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9/28/2013

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I received a message from my Mother today.  She is concerned I haven't posted on my blog  in over a month.   I  began answering her message and magically The Muse arose and produced the following:

"All is good here and very busy.  My blog has taken back seat from the need to  produce business.  Unfortunately it appears creativity and work aren't synonymous, therefore  The Goal continues to be finding the way to quit  "working"  and begin "creating".  I'm completely convinced if one is not creating from  innate gifts, then we are not fulfilling our potential in life and can never be  truly gratified and happy.  One can "work" with money as a goal or one can "create" with happiness as the goal .. and with that happiness will automatically flow the money and other tools necessary for daily sustenance.  The choice is  clear to me, but making the transition is difficult ..  I'm wrestling with that  right now.  I know the path to true happiness is  in creating from the particular  "gift" each individual has been blessed with.  The tools for  survival (I.e. money) will come as a  direct result of that happiness earned from living our  passion,  but the transition  from the lower thinking "I must have a job" mentality to higher thinking "I want to  create and share my gift with the world" mentality  is difficult and will remain difficult  until I make the finite decision to take that  big step from one reality to the other.   In the meantime, I'm striving to become comfortably poor so I can move forward  with little or no debt or financial obligation.  And now that I've written this  to you,  I do believe it is good fodder for a returning blog post .. Thanks Mom!"

Comfortably Poor .. what is it and how do we achieve this enviable state? 

I envision Comfortably Poor as that place where we possess everything needed for daily comfort, with no looming debts, no desires beyond what we can afford,  and enough "padding" to weather any storm ..  a place of freedom which allows us immeasurable time to follow our call to creativity.    

How do we achieve Comfortably Poor?   We must first establish a burning desire for something more than an existence based simply on monetary values.  We must also realize and exercise our innate gift .. that blessing which was bestowed on only you .. the unique and precious gem of your very existence.   I believe establishment of Comfortably Poor will follow these two acts.   However, like the majority of you, I am "working" to pay everything off so I can become Comfortably Poor one day .. still not trusting my gift enough to make that change from "work" to "creativity".  Maybe we achieve Comfortably Poor once we establish enough faith and trust in our inner voice to follow its guidance.   I think it can rightfully be called .. "growing a set".

The blessing we receive by utilizing our gift is the sharing of that gift with others.  Think of those great creative beings amongst us .. how they touch you with their creativity .. a song, a painting, a book, an invention, the beauty of a farm that has been cultivated by one who truly loves the land, the passion of a teacher who truly loves instilling knowledge on another.  This force of positivity cannot be duplicated artificially nor can it be suppressed.  The power of our creative spirit is why we exist.  It is our individual responsibility to realize what our gift is, then utilize and share it. 

I envy those of you who have found your gift and are living the happiness inherent to existing as a creative being ..  those of you who are totally impassioned with your lives on a daily basis.   You are the few, and I thank you for sharing your gifts and inspiration with those of us who are teetering on the fence.  As for my fellow seekers .. those who "know" but haven't "done" .. I believe we are but one decision away from happiness and I wish us all the wisdom plus courage to take that vitally important step .. 
from Kauai to Paris ... and all places between

Bill
19 Comments
Heidi Mom
9/28/2013 06:02:47 pm

You see-I miss your blogs. I so enjoy reading your writing and sometimes getting a deeper insight into your thinking. It is part of being a Mom. Also, it is part of truly enjoying the way you express your thoughts.
I believe you are right on track when you define the state of being "Comfortably Poor". I often say I am so glad to not have a desire for a bigger this or that nor a newer thing or two. Being "Comfortably Poor" is simple. Being "Comfortably Poor" is being free. I love it. In that "CP' state there is no room for envy, no need for anger and more room for following creative passions.
Thank you Billy. Thank you.

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Bill link
9/28/2013 06:15:26 pm

My pleasure Mom ... I'm happy you enjoy my thoughts!

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Bill link
9/28/2013 06:19:37 pm

A big Mahalo to Sharon Tirabasso for the following comment that was inadvertently posted under "Breakfast on Kauai" in relation to this posting:

Once again, I'm inspired by your perceptions....comfortably poor? I'm working on "comfortable". You're helping me to achieve my dreams and my true spiritual goals. Comfortable to me is being able to live my life where my dreams have taken me...You're already there!

Thank you so very much for those kind words, Sharon. Mahalo et Merci

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Lisa Johnson
9/29/2013 12:48:05 am

I have a question for you, Bill, please; You wrote "Unfortunately it appears creativity and work aren't synonymous..." , does this mean, for you, that you kind of get a "writer's block" when you are focusing all your attention on attempting to become "comfortably poor"? Thank you, Bill, for your blog and your insight; I always look forward to "digesting" it.

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Bill link
9/29/2013 08:34:49 am

"Lisa, I suppose "writers block" falls into the picture, but the fine nuance of my meaning is we are either performing a task we may or may not be passionate about, solely in the pursuit of money .. or we are living every day as a creative being, completely focused, happy, and energized by the connection and involvement derived from utilizing our uniquely individual gifts. In the instance of my note to Mom I equate the word "work" with that action of performing a task solely for money .. the word "create" with a connection to our individual core essence and what we produce from our natural "gift".

Consider this: People anxiously await the day they can retire from "Work", but have you ever heard anyone express their desire to retire from "Creating"? One constantly hears "workers" express what they are going to do for enjoyment once they retire. Maybe that very thing is what they should have been doing all along. Those who have found their gift and are utilizing it on a daily basis are truly happy and fulfilled .. always excited about the next discovery.

Lisa, what a great question .. hope I clarified my meaning. Mahalo et Merci for reading and participating!

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Sonja
9/29/2013 02:58:58 am

Again, well said, Bill. I'm still searching for my passion. At 55, you would have thought that I'd have found it by now, but no. I'm not giving up hope! Thanks to your mom for giving you the inspiration to write again. I, too, very much look forward to your blogs. :-)

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Bill link
9/29/2013 08:40:44 am

Sonja .. Mahalo for your always uplifting comments. I so appreciate our friendship and your input. Aloha et Au revoir!

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Fred
9/29/2013 06:21:59 am

Heidi (aka your Mom) hit the naill on the head, since I too have been wondering what happened to your blog! Your goals are sound and more powere to you ! You are on the right track, forge ahead !!

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Bill link
9/29/2013 08:44:09 am

Fred .. Thank you so much for the words of encouragement. I humbly accept the words of a Man from Wyoming .. such a wonderful place with wonderful people. Mahalo et Merci Fred

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Sally
9/29/2013 07:54:33 am

Brother Bill, I think that what you are sharing here is true for many, many folks. It all comes back to the question, "What is the purpose of my life?" Am I here to hit my head against the 'work wall' for 40-50 years, trying to live the way I have learned to live - complete with vehicle, a closet full of clothing (1/2 of which are worn once every 3 or 4 years), kitchen gadgets, trips to the grocery store 2 or 3 times per week, dining out in one form or another 2-3 times per week (or more), the newest facial product that promises to make me appear at LEAST 10 years younger, the newest and fastest electronic devices so that I won't get 'left behind', etc., etc., etc. And if that is the way I choose to live my life, do I even make the time and space for myself to recognize what my unique gifts are and find ways to manifest them in my sphere of influence? Hmmmm....big questions, and right now I have to go to the mall then run by the grocery store and, after that, stop by the gas station so I really don't have time to answer them right now. Bummer! Love you so much and love your BLOG!

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Bill link
9/29/2013 08:57:11 am

Sis .. Living your Creative Life doesn't mean you must give up your car, clothing, closet full of clothes, newest facial products, or the newest and fastest electronic devices. I suggest we will enjoy these things and more when we are "plugged in" to our higher selves and creating instead of working. More rewards come as a result of creativity than from a life of drudgery associated with working for money. You could even buy a Twinkie at the gas station! I love you Sis ... thank you so much for bringing your light to my blog. Mahalo et Merci

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Daniel
9/30/2013 05:28:58 am

Great blog Bill. I'm working hard now with "abundance" in mind so that later when all I do is create, I can live comfortably poor

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Bill link
9/30/2013 12:26:12 pm

Mahalo et Merci Daniel .. and I'm wishing you all the abundance there is! Aloha, Bill

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cynthia Lewis
9/30/2013 01:38:17 pm

After a couple of weeks and still no "news" from you, I began to worry about you,too. Of course you could have been walking the Appalachian Trail or some such adventure but it's getting a little late in the season for that.

"Comfortably poor". I like your terminology. There was a time when I was around sixteen years old that I could store all of my worldly belongings in one footlocker (we were a military family). Now, almost six decades later, I would like to be in that blissful state again.

Thank you for a thought provoking post. I'll be thinking about it for some days.

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Bill link
9/30/2013 03:09:50 pm

Cynthia, how very nice to see another familiar name i9n the remarks. As always, thank you very much for your participation .. it does mean so much to me. You have just planted a "seed" .. I can only imagine the wonderful solitude and mental / physical benefit of walking the Appalachian Trail .. whistling!

Somewhere in the future of the human experience, I do hope we teach those 16 year olds that the blissful state doesn't need to end .. that it can be retained for a lifetime if they will find their "passion" and live it. Mahalo et Merci Cynthia .. great hearing from you.

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Paula Zina
11/30/2013 05:42:50 pm

I have looked for a name of our blissful state of affairs, and comfortably poor is just perfect. I feel that one can do it both. The secret is to find work that you love also, and dare, not to settle for less. While all the way you continue to attend to your TRUE LOVE. One will be the fuel for the other and bliss will be the result. We have done it, as you well know, and we have arrived. You can and will do it as well, I am sure. You write beautifully, and everything else will follow suit..Loves from Ecuador

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Bill link
11/12/2016 12:41:11 pm

Aloha Paula .. I've just finished sharing the post of 3 years ago with a friend and noticed that I failed to respond to this very thoughtful and thought provoking comment to Comfortably Poor .. please forgive me. Wishing great thoughts and things for you and Nico in beautiful Cuenca! Mahalo et Merci for being part of my life, Bill

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Hannah
7/18/2015 11:38:14 am

Very cool concept. Also a very important one. Find your bliss!

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Bill link
7/18/2015 12:27:02 pm

Hannah, "Cool Concept" fits perfectly. Mahalo et Merci for your "Cool Comment.

Aloha et Au revoir,
Bill

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