Freedom vs. Slavery
How does money impact the topic of freedom vs. slavery?
When you are paid for your labor, it gives you the ability to pay others for their labor. So we can all give and receive.
Yet some things are a labor of love – things you would do without pay because they are intrinsically rewarding.
Slaves are forced to work without pay. Are you actively choosing all of the work that you are not paid to do? Are those things truly a labor of love?
How many people are close enough to you that you would do them a favor out of the goodness of your heart? How open are you to receiving favors from these people?
How many people do you have the capacity to reach through your paid work? How many people are reaching you through their paid work?
What about the nonprofit sector? Where people give money (donors) or service (volunteers) so that those who are less fortunate can also receive? What would it take to build up the recipient’s capacity to give?
What does this bring up for you in your life?