Where wealth and privilege are the prevailing conditions, and where money defines life and character, the fear of losing it is often profound.

In the mind-set of scarcity, our relationship with money is an expression of fear; a fear that drives us in an endless and unfulfilling chase for more, or into compromises that promise a way out of the chase or discomfort around money.

They were prosperous in the way they were with themselves and one another, living consistent with the true laws, the unchanging laws of the natural world, which ultimately govern us all.

Seeing my children as my “elders in universe time” was a surprising and inspiring thought.

we must think and talk about money as part of a true ecosystem—a single system in which we view the economy and the ecology as fundamentally bound together.

Sufficiency isn’t an amount at all. It is an experience, a context we generate, a declaration, a knowing that there is enough, and that we are enough.

Resignation makes us feel hopeless, helpless, and cynical. Resignation also keeps us in line, even at the end of the line, where a lack of money becomes an excuse for holding back from commitment and contributing what we do have—time, energy, and creativity—to making a difference.

Implicit in collaboration is the trust that says there is enough and we will figure out how to use it together wisely.

Think of an effective collaboration you’ve been involved with, and the way in which working through the issues deepened your sense of self and your appreciation and respect for your collaborator. Think about the generosity you needed to exhibit and the openness it required of you and your partner or partners. Think of the satisfaction of the outcom