My first post was about lifelong learning. I have read SO MANY SELF-HELP books that I AM tired of reading them! WHY? WHY? WHY? That is the question! I also have read and studied the bible. It would seem that miracles do happen but they happen to someone else? So, I ask myself, SELF? What am I doing to stop me? The thought came to me this morning, "What I resist persists".
There is quite a bit of history here, I will start on CREDIT CARD DEBT. Up until my early 20's I was taught not to get into CC debt. Shortly after taking an Economics 101 college level class I started down the CC journey. Why?
It is all about who you listen to, who do you listen to? For my, I listened to this instructor. WHY? He explained inflation. He also mentioned that the debt you incur today will be worth less (not worthless) tomorrow. What he didn't mention was INTEREST! INTEREST is the absolute KILLER of US! Interest will also stay the same. The fiat currency may devalue, however, you are always and will always be paying INTEREST! The interest may always stay the same and we know CC companies often times raise their rates.
Using the CC became a habit, each incremental step it became easier and easier to CHARGE a purchase. Immediate gratification, etc, etc. and down the rabbit hole I went and have been.............
Now in an effort to get out of debt, the pressure of the payments along with the accrued interest forces me into a negative state of mind and creates physical pain.
All the self-help books talk about visualizing abundance and "POOF" it will appear. The bible talks about, "Interest" as being a "SIN". Both old and New testaments speak to this as being "USERY".
Recently I started the Silva method of meditation. I am working on going back into my past and eradicating false thoughts that are blocking my advancement, mentally, physically and spiritually.
Have I seen earth shattering miracles? Not yet. However, the miracle might be an incremental change towards self-improvement. However, in my mind the jury is still out. I would prefer winning the lottery to release myself from the current narrative of this world. I.E. Get a job and/or college education, still after that get a job, buy the house, get married, have children, build a nest egg and retire.
REALLY? That is what our life is about?