If you ask the Universe for something, let it be Tools

Yes! If you ask the universe for something, let it be tools and not solutions.

There is a famous proverb: "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime"

Indeed, we can all agree on this sentence. When discussing humanitarian or social aid, we generally agree that giving people only what they need is harmful because genuine help entails providing them with the tools (physical, emotional, mental, and a job) to secure their livelihood.

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Which is preferable: giving food or giving seeds and teaching how to till the land?

However, while this appears to be evident to the rest of the world, we find it challenging to implement it in our own lives…

And here’s a thought for you:

When you ask for something (to God, to the universe or a trusted person), how do you approach it?

Do you want and demand the final solution, the finished product, or the tools to accomplish it yourself?

Almost all of them, and I am the first to say this, are hoping for solutions through our prayers. The final product. Fish and ready-to-eat foods

We rarely think to pray for how we will be able to achieve our goals.

This brings us right back to where we started… If we don’t know how to take advantage of these opportunities, they’ll keep showing up in answer to our requests. As a result, I question myself today: What if we learned to ask in another way?

Ask the Universe for the Fishing Rod

What kind of tool or assistance would I require to figure this out on my own?
And you concentrate on locating or requesting that resource.

Suppose you are going through a period of low self-esteem due to a failed love relationship, the closure of a business, or a negative internal dialogue that has been with you for years. Instead of asking the universe to “improve your self-esteem,” or to send you a new partner who makes you happy and reminds you of your worth, or to “change your mind,” ask for learning and powerful tools that will allow you to develop healthy self-esteem if you use them.

For example, you can request the right book, the right therapist, a dawn revelation, the possibility of spending an afternoon in silence, a transformative workshop, or an experience that changes your life and makes you aware of your worth.

That is actually what you have to ask the universe.

Two questions to think about: 

Before I wrap up this article, I’d like to assign you a few tasks:

Think of something you want or need to change because it makes your life seem less important.

When you’re finished, ask: What skills and tools would you require to achieve that goal for yourself?  And where can you get the assistance that you should take advantage of?

“Please don’t worry. I’ve got you.” – the universe

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