Handwritten Thoughts From An Old Journal
In the course of our ten year tech company I filled 44 journals. Stacked up, they’re 22 inches tall–notes and musings about the struggle to build an edu-tech company. Occasionally, I’ll grab a journal, peruse through the pages and present something. In this randomly selected journal from 2013 I found musings about fear and security. Within it I ask how fear and scarcity might be an obstacle and conclude that the outcome is an impact on generosity.
With the current political climate, and election day fast approaching, I thought this might be helpful. (Italicized text is the hand written content of the journal):
How do we sacrifice each other in order to be safe?
Fear will always be an obstacle to generosity. It’s easy to become preoccupied with our own needs.
How is psychological scarcity/fear an obstacle for me?
Out of fear I cling (rather obsessively) to things (tasks, work, mindshare) to control and feel better. But it doesn’t make me feel better. It creates momentum for more fear, (not security, as one would think). Living generously for myself, would be to give myself time, activities, permission and responsibility to let go…
Also, this would require me to look squarely at what remains without work or anxiety.
Your Turn
In what ways have you seen fear or scarcity affect your own ability to be generous?
What helps you move past fear and embrace a more generous, abundant mindset?
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