Scarcity Is Not in Your Wallet—It’s in Your Wiring
I’ve met countless people who say, “I just don’t make enough,” or “Money slips through my fingers.” And when we dig deeper, the real issue isn’t income—it’s identity.
For years, I believed that success meant more struggle. That if I wanted to earn more, I had to do more, hustle more, sacrifice more.
But one day, staring at a journal entry during my morning ritual, something shifted.
I asked myself:
“What if wealth is not something I chase… but something I align with?”
That single question cracked open a truth: we don’t earn according to our effort—we earn according to our beliefs. This realization became the seed of my book You Are Money.
The Scarcity Script We Inherit
We’re raised with silent messages about money.
“Money doesn’t grow on trees.”
“Rich people are greedy.”
“Save every penny—you never know what’ll happen.”
These beliefs settle into our subconscious and run the show. Even when we earn more, we feel undeserving. We sabotage opportunities. We hoard, overthink, or overspend—not because of numbers, but because of narratives.
The Shift: From Fear to Financial Flow
The most powerful wealth-building tool is not an app. It’s your mindset.
Here’s what I teach in my MindShift Workshop and in You Are Money:
Transforming your relationship with money starts with changing your thought patterns:
- Replace “I can’t afford that” with “How can I create the resources for this?”
- Change “I’m bad with money” to “I’m learning to lead my finances.”
- Shift “Money is scarce” to “Money is a mirror of my value and vision.”
These microshifts create macro results.
Stories That Inspire Strategic Abundance
I once coached an entrepreneur who undercharged for everything. When asked why, he said, “I just want to help people.”
I reminded him:
“Helping people and prospering are not opposites. They are partners.”
He raised his prices. Clients respected him more. His impact grew because his income grew.
Another woman I mentored said, “I’m not good with numbers.”
Together, we created a simple Goal Card routine—writing daily income intentions.
Within six months, she doubled her income and launched a side business.
Why? Because when your mindset shifts, your money follows.
Tools to Shift From Scarcity to Strategy
Here are three practices I personally use and recommend:
🧠 Mind Mapping for Money:
Visualize your income streams, expenses, dreams, and ideas. Mapping brings clarity—and clarity breeds confidence.
📓 The Daily Muse Journal:
Start each morning by writing:
- What I believe about money
- What I choose to believe now
- One bold financial move I’ll make today
🎯 Goal Cards:
Write your top 3 financial goals every morning. Speak them aloud. These small acts align your subconscious with your strategy.
Final Thought: You Are the Asset
Money isn’t paper. It’s permission.
It’s not about chasing more. It’s about becoming more.
And that begins not with your bank—but with your brain.
So today, ask yourself:
What am I believing about money—and what do I want to believe instead?
The answers you write will shape your finances more than any stock tip or savings plan.
You are not your past. You are not your paycheck.
You Are Money.
With clarity and courage,
Dr. Sajeev Dev
