For many,the drive to accumulate “MORE” is what fuels their every thought and action. Such a focused life is drawn from a strong sense of lack and scarcity. These perspectives are indications of fear.
Repeated thoughts and feelings of fear will never result in abundance.
The effort like this will surely be a struggle with continuous disappointment.
As Covey claims; the abundance mentality, contentment and gratitude must be there before the action.
Perhaps desire and direction would even change.
Having come from poverty requires one to reawaken to a new perspective and reality by shaking off the paradigms of youth and realizing the possibilities.