Inner Labor, Eternal Return
Ecclesiastes 2:18-21 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
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Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Ecclesiastes 2:18–21 describes hating the labor done under the sun because it will be left to someone else, and fears that the heir may be wise or foolish. It calls such concerns vanity when measured by external outcomes.
Neville's Inner Vision
Your labor is not merely a product to be handed down or judged by a future heir; it is the movement of consciousness within the I AM. The fear that the next man may be wise or foolish is a reflection of a divided inner state. When you identify with the unconditioned awareness—seeing yourself as the source of all labor and its fruit—you dissolve the vanity of external outcomes. The ‘sun’ of the story represents a limited view; real value comes from inward alignment with wisdom and justice as living states in you, not as possessions or legacies to be bestowed. If you assume and feel the presence of wisdom as your current reality, the outward world naturally reflects that inner state, transforming labor from vain toil into a living expression of your true being. The notion of leaving labor to another vanishes when you realize you are the author of your reality here and now, and wisdom can be lived today, not merely hoped for tomorrow.
Practice This Now
Imaginative_act: Close your eyes and declare, 'I am the wise man now,' and feel the steadiness and clarity of that state, allowing it to permeate your daily actions.
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