What does it mean to think rich?

Does it involve wandering into Tiffany’s with $23 in your bank account and asking whether they accept Divine Guidance?

Probably not.

Florence Scovel Shinn had a much more useful idea. Long before your circumstances change, your expectation needs to change.

Thinking rich isn’t pretending to possess money you don’t have. It’s beginning to develop the mindset, habits, knowledge, and expectations of the person you intend to become.

Think From Where You’re Going

One of the most powerful manifestation ideas is living from the end.

Instead of constantly thinking, “I wish I were wealthy,” begin asking:

How would the prosperous version of me think about this?

Would that person spend every penny to look successful? Probably not.

Would they learn about money? Almost certainly.

Would they expect opportunities, develop useful skills, create assets, and make decisions with the future in mind?

Now we’re getting somewhere.

Florence famously wrote, “Your word is your wand.” So your words matter too.

Rather than continually declaring, “I can’t afford it,” “Money disappears,” or “I’ll never be rich,” deliberately give your mind a different instruction.

Morning and evening are excellent times to practice a simple prosperity affirmation, when you’re less distracted by emails, doorbells, and somebody trying to sell you cheaper electricity.

Think Rich for Longer Than Six Months

Here’s something rarely discussed in manifestation circles.

People often overestimate what they can achieve in three to six months and underestimate what they could create in one or two years.

They start a business.

Write a book.

Launch a YouTube channel.

Begin investing.

Four months later: “It’s not working!”

And they quit.

But perhaps it was working. Perhaps it simply hadn’t had enough time.

Money compounds, but so do skills, knowledge, relationships, audiences, reputation, experience, and opportunities.

Thinking poor asks:

“Is it working yet?”

Thinking rich asks:

“What could this become?”

And if you’re ready to change the way you think about prosperity, leave this declaration in the comments:

I THINK RICH AND EXPECT ABUNDANCE.

Say it like you mean it. Florence would approve.

Admire Wealth — Don’t Resent It

Here’s another interesting experiment.

What happens inside your head when you see somebody doing extremely well?

If it’s, “Look at him in that enormous house. It’s probably dreadful inside,” while you’re simultaneously trying to manifest an enormous house. We may have discovered a slight problem.

Instead of resenting successful people, study them.

Read biographies. Learn about investing, business, marketing, sales, communication, and wealth creation. Spend time, when possible, with people doing better than you.

Ask questions.

Listen.

Thinking rich means improving your information diet, not merely your bank balance.

Entertainment is wonderful, of course. Nobody is confiscating your detective novels.

But an hour spent learning something valuable every day can look remarkably different after two years.

Don’t Look Rich. Think Rich.

This may be the biggest distinction of all.

Trying to look wealthy can make you considerably poorer.

Thinking rich may mean keeping the old car, investing the difference, building an asset, learning a valuable skill, or creating something that continues to produce value.

And instead of continually asking, “How can I make more money?”, try asking:

“What problem can I solve?”

Prosperity frequently follows usefulness.

Expect opportunities. Expect ideas. Expect Divine Guidance.

Then, when the door opens, walk through it.

Perhaps your dream isn’t taking too long.

Perhaps you simply haven’t given it long enough.

If you’d like to explore how your thoughts, words, expectations, and assumptions can influence the life you create, discover The Manifestation Code.

And for more prosperity, manifestation, Divine Guidance, and timeless wisdom with a little Victorian mischief, visit the Florence Scovel Shinn Legacy YouTube channel.