Most cultures teach that a sense of self-worth is something to be earned. They believe that it would be tragic for society if people realized that nothing you do, say, or have--in fact, nothing at all--can take away from or add to how incredibly "worthy" you are.
This is the realization that brought me out a two-year depression and guarantees that I'll never return: a core belief in intrinsic, inherent, inborn self-worth regardless of circumstances and actions (can't think of any other "in-" words to describe it
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Originally Posted by Michelle  Now, I am wondering what shopping represents on a spiritual level? What do I need to do to get the fulfillment and self-worth I feel while shopping in a spiritual way? |
Most likely, you are seeking the feelings which would come with a sense of self-worth. If shopping and money represent freedom to you, then you want the freedom that comes with knowing that you have self-worth and now you can just be free to live rather than constantly seeking more self-worth. If shopping and money represent security to you, then, in the same vein, you want the safety of knowing your self-worth is earned and can't be taken from you. If shopping and money represent achievement to you, then the sense of achievement makes you feel secure in your self-worth.
I can't speak from experience (I haven't attracted a significant amount of money yet), but I imagine that having a lot of money doesn't actually increase one's sense of self-worth--as you say, "what happens in the physical world reflects one's inner world," not the other way around. Rather than try to justify a sense of self-worth with actions, simply make it one of your beliefs. Make your self-worth an article of faith and then you won't have to go seeking after it any more.
I hope this is helpful to you.