Comments on: Know This – About You and Your Calling

By: Nathaniel Aini

Nathaniel Aini — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:11:23 +0000

Just wasting some in between class time on Digg and I found your article . Not normally what I prefer to read about, but it was absolutely worth my time. Thanks.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:50:07 +0000

Gina – I agree with your statement. My true calling adjustments were incremental as well. Also the closer I got I could see more possibilities to serve as the niche of my calling naturally narrowed. Calling like any spiritual concept must be considered form the perspective of the individual working it. I do believe that this process can be accelerated considerably by working within a supportive group all with mutual intentions.

Karl – You can make the choices but up until now you’ve been unwilling to make them because you’ve believed the fear over the promise of your calling. That statement is more accurate wouldn’t you agree? Sometimes when we truly speak our situation without the fear we can see the opening we were previously blind to. Hang in there man. The world needs your gladness and no one else can fill that space like you.

By: Karl Staib - Work Happy Now

Karl Staib - Work Happy Now — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:26:15 +0000

Finding ways to change is hard. I know I’ve struggled with it over the years. I try to go after my true calling and I can’t make the changes to make it a reality. It’s overcoming these fears that will let us release our true potential.

By: Gina Mazza

Gina Mazza — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:39:18 +0000

Just my two-cents. I’ve found that discovering your true calling and drawing in the abundance around it is incremental. For me it wasn’t waking up one morning and say “That’s it! I know the answer and all abundance will flow from that.” It more a process of going deeper and deeper into your authenticity as you work your calling–so deep that you see the common humanity in it and therefore clearly see ways to serve that truly meet a “need.” From that, abundance flows because then others are naturally attracted to what you’re doing.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:46:33 +0000

Scott – Good to see that you have seen the light. Following a calling within requires more courage but you are ready. A business plan is an outer approach. Since the true calling process is a spiritual one it can only work from the inside out. Plus you get the added bonus of understanding yourself better and really knowing who you are. That’s priceless and will make the outer stuff much more aligned.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:39:49 +0000

Laurie – I simply adore shameless self-promotion. Only the authentic can pull that off with glee. Congrats – keep being who you are and serving as you do.

John – Thanks for asking the question. I know that your doorway to abundance will open after you open your heart to your sweet spot for two reasons: 1). You have declared yourself to be actively pursuing your calling and we always end up with what we are looking for. 2). It is your birthright to express your original blessing of uniqueness. One half of that sacred covenant is to connect with those who are waiting to have their deepest needs fulfilled by your service. As long as you clearly state that service in a way that only you can – you will indeed see the doorway to abundance thrust open.
The only thing I can’t tell you is when. But since you’re attending the rally it will happen for you expediently.

Suzanne – yes there is a direct connection between under-earning and under serving authentically. I’m so glad that you’ve pointed it out. You are a living proof that the more you put yourself out there without compromise- the greater rewards come back to you. It continues to be an honor to coach you.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:01:39 +0000

Tom,
As you know I have just started my true calling journey. I fought the concept around “getting to know myself” as I thought it was not important in creating a business…. I was more anxious about getting to the meat of the matter: working on a business plan and getting started (Stuff that I could relate too) I am realizing to find your true calling it starts with doing an inventory of yourself..understanding your strengths, passions and values. As you say if finding your true calling was easy we’d all be doing it right now.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:43:44 +0000

You said, “I struggled with earning enough money from doing what I wanted to do for years. But I stubbornly kept at it because even in my under-earning – I valued my freedom more than anything.”

I have, too. I do, too. When job thoughts used to surface, my response was, “La la la la la la la!!!” I was committed, all the way to my bone marrow, to being self-employed – no matter what. But looking back, I realize something else: that until I started to actively pursue discovering what my true calling is, I was stuck under-earning.

I don’t know that I’ve quite nailed it just yet, but I know SO MUCH more about what it might be than ever before, and not surprisingly, my earnings are SO MUCH more than ever before, too.

I don’t have to ask how you knew that about me.

By: John Morlan

John Morlan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:08:02 +0000

Tom,
I know that I am loved for being me and that I am enough. What I resist is “the doorway to abundance will open as my heart opens in sweetspot service.” But, I really want to know that too! So I have to ask you, “How do you know that about me?”
John

By: Laurie

Laurie — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:29:54 +0000

I liked the statement that I can earn very well by being who I am. That is what I have worked on with my business and so far, so good! We already have 58 bookings on the calendar for this school year. My goal was 60 and we are going to exceed that.

This is my time! I am excited what all I can do with my business. Pondering the different paths I can take with it is exciting. Yeah for me!