Abundance verses scarcity mindset...it's a battle at times...

Have you ever doubted yourself by drawing a comparison to others who share their abundance of worldly goods on social media? It’s human nature to fall into that trap. 

I would argue genuine success is finding joy and happiness in what one does through service...not showing off on social channels...

The definition of abundance is a “very large quantity of something.” A mentality of abundance is a "very large quantity" of the right thoughts which leads to good things. The opposite is also true. The wrong thoughts will lead to a life of turbulent emotions rooted in fear, better known as a scarcity mindset. 

Abundance Mentality vs. Scarcity Mentality

In 1989, Stephen Covey published his best-selling book called 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. That book struck a chord drawing the contrast between an abundance mentality vs. a scarcity mentality. 

Here’s 151 of my favorite quotes that reinforce Covey's principles to developing your mindset of abundance. 

I refer to it as your Absolutely Mindset. That’s your through line from start to success to an abundant life. 

At the end of the day, these inspirational quotes will ignite the desire to live your most fulfilling life with true abundance. 

Don’t miss the infographic.

Abundance Mindset Quotes: 

#1 "Whatever good things we build end up building us." - Jim Rohn

 #2 “The key to abundance is meeting limited circumstances with unlimited thoughts.” - Marianne Williamson

 #3 "I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions." - Stephen Covey



 #4 "You've got to work on your mental aspect every single day." - Julio Melara

#5 “Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.” - Wayne Dyer

#6 “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.”- Winston Churchill

#7 “Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” - Conrad Hilton

#8 “Laughter is a powerful way to tap positive emotions.” - Norman Cousins

#9 “Effective people are not problem-minded; they're opportunity-minded. They feed opportunities and starve problems. They think preventively.” - Peter Drucker

#10 “Fixed mindset worries in the nest and the growth mindset dances on the edge.” - Amit Ray

#11 “Sometimes you develop a passion for something because of some personal experience.” - Francis Collins

#12 “If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think.” - Oprah Winfrey

#13 “The problem human beings face is not that we aim too high and fail, but that we aim too low and succeed.” - Michelangelo

#14 “Failure is not fatal, but failing to change might be.” - John Wooden

#15 “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” - George Elliot

#16 “Being perfect is an excuse for fear.” - Pat Flynn

#17 “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” - E.E. Cummings



#18 "Being authentic allows you to truly connect with people." - Chef Amy Sins

#19 “Prosperity is not just having things. It is the consciousness that attracts the things. Prosperity is a way of living and thinking, and not just having money or things. Poverty is a way of living and thinking, and not just a lack of money or things.” - Eric Butterworth

#20 “Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” - Winston Churchill

#21 “All things are difficult before they are easy.” - Thomas Fuller

#22 “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” - Nelson Mandela

#23 “Abundance is about being rich, with or without money.” - Suze Orman

#24 “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again.” - Thomas H. Palmer

#25“The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem.” - Captain Jack Sparrow

#26 “As long as we remain vigilant at building our internal abundance—an abundance of integrity, an abundance of forgiveness, an abundance of service, an abundance of love—then external lack is bound to be temporary.”- Marianne Williamson

#27 "You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” - Zig Ziglar



#29 "Focus on long term fans over short term profits" - Jesse Cole

#30 “The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear.” - Brian Tracy

#31 “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” - Aristotle

#32 “You will either step forward into growth, or you will step backward into safety.” - Abraham Maslow

#33 “Believe you can and you are halfway there.” - Theodore Roosevelt

#34 “Dreams won’t work unless you do.” - John C. Maxwell

#35 “It’s hard to beat a person that never gives up.” - Babe Ruth

#36 “Gratitude is one of the strongest and most transformative states of being. It shifts your perspective from lack to abundance and allows you to focus on the good in your life, which in turn pulls more goodness into your reality.” - Jen Sincero

#37 "Love, compassion and concern for others are real sources of happiness. If you have these in abundance, you will not be disturbed even by the most uncomfortable circumstances. If you nurse hatred, however, you will not be happy even in the lap of luxury. Thus, if we really want happiness, we must widen the sphere of love. This is both religious thinking and basic common sense." - Dalai Lama

#38 “Without the right mind-set, there is no chance that anyone can reach their potential.” - James Atkinson

#39 "Things don't happen to us. They happen for us." - Michael Hyatt 

#40 "Absolutely mindset is your through line from start to success to significance." - Ewell Smith

#41 “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So sail away from the safe harbor. Explore, Dream, Discover.” - Mark Twain

#42 “Always do what you are afraid of doing.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

#43 “Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” - Joshua J. Marine

#44 "Open your eyes, whether you presently believe it or not your life is already abundant. Before you can accept abundance in your life, you have to notice it." - Susan Jeffers

#45 “I think anything is possible if you have the mindset and the will and desire to do it and put the time in.” - Roger Clemens

#46 “Eliminate the mindset of CAN’T! Because you can do anything!” - Tony Horton

#47 “Anyone can train to be a gladiator. What marks you out is having the mindset of a champion.” - Manu Bennett 

#48 “People with a scarcity mentality tend to see everything in terms of win-lose. There is only so much; and if someone else has it, that means there will be less for me. The more principle-centered we become, the more we develop an abundance mentality, the more we are genuinely happy for the successes, well-being, achievements, recognition, and good fortune of other people. We believe their success adds to…rather than detracts from…our lives.” - Stephen Covey



#49 "Business is all about solving problems and making peoples' lives better." - Stephanie Stuckey 

#50 “Abundance flows into my life in surprising and miraculous ways every day.” - Cheryl Richardson

#51 “When I think about creating abundance, it’s not about creating a life of luxury for everybody on this planet; it’s about creating a life of possibility. It is about taking that which was scarce and making it abundant.” - Peter Diamandis

#52 “If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” - lao tzu 

#53 "Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance." - Samuel Johnson

#54 "Becoming is better than being." - Carol Dweck

#55 “The mind is everything. Be intentional with your thoughts.” - John Lee Dumas

#56 "To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing." - Unknown

#57 "A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake." - Confucius



# 58 “In the midst of difficulty lies opportunity.” - Oprah Winfrey

#59 “Life is a field of unlimited possibilities.” - Deepak Chopra

#60 “You do not need to be affected by the economy or manmade conditions. You can create your own personal economic environment of prosperity. If you are willing to listen to and take action on your inner guidance, you will do well no matter what the economy around you is doing.” - Sanaya Roman

#61 “I truly believe in positive synergy, that your positive mindset gives you a more hopeful outlook, and belief that you can do something great means you will do something great.” - Russell Wilson 

#62 “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” - Henry Ford

#63 “Action is the foundational key to all success.” - Pablo Picasso

#64 “Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into.” - Wayne Dyer

#65 “Absolutely invest in retirement. You can always get a loan to get kids through school. I do not know of any loans to get you through retirement. The markets are seriously low from where they were (even though they've gone up 30 percent recently). Now is the time to be dollar cost averaging; the more money you put in, the more shares you buy. Save for your retirement, people.” - Suze Orman



#68 "Change is the one constant in our business. We've got to get aggressive and do things differently." - Harlon Pearce

#69 “Shape your mindsets or your mindsets will shape you.” - Mindy Hall

#70 “Mindset fuels behavior… Great lives, great relationships, great businesses, and great love stories are cultivated from within” - Steve Maraboli

#71 “People who have drawn wealth into their lives used The Secret, whether consciously or unconsciously. They think thoughts of abundance and wealth, and they do not allow any contradictory thoughts to take root in their minds.” - Rhonda Byrne

#72 “If you want love and abundance in your life, give it away.” - Mark Twain

#73 “When something happens to you, you have two choices in how to deal with it. You can either get bitter, or get better.” -Donald Miller

#74 “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.'” - Mary Anne Radmacher

#75 “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’” -  Muhammad Ali

#76 “The journey to financial freedom starts the MINUTE you decide you were destined for prosperity, not scarcity—for abundance, not lack. Isn’t there a part of you that has always known that? Can you see yourself living a bounteous life—a life of more than enough? It only takes one minute to decide. Decide now.” - Mark Victor Hansen



#77 “Instead, I have an abundance mentality: When people are genuinely happy at the successes of others, the pie gets larger.” - Stephen R. Covey

#78 "To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time." -  Leonard Bernstein

#79 “A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.” - Joseph Addison

#80 “When you focus on what you have, your abundance increases. I started with my breath. Noticing being alive is a good start!” - Oprah Winfrey

#81 "Vision is not enough. It must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps; we must also step up the stairs." - Vaclav Havel

#82 "We find comfort among those who agree with us, and growth among those who don't." - Frank A. Clark

#83 “Happiness depends on your mindset and attitude.” - Roy T. Bennett

#84 “Get your mind going in the right direction and you'll get your life going in the right direction.” - Joel Osteen 

#85 “When reason ends, then anger begins. Therefore, anger is a sign of weakness.” - Dali Lama 

#86 “Gratitude and humility ... are critical in developing a successful mindset.” - Paul Brodie

#87 "Walk away from those who don't value you."- Ewell Smith

#88 “True abundance has nothing to do with what I am having, but everything to do with what I am being.”- Neal Donald Walsch 

#89 “For me, the opposite of scarcity is not abundance. It’s enough. I’m enough. My kids are enough.” - Brene Brown

#90 "It's exciting to me that we're moving forward. Will there be challanges? Absolutely. Will there be solutions to those challenges? Absolutely." - Mike Voisin

#91 “Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature.” - Steve Maraboli

#92 “Intrapreneurs work and lead with the Producer mindset. They run their department, team, or company with an abundance mentality, an attachment to true principles, and a fearless and informed faith in people and quality.” - Oliver deMille

#93 “For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson 

#94 “Your mindset determines how you perceive and connect to the world around you.” - Joseph Taylor

#95 "In the abundance of water a fool is thirsty." - Bob Marley

#96 “I've never known a person who was successful that didn't at first establish a mindset of success. You can't be that which you can't believe.” - Byron Pulsifer

#97 "Being rich and successful always starts with your mindset.” - William Scaec

#98 "A positive mindset is probably the single most powerful elixir you can take for your health.” - Charles F. Glassman

#99 “Talent is always conscious of its own abundance and does not object to sharing.” - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

 #100 “Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” - George Bernard Shaw



#101 "When you're inspired you attract abundance." - Wayne Dyer

#102 “Strengthen your mind. Train it hard. A strong mindset is the key to living the life you want.” - Wesam Fawzi

#103 “When people change to a growth mindset, they change from a judge-and-be-judged framework to a learn-and-help-learn framework.” - Carol S. Dweck

#104 "Your most precious, valued possessions and your greatest powers are invisible and intangible. No one can take them. You, and you alone can give them. You will receive abundance for your giving." - W. Clement Stone

#105 “It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.” - Confucius

#106 “We have to do everything we can to protect our confidence.” - Dean Graziosi

#107 "When you win the battle of the mind, you can win the battle on the outside." - Julio Melara

#108 “True leaders don’t lead to gain power. They lead to empower and give power away.” - Jon Gordon

#109 “Don’t dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” - Buddha

#110 “Indecisiveness, sitting on it, not doing anything about it, is just not an option.” - Gary Vaynerchuk

#111 “You must manage your thought life daily and then you can manage your life.”  - John Maxwell



 #112 “You’ve got to win in your mind before you win in your life.” - John Addison

#113 Absolutely Mindset – The Great Eight - “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things.” - Philippians 4:8

#114 “You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind.” – Joyce Meyer

#115 “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” - Henry Ford

#116 “Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” - Martin Luther King

#117 “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” - Napoleon Hill

#118 “The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you discover why.” - Mark Twain

#119 “You have to understand your own personal DNA. Don’t do things because I do them or Steve Jobs or Mark Cuban tried it. You need to know your personal brand and stay true to it.” - Gary Vaynerchuk

#120 “The journey to financial freedom starts the minute you decide you were destined for prosperity, not scarcity—for abundance, not lack. Isn’t there a part of you that has always known that? Can you see yourself living a bounteous life—a life of more than enough? It only takes one minute to decide. Decide now.” - Mark Victor Hansen

#121 “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” - Samuel Beckett



#122 "You have to take your swings." - Rich Shea

#123 "The strength of our relationships is measured by how much people can count on us." - Michael Hyatt

#124 “I have learned that champions aren’t just born; champions can be made when they embrace and commit to life-changing positive habits.” - Lewis Howes

#125 “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” - Albert Einstein

#126 “You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.” - Zig Ziglar

#127 “Making things happen in your life requires a faith, or an ability to believe that is unshakable, regardless of your circumstances.” - Les Brown

#128 “The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing that you'll make one.” - Elbert Hubbard

#129 “True generosity is an offering; given freely and out of pure love. No strings attached. No expectations. Time and love are the most valuable possession you can share.” - Suze Orman

#130 “Abundance comes in many forms, do not limit your abundance by trying to control how it will flow, just know that it will come.” - Shelly Sullivan

#131 “The first step toward discarding a scarcity mentality involves giving thanks for everything that you have.” - Wayne Dyer

#132 "Just believe." - Marla Meridith

#133 "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?" - John Maynard Keynes

#134 "Fears are nothing more than a state of mind." - Napoleon Hill

#135 “Prosperity, I claim it. Abundance, is mine. Love, flows through me. I feel joy, all the time. Peace, fills my heart. I surrender, everything. Health, is my birthright. Passion, helps me sing. I release, and let go. I accept, what is mine. I can have, what I want. And let spirit, direct the flow.” - Karen Drucker

#136 “If you’re a giver, success will find you. If you’re a taker, success will elude you. Perform a quick, honest assessment of yourself, right now.” - John Lee Dumas

#137 “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” - Albert Einstein

#138 “The world is full of abundance and opportunity, but far too many people come to the fountain of life with a sieve instead of a tank car, a teaspoon instead of a steam shovel. They expect little and as a result they get little.” - Ben Sweetland

#139 "Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking." - Marcus Aurelius

#140 “If you don’t change the direction you are going, then you’re likely to end up where you’re heading…“ - John Maxwell

#141 “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music he hears, however measured or far away.” - Henry David Thoreau

#142 "Push the envelop...be creative." - Cassidy Tuttle

#143 “Mediocre people hate high achievers, and high achievers hate mediocre people.” - Coach Nick Saban

#144 “Fill your mind with good and surround yourself with people who lift you up.” - Lewis Howes

#145 “When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.” - Tony Robbins

#146 "Talent is always conscious of its own abundance, and does not object to sharing." - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

#147 "Never be afraid to tread the path alone. Know which is your path and follow it wherever it may lead you; do not feel you have to follow in someone else's footsteps." - Eileen Caddy

#148 "You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” - Wayne Gretzky

#149 “To say your mindset is critical to your success is a gross understatement— it is the underpinning!” – Susan C. Young

#150 "Expect your every need to be met. Expect the answer to every problem, expect abundance on every level." - Eileen Caddy 



#151 “Change your thought and you change your world.” - Norman Vincent Peale