#scarcity-mindset

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fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

When "Not Enough" Takes Over

When we're under a lot of stress, our brains do something fascinating and often harmful to our relationships: They shift into scarcity mode. Often, people think of a scarcity mindset only as something related to our finances and resources: We don't have enough money, food, or time. But scarcity mindset, or the general belief that there isn't enough, impacts people in every area: their skills, their worth, their general capacity in life.
Relationships
US politics
fromFortune
4 days ago

Kamala Harris says there's enough pie for everyone to have a slice of success-and workers who think otherwise are guilty of 'provincial thinking' | Fortune

Zero-sum, scarcity mindsets that suppress colleagues' accomplishments undermine collective missions and can harm leadership prospects.
Fundraising
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
3 weeks ago

Reinvigorating the Nonprofit Sector: A Conversation with Vu Le - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Nonprofit and philanthropic practices must be reimagined to abandon archaic scarcity mindsets, increase public visibility, and become more effective and politically engaged.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Three Reasons You Have an Undercover Scarcity Mindset

Embrace small, process-focused purpose (little p) to cultivate an abundance mindset and lasting happiness rather than relying on big, goal-oriented purpose.
Social justice
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

People Who Grew Up Poor Are Revealing Life Lessons Rich Kids Will Never Understand

Childhood poverty leaves enduring practical constraints, frugal habits, and risk aversion that persist into adulthood even after financial improvement.
Higher education
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Balancing Culture and Ambition as South Asian Women in Law

South Asian immigrant families' scarcity mindset and prestige-focused expectations pressure women into an unspoken script prioritizing elite credentials and masking vulnerabilities.
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