“The
Scarcity Party sees a world of battling, competition, scarcity, winning
or losing, and always trying to get ahead. Its members see others as
either potential mates or potential enemies. They quickly notice
differences between people, and they seek to get themselves and those in
their group (family, race, religion, faction, nation, etc.) ahead of
everyone else. They want others to lose more, and for their own to win
more.
In
their anger and fear, they avoid pain, push for whatever they think
will benefit them, and are willing to step on others to get what they
want. The Angry & Afraid Scarcity Party has a long and sad history
of causing, escalating, and reliving most of the problems in world
history. They are the Manipulators and Destroyers.
In
contrast, the Hopeful & Helpful members of the Abundance Party
spend their lives trying to help people, improve themselves, and seek
better lives and a better world. Because they are not afraid, it is fine
with them if others don’t support them or do something different. They
are secure.
For the Abundance Party, life is not about themselves. Yes, it is about becoming better; but even this goal is a means to helping the world improve. If they were angry, they would expect everyone else to join them in fixing the world, and even try to use the force of government to require charity. But they are content to do their own work of improving the world and helping others, inspiring and urging them to be and do their best through exemplary leadership, rather than expend angry energy trying to force others to change... [The Hopeful and Helpful do nearly all the good in organizations and groups; the Angry and Afraid cause nearly all the problems.]”
I would recommend the whole book and was particularly inspired by the last chapter which is where I found this material.
