You do not use most of the things you own. There are a few clothes that you keep on wearing. It seems we have favoritism on the things we own. I only use a few watches, shoes, pants etc. I just realized that I only use a few things. It turned out that most of the stuff I own just ended up taking so much space in my condo. This unnecessary stuff that I own also takes much of my energy and time. In other words, there are things that don’t serve me anymore. It appears that I am now serving those stuff that sits in my closets and cabinets as they collect dust.
One of the tips for a happy life is to be grateful. One way to be grateful is by realizing that there are people who are praying for what you have right now. I found one stone (solution) that hits two birds. I learn about the Segunda Mana, wherein they accept donations in goods. They sell those items and the proceeds are being used for charitable purposes like sending kids to school.
Vibrational Giving
I learn the concept of vibrational giving from the book Homeless to Billionaire by Andres Pira. He practices vibrational giving by giving to people that he meets that are in need. He has no rule or guide in vibrational giving. He gives because he feels like giving. My understanding is that he gives without feeling obliged. He gives without any negative emotions around the act of giving. When he gives, it is like motivation and affirmation to the recipient. Through vibrational giving, he is sending positive energy to the universe.
Everyone has their own way of giving back and it is personal. I tried vibrational giving and it turned out I gave more than the usual percentage of income that I give. It made me feel more like I am overflowing with blessings and love. Giving back is like a way to reverse engineer the gratefulness in our subconscious minds and our hearts.
Vibrational Decluttering
When I was thinking of ways to declutter, my first idea was to sell my old stuff. But I realized it would take much effort and time. Good thing, I’ve found about this Segunda Mana. They are the ones who will take care of selling the stuff that I do not use and the proceeds will be used to send kids to school. There is a lot of stuff that we barely use and is in very good condition.
I just call this practice vibrational decluttering. I enjoy the benefits of vibrational giving and decluttering at the same time. Letting go of the things I own is very hard to do. It is part of human nature, we give more weight to losing $100 compared to taking action to gain $1,000. Whenever I let go of things that I own, it practices my mind to have no attachment to things. As Marcus Aurelius said, “Accept humbly, let go easily.” I would also like to connect this from my key take away from the Fight Club movie, “Only when you’ve lost everything, you are free to do anything”.
Benefit of Letting Go
I would go back to my favorite saying, “How you do one thing is how you do everything”. If I can learn how to let go of the things I own, then I can also let go of attachments in praises, recognitions, and expectations that are the root causes of suffering. By letting go of the past and future expectations, we can truly live in the now where we can experience true happiness.
Through vibrational decluttering, I can happily and easily let go of things I own. I know it could be an answer to someone else prayers. We were taught that it is better to give money whenever we talk about giving back. I can say, donating the things you do not use is also a good idea in giving back.
I benefited from having a good education. It changed my life for the better. Whenever I donate to Segunda Mana, I know that there are kids whose lives may be changed for the better as they can attend school.
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