Embrace Prosperity

Self-Help

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Synopsis

Are You Sabotaging Your Own Prosperity? When your own limiting beliefs about money keep you from using the information and resources you already have, you never feel financially secure. • Dissolve beliefs that interfere with your financial effectiveness • Reclaim energy you waste worrying about money and not doing anything about it • Start using the information about creating wealth that you already have • Confidently make financial decisions that support your highest priorities • Uncover and enjoy what truly gives you pleasure You deserve the joy and satisfaction of knowing you’re creating your own financial security! Discover and use the three magic Logosynthesis sentences that have opened these doors for thousands of individuals around the world. “Embrace Prosperity: Resolve Blocks to Experiencing Abundance reveals the savvy secrets of eliminating blocks to financial success with just a few words. Brilliant!” Dame Doria Cordova, Owner/CEO of Money & You® / Excellerated Business Schools®

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Author Biography

After over 40 years practicing psychotherapy and coaching, Dr. Laurie Weiss had no intention of starting a new phase of her career. Then a colleague helped her resolve a persistent, stressful problem using an amazing new technique. She was astounded that he did it in just a few minutes, while standing on the sidewalk outside of a restaurant, using only words. She has a multifaceted background as an internationally known psychotherapist, executive and life coach, marriage counselor, relationship communication expert, trainer of professionals, speaker, grandmother and author of 12 books. Her current focus is on helping clients reclaim their life energy and find joy in all areas of their lives.

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Author Insight

Enough is Freedom. Too Much Is a Burden!

What is the difference between enough, more than enough (abundance) and too much? Sometimes it’s hard to tell. When I think about it in terms of food rather than money, it gets a little easier. I now have too much Jasmine rice. When I shopped today, without a list, I remembered an almost-empty canister after I prepared dinner last night. I saw a 3-pound package and bought it. Oops! When I tried to put it away, the space was filled with an identical bag. Now I have 6 pounds of rice which I will eventually use, but I need to find space for a 3-pound bag of rice I won’t need for several months. The empty container and the bag in my pantry were more than enough, which is my pantry management goal. I like having a backup of things I use regularly. That feels abundant to me. Just enough of perishable items is OK, but I don’t like experiencing scarcity when I run out of something I need. So, enough is what I need now. Abundance is more than enough for now and later, so I have what I need plus some extra depending on circumstances. (Some people like to buy in bulk and shop infrequently.) Too much either spoils or needs to be stored. Apply this measure to any part of your life. Clothes, cars, sports equipment, electronic devices etc. can all be evaluated this way. Read Embrace Prosperity for more suggestions.

Book Excerpt

Embrace Prosperity

Too Much Isn’t Abundance Either

In order to experience abundance, you need to be able to experience enough.

When a group of workshop participants were asked what they experienced as scarce in their lives, answers included money, savings for retirement, time, space, help, education, appreciation, etc. In trying to define what enough would be, a new question arose—enough for what?

In the same workshop, answers to the question “What do you have too much of in your life?” focused on stuff. Paper, email, clutter, and collections of all kinds of things, were reported as detracting, not adding to anyone’s experience of joy and satisfaction.

Accumulating too much is one way of trying to compensate for an experience of or a belief in scarcity.

I am realizing more & more that my happiness is tied to my money, so I try to soothe unhappiness with things. I am realizing that spending is bringing me no joy, in fact it's making me more aware of unhappiness in my life. I don't feel like I have enough even though I make a solid mid-range salary. I just feel really disconnected. And that can lead to further destruction. I am hoping this search will lead me to abundance. PL

Accumulating too much may also be something you learn from someone else who experienced scarcity. You save things just in case you might need them some day.

Michel had trouble throwing things away. Magazines and reports were stacked in piles waiting to be read—when he had time. He realized how he had learned to save things when he helped his parents, who had lived through the great depression, when they moved to a smaller home.

He discovered that they had carefully saved every rubber band and paper clip. They had accumulated enough to last a small office for many years and enough band aids to stock a clinic. Bed linens and towels they didn’t ever use were stuffed into the linen closet.

Wine and Other Stuff

Willem: I recently discovered a pattern that must be derived from an old experience of scarcity. I’ve learned to appreciate good wines, even though wine was not part of my upbringing. I have a wine cellar, and even though I’ve collected enough bottles for the next few years, I always feel uncomfortable if I see only a few empty racks in my stock. That’s the moment I start looking around for opportunities to fill the gaps.

Laurie: I learned to save things from my own parents. Too much is uncomfortable—it makes it hard to find things when I want them. Shopping—buying more stuff at bargain prices—was a highly regarded skill in my family.

When I realized what I was doing, I devised the “How Much Is Enough” exercise that I used daily for many months to help me relearn how much is enough for me.

Practicing Abundance

Here are two different activities to help you find what is just right for you.