As I was reading this chapter, “The Law of Sacrifice” from Raymond Holliwell’s book Working with the Law, I was not feeling very comfortable. Talk about discipline and sacrifice. Talk about Abraham Lincoln as a good example of discipline. Well, I don’t know about you, but I never wanted to be president and while I have a healthy respect for Abraham Lincoln, I never aspired to be like him. It’s almost like it’s too big to compare. Like trying to be Jesus or something.
But the fact is that Lincoln was nothing more than a human mother. Just like the rest of us. He accomplished great things because he let go of the little things and moved on to the bigger. He had the discipline to stay on track and not wander. He always had the big picture in mind. He did not concentrate on the trivial.
But Holliwell paints a rather stark picture. I love to have fun and discipline and sacrifice don’t sound like so much fun. In fact, quite the opposite. You know what I mean? However, Bob Proctor and Mary Morrissey are able to explain the Law of Sacrifice in a way that doesn’t seem so depressing.
Proctor says this about The Law of Sacrifice: “Sacrifice is giving up something of a lower nature in order to receive something of a higher nature.” So you’re not actually giving things up, you’re “trading” so to speak. You are letting go of something smaller for something bigger. More for your money, right?
So the first thing we all need to do is decide what we want. And the next step is to determine what you need to change to get there. What will you give up, let go of, or sacrifice to get to where you want to be or have what you want to have? Maybe the money you save by not buying that $5 cup of coffee every morning could go towards a down payment on that sweet novelty because you’ve had your eye on it. Or one of the hours you spend watching TV could be spent exercising and moving toward that stronger, healthier body you’ve been wanting.
Let go of something minor to make room for something bigger. That feels good. That feels good. It’s like when my kids have to clean out their closets and get rid of old toys to make room for the new ones they just got for Christmas or their birthdays or whatever. Or clean out my closet after each season and make room for new clothes (and shoes of course :). We get rid of things that no longer fit or are worn out and make room for new things. We always need to move towards bigger and better things.
Life will always move on. We wouldn’t want it any other way. Even if everything is great, it would eventually get boring. Change is good. It keeps us excited and moving towards our next step in life, whatever that may be.
“Your movement forward is inevitable; it must be. You can’t help but move on. But you’re not here on a quest to move forward, you’re here to experience outrageous joy. That’s why you’re here.” -Jerry and Esther Hicks