How can scarcity breed creativity?

Brad Barrett discusses the concept of a scarcity mindset through the experiences of Kristy Shen, who shared how growing up with limited resources helped foster her creativity and financial independence. Kristy points out that although scarcity mindset is often viewed negatively in business literature, it can have positive outcomes by encouraging resourcefulness and innovation. Specifically, she credits her scarcity-driven upbringing for her ability to value money and for becoming financially independent. She also attributes scarcity to enhancing her creativity, as it forced her to find entertainment and education in free resources like the library, thereby developing her writing skills and language proficiency 1.