Do you think the world has enough for everyone’s needs or do you think there are not enough resources and everyone has to fight hard to get their share? If it is the former, you have an abundance mindset. If it is the latter, you have a scarcity mindset. The Scarcity Mindset People with a scarcity mindset tend to view life as a zero-sum game, in which one person’s gain is another person’s loss and vice versa. It is often the result of a very narrow mindset, which cannot think beyond the immediate or the short-term. Given below are the typical characteristics of a person with a scarcity mindset.