Have you ever wondered, "Why is this happening to me?" The "this" is usually a set of difficult or sometimes even heartbreaking circumstances that have made their way into your life, wreaking havoc on your world.
I think we all have times in our life when we question God/Allah/the Universe/Mother Earth, what the greater purpose is for the daily suffering many of us encounter. We may believe that each hardship is a test to prove your faithfulness. We may view this imbalance as a coincidence, a random course of events, not predetermined or placed before us by some omniscient being. Or, perhaps, we believe that each manifestation of good, bad, or ugly is a direct result of our thoughts creating our reality.
The interview I watched yesterday confirmed, for me, the latter.
| Marie Forleo |
I've been gorging on her YouTube videos for the last 2 weeks, soaking in each little tidbit and trying to figure out how I can apply it to my life and the hopeful success of Granolaville.com. All of her information is filled with the perfect balance of humor, candor, actionable items, and above all ...LOVE.
It should have been no surprise that she interviewed a WILDLY successful writer and entrepreneur, who created The Daily Love.com where he shares inspirational quotes from teachers, past and present, to over 500,000 subscribers and Twitter followers.
| Mastin Kipp |
The guy has serious good fortune. Or does he?
In his interview with Marie, he talks about how only a few years ago he found himself in a really low place. He and his business partner had severed ties, investors backed out of his clothing company, his relationship with his girlfriend ended, he had gout in his foot ( gross old man infection), and lost his apartment.
Suffice to say, life was pretty shitty.
An ex-girlfriend's mother had once told him if he were ever in need of a place to stay her 8x8 pool house could be his. To a single guy, living in a cosy pool house in the Hollywood Hills seemed like a viable option. Though he was surrounded by the lush abundance of his new home, he himself , felt quite deflated.
One day, while talking to the Universe, as he often did, Mastin said, "You created EVERYTHING. Why couldn't you hook me up with free rent at the Chateau Marmont?"
The answer he got back made me rewind the video just to hear it again:
"This room is the size of your faith. But it is enough."
Wow. Seriously wow.
After hearing those words, my head began to race. Yes, I do think we are a reflection of what we believe. For Mastin, his world had literally shrunken down to the bare minimums. I mean, he was running an internet company from his laptop with no internet, only "stolen" Wifi. He didn't have much going right at all.
I would assume such life-changing events like losing your home, companion, and livelihood is enough to shake anyone's faith in themselves, and in God.
Mastin's immediate surroundings were like a mirror to what he felt inside. He knew there was prosperity out in the world, he saw it daily from his pool house view. But, perhaps, he didn't have enough faith in himself to see all the possibilities to re-build his life.
Instead of giving up, he surrendered to his current situation and kept his eye on the prize. He was literally tweeting and emailing to live. Though he couldn't foresee exactly how his business would succeed, his incrementally growing faith in himself would sustain him.
What does this mean for you?
Look at your home, your job...hell even your car. Do the things in your life reflect what you truly feel you are worthy of?
Most of us might not want to admit it, but if you are driving a busted car, working at a dead-end, thankless job, are letting others treat you badly, or can't seem to take your business "to the next level" it may be because you have lost faith in your unlimited abilities.
We have to believe we are worthy, have faith in ourselves and our path in order to see the road ahead, not the other way around.
Don't be afraid to live out your dreams or strive for impossible goals. All things are possible if you have faith in yourself.
"If you knew you were already dead, you knew you had nothing to lose, and you knew anything was possible, what would you do?" ~ Matsin Kipp
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Finding my faith in Granolaville,
2 comments:
What a great inspiration!
Love the reply he got back! Makes you put things into perspective for sure.
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