Decrypt the Code of Abundance: Invest in Yourself (Prize Winner)

Editor’s Note: The One Investment

We are excited to present to our readers the prize winning entry from Soch ’21, the article writing competition as part of Prabanadhan ’21, the flagship management conclave of IIT Kanpur. The contest received more than 1,000 registrations to submit articles expanding on the overall theme of The One Thought – that can change the world. This article expands on the sub-theme of The One Investment, wherein we nudged the participants to look at the area of investment creatively. Our third prize winner, Shouradeep Dutta of FORE School of Management, has surely delivered. In this winning piece, he displays his craftsmanship with words to decrypt the code of abundance. Read on, and be sure to invest in yourself and decode the state of being that is required to enjoy the bliss of true abundance. Now, that is The One Investment that will give you super-normal returns. Isn’t that a lovely thought, or should we say, a lovely Soch?

Decrypt the Code of Abundance

The code of abundance relates to the seeking of a life devoid of any shortcomings. It majorly includes having enough financial power and having a healthy mind and body. Of course, everyone wants to have this abundance, but the code to get that is encrypted. Therefore, many fail to achieve their dream within their life. Decrypting the code of abundance is one of the most difficult things to do from a human point of view, but something which is definitely not impossible.

From a very early age, we have been taught to excel in multiple things in life be it academics, sports or any other activity which we may be doing. Most parents are not satisfied with average performance. They inculcate a sense of competition in their children which is even stronger in this generation, wherein they are hardwired to fight against anyone who wishes to take the position away from them. In others, most people believe that the way of surviving on this planet is by consistently outperforming others; only by defeating others can they win.

This may give short term gains but is not the secret to abundance. So, let us see how we can decrypt the code of abundance.

Abundance is a State of Being

The first thing to remember is that Abundance is a state of being; not of having something. One cannot get a permanent feeling of satisfaction by having something, that feeling of abundance is permanently achieved when people convince themselves of being in that phase. Most of the feelings are created in our mind. By training our mind to be comfortable with what we are, and not consistently indulging in competitions with what others have, we are making a positive step in the path of achieving abundance.

Related Read: You may also want to read the four part series on Abundance by Rohini Rathour

Our Emotions: Regulating Our State of Being

The five primary emotions of sadness, anger, fear and disgust are acting as roadblocks to the realisation of abundance in life. Many people in this competitive age have a general feeling of sadness along with the fear of monetary problems. Feelings of hatred towards others is also something that is on the rise. All such negative emotions distance our goals of achieving the feeling of abundance.

We must have an ‘open to receive’ approach in our life. The negative emotions are generated on the basis of our understanding that, what we experienced, was definitely not deserved. But that is what ‘We’ think. That is not how the system works. To be in the truest sense of bliss, people must alienate themselves form the minor emotions of joy, anger, sadness etc. They must consider themselves a part of the universe as a whole. This universe in purity includes nothing but the person’s connection in with the society and God/Energy.

When a person rises above all emotions then his/her thoughts and dreams will change for the better. They would help in having positive thoughts about their own life and work to further better their condition without being negatively impacted by what others are doing.

The Importance of Giving

It is at this stage that naturally the negative emotions would fade away giving rise to the importance of giving.

Giving involves transactions with three different entities:

Giving respect and acknowledging the spiritual supply from God/Energy Source
Giving to ourselves various positive motivations to enhance our desire to live further
Giving to others to bring positive emotions in the mind of others for they may be going through some tough times

Only by giving to the universe, we can expect to receive even more, which will set us on the path to abundance.

Abundance of Resources

The world has abundant resources, but not all people have access to it. This is due to the selfish and ultra-competitive nature of people. The way we all can receive our desired abundance in life, is by co-operating with one and all. Greed will consume us faster than we can imagine. All our efforts to have abundance will be in vain, because our driving force was misguided.

If people are driven by a desire ‘to have something’, then they will never be satisfied; no matter how much they have of a particular thing. On the other hand, if they are driven by a desire ‘to be’, then their achievements will be highly significant and satisfying for them; since they no are longer comparing their life events to others. It is important to understand that different people have different sources of motivation, and consequently, varying degrees of desire of abundance.

Just because we are different, that doesn’t mean our dream of realizing abundance would not be achieved.

Conquer Failure to Decrypt the Code of Abundance

Abundance will come to the person who can master the journey of life. It is a long journey and success doesn’t come fast here. As the world-famous footballer, Messi told, “it took 17 years for me to become an overnight success”. One who perseveres and stays on the path of ‘giving’ will surely get abundance in some form or other.

It took 17 years for me to become an overnight success
Lionel Messi

There are times when we may be failing at various things, causing mental breakdowns. Looking at the people around being so successful (in our eyes), gives us a feeling that perhaps we are not that good. This is especially true if we had already put enough efforts in that task already.

However, it is absolutely wrong to assume that.

We need to question whether our goals are derived by our own desire to chase something, or, is it due to the constant habit of competition that incites a rage within ourselves to achieve something, just because someone else has achieved that. If the reason is the latter, then there is a need to re-evaluate our choices.

We need to have a pristine unaffected mind through which we can both appreciate other’s success and learn from them which will help us in our own endeavour to decrypt the code of abundance.

Related Read: How to deal with and enjoy failure?

Abundance – A State of Being

In conclusion, abundance is a state of being which is different for each person. At the basic level, we should cleanse our mind and clearly list out our goals, which are independent of any other’s suggestions or any external distractions. Then we need to look at the external factors which include having a positive friend circle and setting boundaries on various things that we may indulge into which will not help us towards abundance.

After setting the external and internal factors, we should train our mind to work accordingly, accepting other people’s views and responses, but moving on unperturbed in our journey. Adapting according to the situations but trying not to change the basic goals. Trusting in the process (strong faith and confidence over oneself and God/Energy) will give continuous motivation to work even harder to achieve the ultimate goal of abundance.

Therefore, The One Investment to decrypt the code of abundance is ourselves. Invest in yourself for what you really want, cleanse your mind of all unnecessary distractions.

The key to abundance in life, well and truly, resides within you, and it is up to you to unleash that potential and live the life that you have always dreamt of!

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About The Author

Shouradeep Dutta is pursuing PGDM in International Business from FORE School of Management, New Delhi. Prior to that, he did his B Tech in Chemical Engineering from the Vellore Institute of Technology.

He has completed multiple internships in various organizations such as Siemens, Emerson Automation Solution, NTPC and Indian Oil Corporation.

This article won the third prize at Soch ’21, the article writing competition at Prabandhan ’21, the flagship management conclave of IIT Kanpur, in association with From The Experts’ Mouth.