{"id":94076,"date":"2026-03-19T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universciteducoeur.com\/?p=94076"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:12:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T17:12:23","slug":"life-is-a-privilege","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universciteducoeur.com\/en\/life-is-a-privilege\/","title":{"rendered":"Life is a Privilege"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Life is a Privilege<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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There was a time when life was full of obstacles and felt like a burden. I was always preparing myself for the next battle<\/strong>, the next difficulty, the next suffering. I was convinced that this was life, and that I didn’t have a say in it or any different choices to make. Metro-boulot-dodo was my daily routine<\/strong>, not to mention the fear of running out<\/strong> of food for my children, the fear of losing my daughter who was very ill, the pain of seeing my marriage fall apart. In short, you get the picture! I felt tossed about by life like a puppet in the wind.<\/p>

Needless to say, “Life is a Privilege” was a mental notion far removed from the reality in which I lived. It wasn’t part of my vocabulary, and it certainly wasn’t part of my consciousness.<\/p>

Let’s just say that water has flowed under the bridge since then, and my life… Life… is now lived as a privilege<\/strong>! But it took a major change of vision to do so<\/strong>.<\/p>

Know that no matter what your life circumstances, it’s possible to rise “above the clouds” of difficulties and struggles<\/strong>. As long as we continue to say and think that life is a struggle or that we have to choose our battles, we continue to perpetuate the energy of struggle in our lives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The energy of fighting<\/strong><\/h5>

I’m sure you’ve had experiences where you felt that the only way to survive or win was to put on boxing gloves<\/strong> and punch, or take your place<\/strong> firmly, or even put your foot down<\/strong> to avoid being invaded. And indeed, it’s a way of “getting through” or “overcoming obstacles” or protecting yourself. Far be it from me to criticize this approach. I’ve used it myself on several occasions.<\/p>

That said, the amount of energy required to fight is so great that it exhausts our nervous system<\/strong>. Of course, you get a rush of adrenaline during the experience, so you feel a temporary increase in energy. What we don’t realize, however, is the extent to which these adrenaline surges stimulate the adrenal glands and compromise the vital energy<\/strong> circulating in our bodies.<\/p>

So it’s hardly surprising that the number of burnouts is increasing exponentially.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

What’s more, emotions crystallize<\/strong> in the nervous AND glandular systems, so each adrenaline rush from the energy of the fight stimulates these emotions<\/strong> to circulate in an endless circle, only to be deposited again when the boxing gloves come off… until the next fight! Whether we’re fighting with life, circumstances, illness, people or whatever.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The energy of a welcome embrace<\/h5>

As for the energy of a welcome embrace, it requires no effort, no struggle.<\/strong> All you have to do is open up, whatever the situation<\/strong>, and feel through your heart<\/strong>.<\/p>

We’ve become used to judging and comparing<\/strong> in order to feel safe and secure. Judgment and comparison are so ingrained that a large majority of people are unaware of the impact this habit<\/strong> has on their ability to co-create a pleasant and prosperous life. Once again, a great deal of mental energy is required to keep these habits in place.<\/p>

When we return to the Essence of who we really are, in connection with the heart<\/strong>, we access a renewable and infinite reserve of energy<\/strong> that flows effortlessly. We then have access to the energy of welcoming and embracing.<\/p>

Welcoming is simply recognizing that every situation Life presents us with is always the highest potential for expansion for everyone, so we can embrace them<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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