The importance of receiving (99)

Focus for the week

Ask and you shall receive. You need to ask for what you want. Resentment will build the longer you don’t what you want. You must, at least, try to get it. Trying will afford you understanding as to why you do not yet have what you want. This understanding can often satisfy your desire. Truly attempting to get what you want is often good enough. The only surefire way to be disappointed is if you keep it all bottled up and simply expect the world to know what you want and to give it to you without asking.

Of equal importance to asking and knowing what you want is being able to receive it. When what you want is finally offered to you, you must be willing and capable of accepting. Whether it is a compliment, friendship, wealth or fame. For example, if someone asks if you need help, they may just want to help. Regardless of whether or not you need their help, perhaps you should just let them. You must be able to accept the gifts of the world. If you can’t even accept the help of someone who wants to help you, how will you accept the wealth and success that the world offers you?

What I’m Reading

Last week I read The Art of Worldly Wisdom by Baltasar Gracián. It is a collection of 300 tips on success, gaining respect, and living life properly. This book reminds me of The 48 Laws of Power, and in fact I believe Robert Greene referenced this book while writing it.

This week I will be reading On the Shortness of Life by Seneca.

Have a great week :)

Lucas