Oh Boy. Pavlina on “Lighworkers”.

November 13, 2006

I like Steve Pavlina a lot. His writing always makes me… think.

This time though he misses something at the start and the post feels like it’s going nowhere until the very end:

You came here to do some serious good for this planet, so get busy and go do it. You’re not fooling anyone by standing still. You’re responsible to do what you came here to do whether you do it or not. And if you’re going to be responsible, you might as well accept and embrace the power to do something about it. Staying small serves no one, least of all you. This planet needs you now, not tomorrow… not someday. Don’t let us down, and especially don’t let yourself down.I shall leave you with a quote from Marianne Williamson:

“…Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we’re liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

See? Wasn’t that wonderful?

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?

Do you know what it took for the Universe to conspire to get you here right now? Don’t think about God if you’re an atheist: think about the fact you’re made of stardust and you are one of the greatest creations of the Universe we know about. You are amazing. Do something with it. Now. Not someday, now.

5 Responses to “Oh Boy. Pavlina on “Lighworkers”.”

  1. James Valentine Says:

    Exactly. That’s just what I thought when I read it. I believe in God, but up until now, I thought he wanted me to deny myself in every way! What he _really_ wants is for me to “shine as a light in the world”. So I’m going to do just that. No more lightworking for me! (Didn’t even know there was a name for that feeling… ;)

    Cheers!
    J.

  2. thnkrnwrtr Says:

    ‘Lightworking’ is not the name for that feeling.
    The “Lightworker Syndrome” is in reference to real, live people who are Lightworkers - here to make a difference in this world, who are stuck in moving forward by fear of success.

    Check out these websites if you want to learn more about Lightworkers:

    http://lightworker.com
    http://planetlightworker.com

    Take care

  3. Lee Says:

    Brilliant - just what I needed to know, just at the time I was ready to know it.
    Thanks,
    L : )

  4. Divine Enigma Says:

    I felt as though Steve was speaking to me directly. He describes exactly the place I am in right now. I never heard the term “light-worker” before but it is a very accurate way to describe people on the path of higher conscious awareness.
    I am a soul that has experienced a shift in consciousness. It happened in 1998, very suddenly, I was describing to a friend how I had the feeling that God was talking to me and telling me to wake up and get right. As soon as the words left my mouth, “God has been talking to me..”, I instantly felt a sensation consume my entire body. A peace that I never felt before. I cried uncontrollably. And for the next several months afterwards, if I mentioned God aloud, I would cry. It was the most emotional time of my life. I felt an overwhelming urge to help others in any way possible. Being an only child, my selfishness was almost built in to my personality, helping others was not my forte. At the time I wanted to pursue a career in fashion. But after the epiphany I concluded that working in the fashion industry would lead me to a superficial world and that it would not fit with my new found spirituality.
    Jump to almost ten years later, the present. I have been spinning my wheels all this time and going no where. It has been very difficult for me to live a life of purpose and pay the bills at the same time. I know that I’ve been letting fear hold me back and that my true path and nature is that of a light worker. To read an article that explains something that I feel that I have never been able to put into words is amazing. This is my first time on this blog but it will not be my last.

  5. Stephen Says:

    Thank-you Steve!

    Although I have known for a few years that I am a lw,
    I still get bogged down by earthly matters. I REALLY needed to hear most everything you said and you articulate it SO well. I sometimes find myself at a loss for words when trying to describe such things. I have joined the forum (smart people) and I shall be a regular.

    P.S. Don’t ya just love Marianne? Did she ever get her church straightened out in southfield?

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