In this episode, we explore the fear of scarcity — the inner experience of “not having enough” — and how it shapes our thoughts, emotions, and everyday lives.

Sriram Kalyanaraman explains how scarcity thinking impacts creativity, decision-making, relationships, and self-worth. He shares insights from neuroscience, psychology, and ancient traditions, highlighting why the mind is wired to fear "lack" and how we can shift toward a mindset of trust and abundance.

You’ll learn practical reflection exercises, mindset tools, and guided practices to begin noticing, healing, and transforming the scarcity patterns that limit your fullest expression.

This episode is part of From Fear to Freedom — a series dedicated to understanding core fears and reawakening our inner potential.

New episodes every alternate Tuesday.

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⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction to The Inner Space & this series

00:02:07 What is scarcity? How do we feel it?

00:02:28 Scarcity in daily life: money, time, relationships

00:07:02 The neuroscience of lack: focus, anxiety & decision fatigue

00:12:00 Nature of Abundance

00:18:15 Reflections on Scarcity

00:26:06 Tools to assess your scarcity-abundance patterns

00:30:56 Evolutionary & cultural roots of the scarcity mindset

00:40:10 Impact of Scarcity thinking

00:46:22 Outro & preview of the next episode