Today, the company I work for laid off some people, and sent out a note that we are a strong and awesome company (Read: they are going to lay more off). I’ve heard this tune before, too many times to be honest. I think this might be close to the 10th round of layoffs I’ve been a part of. I’ve seen people I was close to at work, gone the very next day. Today was no exception. Truthfully, I’ll probably never see most of these people ever again. First thing I did was when I heard these people were gone was say a little prayer to them at my desk; Trust that you will be ok, that’s all you need. There is already tons of chatter around the office this morning. People have panic in their eyes and I can’t help but empathize with them. Wow, how difficult it must be to be living a life trying to dodge bullets!
However, there is another way. Abundance. Come from that place, and you will never have to worry about finding a job. I guarantee myself that if I get laid off, I will take it to the next level. There is no doubt in my mind. It will be the best thing for me in that moment in time, because a flood of new doors will have opened for me. Yes, even in a tanking economy. Abundance should come from all area of life, including your health, including your relationships, including your outlook. I will focus on money for the rest of this article. This year, I have “lost” 10’s of thousands of dollars in my investments. My father also doesn’t have a job so I am prepared to give him my paycheque if he needs it, and there’s a consumer crazy holiday just around the corner where society deems I am supposed to spend copious amounts of money on gifts. Am I worried that I’ll run out of money? Not in the slightest. The thought hasn’t even crossed my mind. My mother was yelling at me last night saying how I shouldn’t be so care free about the situation, as she stressed how hard it would be to find another job if I were to be laid off. (Funny how the layoffs were anounced the very next day. hmm Universe, what are you trying to tell me?). In these tough economic times, society would tell you to save, save, save. I, on the other hand, believe in the opposite. Spend, spend, spend. I will continue to donate to charity, continue to buy gifts when I feel like it, continue to go see movies, continue to buy my tea and will continue to pay for my rock climbing, yoga, and soon back to bjj membership fees. Why? Because I believe in ABUNDANCE, not scarcity. (and you should, too, because it would serve you better).
The Secret is no secret. This is the Law of Attraction at work here. When you have the abundance mentality, you can’t help but attract more abundance. Say I were to lose it all, so what?! Fine, no rock climbing or yoga for a while. No tea at Starbucks, no movie nights and popcorn, no cell phone. SO WHAT?! I’ll still believe in abundance, and it will come. It will. Don’t hold onto something because you are scared that if you let go, you’ll lose it. So what if you do, chances are you will be better off for it, but only if you BELIEVE you will. You all have heard of that super rich dude who is miserable because they work ridiculous amounts of hours at a job they hate, which has ruined their marriage and their relationship with their kids. But then there are those Yogi’s in India, that have nothing but the clothes on their bodies and are at incredible peace and happiness. What would you choose between the two? Abundance of peace and happiness with little material goods or abundance of lots of fancy cars with little peace and happiness? What if we could have both? We can, and it AIN’T NO SECRET.