For today’s post I am taking an excerpt from Charles Eisenstein’s book Sacred Economics.
"Our purpose for being, the development and full expression of our gifts, is mortgaged to the demands of money, to making a living, to surviving. Yet no one, no matter how wealthy, secure, or comfortable, can ever feel fulfilled in a life where those gifts remain latent. Even the best paid job, if it does not engage our gifts, soon feels deadening and we think, "I was not put on earth to do this." Even when a job does engage our gifts, if the purpose is something we don't believe in, the same deadening feeling of futility arises again, the feeling that we're not living our own lives, but only the lives we are paid to live."
Are we aware of our gifts, and do we utilize our talents fully, and can we do this moving forward so we are able to lead significant lives and make a difference at the same time?
Or are we so drawn by greed to the power of money and materialism that we allow our gifts to stagnate and die?
In current day culture it’s almost as if we have been programed to ignore our gifts, our latent talents and our purpose in the chase for money, status and power. But as the common axiom goes, Enough is never enough. To the point that we are prepared to go to war for more. Only to the point of destruction does this lead.
What happened to a sense of community where living and working and guiding each other to greater success, peace and happiness is at the forefront of social and economic development?
Well I believe that making better use of our talents could be one way to get us back on track, but done in line with a greater purpose. Are you using your skills and talents to the best of your ability, and are they aligned to a higher purpose?
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