Zen-Haven June 15 2013
The work that you do is not what you’d love to do, but you do it because you have to… and you wish you didn’t have to.
That’s the uncomfortable feeling within the mind/heart of many of us. Some of us are not only doing work that that we don’t love, but we are helping to maintain a system that we would rather not maintain. Our heart yearns to be life-giving and not life-taking.
So today we’re going to talk about manifesting things that assist in the renewal of beauty, good health, liberated spirit, real knowledge, natural balance, joy and love in life… plus a fair energy exchange for doing what you love to do. Let’s just investigate the process of manifestation, with an eye on the foundation, the deviation points, and the ‘bam – it’s a homerun’.
So, first I’m going to give some examples regarding the foundation for making things happen.
My husband had a friend who loved to dream of doing good. He also loved to play cards with his buddies, and he didn’t like to work too hard. I remember visiting with him once, and listening to him describe his plans of buying the building across the street and renovating it into low-income apartments… he had ‘dreamed in’ every detail. His good ideas were backed up by… no money, no energy, no chance. So, lesson 1: size your dream in accord with your energy.
Another surefire way to fail is to trip at the starting point. I was working with a friend in an effort to bring together community leaders for a project. The idea was great, the outcome would have been beautiful and doable, and she was in charge.
I soon saw the handwriting on the wall, as the task of organizing meeting #1 could not be achieved. The obstacle? She was chronically dissatisfied with meeting spaces… ego got in the way. So, the initial burst of creative energy was lost. Lesson 2: act when that start-up energy is strong– go with the best you’ve got!
I know a very successful young man who owns his own company and runs it well, but he harbors a dream of creating a totally different business… he believes in healthy, organic, non-GMO foods for his kids. He has everything needed to make his dream of a restaurant come true, including the great idea, the business acumen and the money.
So what’s stopping him? The decision to do it… the step off the cliff. So, lesson 3: if you’re unable to take the step, then maybe it’s not your heart’s desire after all.