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was imprisoned in German concentration camps in World War II, some of his fellow prisoners, who were starving and forced to do manual labor, would give away their last precious scrap of bread and offer comfort to others. These people understood that no one had the power to take away their freedom to choose to be positive and express compassion, and they decided that holding on to their humanity was absolutely crucial for their well-being. Frankl believed that positive feelings and attitudes were what kept men and women alive in the grimmest conditions. We can all learn about the value of sharing our own abundance with others from this example.
So replace any feelings of scarcity with ones of abundance, and share your resources with those around you. Offer whatever you can, whether it's money, assistance, love, compassion, or practical help. Be sure that you're open to what other people's needs are, rather than imposing your own ideas on them. Ask them, "What can I do to help you?" Then give from the heart and enjoy the feeling of abundance you experience as a result.
You can also create the powerful feelings of gratitude and abundance by being thankful for others' abundance. If you resist the tendency to be envious or to feel competitive with those who are experiencing wealth and riches, you can truly enjoy their success and cultivate your own at the same time.
In our culture, we're rarely encouraged to appreciate others' wealth and abundance. Mostly we're encouraged to do the opposite. There are many Websites, TV shows, and tabloids devoted to criticizing and ridiculing successful people, and it's become commonplace to cast suspicions on anyone who is wealthy, famous, or powerful. Every time we engage in negative beliefs about wealth and create feelings of competitiveness and jealousy, we miss an opportunity to create feelings of gratitude and abundance.
Recently, Denis, Michel, and I were visiting a resort area in the U.S. where many wealthy people have second homes and enjoy owning and driving restored vintage cars and other rare, expensive vehicles. We had great fun looking at all of these marvelous cars, pointing, smiling, waving, and tooting our own horn and giving the thumbs-up to those riding in a bright blue 1920s-style roadster