“No-one has ever become poor by giving.” – Anne Frank
The Universe is in a constant state of motion. And in order to interrupt that motion, action is always required. This is Newton’s 3rd law – that in nature for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. So to change your current state of lack, there needs to be a pattern interrupt in your thinking and feeling and doing to see a different result. And you can start this quite simply.
Zig Ziglar once said “you will get all you want in life, if you help enough people get what they want.” Isn’t that a beautiful thought? If you look around at those in poverty, they only have one thing on their mind – their constant lack. And their constant energy given to why they are where they are – the government, their boss, their spouse, their kids, their family, the economy etc etc. It’s NEVER about them. But the thing is, it really is. They make it ALL about them. Action – reaction. The more they point the finger away, three are pointing back (try this and see what I mean). You see it’s never the circumstances, it is always how we respond to them. And reacting just attracts more of the conditions we are currently in. And that is rather simply I will admit, why people remain in poverty. It is quite literally all they think about and give their time, emotion and energy to.
In contrast, look at those who are the most wealthy in the world. People like Bill Gates. He donates more money and his wife time to the most needy in Africa. Healthcare, education, nutrition, production sustainability, micro finance and the list goes on. Google the Gates Foundation to find out more. Now we don’t all have the resources to do what they do. But we can start small and build from there. If you want joy – give it. If you want attention – give it. If you want peace – give it. If you want love – give it. You get the idea.
Start by just being grateful for what you currently have. A roof over your head. The food you eat. Clean water. Sanitation. Safe transportation. There are millions in the world who have none of this. Remember that somewhere in the world someone would quite literally kill to be where you are right now.
Practise giving by simple things like sending a card, picking a flower for someone you love, calling up an old friend you have lost contact with, smiling at someone, offering support to someone you know is in need.
What else is important is the intention behind it. Don’t be a giver purely to receive. That won’t work. You need to give with the express intention of NOT receiving anything in return. Do this often enough and you will start feeling more fulfilled, you’ll meet people you wouldn’t have otherwise met, you will make a real impact in the world, you will improve your self-esteem, you’ll definitely learn something and you will just feel really good doing it. And nothing is more important from a Law Of Attraction point of view than that.
So start today from where you are. Give your time. Your attention. Your money. Your expertise. Whatever you can from where you. And really mean it without expectation of anything in return. Start small if you need to but just start. Stop the furious doing, doing, doing and stop and start giving. I promise you that when you do this regularly and effortlessly, miracles will happen all around you.