Spiritual People Don ’ t Charge for Their Work 

Have you heard anyone proclaim that truly spiritual people don’t charge for their work? Apparently if you create something and charge money for it, the nonzero price alters the nature of the work, rendering it non-spiritual. Is that actually true? Of course it’s true. This rule is written into the Laws of Spirituality, not to be confused with the Laws of Acquisition. 😉 Okay, from one perspective it makes some sense, but only if you regard money as non-spiritual. Is money actually non-spiritual though? Which way you lean depends on how you define spirituality and how you perceive the role of money. We’re talking about perspectives and definitions here, not actual truths. So this is an argument about preferences, not about reality itself. I don’t have the warmest relationship with the term spirituality because it feels too close to religion, a term with which I’ve picked up many creepy associations. But when I do think of spirituality in the most positive ways, I regard it as a set of frames for considering my overall relationship with reality, not just after I die but at all times and even outside of time. Since money is a part of my reality, I regard money as having a spiritual role to play. But it’s not the money itself that matters from a spiritual perspective. What matters is the role that money plays in shaping my relationship with reality. I personally find money interesting. It’s been a big part of my person...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Abundance Values Source Type: blogs