The first is to live within your means the second is to live a life of abundance.
The first way to live is within your means, this way is fine, I guess, it must be because about 95% of the population lives this way. In this way of living one is supposed to get an education, get a job, budget wisely, get married, have children and retire around age 65. My problem with this way of thinking is that the general population is no longer retiring at age 65 to a healthy enough retirement income to enjoy the life that they have left in them and many will not be able to retire at age 65 or at age 75 for that matter.
The other way of living is to live a life of abundance. This way of living starts with your way of thinking. It’s a choice. You can live a life of abundance but you will have to think about living an abundant life.
Living within your means assumes a whole lot or routine with very little thought about the routine. For instance, I get up, get ready and go to work, come home have dinner, wind down and go to bed.
In living a life of abundance, thought goes into the process of the day and especially the morning routine to start off your day. In living a life of abundance the morning routine becomes of utmost importance. Getting up early and deliberately becomes a joy. No alarm going off to force me unwilling into a day in which I’d just prefer to stay in bed. In living a life of abundance I get up early to enjoy all that this day has to offer and I go to bed because I’m exhausted have enjoyed this day thoroughly and am thankful that my provider has given me strength and life to have lived this day to the fullest.
By default we live a life within our means and it is only by deliberate conscious choice that we live a life of abundance that many people will never get to experience.
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