SPEND ALL OF YOUR JOY TODAY

Many of us spend our whole lives learning and internalizing the basic accounting principles of the small self. We believe that if we give too much away, eventually we’ll become depleted. If we’re too generous, we’ll have nothing left. So there’s a way we begin to hoard. We hoard experiences. We hoard memories. We hoard our valued and cherished opinions about ourselves. And somehow, no matter how much we store up, the bank never seems to fill.

So today, I want you to experiment a little with what I would call “Dharma accounting”.

Look deeply within yourself and find the joy you have locked up there. You have memories, past events, things that bring you a real sense of joy and abundance. Take them, and give them away today.

When you encounter gaps, when you see difference, when you notice someone or something not experiencing joy, give yours. Make sure that joy circulates. Make sure it spreads.

And then at the end of the day, take a good, honest look at what’s left.

This is an important lesson, but it’s not something to think through. It’s something to experience directly.

So get to spending that joy today, and see where your account balance stands at the end of the day.

Have a wonderful morning!

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