Walking Across Fire

Here’s what I learned about myself at this years’ family Thanksgiving gathering.  I still have work to do with jealousy and envy.  On leaving our annual Thanksgiving event, my wife said to me, “We’re the poorest ones here.”

Obviously, besides monetarily, that’s not true.  Kat and I live very rich lives.  But, I noticed the times folks talked about their good fortune and I felt bummed about my own situation instead of happy for them.  Don’t get me wrong, I am very happy my family sibs and cus’s are doing well.  I just also feel the place where my wife and I are “working with opportunities” at the present time.

Here’s what came to me about it, when I’m jealous or envious I am forgetting their good fortune is spiritual food to nourish me towards my success.  My jealousy and envy poisons the very food I could be feeding myself with.  So, I stopped, drank in their success and am presently allowing it to build strong dreams 12 ways (a take off on a very old “Wonder Bread” TV commercial).  I am much healthier for it.

I know I’ve heard that before, it was nice to recognize it for myself and remember that joy feeds joy and joy is a huge component of success.  And, I like being joyous; it’s more fun.

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