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Are you sick of hearing about the economy yet?

I was sick of it about 3 months ago, and I am sure that most of you are sick of hearing about it as well.

It’s not really the actual economy that is bothering me, though.

What is really bothering me about the sagging economy is all of the negativity that it is fostering. I believe that the current state of the economy right now was brought on by negativity (as well as foolish decisions) in the first place. But what I see happening everywhere now is that it has become an obsession to constantly complain and focus on the lagging economy.

I hear people talking about it in everyday conversations. Every time I hear a radio host speak, they throw in a quip about how it cost them 50$ in gas to get to work that day. The television and newspapers are dominated by news of the bad economy, and the people are eating it up. The underlying feeling in the nation at this point in time is one of desperation, lack of abundance, and negativity.

Now while everyone is entitled to be concerned, do we really have to obsess over the economy?

Could all of this negativity be partly to blame for our economic situation?

My Theory About the Economy (And How We Can Change It)

It’s been said that a country is never in a recession until everyone starts talking about it and acting as if they are in a recession. I believe this statement to be very true.

What I believe has happened in this country is that we have unwittingly become the victim of a vicious snowball effect that has carried us into our present situation.

Foolish decisions were made. Greed took over, and rules and regulations were compromised. This led to the whole mortgage crisis, which has affected all of us. One of my good friends even lost his house to foreclosure.

Understandably, more and more people gradually became alarmed and worried about the economy. Still, the vast majority of the people did not experience any direct consequences from the mortgage crisis. What I mean by that is that our overall quality of life did not change, and at that point in time the effects of the lagging economy had not been fully felt yet.

Once a small portion of the population felt the effects of gas prices and a lagging real estate market, they began to spread the word to others of their misfortune. Oftentimes negativity can spread more quickly than positivity, and in this case it spread like wildfire.

More people began to feel negative about the economy as the word spread of the misfortune of a relatively small segment of the population. They spread the word to everyone they knew about how badly the economy was doing. The brewing fear and negativity soon spread to people who originally weren’t concerned in the least bit about the the country’s financial position.

Before long, people who thought that everything was going well soon began to worry about the economy, and they too began to tell everyone they knew about how they felt about things.

Now, the economy is the absolute number one thing on the tip of everyones’ tongues. And what has happened? The economy has gotten worse! What we focus on, we create.

So, what was the result of all of this negativity that was spread throughout the nation?

People who were spending, slowed down their spending. People who had already slowed their spending, stopped it completely. Then, businesses, faced with declining revenue, also slowed spending or were forced to lay off employees. Some even had to shut down. This led to even more lack of money and resources, and before we knew it, we really were in a recession.

Now I am not suggesting that we are in this situation exclusively because of negativity and people complaining about the economy, but I am saying that these factors greatly increased the severity of the situation, and the speed at which it deteriorated.

Like most things in this world, both negative and positive, the worsening of the United States economy can be largely attributed to the spreading of an idea.

Think about this: What if nobody knew about the recession? Would it even exist?

I think that this is an extremely valid question if you really think about it.

How We Can Reach the Tipping Point of Abundance in America

What is a tipping point? If you’re not familiar with it, the term was coined by Malcolm Gladwell in his bestseller The Tipping Point. Gladwell hypothesized that an idea, method of doing something, etc. begins with a few members of a community and spreads slowly to others. It then exponentially spreads until a point is reached, called critical mass or the tipping point, after which time the entire community just seems to naturally adopt the idea, and it becomes universally accepted.

This is precisely what happened with the downturn of the economy, and we can use the same principle to reverse the present circumstances.

In order to turn the situation around, we must spread positivity and abundant thinking about the economy until we reach the tipping point of abundance, where the nation genuinely believes in, talks about, and will experience, a strong economy once again.

What will happen if people adopt an abundant, positive mindset about the economy? People will begin to talk about the economy and markets positively, spreading the idea of a strong, powerful financial state for America. Consumer confidence will rise, and people will begin spending again. Businesses will make money and begin hiring. Housing prices will rise, and the stock market will rise as well. Eventually, the idea of America once again having a strong economy will spread, solidify, and become a reality.

How Can You Help?

If we all do our part, we can turn around the negative consciousness of America that is present right now. There are several simple, easy ways to do this:

• Only spread positivity about the economy. Refuse to participate in negative conversation or complaining about America’s economy and money in general.
• Believe in prosperity and abundance for yourself and others, and the nation as a whole. Refuse to focus on any lack that you may see before you. Know that you will always have enough of what you need, and that America will as well.
• Continue to take action to achieve your goals, especially monetary goals. If you want to start a business, do not be deterred. Recognize that there are always opportunities for those who look for them.
• Encourage others to be positive about the economy, as well as their own financial situation.
• Don’t worry! This too shall pass.

Now Spread the Word!

I hope that you enjoyed this article and gained a new perspective on the nation and life in general. If you really believe in what I wrote about here, then please, help me spread the word! Tell people about this article, and practice some of the advice that I gave here. I truly believe that together we can all pull out of this and experience the abundance and greatness that America deserves before we know it.

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