Commitment 12:
Enough
Conscious leaders experience their lives as having enough of everything: time, money, love, energy, space and resources.
From Above the Line
By Me:
I commit to experiencing that I have enough of everything… including time, money, love, energy, space, resources, etc.
From below the Line
To Me:
I commit to a scarcity mentality choosing to see that there is “not enough” for me and others in the world and therefore I have to be conscious of making sure I get and preserve what is “mine.”
Practice It:
Meditate
Do the meditation each morning on one scarcity thought. Breathe for several minutes while seeing if you can find any experience other than enough in the now moment.
Challenge Beliefs
Identify your beliefs about scarcity. Apply the four questions from Byron Katie’s The Work (www.thework.com), which is discussed further in Commitment 10. Check to see whether the scarcity thoughts are true.
Do Breath Work
Experiment with the physical contrast between scarcity and sufficiency. Hold your breath for as long as you can. Experience not having enough breath. Then breathe shallowly—almost as though you are panting like a dog. Notice the difference between no breath and some breath. And notice if there is a feeling of scarcity or “not enough.” Then take deep belly breaths. Let yourself slow down your inhale and exhale. Be aware of the experience of fullness. Reflect on whether you were staying present in each moment of the breath work or anticipating a future moment.
Notice Space
Move through a crowded space and focus on the obstacles. This works particularly well in a busy airport. Approach your gate by trying to avoid people. Be in a hurry. Notice your thoughts and experiences. Then shift to placing all your attention on the gaps between people. Allow yourself to move into empty space. What is your experience of movement from this mental paradigm?
