What Is the Worth of Your Life in Your Own Eyes?

My meditation teacher posed this question for contemplation.

My first reaction was, "Not much."

I mentally walked away from the whole subject.

Later, I came back to it to the question, and thought, "Wait a minute. Which part of me gave that answer?"

You already know that we have many different aspects within us, so my followup question was a valid one.

By asking this second question, I realized it was my Ego aspect responding. The Ego is very judgmental and thinks in terms of limitation. It sees itself as very small, and while at times it might arrogantly believe it's the biggest and best and deserves everything, this comes from a greedy place of one-upmanship.

The Ego is filled with negativity, too.

I remember reading, many years ago, the novel called, The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck. It takes place in China, in a culture where peasants were afraid of the gods. They were taught, and taught their children, to never give a compliment or saying anything positive about a child because it might offend the jealous gods. A jealous God had the power of life and death, and might cause the child to die.

This type of thinking comes from the Ego aspect.

So I asked myself again, "What is the worth of your life in your own eyes?"

This time, I heard my I Am Presence saying,

"You are of infinite worth because you are Infinite Consciousness. You are completely perfect and pure, and worthy of all things, all existence.

Your life is of great value to Infinite Consciousness and to others because you are an expression of the Divine Self, a part of that One Consciousness that contains all and expresses itself through All."

Can you feel the difference in the energy between this response and the first one?

This response feels expansive, and full of Light and Love. In my mind's eye, I can see it glowing. Can you?

The importance of this experience should not be minimized.

How we react to each event in our lives is our choice,
You can choose allow the Ego is run things.
OR
You can choose to take charge of what you think.
We can remind ourselves that the Ego is an artificial construct. We can remind ourselves that the Ego provides a false view of who we are and of reality.

Infinite Consciousness is who we are, and that perspective expresses the Truth.

So when you ask yourself, "What is the worth of your life in your own eyes?" what answer do you get?

Do you think in terms of how much money you earn or how many things you own?

Do you think in terms of what you look like physically?

Do you think in terms of how many friends you have or whether you are married or have children?

All thoughts like these are about the mundane world.

Your "worth" goes far beyond that, for beyond this or any lifetime.

Your worth is infinite, because you, the true you, is infinite.

Nedda Wittels, M.A., M.S., is a Starseed and Light Worker whose purpose is to help others who are spiritually awakening. She is a Certified Emotion Code™ Practitioner, Certified Master of Multidimensional Healing, Animal Communicator, and Coach/Teacher. Her services include Spiritual Empowerment Coaching™, Source Resonance Healing™, Akashic Record Consultations, and Preparation for Surgery sessions. Nedda also offers a variety of teleseries. Contact Nedda at 860-651-5771 or at neddaw@sbcglobal.net. Visit her websites: https://www.RaysofHealingLight.com.

Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Nedda_Wittels/3381

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10105800
https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blogger.g?blogID=992026690343897487#editor/target=post;postID=1819252594536893544

Retiring Early: Planning Out Your Exit Strategy

Are you happy with your current job? In general, US employees are satisfied with their work life. According to a 2016 Pew Research Center study, about half (49%) of American workers say they are very satisfied with their current job. Yet, 30% of them are somewhat satisfied, and the remainder says they are slightly dissatisfied (9%) or very dissatisfied (6%). When individuals are not happy at work, this mindset impacts other aspects of their lives.With that said, some people have careers that absorbed them and make them unhappy.

When I wrote my new book, Mapping Out Life After Retirement, I hope to assist prospective and current retirees on how to have a more fulfilled life. Effective planning is one of the essential ingredients. This article discusses how individuals can retire early with the right kind of strategy. In most cases, prospective retirees are working on without a meaningful plan for retirement and lack a good exit strategy from their current employment.

Retiring early is a difficult task in today's financial requirements for living. In 2016, I retired from my career of 27 years at the age of 50 years old. Waiting for me was my abbreviated pension and my ideal job (started the same month that I retired). To retire early is indeed a blessing from God. However, I had planned my exit strategy for several years.

Yet, millions of Boomers may not be physically and mentally ready for retirement savings today to retire. This reality is troubling after working long hours, taking care of families, putting children through school, and even caring for their senior parents. In the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) survey, "Boomers Expectations for Retirement 2016, there are some startling statistics that will clarify some of the challenges for a Baby Boomer retirement:

• The percentage of Baby Boomers who are satisfied with how their lives are going from an economic perspective has fallen to 43%, which is the lowest level since 2011.
• Boomers are less confident than they were five years ago about almost every aspect of retirement.
• Among the 55% of Boomers with retirement savings, 58% have saved $100,000 or more for retirement. When Boomers work with financial advisors, this increases to 78%.
• Only one in four Boomers expect significant income from an employer-provided pension.
• One in five Boomers are worried they will not have enough savings for necessary expenses.

As the statistics have shown you, there are many reasons why many Baby Boomers will not retire anytime soon due to the current economic conditions and their lack of serious planning. In this case, retiring early will take a different strategy to be successful. Thus, sitting down and mapping out a personal exit strategy for retirement is critical.

This situation means talking with wise advisors, family, and former co-workers who are retired. In many cases, most retirees are happy to discuss their experience with retiring, including their mistakes and pitfalls. Based on my own exit strategy I utilized in my retirement, below are some simple suggestions for developing your exit strategy for retirement:

1. Talk with retirees about the pros and cons of retirement.
2. Establish objectives/goals for retirement.
3. Pick a realistic date for retirement.
4. Evaluate current financial and lifestyle situation.
5. Research materials on retirement.
6. Take company/organization sponsored retirement courses.
7. Talk with several financial planners about your personal goals.
8. Come up with a magical number that makes retirement possible.
9. Talk with trusted family and friends about exit strategy on retirement.
10. Surround yourself with individuals who will support your decision, but are willing to give you honest, candid feedback.
11. Develop and implement your exit strategy once developed.
12. Know your worth in the market (especially in job hunting).
13. Be happy and content with your decision! I've met people who habitually second-quests themselves in every decision that they make.

Without a good exit strategy, retiring early will be a fairy tale and not a reality for many people.This article showed how individuals can retire early with the right kind of strategy. Some working professionals rely on the fact that they have significant incomes. Yet, they live miserable lives in the process. They are trapped in a mental prison in the hope of escaping this burden. They hope for an exit strategy. Thus, these individuals dream about retirement as a way of living a more filled life. What is holding you back in your retirement plans? Let's get started!

© 2018 by DD Green

Dr. Daryl D. Green provides consulting, guidance, and management training for today's business leaders. He is the Dickinson Chair at Oklahoma Baptist University. Dr. Green has over 25 years of management experience and has been noted and quoted by USA Today, Ebony Magazine, and Associated Press. For more information, please visit [http://www.drdarylgreen.com].

Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Dr._Daryl_D._Green/21631

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10056500
https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blogger.g?blogID=992026690343897487#editor/target=post;postID=2677023173738368962