Hello Sheri,
I had a Toltec teacher for a while. He used to say that it didn't matter what a person wanted only what a person needed. My understanding is that when a person wants it's because of an ego attachment and what a person needs the must have in order to grow. Is this part of the Toltec philosophy or was this his?
The reason I'm asking is that I'm in a program for another coaching certification. They have a distinction of need vs. want. They say that its ok to want that this is what keeps us motivated and when we have a need there is an attachment and it prevents us from having whatever we think we need.
I would appreciate your feedback on this. Thank you!
Dear Friend,
In general coaching addresses the ego-mind on the level of the ego mind. So they would have a different point of view of course. For us, we do not need to be motivated by our minds because we have worked to transcend our mind and all the fear-based beliefs it contains. True motivation comes from life moving through us. You could say the "will of god" is for all entities to create - and so my motivation comes from that. It does not matter what I do as long as I am creating. To me, trying to motivate people when they are filled with self-sabotaging beliefs and self-hate is not productive in the end. Yes, you can make many improvements in people's lives, but there is another level of conscious creation above that.
Want is from the ego. Need is food, shelter, water and rest. Without those things you will die. Everything else is ego.
Love, Sheri
www.sherirosenthal.com
