Yes!!!
A few years ago, that could have been me writing what you just wrote. I worked in IT (computer programming) and sat in a small grey cube all day, staring at a computer screen. I had some interaction with others, but my passion - helping people and doing something to truly make a difference in the world - was totally suppressed. I remember very clearly thinking "Is this it? Is this what I came here to do? Is there nothing else I can do to make a difference?"
For many years, I tried very hard to just accept my situation and make the best of it. I tried to be a shining light wherever I was...bloom where I was planted. And I know that I did help others, occasionally, in small ways. Co-workers sometimes cried on my shoulder, etc. But I felt very unfulfilled, like there was something much more important I was supposed to be doing.
I had very little free time to meditate, volunteer at the animal shelter, or pursue whatever else I was interested in. I felt like my life revolved around my job.
Not only that, but there was corruption going on in the workplace, and that make it even harder! It was very difficult for me to look the other way, but when I tried to do something about it, it just backfired. I truly felt like I had sold my soul just to survive!
I knew there were ways to make a living by following one's passion, but I felt afraid to let go of the security blanket. We weren't poor but were living from paycheck to paycheck, so there was nothing to fall back on...no cushion...and no family to help us temporarily if need be.
So I carried on, miserable!
But then, it got decided for me! I got laid off! My job had been outsourced to programmers in India.
At first, I was devastated! What now? Technology had changed and there were very few opportunities for mainframe programmers. The idea of going back to school to learn the new internet-based programming, for a drastic cut in pay, wasn't very appealing. So I took a job as office manager for an insurance agent, for a drastic cut in pay.
Again, I was miserable!
Meanwhile, I was having severe health problems. I got a water ionizer machine, which saved my life. The life-threatening heart problems, digestive complaints, chronic females problems, acid reflux, and other ailments I'd struggled with for 15 years cleared up either 100% or 90% within 3 months! My elderly dog, who could barely walk due to severe arthritis pain, started running around like a puppy, and was no longer blind!
Needless to say, I started shouting from the rooftops! Who wouldn't?
I told many people about this powerful water, and some of them got a machine for themselves. I started getting phone calls and emails from people telling me their fibromyalgia pain had disappeared and they were no longer bedridden, they'd eliminated all their medications, including high blood pressure, cholesterol and even diabetes meds in some cases, my schizophrenic niece quit hearing voices, a friend with advanced stage cancer got off his deathbed, and many other equally astounding stories! These were all real people whom I knew personally!
Finally, I had found something I could believe in, and work that could truly make a profound difference in people's lives! It is no exaggeration to say that some people even claimed that this water had saved their lives. It certainly did save mine!
As a bonus, the international medical manufacturing company paid me quite generously to share the info about the water. After I got laid off, we were on the verge of bankruptcy. And even when the commission checks started rolling in, I still hesitated about quitting my insurance job, because that at least was somewhat stable, whereas this was commission only. But what helped me was remembering something Q'uo had said about them being ready to help us once we made a choice, and about having faith. So I took a leap of faith and let go! I just trusted that if I followed my heart, it would work out. This was huge because I'd never been able to do that before!
It worked! Within 2 years of working this business part-time, we were able to get caught up on bills, pay off our house early, pay for some major repairs on our house, pay for a new fence cash, etc.
I am now living my dream! Some distributors make more $$ than I do because they work the biz full time, but I enjoy working just part-time, and I still earn waaaay more than I ever did in IT. I enjoy being able to spend time with family, putter around in my garden, do stuff like host Carla's radio show, etc. I can do what I want, when I want. If I want to spend an hour on the phone helping someone, I can. If I want to volunteer somewhere, I can. But most importantly, I'm no longer working to keep an obsolete, usury-based $$ system in place. I'm now part of the solution! I am part of a community of people who are working to help raise awareness of preventative and alternative healthcare, to transform the old, corrupt medical system (that is clearly NOT working! The US ranks #46 in the world for health and longevity).
Best of all, my company has a lot of
! They have an incredible vision and truly care about helping others. I feel like I've found my home!
I LOVE IT!!! I what I do!
I spend time on it but I don't really think of it as 'selling my labor' because it's a labor of love...it's what I would do anyway even if I didn't get paid. I mean, if you had a friend or family member sick or in pain, and you knew of a virtually surefire way to help them, you'd tell them, right? That's not exactly labor, right?
The income that comes in isn't based on an exchange of time for money. I am often paid large amounts of $$ for just 2 hours' work. Then I can coast for a few weeks at a time if I want to.
This is what I do: educate people who wish to have this info:
http://crystalightwater.info/
I'm always on the lookout for people who might want to join my team, so I invite you to check it out.
I'm sharing my story as an example. YES, it is possible to follow your passion and still make a good living!
A few years ago, that could have been me writing what you just wrote. I worked in IT (computer programming) and sat in a small grey cube all day, staring at a computer screen. I had some interaction with others, but my passion - helping people and doing something to truly make a difference in the world - was totally suppressed. I remember very clearly thinking "Is this it? Is this what I came here to do? Is there nothing else I can do to make a difference?"
For many years, I tried very hard to just accept my situation and make the best of it. I tried to be a shining light wherever I was...bloom where I was planted. And I know that I did help others, occasionally, in small ways. Co-workers sometimes cried on my shoulder, etc. But I felt very unfulfilled, like there was something much more important I was supposed to be doing.
I had very little free time to meditate, volunteer at the animal shelter, or pursue whatever else I was interested in. I felt like my life revolved around my job.
Not only that, but there was corruption going on in the workplace, and that make it even harder! It was very difficult for me to look the other way, but when I tried to do something about it, it just backfired. I truly felt like I had sold my soul just to survive!
I knew there were ways to make a living by following one's passion, but I felt afraid to let go of the security blanket. We weren't poor but were living from paycheck to paycheck, so there was nothing to fall back on...no cushion...and no family to help us temporarily if need be.
So I carried on, miserable!
But then, it got decided for me! I got laid off! My job had been outsourced to programmers in India.
At first, I was devastated! What now? Technology had changed and there were very few opportunities for mainframe programmers. The idea of going back to school to learn the new internet-based programming, for a drastic cut in pay, wasn't very appealing. So I took a job as office manager for an insurance agent, for a drastic cut in pay.
Again, I was miserable!
Meanwhile, I was having severe health problems. I got a water ionizer machine, which saved my life. The life-threatening heart problems, digestive complaints, chronic females problems, acid reflux, and other ailments I'd struggled with for 15 years cleared up either 100% or 90% within 3 months! My elderly dog, who could barely walk due to severe arthritis pain, started running around like a puppy, and was no longer blind!
Needless to say, I started shouting from the rooftops! Who wouldn't?
I told many people about this powerful water, and some of them got a machine for themselves. I started getting phone calls and emails from people telling me their fibromyalgia pain had disappeared and they were no longer bedridden, they'd eliminated all their medications, including high blood pressure, cholesterol and even diabetes meds in some cases, my schizophrenic niece quit hearing voices, a friend with advanced stage cancer got off his deathbed, and many other equally astounding stories! These were all real people whom I knew personally!
Finally, I had found something I could believe in, and work that could truly make a profound difference in people's lives! It is no exaggeration to say that some people even claimed that this water had saved their lives. It certainly did save mine!
As a bonus, the international medical manufacturing company paid me quite generously to share the info about the water. After I got laid off, we were on the verge of bankruptcy. And even when the commission checks started rolling in, I still hesitated about quitting my insurance job, because that at least was somewhat stable, whereas this was commission only. But what helped me was remembering something Q'uo had said about them being ready to help us once we made a choice, and about having faith. So I took a leap of faith and let go! I just trusted that if I followed my heart, it would work out. This was huge because I'd never been able to do that before!
It worked! Within 2 years of working this business part-time, we were able to get caught up on bills, pay off our house early, pay for some major repairs on our house, pay for a new fence cash, etc.
I am now living my dream! Some distributors make more $$ than I do because they work the biz full time, but I enjoy working just part-time, and I still earn waaaay more than I ever did in IT. I enjoy being able to spend time with family, putter around in my garden, do stuff like host Carla's radio show, etc. I can do what I want, when I want. If I want to spend an hour on the phone helping someone, I can. If I want to volunteer somewhere, I can. But most importantly, I'm no longer working to keep an obsolete, usury-based $$ system in place. I'm now part of the solution! I am part of a community of people who are working to help raise awareness of preventative and alternative healthcare, to transform the old, corrupt medical system (that is clearly NOT working! The US ranks #46 in the world for health and longevity).
Best of all, my company has a lot of
! They have an incredible vision and truly care about helping others. I feel like I've found my home!I LOVE IT!!! I
what I do!I spend time on it but I don't really think of it as 'selling my labor' because it's a labor of love...it's what I would do anyway even if I didn't get paid. I mean, if you had a friend or family member sick or in pain, and you knew of a virtually surefire way to help them, you'd tell them, right? That's not exactly labor, right?
The income that comes in isn't based on an exchange of time for money. I am often paid large amounts of $$ for just 2 hours' work. Then I can coast for a few weeks at a time if I want to.
This is what I do: educate people who wish to have this info:
http://crystalightwater.info/
I'm always on the lookout for people who might want to join my team, so I invite you to check it out.
I'm sharing my story as an example. YES, it is possible to follow your passion and still make a good living!
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