{"id":91923,"date":"2026-06-30T10:33:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldenheartwisdom.com\/?p=91923"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:11:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T17:11:33","slug":"life-is-a-privilege","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goldenheartwisdom.com\/en\/life-is-a-privilege\/","title":{"rendered":"Life is a Privilege"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Life is a Privilege<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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There was a time when life was full of obstacles and felt like a burden.\u00a0I was always preparing myself for the next battle<\/strong>, the next difficulty, the next suffering. I was convinced that this was life, and that I didn\u2019t have a say in it or any different choices to make.\u00a0Metro-boulot-dodo was my daily routine<\/strong>, not to mention\u00a0the fear of running out<\/strong>\u00a0of food for my children, the fear of losing my daughter who was very ill, the pain of seeing my marriage fall apart. In short, you get the picture! I felt tossed about by life like a puppet in the wind.<\/p>

Needless to say, \u201cLife is a Privilege\u201d was a mental notion far removed from the reality in which I lived. It wasn\u2019t part of my vocabulary, and it certainly wasn\u2019t part of my consciousness.<\/p>

Let\u2019s just say that water has flowed under the bridge since then, and my life\u2026\u00a0Life\u2026 is now lived as a privilege<\/strong>! But it took\u00a0a major change of vision to do so<\/strong>.<\/p>

Know that no matter what your life circumstances,\u00a0it\u2019s possible to rise \u201cabove the clouds\u201d of difficulties and struggles<\/strong>. As long as we continue to say and think that life is a struggle or that we have to choose our battles, we continue to perpetuate the energy of struggle in our lives.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve had experiences where you\u00a0felt that the only way to survive or win was to put on boxing gloves<\/strong>\u00a0and punch, or\u00a0take your place<\/strong>\u00a0firmly, or even\u00a0put your foot down<\/strong>\u00a0to avoid being invaded. And indeed, it\u2019s a way of \u201cgetting through\u201d or \u201covercoming obstacles\u201d or protecting yourself. Far be it from me to criticize this approach. I\u2019ve used it myself on several occasions.<\/p>

That said,\u00a0the amount of energy required to fight is so great that it exhausts our nervous system<\/strong>. Of course, you get a rush of adrenaline during the experience, so you feel a temporary increase in energy. What\u00a0we don\u2019t realize, however, is the extent to which these adrenaline surges stimulate the adrenal glands and compromise the vital energy<\/strong>\u00a0circulating in our bodies.<\/p>

So it\u2019s hardly surprising that the number of burnouts is increasing exponentially.\u00a0<\/p>

What\u2019s more,\u00a0emotions crystallize<\/strong>\u00a0in the nervous AND glandular systems, so each adrenaline rush from\u00a0the energy of the fight stimulates these emotions<\/strong>\u00a0to circulate in an endless circle, only to be deposited again when the boxing gloves come off\u2026 until the next fight! Whether we\u2019re fighting with life, circumstances, illness, people or whatever.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The energy of a welcome embrace<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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As for\u00a0the energy of a welcome embrace, it requires no effort, no struggle.<\/strong>\u00a0All you have to do is\u00a0open up, whatever the situation<\/strong>, and\u00a0feel through your heart<\/strong>.<\/p>

We\u2019ve become\u00a0used to judging and comparing<\/strong>\u00a0in order to feel safe and secure. Judgment and comparison are so ingrained that\u00a0a large majority of people are unaware of the impact this habit<\/strong>\u00a0has on their ability to co-create a pleasant and prosperous life. Once again, a great deal of mental energy is required to keep these habits in place.<\/p>

When we return to the Essence of who we really are, in\u00a0connection with the heart<\/strong>, we\u00a0access a renewable and infinite reserve of energy<\/strong>\u00a0that flows effortlessly. We then have access to the energy of welcoming and embracing.<\/p>

Welcoming is simply recognizing that\u00a0every situation Life presents us with is always the highest potential for expansion for everyone, so we can embrace them<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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