Charging Money For Your “Gifts”

There is another challenge that may create conflict within you, and that is the question of ethics when considering whether to charge money for your contributions to the world.

Many people believe that gifts and talents (usually referred to as “God-given”) should be shared freely with others and never exchanged for monetary gain. While I can appreciate this charitable attitude, I really have to disagree.

Modern society is driven by money, whether we like it or not. As lofty as it would be to donate all of your time and attention to others for free, you are really limiting yourself if you do that and limiting the number of people you can help.

If you don’t charge money for your talents and services, you will have to earn an income some other way unless you happen to be financially independent. In most cases, that means you’ll have less time and energy to devote to your true purpose.

Personally, I see nothing wrong with charging money for gifts and talents, whether they are those of a plumber, doctor, artist, spiritual advisor or anyone else. If you are providing something of value to others, you deserve to be compensated for that contribution unless you choose to offer it for free.

Not everyone will agree with this, of course. Don’t be surprised if you encounter a few stray “freebie seekers” with an over-inflated sense of entitlement, but don’t let them worry you. If you are truly providing something of value, something that really helps people, you are justified in expecting to be paid for your time, energy and expertise.

That doesn’t mean you should focus heavily on the money, either. If you approach your life purpose with an attitude of “What’s in it for me?” you could set yourself up for problems.

What kind of problems, you ask? For one, focusing only on what you stand to gain from your activities reduces the intensity of passion and joy you’ll put into your purpose. You’ll be so busy watching for the monetary returns that you won’t be giving from a heart full of generosity and love.

Another problem that could arise is that you will gage your success by the amount of money you bring in, rather than the number of lives you are able to touch. In fact, you’ll probably notice that the financial rewards grow naturally in proportion with the growth of your purpose. The more people you help, the more easily the money will come.

Finally, doing anything “just for the money” usually reduces your enjoyment of it. You can enjoy financial rewards, of course, but keep in mind that there are much more satisfying rewards to be had if you are open to them

Overall, your main objective should be to serve – while also being open to the natural flow of abundance that comes with success.

Of course, if you have no desire to earn an income from your purpose then this situation wouldn’t apply to you; you would simply work at it as time and energy allows. There is nothing wrong with this approach either; it just depends on what your objective is.

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