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We all know what it’s like to finally
get something we want only to find ourselves feeling as if we don’t
deserve it. Whether it’s a car, a new job, or a date with someone
wonderful, we suddenly feel as if we are not up to it. Something in us
wants to reject this gift from the universe, perhaps because it requires
that we think of ourselves in a new way or makes us question why we
should have something that others don’t have. If these feelings of
unworthiness are not consciously acknowledged, they can lead us to
sabotage ourselves. Perhaps the best way to avoid rejection and sabotage
is to simply shift into a state of gratitude, bypassing the question of
worthiness altogether.
The question of whether we or anyone
else deserves something is not really in our jurisdiction. Worthiness
plays itself out in ways we can’t fully comprehend — on the level of the
soul and over the course of many lifetimes. What we do know is that the
universe has its own way of shifting the balance over the course of time
so that all things are ultimately fair. We can trust in this process and
understand that when a gift comes our way, it is because we are meant to
have it. Otherwise, it would not be available to us. Accepting the gift
with gratitude and using it to the best of our ability is true humility.
When we receive a gift and find that
feelings of unworthiness crop up, we can simply acknowledge the feelings
and then remind ourselves that they are beside the point. We might say to
ourselves, “I am meant to have this.” As we allow ourselves to accept the
gift, we might feel tenderness in our hearts that naturally shifts into a
deep feeling of gratitude. When we sit for a moment, consciously holding
the gift in our hands or in our hearts, we say yes to the universe’s many
blessings — and we also say thank you.
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