Is Scarcity Thinking Holding You Back?

Our neighborhood has a gentleman who delivers flyers to our door.

He has some disabilities. Not sure what exactly.

But, he has had a hard life. Although he seems very happy. He always talks to me about dogs and his love of them.

As I walk the three dogs, we will meet on the sidewalk several times per month.

He particularly loves Sophie. He gets right down on the ground and lets Sophie lick his face. As he does this, I say to myself, "I would never let a 15-year-old dog do that" lol.

I had not seen him in a month or two and wondered if something might have happened.

However, this morning there he was. I never had Sophie this morning. I was only walking Jack and Charlie. I do not take Sophie much anymore as she struggles to get back into the house with her hips.

He had immediate concern as he approached me. I told him that Sophie was home and doing well, but her hips are progressively worsening.

He told me he suffered a heart attack a month ago, and the doctors are telling him to slow down. So, it now takes him three days to deliver his flyers.

As I was walking away, a thought came to my mind... I have often thought about giving him a few bucks to show appreciation for his hard work. I always carry a couple of hundred dollars in my pocket (I have it poked into my goal card holder). As I thought about it, I could not get myself to turn around and do it. Maybe it was scarcity thinking.

I returned home, got in the truck, and brought Jennifer to school.

On my way home, I thought, "I wonder if he is still out delivering his flyers."

As I drove down the hill into our subdivision, he was right in front of me.

I stopped the truck, walked up to his window, and said, "I have been meaning to do this for a few months. This is just a little something to say thanks for all your hard work," and I handed him a $50 bill.

His face lit up.?

He looked at me and said, "make sure you give Sophie a treat for me."

I am not sure who got the more significant benefit, him or me.

A few minutes later, the thought came to me as I was eating breakfast... what if giving money was easy.?What if I were to give increasing amounts to show the universe that I do not believe it is in scarce supply? What if next week I give $100 and the week after that $200?

I wonder whether the universe would respond.

Do you have any giving stories? Share them in the comments.

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