“I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.” – Maya Angelou

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Over the last few years, there’s been a lot of talk about the abundance mentality, and although to many, we seem to be in a recession, there are a lot of people realizing what abundance truly is. True abundance is not what we can hoard for ourselves, but what overflows from our lives and spreads to those around us. Our true wealth is that which we give to those we love.

It is a wonderful thing to be blessed with whatever gifts life might bring to us, and even more wonderful to bless others just as thoroughly. This giving back need not be material, for material things are only a glimmer of true wealth. Perhaps the greatest gift of abundance we can offer is simply to help open someone’s eyes to how abundant life really is.

Steve McAllister  (360 Posts)

Steve McAllister, Modern Hippie Mag's resident Lifestyle Guru, describes himself as a Renaissance Man. An author, filmmaker, songwriter, and perpetual artistic experimenter, he has recently re-released his second book The Rucksack Letters into paperback to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the journey. His latest book, a comical foray into philosophical science fiction, is How to Survive an Estralarian Mind Meld. His latest artistic project is The Labyrinth of the Unbroken Path. .