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Million dollars & chocolate.
In recent times I received two very similar interesting emails.
In the emails I was offered a sum of money ranging from $500K to one million with questions like these: “ What would you do if that money was in your bank account this morning. What would you do today, simply because you desire it, because you are excited to do it, it makes your heart sing and it is what your heart wants to do?’
Ehhhh? What???
Instead of feeling ecstatic, I just sat there.
O God, when did things start to go so wrong?
I remember a child in December. Excitement, excitement, excitement.
It loved presents and couldn’t get enough of all the brochures with the most delicious pictures. It drooled over everything and wanted it all.
As soon as the presents arrived paper got ripped off and it called “next”. When the lollies arrived, they were unwrapped and eaten within minutes by the handful.
All oozed total and unashamed indulgence, anticipation and excitement.
Now I am sitting with the same sort of offer and nothing of the kind happens.
None of the “give it to me baby, I am so going to enjoy it all”.
What got triggered was my mind that went ticking along like this.
I say: Oh I buy those shoes now. Mind says: You cannot do that, do something sensible first.
I say: Okay, then I pay off the mortgage. Mind says: No, that is too tame, the email says do something you desire.
I say: Okay you are confusing me but here goes, I go first class to Europe. Mind says, shouldn’t you first think of charity.
I say: Oh naughty me, I will donate some money. Mind says: no that doesn’t count anymore, you didn’t think of it first thing so you are still bad and selfish.
In the end I say: “keep that blasted million, I want peace.”
What??? I cannot handle having a million????
However I am not totally sad, one thing can still bring on the passion.
Chocolates! I see the box, I rip the wrapping, I eat in total indulgence.
So wait, how much chocolate can you buy with a million?
Still not good enough? Arrrhhhh
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Oh Wilma – ! Yes that question rattled so many people and why?? When John asked me that question last friday I have been thinking about it ever since. What would I do if there was a million in the bank? would I still get up tomorrow morning and come into work? Would my business mean the same to me? It is so difficult to get to the root of your motivations in life. Because surely finanacial motivation is strong? It is a freeing thought though – just think about it for a second – a million dollars just sitting there – no need to actually spend it – just feel the freedom of its presence…it means if I go into work today its because I really want to, not have to, what a different feeling… So how about thinking about that million as if it has always been there. I am going to live today as if there is a million in my bank account, the first thing I feel is confidence….I’m going to keep trying…
Karen, you are spot on. After agonizing on how to spend the money, I got to see that that was not the point. John’s question was to allow you to feel financial secure. And then see what would come up if the driver for who you are being and what you do wasn’t corrupted by ‘lack of money’.
So it is very astute of you to come up with those thoughts. I want to hear how it is to live with that virtual money in the bank.
I am going to do the same, thanks….millionaire friend….
I do not envy your lack of security.
I would have a very easy to address amount left after I had immediately paid off some huge dabts. Then I would want to take some real friends out for a meal somewhere very comfy, if not luxurious, because SHARING the award, would be gratifying enough.
May it be soon delivered to those of us who know how to appreciate it!
Bestest,
Beth.
Hi Beth, I always have my chocolates to deal with insecurity!
But seriously, I still don’t think it really is about the money, it is more about how we are hypnotised by money and how we allocate it a very suspect role.
Hello Wilma
I love this blog – thanks. Because it feels like another piece of the jigsaw about attracting into our lives what we desire.
If we push away what we want, and attract what we desire; what do we need to notice in order to move from wanting to desire and therefore attract that thing into our life? Maybe its feeling the joy of we already have it and then importantly acting as if we do. I am working with smiling as I think. I’ll let you know how that goes.
Bridget
Fab Bridget, I too think getting the difference between ‘want’ and ‘desire’ is the clue. And then like a child live in innocent expectation that it will happen.
I find the belief in Father Christmas that young children have so refreshing and I need to get that belief back,
Totally and totally expect that good things will happen nd as you say in the meantime feel you already have it.
Cool, you keep smiling, Wilma