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If you doubt your resources and feel that your abundance is limited, think about the people in your life and what they have to offer you and what they have offered you in the past. Maybe you said no to them because you wanted to do things all on your own, but in a pinch you could come to them for assistance. Think about all the resources in your neighborhood whether it's a small-business association or a chamber of commerce that can help you in starting an enterprise, a library with staff who can help you find information, or a community center where you can take low-cost classes and develop skills for creating and managing wealth.
Often when people are in need, they create negative feelings about themselves and their situation and decide that if they refuse help, they'll feel stronger and more powerful. There's no shame or weakness in accepting assistance. All situations are temporary, and there's no reason why the flow of abundance in your life can't be increased. All you have to do is turn on the tap and be open to receiving what it yields. Feeling bad about yourself will simply block your receptivity.
A friend of mine had very little training in accounting or money management but was able to become quite financially successful. Still, he felt that he didn't have the skills to invest his money well, so he hired a financial advisor to help him. However, he didn't create feelings of inadequacy simply because he didn't have investment expertise and knowledge. He simply dealt with his situation in a practical way, hiring help, and then began the process of developing his skills. He read dozens of books on financial management and investing and then imagined what his investments might be. For a year, he watched his imaginary investments flourish, and at the end of the year, he compared them with the ones his financial manager had made for him. His investments would have done better, so he took over his own accounts and said good-bye to his advisor. I'm so proud of him for taking the initiative to learn about financial management himself rather than creating negative thoughts such as I can't do this; I have to leave it to professionals.