AU with Kitty #1

[lurkitty]

miladycarol and I had a discussion the other day. It concerned the difference between the mentality of living in scarcity vs. living in abundance. To live in scarcity means to adopt an attitude that you must obtain your needs/desires before the next person gets them, because there is always a limited amount of "x" and if the next person gets it, you will not. It is a fiercely competitive way to live. If the stakes are high enough, any means are justified to obtain your needs/desires. You may be motivated by the best of goals, eg. feeding your family, and nothing will get between you and that meal.

Life in abundance is a different approach. It means having a basic faith that "x" is not scarce, and the you need to move yourself closer to the source of "x" if your needs are not met. If anyone uses "x", it doesn't matter to you, because there will always be more "x". Life in abundance is not competitive, and is less rushed because it is not necessary to always act upon the opportunity to obtain a commodity. Sharing occurs more frequently.

I came into Australia in abundance mode. I have no desire to wear myself or anyone else out using every last minute seeing all the sights at once, because there is time in abundance. I want to absorb Australia. It is as important to me to awaken to the birdsong in the morning, to gaze out over the skyline and observe the differences between the tree canopies here vs. home, as it is to walk the tourist shops. Some people may think I am crazy to spend thousands on a ticket and spend time in a living room knitting. But the living room is in Australia.

The hospitality shown me by miladycarol and george1shop is a beautiful example of life in abundance. They share all that is theirs, there is never a question. If the concept of abundance of all things is too difficult to conceive, apply it to one. Love. Love exists in abundance in their home. They are not frugal, and it is a tonic to a slightly battered soul.

Enough mush. I give you pic spam! Lurkitty photoshopped into Sydney Opera House pix (for those conspiracy theory lovers out there):