This has always been true for me, and I’ve been meditating on it more strongly as the Level I of my Opening the Moneyflow class comes to an end.
One of the Sufi teachings that struck me from the very beginnings of my involvement with Sufism are the concepts of fana’ (“annihilation”) and baqa (“subsistence” or, alternatively, manifestation, existence.) This is a HUGE subject, so let me cut to the chase and just say that Sufis don’t tend to mince words very much, and annihilation means just that- a death, an erasing, a completion. And, that one of those seems to precede most, if not all, manifestations.
This subject could be talked about in easier terms, such as “out with the old, in with the new,” or perhaps, “you have to make room for something new in your life.” But, I don’t think that does justice to the grieving and fighting that goes on within us in order to accept death, so something new can come in. Sometimes, it just sucks to let go of what we’re used to, and what we’ve come to love.
And, the bummer is, that sometimes the death and grieving has to happen before we can see what the new life is that will be born. There is no certainty in the process, and so it’s a chance to experience deep trust and love. And sometimes I’m not aware of the trust and love, and it just sucks… 🙂
For example, Heart of Business is continuing to expand, and I have trouble keeping up with my email. I’m grieving how I need to accept more help, and I can’t do it all myself. Every contact with someone who is interested in Heart of Business is a blessing and a possibility for a miracle of connection somehow, and I’m struggling with where my personal presence is needed, versus where my wife Holly, or my assistants Susan, Tia, or Jill can connect with the person.
I’m really clear I don’t want to annihilate the personal touch, and I don’t want to kill my personal presence in the business. So what does need to die in order for the business to thrive in this particular way? That’s what I’m meditating on.
In your business, what is dying, annihilating, changing? What do you personally need to grieve and bury before your business can manifest the goals and forward motion you are looking for?
