Ask, and you shall be given

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If there is something you want or need in life, and you fail to ask for it ~ even if it is in a meditation or a prayer ~ chances are it is not going to be given to you.
By the same token, be careful what you ask for, because you may get it...

It is a concept that revolves around a couple of interesting concepts.
For instance that one I grew up with: ‘children who ask will be skipped’. Or to always be thankful for what you have been given, even if it is not even close to what you wanted. ‘Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth’.
And then there is the issue whether we are worthy to ask for whatever it is we want. Are we deserving of it? Shouldn’t we just wait until it comes our way? ‘If it is meant to be, it will happen’.

These are things that we all may have grown up with to a greater or lesser extend; they are also things that as we grow up we can transform ~ we can decide that life works better when we ask for the things we want or need in life. We can be free to look at what we have been given ~ even the hand we are dealt ~ and decide whether it is something that is useful to us, that we want or need; or not. And certainly in this day and age, if there is anything we want to do do in our lives, we make it happen!

But what about things like respect, or appreciation? A ‘thank you’ for something you have done.
For these things the lines aren’t as sharp. While for both respect and appreciation it is said that they are earned, not given ~ it is also true that the more respect and appreciation we have for ourselves and other around us, the more respect and appreciation will come our way.
The reverse is also true, it means that if we are not respecting or appreciating ourselves, it can be hard  to truly respect and appreciate others ~ just as it can be hard for others to show respect for us. After all, if we feel we aren’t worth it, why would they say we are?

And if the manner in which we respect and appreciate ourselves is mirrored into the world outside of ourselves ~ the question becomes who would you ask for the respect and appreciation?
Because if we truly respect and appreciate ourselves, there is no need for the acknowledgement ~ even though it is both nice to give and nice to receive.
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