Dolares Americanos

It can’t be any more clear to me that the true nature of existence is masked so thoroughly by all the insanity in which we have chosen to submerge ourselves. Someone close to me has the opportunity of a lifetime, an opportunity to pursue what she KNOWS is her calling in life. It will cost her thousands of dolares americanos to do so.

But…can you put a dollar amount on spiritual fulfillment? On service to humanity that aligns to the core values of your soul? If you could pay $20,000 USD to get into Heaven, wouldn’t you do it? Twice that amount? Three times? I don’t mean to be sacrilegious. I simply mean to point out that there is no amount of money that we wouldn’t pay in order to achieve spiritual realization. Who cares about a few thousand dollars?

Easy to say, of course, in certain circumstances. My point, though, is that aligning heart and soul in service to humankind is not something that has a monetary value. It transcends legal tender. If it means that my loved one has to work a little harder to push imaginary numbers from one place to another in order to satisfy an organization’s need to acquire funds, then so be it. When we are all ground to dust, it won’t make a difference, anyway. So, with some planning and fiscal responsibility, this issue of money can be all but eliminated.

And that brings us back to the opportunity itself. Most of the things that matter in life can be achieved and experienced without spending a dime. Some require a nominal fee. Others might cost quite a bit more, but they are no less “worth it.” And we often get hung up on the specific event we want. That’s a matter of the ego. Once we get beyond that, the Universe will provide precisely the opportunity we need to move us down that path towards further enlightenment.

Sounds like New Age hooey, I know, but it’s true. Spiritual fulfillment and achieving life’s purpose are not tied to the world of form and the ideas that we and others hold about the value of a dollar. If we can look beyond that, then we can have everything we need. Like Cheryl Crow once sang, “It’s not having what you want, it’s wanting what you’ve got.”

Amen, sister.