Waiting for Direction

By on September 8, 2011 in Balance

 

Question:

In my desire for inner peace I started my spiritual journey six years ago.  There have been many lessons learned along the way from recognizing living a haphazard life, to behaviors of childhood conditioning, learning to let go of what no longer serves me, toxic energy and how to avoid.  Many of the choices I made in the past now I understand were unconscious from not living in the present.  Now on this journey of life I am still seeking my destiny.  I am out of work and not sure what I want to do, I keep asking but nothing comes.  I understand that if I do not get a job potentially I will become a burden to my family.  I am questioning whether this is fear of not moving forward or caution to bring what will benefit my life.  I have taken steps to prepare to get a job applying to all the modern day practices needed to stand out and be noticed.  I just have not presented myself to any companies…..it seems to be a block in my energy to take such a step.  Do you have any suggestions that may help me see what I am not seeing as of yet?  Thank you for your help!  

Answer:

Finding your destiny requires that you listen with the part of you that is fearless and is truly open to all possibilities. When you listen for guidance with the part of you that is afraid of failing, then nothing happens because fear is blocking it. You may not be able to completely get beyond your fear right now, but that doesn’t mean you need to be ruled by it. In your case you may be reluctant to apply to a job a at a company because you are afraid of being rejected. You need to walk yourself through that worst case scenario to convince yourself that it’s no big deal if you are rejected. It’s not a reflection of you or your ability. It only means that that company is not right for you. So you get up and continue until you do find the one that is right for you and you will know because they will hire you. Managing fear is about managing expectations and managing rejection is about not interpreting it as anything personal about you.

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Deepak

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