From Scarcity to Abundance 

In this episode, Robert and Emily Perry explore the profound shift from scarcity to abundance as viewed through the lens of A Course in Miracles. They begin with the conventional understanding of a “scarcity mindset”-that there is not enough to go around-and then contrast that with the Course’s very different view of the “scarcity fallacy.” That fallacy is the belief that we are fundamentally lacking, and this results in an endless quest to fill the inner void, in many, many ways. But we just end up reinforcing the reality of that inner emptiness.
Robert and Emily then delve into the solution, which is to identify with our abundance-the completeness of our true being. Once we identify with this abundance, our lives are no longer about getting, but about giving, because when we are in touch with our abundance, our normal needs fall away, and the only need we have is to give. The Course says, “From your grandeur you can only bless, because your grandeur is your abundance.” Giving from abundance, then, becomes the foundation for a new relationship with the world, one that transcends scarcity and leads to a life of genuine, heartfelt generosity. We hope you'll join us in this illuminating discussion about the journey from scarcity to abundance in the context of A Course in Miracles.
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00:00 Introduction
00:35 How the Course defines scarcity
04:40 Normal scarcity vs Course-based scarcity
07:07 “All appetites are 'getting' mechanisms”
08:21 Course’s list of our attempt to fill the lack inside
14:58 Using Special relationships to fill the gap within
18:52 Overeating as an indication of our sense of lack
23:30 Filling our sense of lack by giving to take
25:48 Filling our sense of lack by comparing ourselves to others
35:44 Conventional abundance vs Course’s view on abundance
41:20 Process of filling our sense of lack
45:06 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
48:56 Scarcity vs abundance mode
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