redirect your focus to an abundance mentality. It’s truly shocking at how often doubt, fear, and lack show up in your mind. Being self-aware of these negative thoughts and redirecting them does get easier!

Soon enough, you’ll notice a real difference. Your mindset will shift and so will your reality. Realizing your thoughts create your reality and have the power to shape your future, it will then be easy to choose an abundance mindset. You will then attract positive energy and positive opportunities into your life.

To help you break free from a scarcity mentality and fully embrace a life of abundance, I’ve put together 39 of the most inspiring abundance quotes. Let these words remind you that the only thing standing between you and abundance is the way you choose to see the world. Let’s make that shift together!

39 Abundance Mindset Quotes

1. Mindset and Attitude Toward Abundance

“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” -Oprah Winfrey
“Abundance is, in large part, an attitude.” -Sue Patton Thoele
“An abundance mentality springs from internal security, not from external rankings, comparisons, opinion, possessions, or associations.” -Stephen Covey
“Most people are deeply scripted in what I call the Scarcity Mentality… Instead, I have an Abundance Mentality: when people are genuinely happy at the successes of others, the pie gets larger.” -Stephen Covey
“Choose to have an abundance mentality for any area in life. There are more than enough resources to go around. Choose to believe in yourself and your abilities to create the future that you want.” -Michael Beckwith

2. Gratitude as the Key

“Be grateful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” -Oprah Winfrey
“Gratitude builds a bridge to abundance.” -Roy Bennett
“Gratitude is the root of all transformation and abundance.” -Carol Starr Taylor
“Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty.” -Doris Day
“It’s not happiness that brings gratitude, it’s gratitude that brings happiness.” -Mary Morrissey
“In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer
“When you are grateful, fear disappears, and abundance appears.” – Tony Robbins

3. The Nature of Abundance

“Abundance is not something we acquire; it is something we tune into by aligning with the frequency of gratitude.” -Unknown
“We don’t create abundance. Abundance is always present. We create limitations.” -Arnold Patent
“The Law of Abundance dictates there is an abundance of all things, because there’s a limitless supply of Universal Energy.” -Jennifer O’Neill
“Abundance is not a number or acquisition. It is simple recognition of enoughness.” -Alan Cohen
“Like the air you breathe, abundance in all things is available to you. Your life will simply be as good as you allow it to be.” -Abraham-Hicks
“The only lack in life is that thought of lack… lack is simply a state of consciousness in man.” -Eric Butterworth

4. Manifesting and Attraction

“See yourself living in abundance and you will attract it. It works every time with every person.” -Bob Proctor
“The more you notice and appreciate the abundance that surrounds you, the more abundant you become.” -Love Notes by Naaz
“If you’re focused on what’s missing, that’s exactly what you’ll keep experiencing. Shift your focus to gratitude and belief in what’s already possible.” -Unknown
“Whatever you are waiting for—peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of Simple Abundance—it will surely come, but only when you are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart.” -Sarah Ban Breathnach
“Abundance is the energy of permission. The more you permit yourself the right to desire what you want, express gratitude for what you love, and be excited for whatever comes your way, the more abundance you are bound to receive.” -Amanda Owen

5. Abundance and Giving

“Giving is the secret of abundance.” -Sivananda
“Abundance is the process of letting go; that which is empty can receive.” – Bryant H. McGill
“Your fortune is not something to find but to unfold.” -Eric Butterworth
“Abundance comes in many forms, do not limit your abundance by trying to control how it will flow, just know it will come.” – Shelly Sullivan
“Abundance is about looking at life and knowing that you have everything you need for complete happiness, and then being able to celebrate each and every moment on earth.” -Wayne Dyer

6. Overcoming Scarcity and Fear

“Scarcity tells us that in order to do more, have more, or be more we have to constantly hustle. But instead, let’s lean into this truth that there is abundance if we are simply open to it.” -Bonnie Bakhtiari
“If you spend your time and energy obsessing over the fact that you believe there is not enough for you, then you will end up taking action and creating circumstances where that will be your truth.” – The Power in Purpose Podcast
“When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this – you haven’t.” -Thomas Edison
“Be content with what you have, rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” -Lao Tzu

7. Universal Flow and Possibility

“Everything that is meant for you, will find you.” -SimpliSelf
“Anything you did not get was not meant for you.” -Unknown
“When I think about creating abundance, it’s not about creating a life of luxury for everybody on this planet; it’s about creating a life of possibility. It is about taking that which was scarce and making it abundant.” -Peter Diamandis
“The essence of abundance is to feel good in your own skin.” -Suze Orman
“I expand in abundance, success, and love every day as I inspire those around me to do the same.” – Gay Hendricks

Final Thoughts

Redirecting your thoughts, especially at the beginning, can be daunting. However, making this mindset shift from a scarcity mentality to a life of abundance can and will change your life drastically. Don’t let some hard work scare you away from a life filled with gratitude and love. Your dream life is waiting for you and you now possess the tools to get there. I hope these abundance quotes help you manifest and expand your reality for the better.

Good luck on your journey!

~SimpliSelf ♡