Sylvia Browne's Lessons for Life by Sylvia Browne

Author:Sylvia Browne
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Hay House, Inc.
Published: 2010-05-14T00:00:00+00:00

A Healthy Balance

My car is a purple VW Beetle. It gets great mileage, requires virtually no upkeep, takes me everywhere, and can fit into just about any parking space. While it’s true that my choice in automobiles isn’t just a matter of practicality (it’s also a matter of taste), I don’t see the point in spending a ton of money on a vehicle. I mean, come on, have you ever heard of anyone on their deathbed who wished they had driven a more expensive car?

It doesn’t really matter what you drive or where you live, as long as you’re full of joy and happiness and not trying to live beyond your means. (After all, who wants to spend their entire life playing catch-up with bill collectors and the IRS?) You can and should take care in your financial planning— building, buying, making yourself comfortable, and being just a little bit extravagant from time to time—so long as you realize that you’re only leasing what you have in life. You don’t own it, and you never will. It’s all fleeting.

Clearly, if spending money and shopping are the only things that make you happy, then your soul is very poor. You can enrich yourself by reaching out to others—going to visit a home for the elderly, reading to children, or offering solace to a friend. Think back to the times that are precious to you, and notice how much the materialism around you mattered at those moments. When you gaze into a lover’s eyes or hold a child in your arms, do you care if you’re in an Armani suit or have a tiara on your head?

Perhaps you’ve had the experience of meeting someone whose mind, soul, and essence were so entrancing that you’d be hard-pressed to remember what they wore, what they drove, or even where they lived. Now don’t get me wrong: We need hygiene; some pride in our personal appearance; and, in my case, an environment that’s bug free! (As my grandmother used to say, “There’s nothing wrong with being poor, but no one has to be dirty.”) But as the saying goes, it’s what’s inside that really counts.

Consider the ancient Egyptians, whom I’ve studied for decades. They were so concerned about material possessions that they were buried with all their wealth. Still, they couldn’t take it with them, and neither can we. When we make it a point to enjoy our lives, live within our means, and enjoy our loved ones and the spiritual riches that friendships and loyalty bring us, we feel very blessed and wealthy in our beliefs.

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