August Money and the LoA Book Study Group: Part V--Careers, as Profitable Sources of Pleasure

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**Leslie**

Hi Guys! ::kiss

I manifested a rose tonight! I love that!

So, here we are, the last chapter of the Money book before the Transcription of the workshop.

I love this chapter. Careers, as Profitable Sources of Pleasure. That really says it all, doesn't it? Our career can be a profitable pleasure. In fact, it should be!

There are so many gems in this chapter that I remember from the last time we studied it, like: "The secret to all success is keeping yourself happy." or "Make a career of living a happy life"

So! Here is our page-a-day guide! I have loved how people on the last thread here:

http://www.theabeforum.com/forum8/18651.html

have just been posting based on the quotes that others have laid down! It is awesome! So anyone lurking, please join us if you feel inspired! You don't even need to have the book! Just read some quotes of the day, and apply the thoughts to your life.

Aug 7-p. 171

Aug 8--p. 172

Aug 9 p 173

Aug 10 p 174

Aug 11 p 175

Aug 12 p 176

Aug 13 p 177

Aug 14 p 178

Aug 15 p 179

Aug 16 p 180

Aug 17 p 181

Aug 18 p 182

Aug 19 p 183

Aug 20 p 184

Aug 21 p 185

Aug 22 p 186

Aug 23 p 187

Aug 24 p 188

Aug 25 p 189

Aug 26 p 190

Aug 27 p 191

Aug 28 p 192

Aug 29 p 193

Aug 30 p 194

Aug 32 p 195

There's more chapter than month, but we will handle that come September.

Enjoy! And thanks for a great discussion last month!

Xo

L ::rainbow

**Nicolette**

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Hi Leslie

Thanks for starting a brand new thread! How was the flight? ::rocket
"Make a career of living a happy life" sounds perfect to me as I keep stumbling over my question What career shall I pick?
I just love `being`and feeling good. When I go further than that , I seem to lose myself in thinking thinking thinking and feeling -not so good-.:?
If there is fear underneath I will get rid of that, in time all answers will come to me...In the mean time I will enjoy my ride in being the best me I can be, loving myself and my son, who mirrors my fears and -out of alignment- feelings. ::rocket Dealing with that is a career on its own!!
I will dedicate this month -again- to Alignment. I love this place and all the people in it, sometimes I laugh so loud my son asks me: What`s up mum?
I love coming here and feeling you are a part of my non- physical friends ::LOL cause you`re all so freaking far away from me, but wow, ::woohoo you are all here, all here...
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM, coming here is Feeling Good and ::stardust Feeling Better ::stardust as one writes along...
I wish I had so much money now I would invite All of you to Hollandia and we will have a blast! Where are all those jets? Oke, I get carried away and I love it! Don`t you just love feeling good and have a smile on your face? ::devil
Here`s to a Career of Living a ::music Good ::music and Happy Life
See you soon!

**Indi-Em**

Thanks Leslie for starting the new thread. Wow, time has flown we are already on the last chapter! I for one have thoroughly enjoyed all the posts and I look forward to all the ones yet to come. I will come by later with my quote.

Love s xoxo  ::kiss ::kiss

**KatherineCHE**

I just love the way they start this section by really breaking it down and challenging the assumptions about *career* and *life's work*. p.171

**Evey**

When I first got this book i was too :?afraid to read it!!! Now i am like....::woohoo!

I know i can shift! ::woohoo

more later...i am happy and I am going to eat! ::LOL

**DelightfullyDelicious**

Earlier today I read this wonderful thread that Leslie began for this section of the book....when I read the title 'Careers, as Profitable Sources of Pleasure'...I thought 'Universe I want my book!! I want back in the study-group!!' and, guess what folks, an hour later both of my MLOA books appeared.....they were stacked neatly together just waiting for me to be aligned and able to see them again...dontcha just love knowing how LOA works ::grapevine

I love Abrahams question to Jerry...

> 'Are you telling us that it is a wide-spread belief, or accepted desire, of your culture to choose a career and expect to live happily ever after within one topic, forevermore?'
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**MiAlma**

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Me too. I was thinking that when I finished high school I had not idea what career I was going to choose when I started college. I've always been creative and advertising appealed to me but my parents expected more from me so I ended up going to an Engineering school and becoming an Industrial Engineer. I worked in that field for 1 year. That's it. It wasn't for me. I worked in another industry for a while and now I am a SAHM that wants those creative forces to come out. I like to paint and I think I want to do that for a living. I am looking forward to my youngest to start her little school this year, that will give me some time during the week to give painting a try. I can't wait to first get in the Vortex and then paint whatever I see in my heart. Talk about a change in careers, it is more like a hobby I would say. I am hoping to be able to sell my paintings. Let's rephrase that, I see myself selling my paintings to people that match the vibration of my paintings. ::cool

**Leslie**

I will hold that vision for you, Mi Alma! IT'S DONE!

and Sandra, I love your story! When we are ready, the universe just shifts! It's a beautiful thing.

So, I was in Santa Fe, and I just arrived back in NYC--I flew back Economy. What I found interesting is that actually, the benefits of flying Net Jets in this particular instance were mostly the psychic benefits of thinking thoughts like "I've dreamt of this for so long, and now here, it is happening!" and "I feel so special."

As I started finding ways to feel special in Economy, I felt better. It's all in my mind! Feeling like I'm special is a mental thing, it has nothing to do with the circumstances, really.

Because, i AM special. It's a miracle that planes even fly! That I can be in Santa Fe one day and New York the next. That I have this level of freedom. It is miraculous. I can think about Economy, or anything, however I choose. It's best to choose thoughts that feel good!

So, back to the topic at hand--careers. I LOVE this topic, and Abe's take on the subject. As Katherine said, I love how they break it down on this page--like what does the word really mean.

Although I love my work, I like the feeling of relief I get from realizing that I don't "Have to do it for the rest of my life." That's just a belief. PHEW!

**MiAlma**

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Absolutelly Leslie! We can do whatever we feel passionate about! It may change as the years go by, or it may not, but it is all up to US! ::woohoo

**MiAlma**
I love today's page. I highlighted most of it but the one that caught my eye the most was this:

> Page 172
> **"...without *joy*, you cannot experience true *expansion.*"**
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So, when we have contrast we expand, and then we turnour attention to what we want and then feel joy which helps us experience TRUE EXPANSION. I don't know why Iwas thinking all this time that contrast is the only way to expansion. I didn't realize that when I am joyful I am also expanding. 36\_13\_3 ::singer ::singer ::singer

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