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The question of whether we or anyone else
deserves something is not really in our jurisdiction. 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, 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. As 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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