01/15/2025
Principle #2 from Wayne Dyer's 10 Principles for success and inner peace
"You can't give away what you don't have."
If you want to give someone a dozen oranges, you must first have the oranges to give.
Although this principle may seem obvious, most of us haven't thought about its deeper meaning.
This principle encourages us to reflect on what's inside. If I want to share love with others, I must first have love inside. If all I have inside is anger, fear, sadness, depression, or anxiety, that's all I'll be able to share with others.
A way to take inventory of what's inside you is to think about this analogy. Imagine an orange; what comes out when it's squeezed? Orange juice, of course. It doesn't matter when it's squeezed, who does the squeezing, or the circumstances around the squeezing; the only thing that will come out of that orange is orange juice, because that's what's inside.
So, what comes out when you're squeezed? When you are under pressure, someone says something you don't like, cuts you off in traffic, or you read a comment you don't agree with, what emotion is squeezed out of you?
"You get back what you put out to the universe."
If you're putting out messages like "I'm not worthy," "I can't do that," "things never work out for me," or " I want more, gimmie gimmie gimmie, the universe will respond with those exact messages.
The universe is a vibration or frequency. If you're vibrating on a low frequency or thinking low-vibration thoughts, that's the vibration you'll get back. Those are the types of people and circumstances you'll attract in your life.
Flip the script from "I want" to "how may I serve."
We come into this world with nothing, and we leave the same way. The only thing we can truly do with our lives is give them away.
We find our purpose in life when we take the focus away from ourselves and find a way to be of service to others. You may love to write, but your words inspire others; you may love to build, but that skill allows others to have a home; you may love to teach, and that passion allows others to learn.
When you have a mindset of "how may I serve," "how can I make a positive impact in someone else's life," "how can I make someone smile today" you begin to see that come back around, and suddenly the universe begins asking "how may I serve" to you. You begin to attract into your life those higher vibration energies and emotions.
This is a tough principle; I know that when I'm squeezed, love is not the dominant emotion that rises, and I'd say that's the case for most of us. So, do the work: figure out where those emotions are coming from, and seek help from a professional if need be to heal.
Wouldn't you rather do the work, raise your vibration, and not only feel love, but be able to give it, even when you're squeezed?
Stay tuned for principle #3 next week!
From my heart to yours, I send love 🫶
