And can we please lose the 'poverty is virtuous' bullshit? Poverty causes people to lie, cheat, steal and even kill. There is nothing spiritual about it.
This doesn’t mean you suppress negative thoughts or desolate emotions. They’re part of the game too. You can notice and acknowledge them. Recognize the cause and the lesson these feelings and thoughts hold for you. Then release them, and replace them with a more constructive and inspiring ones.
Release fear. Release regret. Release doubt. You’ve got only a finite amount of time of this planet. Use it lavishly, celebrating life and seeking fulfillment.
I believe this all speaks to discovering your “assignment” – the thing you are meant to be doing. The higher calling which the universe has for you. This mission is what you need to be doing, if you desire to reach the stages of enlightenment you are capable of.
Most people don’t spend two seconds thinking about how they might make the world a little bit better place. But they’ll spend seven minutes making sure they have the right filter on their Instagram post.
Sorry to break the news to you, but there really is such a thing as a stupid question. Not because it’s naïve, unsophisticated, or ignorant. But because the answer it will supply you isn’t the answer you’re actually looking for...
