In my twenties I lived in Los Angeles and had a great time. I was happy in a job that I enjoyed and it paid well. I had a lovely apartment and a nice car, and enjoyed my single life.
As I reached 27 years old, I felt ready to settle down and marry. I had been with many different men and it helped me to understand my preferences and needs. Even though I was happy with my life, I was ready to be in a serious relationship.
I knew exactly what I wanted: a successful, single man who could make my laugh and was willing to marry me. My mother used to say, “Marry someone who makes you laugh.” It makes life easier if you can share your laughter.
At the time, my job was with a large pension plan administration firm. My job involved calculating the pension benefits due to participants if a plan was cancelled.
While working on a complicated pension plan, one of my clients had two birth dates. It made a significant difference in the amount of his payout depending on which birth date I used.
Normally, I would have called the company’s administrator on-site for the correct information. I avoided direct communication with participants. In the end, they ended up asking too many questions about when and how much money they would be receiving.
That day, I decided to call the participant directly and pick up the phone. I was eager to finish the calculations, but this one error was preventing me from completing them.
Around 8:30 in the morning, I called Scott, the participant. I assumed it was Scott’s work number that we had in our file. It was his home number, which I did not realize until he answered.
I called to apologize for calling so late, explained who and why I was calling, and asked him to clarify his birth date.
Scott was very kind and gracious, even though I had to drag him out of bed. I realized that we had used the wrong birth date in our calculations. I informed him that his original calculation was incorrect and that I would need to recalculate the payout and call him with the correct figure.
I received his new payout, which was approximately $10,000 more than his previous one, a few hours later.
He joked that he loved you. Is it possible to marry me?
He received a bouquet of flowers and a thank-you note.
Scott was 36 years old and single. He was also talented, smart, funny, intelligent, and successful. He was a film producer and had just decided to end his relationship with a bunch of Hollywood-type girls. He was ready to settle down, get married and be a father.
We were married 8 months later.
He was the right man for me in that moment of my life. He was kind, generous, and treated me well. I still laugh at his jokes to this day.
Inspired action is easy to do when you are clear about your goals and don’t come from a place where you need or want. It feels natural, effortless, and effortless.
I had calculated pension benefits on hundreds of clients during that job. Many of them had discrepancies that I needed to verify. Scott was the only person I called directly.
Why? It was an inspired act.
Although I knew what I wanted, I was happy with my life as it was. I wasn’t attached to the details of when and how that would happen. Arielle Ford, a dear friend, said that it is when you have a great life that your soulmate will show up when you least expect.
Let go of all doubts, fears, and limiting beliefs that may be hindering your love journey. Let go of all attachments to the where, when and how of your soulmate.
You can make a difference in your life by focusing on what you want.
Once you are clear about your goals and prepared for them to come true, all you have to do is listen to the inspiration and take action. It will be amazing to see the miracles that occur for you.
