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“Only a life lived for others is worth living”

~~~ Albert Einstein

This morning I was doing some reading about the ups and downs of getting a book published in today’s world, and that set me to thinking about whether or not the novel I’m in the process of writing is worthy of the effort I’m putting into it. Then obviously, if I’m thinking about whether the novel is worth the effort, than I must have some doubts about the writer and whether I’m good enough at this to be worthy of having a novel published. That leads to considering my own self-worth and then to the thoughts that create this article.

(It’s a good thing I have a mind that works this way or I’d never have enough material to publish this blog every week.)

(I know, this next quote is one from last week relating to Peace and not to the topic of worthiness. I just want to keep the thoughts about Peace a part of the blog each week.)

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.”

~~~ Jimi Hendrix

As we travel through this journey through life, so much of who and what we are changes from day-to-day, doesn’t it? The thing that I’d like us (you and me) to keep in mind is that our inherent worth remains constant, no matter where we are in our journey.

When I think of self-worth, I have a tendency to equate it with self-esteem. However, if you really boil it down, they’re not the same. In fact, they’re entirely different from each other. Self-esteem is the measure of how you feel about yourself at any given moment in time. Your worth, on the other hand, doesn’t come about because of your intelligence, or how talented you are, or whether you’re considered to be good looking or not, or how many good works you’ve performed, or how much you’ve accomplished in your life.

Rather, your worth is a factor of the reality that you are a child of the universe — you are a part of the infinite oneness. Your worth is something that can never be taken from you or diminished in any way. The sad part is that it is our worth that we so easily forget and actively ignore. We need to always acknowledge our self-worth. By doing so we can reinforce that we’re an important, beloved, special part of the “all that is”.

“Our choices in life are made according to our sense of our own worth”

~~~ Kaylan Pickford

You’ll know when you slip into those periods where you’ve lost sight of your worth. It’s likely that you’ll feel depressed, you’ll suffer from insecurities, and your confidence level will fall. Once we feel worthy, you’ll accept yourself just as you are without hesitation.

“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.”

~~~ E. E. Cummings

Once we remember that we are born worthy and realize that our worth is a part of our being, we’ll learn to appreciate who we are. We’ll treat ourselves more kindly, we’ll do a better job of defining our personal boundaries, we’ll find it easier to be more proactive in seeing that our needs are met, and we’ll be able to see ourselves living fuller lives with broadened horizons. Once your conception of your worth is no longer based on the fulfillment of expectations, you’ll begin to see any mistakes or failures as just another part of the journey of your life.

Last week I mentioned that each moment of our life is like a drop in the brook, which then flows away with the stream. We, as human beings, are much like drops of water in an endless ocean. Our worth comes from our roles as distinct individuals (drops of water) as well as our role as an integral part of something much larger than ourselves (the endless ocean). I hope we can all wake up to this concept, because once we do we’ll see that each and every one of us has an enormous, awe-inspiring worth and dignity.

“These then are my last words to you. Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.”

William James

And, as I always say in closing — remember these words …

You are the most precious gift you can give yourself. Every day look in the mirror and say, “I’m available to more good than I have experienced, realized or imagined ever before in my life!” Do this every day while you look into your own eyes.

You are special — and you are loved. You are the greatest gift you can be.

Shanti … (A sanscrit word meaning, “Let there be Peace. Peace, beautiful Peace. Peace within, Peace without. Peace in this world. Peace for all beings.”)

~~~ DBL-R

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