Surround yourself with abundance so it becomes your norm

When Carla launched her interior design studio, she worked from a basement with flickering lights and mold-rimmed walls—a perfect setting for stress, not creativity. Every time her gaze fell on the drab walls, her confidence dipped.

She decided to radically rewire her surroundings. She joined a co-working loft filled with architects and artists who hung their latest projects on the walls. She subscribed to a monthly startup podcast, eavesdropping on million-dollar business stories on her morning jog. And she scheduled Friday lunches with two local entrepreneurs who’d each grown six-figure side hustles.

Within a month, Carla noticed fresh energy coursing through her veins. A client who’d stalled on a big kitchen redesign suddenly said yes. Her Instagram followers doubled as she shared photos of her breezy new studio and design tips she learned on those podcasts.

Psychologists call this social contagion—our emotions and behaviors mirror the people around us. Neuroscience shows that repeated exposure to success cues rewrites neural pathways, making abundance feel familiar instead of remote.

By curating her environment, Carla transformed her energy from scarcity to confidence. She wasn’t just seeing possibilities; she was living in their orbit, absorbing their frequency until it became her own.

Pick one element of your environment to upgrade this week—be it two inspiring friends, a new podcast, or a vision board above your desk. Spend at least thirty minutes immersed in that high-vibe setting. Notice how quickly your ideas and confidence shift. Soon you’ll find that abundance is no longer foreign but simply the air you breathe.