From our immersion in scarcity arise the habits of scarcity. From the scarcity of time arises the habit of hurrying. From the scarcity of money comes the habit of greed. From the scarcity of attention comes the habit of showing off. From the scarcity of meaningful labor comes the habit of laziness. From the scarcity of unconditional acceptance comes the habit of manipulation. Charles Eisenstein
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We are so used to scarcity in the modern world that we have developed a whole set of behaviors to cope with it. Most people don’t realize they are doing them, but most people also don’t realize how much they are hurting themselves by following these habits.

Source: The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible

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