Releasing all the 7s...

[sabrinamari]

Brilliant post, found by divalion:

http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2012/03/restoring-hope/

[IMPORTANT EDIT: I just want to be clear before I go to the important quote below. I don't think people are 7s. Anyone I choose to love and care about is a 10. But situations can be 7s. I am thinking that it is important to release situations that are 7s and give them the space to become 10s later, or simply do whatever they need to do. People aren't 7s! People are 10s!]

"When we’re tolerating a 7, we block connections to 9s and 10s. Life can’t help but notice when you’re saying yes to a 7. It’s waiting on you to say no to that 7 before it can bring you anything better.

Tolerating a 7 will induce you to lower your vibe to become a match for that 7. You can’t cling to a 7 and seriously intend a 9 or 10 to show up. I noticed this effect in myself as I felt some resentment towards the hassles of dealing with my online social life. Feeling resentment only attracts more experiences that give rise to resentment. I certainly experienced plenty of that. Now that this resentment is gone, I feel much more optimistic socially, and I keep seeing evidence that the people around me are picking up on this too."


After reading this post, I realized that what I am doing is releasing all the 7s in my life, everywhere.

If there's a 7, it's going.

I'm also inviting everyone and everything to show me how it/they are actually 8s or better. I'm curious to see what happens, here.

Comments

[shades-of-nyx.livejournal.com]

While agree with this in a social/relationship realm, I can't stomach the idea of pitching a job without another lined up. Not in this economy, not with real responsibilities, not with health care tied to employment. I'd -job search- with a 7 job without reluctance, but not leave a job. Also, having a job is a prereq for getting a job, right now. Many companies won't even look at a resume with a gap in this environment. Just adding a piece of practicality to an idealized notion. It's what engineers and "Queens of Swords" do.

[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

I understand.

[divalion.livejournal.com]

The author has been self-employed for almost his entire adult life, so he does tend to be a bit out of touch with the realities of people who currently exist within the employed-by-others realm and will continue to do so. I think he has a real blind spot around issues of privilege, too.

But I think, as you suggest, that making the decision to job-hunt when you've decided your job is a 7 is still a valid path and a good idea. That's where I'm finding myself-- I don't have the resources to just up and quit my job, but I have to keep it front and center that my job is a 7 and that's not enough.

[catpaw67.livejournal.com]

I'm a 10. I don't need to explain why to you. You already know. I am a full-contact, all-in kind of a person.

Heck, I might even be an 11 at times. This chick goes to 11!

And, no, I'm not humble about this. I positively ooze self-confidence. One can call it arrogance if one likes. I'm content to let people form their own judgments.

[spiffnolee.livejournal.com]

I struggle with humility. I don't want to be an ass to anyone, and arrogance causes that. On the other hand, I'm pretty honest with myself about myself.

But of course, I'm a 7 in some areas and higher in others. I'm working on improving those numbers.

[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

I don't think people are 7s. People are 10s.

But sometimes situations are 7s. Jobs can start as 10s and become 7s. Relationships can start as 10s and become 7s.

I don't know if they can recover from 7s back to 10s. Maybe. I don't know.

But *people* are hardly ever 7s.

You are not a 7, Lee. You are a source of hope, kindness, maturity, good feeling and easy communication. And I love the work we're doing on the manuscript. Also, I have absolutely no stress around you: nothing I have to do, be, or create, and no expectations to meet, except, of course, some revised chapters.

Whatever I am, I feel you'll accept. Whatever my deal is will be alright by you. That's perfect. No pressure, no stress, no big complications, no angst, no anguish.

That, in and of itself, is a 10.

Thank you.

[spiffnolee.livejournal.com]

I see, the original post is talking more about situations than aspects of onesself.

I'm glad I can be a situational 10 for you, then! :-)

I was going to say something else, but the words can't penetrate the jet lag.

[hypanebliss.livejournal.com]

I call it "the hotness."

[evcelt.livejournal.com]

I'm an irrational number. In fact, I'm a series of irrational numbers. Right now I think I'm phi.

[hypanebliss.livejournal.com]

Yes. I mean, it seems like having a multitude of 7's would actually add up multiplicatively to create some sort of Septarian prophecy in which God (who conscipcuously resembles a nun finger puppet) shows us how lucky we are. When in fact we are drowning in a swamp of Fisher Kings and need to release our own inner hounds in order to find that our Tribe is waiting. Probably on the outskirts beyond the teeming lackluster masses.

:)

[angiedub.livejournal.com]

I love some of the responses you got here. In aspects of taking care of myself, I have 7s, but I always aim for 10 or 11. In terms of perserverance, I'm probably a 12. =)

My Job is a 7, for sure, but am still looking. I've heard the same, that some companies will ONLY look at people who are currently employed. So even being in a sucky job is better than having BEEN in a good job but now being unemployed.