6 May 2025

The Attitudes of Abundant Living: Giving. Forgiving. Thanksgiving.

By Dr. Scott Zarcinas | Author, Doctor, Spiritual Coach

You may have been taught that abundance is something you acquire: property, a career, wealth, a lifestyle, a partner.

But it isn’t. True abundance isn’t merely about material wealth, possessions, or achievements. It is something you align with.

Abundant living is a state of being, a consciousness that flows from the inner awareness of your Oneness with Life, Love, and Light.

When you live from this awareness, you naturally express three transformative attitudes that open the floodgates of abundance: Giving, Forgiving, and Thanksgiving.

Each of these Attitudes of Abundant Living taps into a different aspect of your Divine Nature, revealing the truth of who you really are.

#1.Giving: Tapping Into the Abundance of Life

“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.” ~ Kahlil Gibran

Giving is the first Attitude of Abundant Living because it is rooted in Life itself.

Life is generous. Life gives freely—sunlight, breath, beauty, goodness, energy, time. You are alive because Life is living.

Life is giving itself to you constantly, moment by moment.

When you give—whether it’s time, kindness, love, service, money, or attention—you align with this natural rhythm of Life. You become a conduit through which abundance flows, not just to others, but through you and back to you.

Giving affirms: “I have enough. I am enough. There is more than enough.”

It is the antidote to scarcity thinking, which says: “I need to hold on. There’s not enough to go around.”

Generosity, charity, and selfless service are not just moral virtues, they are spiritual practices that unlock the experience of abundance by tuning you into the reality that you live in a giving universe.

As you give, so you receive. Not always in the same form, but always in the same measure of spirit.

#2. Forgiving: Tapping Into the Abundance of Love

“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” ~ Lewis B. Smedes

The second Attitude of Abundant Living is Forgiving, which taps into your innate nature of Love.

Forgiveness is not just condoning or forgetting wrongs,

It is the release of judgment, resentment, and grievance that keep you trapped in emotional debt.

Unforgiveness is a heavy burden. It binds you to the past, restricts the flow of love, and clouds your perception of Truth.

But when you forgive, you choose love over fear, wholeness over fragmentation. You release the illusion of separation, not just from the one who wronged you, but from your own Divine Self.

Forgiveness affirms: “Love is my true nature. I no longer choose to withhold it.”

It is the restoration of connection, the dissolving of boundaries, the healing of wounds.

In forgiving others—and yourself—you return to your natural state of Unconditional Love, which is the true currency of the soul.

And from that space, you open the doors to deeper peace, joy, and inner freedom.

#3. Thanksgiving: Tapping Into the Abundance of Light

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” ~ Cicero

The third attitude, Thanksgiving, opens you to Consciousness and Higher Intelligence—the spiritual Light that guides, uplifts, and reveals Truth.

Gratitude isn’t just a feel-good emotion, it is a powerful state of awareness. Because when you give thanks, you recognise the sacredness of the present moment.

Thanksgiving shifts your attention from what’s lacking to what’s already abundant.

This shift in perception raises your vibration, bringing you into closer communion with Divine Intelligence and insight.

Thanksgiving includes not only gratitude, but also praiseful prayer—a spiritual practice of joyfully acknowledging the goodness of God, of Life, of the Universe. It is not asking for what is missing, but celebrating what already is.

Thanksgiving affirms: “I see the beauty, wisdom, and perfection already here.”

When you live in thanksgiving, you invite clarity, lightness, and inspiration. You begin to recognise that every moment, every breath, is a gift.

And from that recognition, you become naturally receptive to divine guidance, intuition, and creative possibility.

The Fruit of These Attitudes

When you cultivate these three attitudes—Giving, Forgiving, and Thanksgiving—you create the inner conditions of consciousness for true abundance to flow.

You no longer look outside for permission to feel full, worthy, or whole. You discover that everything you need is already within you, waiting to be expressed.