For years I have been very
confused in regards to financial
affairs. I kept trying to
spiritualize my life as some
metaphysical books says, not
realizing that it is all a matter
of establishing a balance. We are
spiritual beings who have taken
human form. So even when our
essence is spiritual, we have a
responsibility to our humanness.
It was given to us, not to be
ignored, but to take care of it.
I know we are all miracle
makers. That within is the power
to manifest anything we desire.
But how about if I am not in that
place where I can manifest
miracles at will, either because
this is not my lifetime to do so,
or because of karma, or I have
not mustered the discipline for
me to do so? How can I then still
manifest enough resources while
keeping my attention on God and
also serving my fellow human
souls? In that case, I look at it
this way. Life is a game. We are
all playing it. The key is, how
do we play it in such a way that
it is not only beneficial to us
as well as our fellow human
beings, but at the same time we
do not neglect our spiritual
growth?
There has been so much
emphasis in giving and serving
when it comes to spiritual books.
Unfortunately most of them do not
seem to mention how to generate.
It looks as thou the books that
talk about generating income have
been labeled as "non-spiritual."
The funny thing about it is that
the very same churches that claim
that God is our source and supply
go to all those "non-spiritual"
people who have in order to ask
for money. I understand we are
here to give and serve. That
being the case, should not we
have for ourselves so that we can
then circulate the goods? Tithing
is a perfect example of people
who want to take shortcuts
towards wealth. Here is the
dilemma. There are some who tithe
and seems to be blessed with
more. The there are some people
who even though they tithe, they
seem to always stay barely a
float. Yet there are others who
do not give at all and have
plenty. Most churches say that
you should always tithe so that
you are blessed with more. For
and individual who is struggling
that seems to be a very tough
things to do because even when he
or she wants to really give,
somewhere back in his/her mind,
the individual is doing it out of
hope that more will be received
in return. Then when they don't
seems to receive money back and
his/her financial situation
worsen, the churches justify it
saying that you can not bargain
with God. That your gift must be
unconditional.
Interesting enough, when you
talk to the ones who seem to have
plenty, whether they tithe or
not, what they have is a
consciousness of wealth. And it
comes as a result of knowing how
to generate. So you can either
A): Learn how to develop the
consciousness first so that the
Universe supports your believe
about yourself which is what
metaphysics is all about, or
B): learn how to generate on
a pure physical level so that
your consciousness can be
developed as a result of the
fruits of your labor. It is
simply a matter of choice. Now,
understand the dynamics here. In
order to generate, you provide a
service. In a way, the spiritual
dynamics of giving and serving
are the same. First you give of
your talents, service, knowledge,
etc., and in return you receive.
So the key, whether physical or
metaphysical, is consciousness.
Because even if I do what I
enjoy, if I don't have the
consciousness that allows myself
to receive, it is kind of giving
things away. And there are plenty
of people who will take so you
have to learn how to
differentiate. It all of the
sudden becomes and outflow
instead of a circulation. So if I
give all I have without receiving
back, how can I recharge in order
to give more.
For someone who lives in a
cave and just want to develop his
or her connection with God
without any external
distractions, generating may not
be a great concern for she/he is
not concerned with the affairs of
the body. But for the ones who
live in a society where resources
needs to be exchange, if it makes
sense to lovingly give, it also
makes sense the lovingly receive
whether is by a way of gift or
exchange. Now, if we want to be
able to generate filled with
happiness and joy, then maybe we
should learn how do so while
doing something we love. Either
that or just learn to love
whatever is you are doing. It is
certainly much easier to do what
you enjoy than to try to love
that which you do not enjoy. The
difference is, if you have the
ability to learn to love whatever
you are doing, you are free of
ego attachment. On the other
hand, if you cannot enjoy
whatever is you are doing, maybe
there may be and ego investment
in the affairs of the body or you
should be doing something else.
Confusing isn't is. For me, I
rather do what I love. That
doesn't mean that there have been
times where I have done something
different just to supplement my
immediate income. If it is
something temporary while I am
moving in the direction of my
dreams, it is easy for me to keep
a positive and loving attitude.
What is important is not to
make this a money issue, but to
be able to understand that we are
playing a game which we
collectively have created. Even
if we are not the ones who
created the rules, at least we
are certainly playing by them. So
if we pay taxes, our electric
bills, mortgages and so forth, we
must learn how to generate so
that we can take care of those
expenses. If we can manifest the
money at will so that the bills
can be paid, which we certainly
have the capability of doing,
then we don't need to be
concerned with learning how to
generate it in any external way.
But if we do not have developed
the discipline to do so, then,
there are other choices. Is is
also important to understand that
the game have nothing to do with
who we are, it is just something
that makes human life more
interesting.
Now, the game is not really
that difficult. Over and over
again I have seen how the
Universe have provided me with
enough resources. But I have also
seen how much stress I have been
through by not having enough
sometimes to take care of my
human affairs. I understand that
stress is something I create by
simply interpreting a situation
in a certain way. But even when I
know that conceptually, it seems
easier to deal with it when my
human affairs are taken care of.
Once again, I believe it is a
matter of establishing a healthy
balance. I don't know if I am
supposed to be a jogy or a swami
in this lifetime. Maybe I am
supposed to simply bring a loving
consciousness into every move I
make which I certainly believe we
should all do. Because
ultimately, whatever move we make
affects all of us for we are all
one.
Now the question you may ask
yourself is, how do I do what I
love while I'm caught up in the
middle of this game where I need
to take care of my bills and so
forth? My answer is simple. Take
some time from your busy schedule
and dedicate it to learn and do
the things that brings you joy.
Then as the ideas flow, make a
priority to put them into
practice. If there are things in
your current schedule that are
not allowing you to follow
through with some of your ideas,
then look at things and
activities in your life which you
feel are no longer useful and let
them go. That opens more time and
space for your desires to take
shape and form. Remember, every
time you take one step towards
the realizations of your dreams,
God takes ten. Basically what we
are doing is tilting the scale
from one extreme to the other.
Eventually comes a point where a
decision will have to be made.
Where you may either have to
change careers or follow through
with whatever you have started.
That is when you will need to be
anchored in faith. But believe
me, you will have seen so many
manifestations of the power and
presence of the Almighty within
you along the process, that you
wont have much reason to doubt.
Before I became a stand-up
comedian, I used to work for the
phone company making a decent
living. That was just temporary
because I knew that I had a
different agenda, even thou I
have been there for almost three
and a half years. Before that, I
use to work at a factory making
around $12/hour not including
overtime which believe me was
plenty, and I quit to go to the
phone company starting at
$6/hour. Why? Because I didn't
like what I was doing. It was
time for me to change. After
three years working on my act in
comedy clubs and sometimes having
the chance to go out on the road
for weekends at a time, it was
time for me to commit to my
vision. I have booked three weeks
in a row which I knew that would
force me to quit my job. I didn't
mind. I was not happy doing what
I was doing anyway and it was
time to make the move. Two weeks
before my road trip I get laid
off from the company, meaning
that I was still able to keep my
health insurance for the next six
months. Isn't God wonderful!
Since then, I have not had a
regular job. I had peaks and
valleys like we all do, but I
tell you this, every valley is
always followed by a higher pick.
This is not to say to you, quit
what you are doing right away and
do what you enjoy. That may be
unwise. Off course, if you truly
believe that you will be taken
care off, then go ahead. It is
written, "It will be done
according to your faith." All I'm
saying is, take little steps.
Like the ancient proverb says;
"The journey of a thousand miles
begins with the first step."
Remember, Self-realization is
our ultimate goal, but while the
game is going on, be of service
to the world through the use your
gifts and talents. That way, not
only will you experience more joy
and fulfillment in your life, you
will also be benefiting mankind.
Understand that what I do for
you, I do for me. And what you do
for me, you do for you. Why?
Because there is no you and me.
We are just "I."
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