09-10-2013, 05:49 PM
I had a psychic reading once that indicated I spent multiple lives in a privileged state, being born wealthy and never really having to worry about supporting myself. In this life I arranged for the opposite, because things were getting a little too easy and I was getting complacent and not really working on my lessons. The goal isn't so much to be poor in this life, but to appreciate the value of work and sacrifice in order to attain a goal, instead of having it all laid out for me up front. Stress over financial matters is a constant catalyst for me, and has taught me a great deal about myself. Though I haven't yet managed to completely balance the anxiety I get from not knowing if we'll be able to pay the bills, I've certainly made great leaps in appreciating true abundance- the type that comes from self-knowledge and seeing the potential in each moment.