Thou Shalt Not Steal

Thou Shalt Not Steal

By Stephanie E. Wilson-Coleman

Author of Be Sure You Dance:  Life’s lessons to make every moment count,

Embracing Life’s Lessons and Is Anybody Listening?

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     Last week at the end of one of my yoga classes, we had an unusually invigorating conversation about the Ten Commandments, focusing mostly on “thou shalt not steal.”  Webster’s defines the word “steal” as to take the property of another without right or permission.  The word “another” is defined as one of an undetermined number of the group.  Using the Webster’s definitions allows you to take this commandment much further than stealing the property of others. 

     Most people in a civilized society are morally opposed to taking the property of others without expressed permission.  We have even gone as far as to put hundreds of ordinances and laws on the books of our justice system in order to protect our society from this activity.  But what have we done to stop us from stealing from the most important person in our lives, ourselves?

     In order to answer this question, we must first list the ways in which we steal or deprive ourselves.  We steal our health by refusing to eat healthy well-balanced meals, not drinking enough water, overindulging in alcohol or other stimulants, ignoring our body’s requirement for sufficient rest and not exercising our bodies daily.  We constantly allow our words to damage our health by having “organ recitals” with our friends and neighbors testifying to our failing health and aching muscles.  With zeal, we declare the poor condition of our health by repeating over and over, “I do not feel well or I feel like I am catching something.”

     We steal our peace of mind by not meditating or relaxing daily or more often if your mind requires it, believing that it is our responsibility to solve the problems of our love ones and participating in gossip.

     We steal our prosperity by continually speaking untrue statements such as I am broke, I do not have any money, I cannot afford it, some people have all the luck, other folks have all the fun.  Our spoken word is one of the most powerful creative tools we have.  Therefore, every time we consistently say things regarding our wealth or lack of, we are sending words into the Universe that have no choice but to create he very thing we spoke of.  The Law of Attraction and the Cause and Effect guarantee that what we send out will return to us.  Genesis states that our word will not return to us void.  Our actions also determine our experiences.  When we neglect to do our very best, we send a message to the universe that we expect in return less than the best. 

     In what ways are you stealing from yourself?  What messages are you sending? 

     This week spend some time thinking about the instances you steal from yourself.  List them and start to eliminate them one at a time.  I have recommitted myself to watching my words and guarding my thoughts.  I was surprised at the number of time I could see myself in the examples. 

     Dream Big.  Life the life you’ve imagined.

Stephanie, a Success Mindset Mentor, has the uncanny ability to help others transform their emotional and mental obstacles into stepping stone to living their dreams.  She has an insatiable appetite for helping others achieve the impossible.  She lives her inspiration as the founder of The Champagne Connection, Inc., the author of 3 books and the Host of the television show "A Sip of Inspiration”, http://www.asipofinspiration.com and http://www.champagneconnection.com.  She is also a regular contributor to The MetaMonthly Magazine, Champagne and Beyond Magazine, www.champagneandbeyond1.com, and Ezine Articles.