Daily Question, January 21 What changes when I view the time available to me with a sense of abundance rather than scarcity? 35 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Vee3 months agoVeeI am not sure I know how to do that. 0 Reply Mary Pat3 months agoMary PatI calm down and when I do, I see other possibilities. 0 Reply Linda3 months agoLindaAs a retiree, I have an abundance of time, which I have never had before. I worry mostly that I am not using my time productively, yet I enjoy the freedom of not having a schedule. Finding the balance is what is challenging me now. 0 Reply mam_gigi3 months agomam_gigiIf i could reach this mindset, I am certain that my heart rate and blood pressure would decrease, and that I could be more relaxed, but I have a hard time changing my mindset to believe that I have enough time. Actually, the real problem may be that I don't have enough energy. Lack of energy keeps, partly due from stress, keeps me from accomplishing things in the time I have, then my work snowballs, and I get more stress, less energy, and less time to do it all. It is a vicious cycle. So, I do h...If i could reach this mindset, I am certain that my heart rate and blood pressure would decrease, and that I could be more relaxed, but I have a hard time changing my mindset to believe that I have enough time. Actually, the real problem may be that I don’t have enough energy. Lack of energy keeps, partly due from stress, keeps me from accomplishing things in the time I have, then my work snowballs, and I get more stress, less energy, and less time to do it all. It is a vicious cycle. So, I do have time. Time for work and me, I just have to see it and seize it. Read More3 Reply Malag3 months agoMalagI work less than I used to so time is normally abundant whatever perspective I take. But then there’s the time I have left before I keel over. And that’s finite and reducing. I haven’t figured out how to live forever yet. But the closer I get to whatever the finish line is, the more I appreciate what is here now. And it’s the sense of scarcity, the limited time I have left, rather than abundance, that brings me to appreciate the present moment. 4 Reply Ailyhsaun3 months agoAilyhsaunThe heart rate tends to slow, I don’t feel so pressured to rush through actions/activities in genered 1 Reply ADP3 months agoADPYour whole perception changes, you realize that moments and memories are precious. Nothing should be thought of as scarce, each and every little moment of time should cherished and lived to the fullest. We never know how much time we have, but we can’t live like our time is in short supply. 2 Reply Chung van Gog3 months agoChung van GogWhen time feels abundant, I tend to take proper care of myself. 3 Reply Don Jones3 months agoDon JonesI would wonder if I was being honest with myself. The issue for me is living 100% on right now. I am not sure about trying to stretch time in this dimension. There are dimensions where it is timeless (silent and still), but here, sound, movement and time is the backdrop. 2 Reply Ose3 months agoOseIt allows to let go of unhealthy, sad perspectives and feelings of coming short, in the same time it opens to joyful presence, allowing to be happy. Thank you for this question! An eye opener with a view on why. But why, for God´s sake, did I not change perspective??? I don´t want to have this in mind on the last day of my life. So, what I will do now is to promise to myself to change this NOW. 2 Reply Emmaleah3 months agoEmmaleahI really need to work on finding such a perspective. As a single mother, i usually go through life trying desperately to accomplish all that I can in any given day. It is very stressful feeling that there is never enough time. However, when I let that go, release my to do list and just “be”, it is immediately calming. Still trying to figure out how to accomplish this on a more regular basis. 3 Reply Mica3 months agoMicaI can procrastinate 🙂 1 Reply pkr3 months agopkrI feel a sense of calm. As others have said I don’t feel so rushed, out of breath. I can stay in the present moment & be. Happy Friday All.❤️🙏 3 Reply Gratitude3 months agoGratitudeI relax instead of rush. 5 Reply Toni3 months agoToniIt frees up my thinking and helps me prioritize what’s best 4 today. 8 Reply Carol3 months agoCarolFirst and foremost, when you are in the winter of your life, you know that time is precious. You know that life is sometimes difficult but it is always challenging you to evolve. I agree with Eckhart Tolle: “We are the dance and Life is the dancer.” If we learn to listen not label everything good or bad, abundant or scares, we will hear these messages from the dancer. “Let me live in and through you. Don’t allow yourself to lose me. Just give me your hand.” I do not dwell on abundance ...First and foremost, when you are in the winter of your life, you know that time is precious. You know that life is sometimes difficult but it is always challenging you to evolve. I agree with Eckhart Tolle: “We are the dance and Life is the dancer.” If we learn to listen not label everything good or bad, abundant or scares, we will hear these messages from the dancer. “Let me live in and through you. Don’t allow yourself to lose me. Just give me your hand.” I do not dwell on abundance or scarcity. Creation is happening every moment so I do my best to let Life dance and romance me in both the dark times and the light. Read More5 Reply pkr3 months agopkrCarol, thank you for your wise words & for Eckhart Tolle’s. Enjoy your day “dancing”! ❤️ 2 Reply Holly in Ohio3 months agoHolly in OhioThere may be advantages to considering time both abundant and scarce. Abundant helps us to slow down and savor the moments, the people, the place and time, and this is very important. But scarce can also help – so we don’t leave important things unsaid or undone… not the “daily grind” stuff but the “I love you” and the “let’s mend our differences,” and the not putting off things that are less urgent but more important, like time with our loved ones, or pursuing a dream, or helping others. 6 Reply sunnypatti3 months agosunnypattiI have enough time and energy to do the things I need to do and want to do. That was actually part of the meditation affirmations I did this morning, so I love coming and reading this question to remind me that it’s true! 4 Reply Maurice Frank3 months agoMaurice FrankI have more time for people I care about, for service to others, and also solitude. 4 Reply Elle3 months agoElleLife flows better, I feel better & I usually enjoy what I’m doing in a ‘present moment’ way. 6 Reply 1 2 Next » My Private Gratitude Journal Write an entry in your private gratefulness journal Get Started This site is brought to you by A Network for Grateful Living, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are fully tax deductible in the U.S.A. DONATE https://gratefulness.org/content/uploads/2015/03/GX-Gold-Participant-L.png Community Engagement Guidelines Privacy Policy [email protected] Connect with us on Social Media: © 2000 - 2022, A Network for Grateful Living Website by Briteweb