“He
(or she) is a very hard worker.” I heard
this expression a number of times recently and it is used very often as a
compliment or indicator of what a good person someone is. The society most of us live in has people so
conditioned that it is a virtue to be “hard-working”. I am a very hard worker at times myself. In fact, the mission I am currently on
requires a 24/7 commitment. Often I work
way harder than people with “regular jobs”.
However, people who don’t understand what I do would think I am not a
“hard worker” since I don’t make any money.
Actually I don’t strive to be a hard worker. Neither do I think I am better or worse than
anyone else due to the level they work or the level I do. So many people “work hard” at jobs they hate
or don’t love. When you consider most of
folk’s waking hours are spent at work, this can’t be too great for their
overall well-being. No wonder there are
so many cases of stress related ailments.
Now
dedication to something is very different than hard-working. One can work “hard” at something they are
dedicated to yet it doesn’t feel like hard work, servitude or drudgery. There is a saying that when you love what you
do you never have to work another day in your life. That’s the major difference between working
the majority of your life at something and dedicating your life to
something. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, the amount of money one makes is not a valid gauge of one’s value or how
hard one works either. People can make
varying amounts of money based on how smart one gains it. They can align themselves to the energy of
winning the lottery, playing poker or Vegas gambling. Others, like myself are of service in
exchange for other’s providing for them…and it’s not always a direct exchange
with the same people. I am seeing the
latter happening more and more upon the planet thankfully. Although I must
admit there are still days it is a little challenging being on the cutting edge
in this area. Thankfully I am so engaged
in my mission, I spend less time thinking about that and more time in gratitude
for what I am able to do and
appreciating the folks who sponsor and contribute to me along the way.
I
do still take steps here and there to create financial income the “usual”
way. Since most people don’t eat enough
fruits and vegetables even to maintain their health where it is, I offer an
awesome nutritional support system through Juice Plus
