Cry Poor
There's not enough, not enough energy reserves to meet our future needs, not enough food to feed the hungry, not enough jobs in the US economy or enough money in the federal budget for education, health care, environmental protection, Social Security, and Medicare, not to mention science and the arts. As concerned citizens, we may feel at a loss, wondering what difference we can make when the problems are so vast.
But focusing on lack only narrows our perception, leads us into learned helplessness, convinces us that nothing we can do will make any difference. When we feel this way, we perpetuate the status quo. Yet beneath the stream of negative events, we still live in a world of dynamic growth, a world of possibilities.
We can cultivate our creativity by shifting our perception, looking beyond lack to the larger process.
Psychology Today
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