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Week 1 — Awareness: Catch Scarcity Thoughts Before They Catch You

Week 1 of the 30-Day Abundance Mindset Challenge. The first week is not about fixing every thought — it is about noticing what is already running in the background. Catch scarcity thoughts in real time. Don't fight them yet — just notice them. Write down the most common three.

By Randy Salars · May 8, 2026

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Purpose of Week 1

Notice What Is Already Running

Most scarcity thinking sounds normal because we have repeated it for years. The first job is to make it audible.

A scarcity mindset is often automatic. An abundance mindset has to be practiced on purpose. You cannot replace what you cannot hear.

This week is not about fixing every thought. It is about noticing the ones that are already shaping your decisions, your conversations, and your sense of what is possible.

By the end of seven days you will have a short list — three sentences your mind tells you most often when life gets tight. That list is the work product of Week 1. Everything that follows is built on it.

The Core Practice

Catch Scarcity Thoughts in Real Time

Do not argue with them. Do not fix them. Just write them down.

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Notice

One scarcity thought or one abundance opportunity. The moment it shows up.

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Write

One short reflection. Notebook, notes app, journal — pick one and stick with it.

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Do

One small action that day. Tiny is fine. Movement matters more than scale.

Pattern Library

Common Scarcity Thoughts to Watch For

Some of these will sound exactly like your inner voice. That is the point — naming them is what loosens their grip.

• "I can't afford that." • "People like me don't get opportunities like that." • "It's too late." • "I'm too old." • "I'm too far behind." • "They already have all the advantages." • "If they win, there is less for me." • "I never get lucky." • "I'm just bad with money." • "I do not have anything useful to offer." The Daily Plan

7 Days, 7 Prompts

Each day is a single prompt and a single action. 10–15 minutes. Honesty over polish.

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Day 1 — Name the Starting Point

Prompt: Where do I currently feel the most scarcity?

Action: Write down the top three areas where you feel limited — money, time, confidence, relationships, opportunity, health, skill, faith, or direction.

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Day 2 — Listen to Your Inner Questions

Prompt: What questions do I ask myself when I feel pressure?

Action: Write down the questions that show up on a hard day. Notice the contrast:

Scarcity asks: "How do I protect what little I have?" Abundance asks: "How do I create more value with what I have?" 3️⃣

Day 3 — Notice Comparison

Prompt: Who do I compare myself to, and what does that comparison produce in me?

Action: Write down one comparison habit and how it affects your decisions.

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Day 4 — Notice Fear of Loss

Prompt: What am I afraid to lose?

Action: Write down one decision you are making from fear instead of wisdom.

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Day 5 — Notice Identity Statements

Prompt: What do I keep saying after the words "I am"?

Action: List five identity statements you commonly repeat. Examples:

• "I am bad with money." • "I am always behind." • "I am not disciplined." • "I am not a business person." • "I am too late."

Then circle the one that is costing you the most.

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Day 6 — Find the Top Three Patterns

Prompt: What are the three scarcity thoughts I have repeated most often this week?

Action: Write them clearly. Example:

1. "There is not enough." 2. "I am behind everyone else." 3. "I do not have anything valuable to offer." 7️⃣

Day 7 — Weekly Review

Prompt: What did I learn about the way I think?

Action: Write a short summary using these four lines:

• My most common scarcity thought is: • It usually shows up when: • It makes me want to: • I am beginning to see that: Week 1 Output

What You Should Have by Day 7

One short list — three sentences your mind tells you most often when life gets tight.

That list is not a problem to be solved this week. It is a starting point for Week 2. You cannot reframe a thought you have never heard yourself say.

If you only manage two or three days this week, you still have something. The point of awareness is not perfection — it is honest contact with what is already there.

Next Up

Week 2 — Reframing

Once you can hear the sentences, you can rewrite them. Not as affirmations — as instructions you can actually follow.

Continue to Week 2 — Reframing Back to the 30-Day Challenge Hub

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