The other day I went to my spiritual economist
She had already been in receipt of my stack of papers
I spoke at some length and detail
She noted that I have much that I can not afford
She advised that I do the things that I can’t afford not to do
Perhaps I’ll make a note of that
The world has a glut of financial advisors. And most of the field of financial advising is awash in the stale conventional wisdom of materialism. This short poem alludes to going to a somewhat different type of advisor. Though not necessarily the life coaches of the day that can only be afforded by the wealthy. Instead, in addressing one’s spiritual economy, the adviser shifts the focus from those things which one cannot afford to those things which one can’t afford not to do. Given the busy lives that most of us leave, the urgent favors the important. Of course, the most important things in our lives are those that if we don’t do them, then we would either experience substantial harm or miss out on substantial benefit. What exactly those things are can be very personal — not usually something related to making a buck, or something that requires a lot of money. It may be writing that poetry that you always wanted to write. It may be looking up an old friend and reconnecting. It’s a question that you alone can answer. And there are precious few people who get paid to even ask such questions, let alone answer them. But, if you’re fortunate enough to identify some of the things you can’t afford not to do, and these things bring a smile of anticipation, you are definitely on the right track.
