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Originally Posted by ahimel  No - why should it? It would be a problem to spend your money on yourself it by doing so you were taking wealth away from others. But there's an unlimited amount of wealth in the world - taking some for yourself doesn't harm anyone. |
That's right. Thank you for opening my eyes.
But then, according to steve, a highly conscious darkworker would also provide genuine value, but with the intention to get as much money as possible for himself.
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It's just like help - it's not like there's a limited amount of assistance in the world, and if I help your neighbor it means I've harmed you. There's nothing wrong with helping yourself, and there's nothing wrong with paying yourself.
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OK. So let's suppose by providing value, I'm earning 5.000 bucks a month. when I spend 2.000 on myself, there are 3.000 left I can spend on helping others or growing my business. If I spend 4.500 on myself, there are only 500 left.
But again I'm thinking in terms of limited amound, and that by spending money on myself, I'm harming others in that I don't spend it on then. But on the other hand, I could teach them how they could make as much as I do...
I'm confused!
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When you cross the border to darkworker is when you care more about the luxury for yourself than helping other people. But lightworking is the path of love - and it includes yourself. You have to love yourself as much as you love the starving children in Africa.
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At the moment I love them more than myself, but still that's a good point - that I should start loving myself more...
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(IMHO. I'm only a fledgling lightworker and not very good at it yet, so if other lightworkers disagree, they should please contradict me.)
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I'd also appreciate some "Ack!"-Posts, just to know that it's not only the opinion of one or two guys on earth.
BTW: Looking at people like
Joe Vitale makes me wonder on which side they play. Joe is providing a lot of value (he's pumping out a new info product, book, DVD or something every week or so...), making an amount of money I can't even imagine, and spends a lot on himself, like on
cars.
Hm... I guess it's not bad to spend money for myself, nor intending to get money for lifestyle. Any other opinions?