I've always had a passion for seeking the knowledge that would enable people to become empowered & wealthy - immersing myself in the wisdom of gurus & masters, with intent to pass along what I intuited to be most valuable and transformative...
Yet, after years & years of intense study, I've found myself having made significant errors - not always putting what I had known into action, not always acting so wisely or responsibly. While I had persisted eager along the path I believed to be heading towards wealth & the fulfillment of my potential, the reality has painfully hit home I've veered off somewhere along the way - seeming as though I've been heading further & further from what I really wanted...
Clearly, I am not the only one in this situation. Given the current economic crises, there are no doubt millions suffering in some way or another. And given the rapid growth of personal development, self-improvement, and success coaching, more & more of us are looking for answers, solutions, and a path from disempowerment & scarcity to a rich life of abundance and prosperity. Yet, all the feel-good motivational talks and books in the world will not get us where we want to be without a few fundamental insights...
Speaking from my own perspective - there is a SERIOUS lack of cash inflow in my life right now. WHY? It's rather simple, really...
- it's very likely I do not know exactly what I have to offer to others
- I'm not sure if what I have to offer is valuable & relevant to others
- I know what I have to offer, but I haven't yet found the right people to receive my value
And while I speak from personal experience, how many of us (not just those reading this, but "us" meaning our entire human community) are crystal clear on what value we have to offer? How many of us truly know that what we have to offer is of value to & needed by people? And how many of us know who exactly would most like to be on the receiving end of our value?
While some are content working a J.O.B. ("Just-Over-Broke") for the rest of our lives, more & more of us have felt the burning desire to be, do, and have more - knowing we are capable and deserving. Many of us have looked outside for the secrets of wealth creation and how to manifest a prosperous life, seeking formulas & strategies that worked for other people with different internal values in a world that no longer exists. However, it's a new world we find ourselves in, with rules most of us were never taught - and though there are many with good intentions, few really know & are teaching...
I've played the fool, writing & talking as if I've known the secrets to success - much regurgitating the lessons so many of us have heard before, though failed to put into action and get the results we wanted. And if you were to judge whether I was worth listening to or not based on my financial statement and this moment, you'd probably walk away laughing. THOUGH, despite my mistakes, I have gained wisdom along the way which we can all benefit from; and, it is my hope that by sharing this wisdom, I will save someone the pain of going through much of the learning process I've been through...
I've lived with my head in the clouds, sustaining illusions that I was above the masses of people caught in the struggle of the human condition. Yet, it is with the crash down, falling from the false grace of ego, that Truth is exposed. Only through my fall, have I been able to experience the lowest of emotions - and only through this experience, can I now truly to relate to so many others, who I've desired to be of service to all along...
Now more than ever, my passion burns to make a difference in the lives of those who I am blessed to share these moments with. And while these words will reach across the globe to people I've mostly never met in person, I am inspired by the possibility that these insights will have a positive ripple effect I could never expect, setting forth a chain reaction of people waking up to their True value and connecting in ways that creates ever-increasing wealth & fulfillment for us all...
What value do we have to offer others?
(sourced from the wisdom library of Wealth Dynamics, the 6 values every person has are PASSION, TALENT, KNOWLEDGE, CONTACTS, CHARACTER, and PURPOSE)
What unique to us do we possess that is valuable & relevant to others?
What lies within us awaiting to burst out, brightening the lives of others?
Who is awaiting us to show up in their lives with the value only we can bring?
Who is searching for the solutions we find so clear, for the abilities coming so naturally to us?
Who would be ready, willing, and able to exchange their money in return for what we have to offer?
AND
Have we really learned to clearly what is valuable to others?
How might we go about doing so?
If it is others who gauge what is valuable,
Who are the right people to ask?
What are the right questions to ask?
What questions can we ask that will bring increasing clarity & certainty to these answers we most need to advance?
I've spent too much of my life reading & searching for answers from those who appeared knowledgeable & successful - though it has only led me to the realization the answers we seek can only come when we start asking better & better questions. Until we begin asking ourselves deeply-probing questions like the above, our greatest gold-mines will go undiscovered...
I wish I had the magic formula to offer those suffering the same pain I feel in these times of crises, though I cannot. Yet, knowing that the key lies in the clarity provided by the Truthful answers to these questions - which will of course not come overnight - I feel compelled to share...
Imagine a world in which our ignorance of our true value has been filled with the self-knowledge & awareness of who we really and and how we can make a difference in the world, in the ways which bring us the utmost joy & satisfaction...
Imagine the release from our pain & conflict when we step into an existence in which our daily actions are in alignment with our highest selves - flowing through life with grace & ease, doing what comes most naturally to us - enjoying each moment to the fullest as we express the purity of our spirit through service to others...
Idealistic, perhaps.
Though... would we prefer to carry on as we have, or open to that possibility of knowing our value & delivering it to the world...?
~ written July 2010