Two blog posts in one day? One here, one on that other site. http://www.thebestdamnwritersblogontheblock.blogspot.com
There I shared a link that totally
inspired me. Jon Morrow’s blog, “How to Quit your
Job, Move to Paradise, and Get paid to Change the World,” went viral.
Sounds like
a plan.
Yep, change
that dead-end job into something you love. What if we could all do that? What
if it is really true, “Do what you love and money will follow?
I consulted
the oracle. The oracle is opening a book and reading whatever page exposes itself.
Earlier this morning I pulled David R. Hawkins book Power vs. Force from the shelf and thought I would look at it later on.Well, now is later on. I opened it and found this: “True success,” he said, “enlivens and supports the
spirit; it has nothing to do with isolated achievements, but instead relates to
being accomplished as a total person, and attaining a lifestyle that benefits
not only the individual but everyone around them.”
I am a fan of #Pinterest, for I see that most of the people there are upbeat. They
post what they love. They post quotes that inspire. See how people want to
share and uplift?
"When I opened Hawkins book it dawned on me, I was writing about success.. If we think
about what the tabloid world considers to be success, it is a success that
often erodes the successful person’s health and relationships. Drugs are
rampant, marriages and divorces are in serial. Spiritual collapse is common in the
lives of the rich and famous.
According to
Hawkins, it is not the wealth and success or the fame and attention that causes the
erosion. It is the “small self” vs. the Big Self.” The small self is vulnerable
to flattery. It feeds on accolades and applause. The big self is more evolved.
It is humble and grateful for its success.
It is
striking to see how many powerful figures of our world, captains of industry,
presidents of co-corporations, Nobel Prize winners and members of
legendary families are open, warm, sincere, and view success as a
responsibly or a ‘noblesseless oblige.”
Long ago In
college I read Theodore H.White’s Pulitzer prize winning book, #The Making of The President. It is the
story of #John F. Kennedy’s rise to power. One thing that struck me was that the
family had money-- that was not an issue, the issue was that the kids were
expected to carry out the family mission. And that mission was to serve.