TODAY'S PROSPERITY TIP:
When it comes to abundance and prosperity, expectations are vitally
important.
If you've studied the Law of Attraction at all, you know that your
thoughts and emotions release an energetic frequency out to the
Universe. Whatever is vibrating at this same frequency will be pulled
into your reality. If you emit low vibrations like anger, fear, or
cynicism, you will attract corresponding experiences and events. If
you emit high vibrations like joy, love, and passion, you will again
attract corresponding experiences and events.
Another important part of this process, however, involves your
expectations. Perhaps you can remember expecting something that did
indeed happen. Sometimes we do this in a positive way: "Today is
going to be a great day, I just know it!" and sometimes we do it in a
negative way: "Ugh - today is going to be 'one of those days'."
Expectations can be powerful, especially if they are backed up with
firm conviction and unwavering faith.
Below you'll find some simple tips to help you learn to expect the
best - and get it!
- First, you must choose to expect the best in every situation. This
will be challenging if you don't have full control of your thoughts
yet. Keep at it! Keep saying things like, "I know this is going to
work out for the best," or "I know I will turn this situation to my
advantage somehow."
- Avoid negative talk like the plague. By "negative talk" I mean
complaining, arguing, or doom predictions - anything that drags down
your emotions and contradicts your positive expectations. Try to
always phrase your statements in a positive way. Instead of saying,
"This won't be easy," say, "I can handle this."
- KNOW that your expectation will come true. You may wonder how to
"know" when you really don't know yet! If it hasn't happened yet, how
can you be sure it will? This type of knowing is based solely on
faith. You are CHOOSING to know. It might take awhile to get
comfortable with this, but once you do it becomes a lot easier.
~~~^*^~~~
TODAY'S PROSPERITY AFFIRMATION:
Today is the day I begin believing in myself, my potential, and my
ability to turn my life into whatever I dream it can be.
~~~^*^~~~
Monday, December 15, 2008
Positive Motivation
Positive Motivation
Self-Worth Starts With Self-Care
Chaos, turmoil and lack usually begin within. It may seem like your
problems exist solely outside of yourself, but your inner state of
mind and mood patterns are what have a strong effect on your
surroundings. When you are scattered and chaotic within, you cannot
help but transfer that condition to your surroundings and attract
more of the same.
If you want to attract better outer circumstances, you have to start
within. One good way to start is with a daily habit of self-care.
Here are three ways to help you make self-care a priority and shift
all areas of your life back into balance:
1) Take time for yourself.
When your life is stressful or busy you might be tempted to dismiss
the importance of personal time, but doing so only makes you feel
more stressed. Remember, "All work and no play . . ." makes YOU a
very unhappy person!
When you take time to do things you enjoy each day, you end up
feeling happier and stronger from within. As a result, you begin
attracting more situations that make you feel happy and strong.
Try setting aside 30 minutes for yourself each day. During that time
you can exercise, read, engage in creative hobbies, or simply watch
your favorite sitcom on television. Whatever you do, DON'T allow
yourself to feel guilty or obsess about what other tasks you could be
getting done during those 30 minutes. Instead, affirm that you
deserve some downtime, and allow yourself to enjoy it. Then you can
return to your normal activities feeling refreshed and energized.
2) Get adequate rest.
Another thing people often do when they're unhappy or stressed is
start cutting into the time they need for sleep (or even just rest
and relaxation). Unfortunately, this only creates major mental and
physical drains and the only way to recharge is by getting enough
rest. If this describes you, you have probably noticed your focus and
stamina beginning to slip. You may find yourself feeling more
irritable, impatient, fatigued, or just plain stressed. Unless you
begin treating your body a little more gently, the problem will only
get worse - which will, of course, continue to reflect into your
outer circumstances!
It may not seem like you can afford to set aside a full 8 hours for
sleep each night, but your efficiency (not to mention your overall
well-being) depends on it! Don't believe me? Commit to trying it for
one week. Make it priority to get a full night's sleep no matter
what, and watch in amazement as you are suddenly better able to
function in all areas of your life: your focus will be stronger,
you'll feel more optimistic, you'll be more confident - and YES,
you'll notice that everything in your life just seems to FLOW more
easily.
3) Strengthen your spiritual connection.
Does your spiritual practice consist of a once-weekly visit to
church or a few rapidly uttered prayers before bedtime? Or do you
spend time connecting with your inner spirit on a daily basis? Did
you know that current research indicates that spiritual people
typically experience less stress and better health than non-spiritual
people?
But that's not all - you'll actually be able to manifest the things
you want more easily if you aren't distracted by external "chatter"
from your surroundings!
(It's important to note that spirituality has nothing to do with
religion, unless your religion happens to help you connect
spiritually; but you don't have to be religious to be spiritual.
Spirituality (in this context) is all about connecting to your
center; the part of you that is connected to something larger than
yourself. Whatever name you apply to this "larger something" depends
on your existing belief system, but even if you don't have a specific
name for it don't let that stop you from connecting to your inner
self in a deeper, more profound way.)
The point is to spend time turning your attention within through
meditation or prayer. When you shut out outer distractions and focus
on the peace and harmony within you, you automatically feel lighter
and more balanced - and your outer circumstances will begin to shift
almost immediately.
~~~*~~~
Self-Worth Starts With Self-Care
Chaos, turmoil and lack usually begin within. It may seem like your
problems exist solely outside of yourself, but your inner state of
mind and mood patterns are what have a strong effect on your
surroundings. When you are scattered and chaotic within, you cannot
help but transfer that condition to your surroundings and attract
more of the same.
If you want to attract better outer circumstances, you have to start
within. One good way to start is with a daily habit of self-care.
Here are three ways to help you make self-care a priority and shift
all areas of your life back into balance:
1) Take time for yourself.
When your life is stressful or busy you might be tempted to dismiss
the importance of personal time, but doing so only makes you feel
more stressed. Remember, "All work and no play . . ." makes YOU a
very unhappy person!
When you take time to do things you enjoy each day, you end up
feeling happier and stronger from within. As a result, you begin
attracting more situations that make you feel happy and strong.
Try setting aside 30 minutes for yourself each day. During that time
you can exercise, read, engage in creative hobbies, or simply watch
your favorite sitcom on television. Whatever you do, DON'T allow
yourself to feel guilty or obsess about what other tasks you could be
getting done during those 30 minutes. Instead, affirm that you
deserve some downtime, and allow yourself to enjoy it. Then you can
return to your normal activities feeling refreshed and energized.
2) Get adequate rest.
Another thing people often do when they're unhappy or stressed is
start cutting into the time they need for sleep (or even just rest
and relaxation). Unfortunately, this only creates major mental and
physical drains and the only way to recharge is by getting enough
rest. If this describes you, you have probably noticed your focus and
stamina beginning to slip. You may find yourself feeling more
irritable, impatient, fatigued, or just plain stressed. Unless you
begin treating your body a little more gently, the problem will only
get worse - which will, of course, continue to reflect into your
outer circumstances!
It may not seem like you can afford to set aside a full 8 hours for
sleep each night, but your efficiency (not to mention your overall
well-being) depends on it! Don't believe me? Commit to trying it for
one week. Make it priority to get a full night's sleep no matter
what, and watch in amazement as you are suddenly better able to
function in all areas of your life: your focus will be stronger,
you'll feel more optimistic, you'll be more confident - and YES,
you'll notice that everything in your life just seems to FLOW more
easily.
3) Strengthen your spiritual connection.
Does your spiritual practice consist of a once-weekly visit to
church or a few rapidly uttered prayers before bedtime? Or do you
spend time connecting with your inner spirit on a daily basis? Did
you know that current research indicates that spiritual people
typically experience less stress and better health than non-spiritual
people?
But that's not all - you'll actually be able to manifest the things
you want more easily if you aren't distracted by external "chatter"
from your surroundings!
(It's important to note that spirituality has nothing to do with
religion, unless your religion happens to help you connect
spiritually; but you don't have to be religious to be spiritual.
Spirituality (in this context) is all about connecting to your
center; the part of you that is connected to something larger than
yourself. Whatever name you apply to this "larger something" depends
on your existing belief system, but even if you don't have a specific
name for it don't let that stop you from connecting to your inner
self in a deeper, more profound way.)
The point is to spend time turning your attention within through
meditation or prayer. When you shut out outer distractions and focus
on the peace and harmony within you, you automatically feel lighter
and more balanced - and your outer circumstances will begin to shift
almost immediately.
~~~*~~~
Today's Prosperity Tip
TODAY'S PROSPERITY TIP:
One of the most powerful ways to increase the abundance in your own
life is by giving to others. Though it may seem like a contradiction,
the more you give away the more you'll have.
How is this possible? If you give everything you have, doesn't that
leave you with nothing? How does the act of giving create a return?
The answer lies in our perception of a limited universe. We believe
that what we have is limited and if we take from someone else, we
have more and they have less. If we give to someone else, they have
more and we have less.
Most of us are not taught the reciprocal nature of the universe -
which means we tend to get back what we put out. You may have heard
that what you focus on the most expands, or that "like attracts
like." But pause for a moment and consider this in a broader sense.
You may be able to recall instances when you did something nice for
someone and received a pleasant surprise in return. Likewise, if you
harmed someone or took from someone out of greed, you probably
received a negative consequence in return (even if it showed up later).
Think of the universe as a great big mirror. Whatever you believe,
you will receive. What you do unto others you also do unto yourself.
This is good news because you can use this principle to increase your
own abundance in ways that also greatly enhance the lives of others.
However, you cannot give from an empty cup! In order to activate
the reciprocity of the universe, you need to feel and believe that
you have much to give. Whether you give from an abundance of money,
time, resources, compassion or anything else - believe you are
abundant and focus on making others feel more abundant too!
~~~^*^~~~
TODAY'S PROSPERITY AFFIRMATION:
Today I remember that the love, compassion and encouragement I share
with others is in direct proportion to the abundance and joy I
receive from the universe.
~~~^*^~~~
One of the most powerful ways to increase the abundance in your own
life is by giving to others. Though it may seem like a contradiction,
the more you give away the more you'll have.
How is this possible? If you give everything you have, doesn't that
leave you with nothing? How does the act of giving create a return?
The answer lies in our perception of a limited universe. We believe
that what we have is limited and if we take from someone else, we
have more and they have less. If we give to someone else, they have
more and we have less.
Most of us are not taught the reciprocal nature of the universe -
which means we tend to get back what we put out. You may have heard
that what you focus on the most expands, or that "like attracts
like." But pause for a moment and consider this in a broader sense.
You may be able to recall instances when you did something nice for
someone and received a pleasant surprise in return. Likewise, if you
harmed someone or took from someone out of greed, you probably
received a negative consequence in return (even if it showed up later).
Think of the universe as a great big mirror. Whatever you believe,
you will receive. What you do unto others you also do unto yourself.
This is good news because you can use this principle to increase your
own abundance in ways that also greatly enhance the lives of others.
However, you cannot give from an empty cup! In order to activate
the reciprocity of the universe, you need to feel and believe that
you have much to give. Whether you give from an abundance of money,
time, resources, compassion or anything else - believe you are
abundant and focus on making others feel more abundant too!
~~~^*^~~~
TODAY'S PROSPERITY AFFIRMATION:
Today I remember that the love, compassion and encouragement I share
with others is in direct proportion to the abundance and joy I
receive from the universe.
~~~^*^~~~
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
A Power-FULL Tool for Change!
Living From Gratitude
You hear it all the time; "Gratitude is powerful!" Have you ever
wondered just HOW powerful?
When it comes to the Law of Attraction, gratitude creates a super-
charged boost of energy that attracts all wonderful things into your
life. You've probably heard that before. But why is it so powerful?
One reason is because you're focusing on the positive, so you
automatically attract more positive experiences into your life -
you've probably heard that before too.
But what you may not know is what happens ENERGETICALLY when you're
focusing on gratitude. Remember that the Law of Attraction is
activated according to your thoughts, feelings, beliefs and
expectations. Whatever you think, feel, believe and expect is what
you'll get.
What does this have to do with gratitude? To answer that question,
consider what you are thinking, feeling, believing and expecting when
you feel grateful and appreciative.
- You feel blessed.
- You feel abundant.
- You feel happy.
- You feel content.
- You feel secure.
- You feel like all is right in your world.
And when you focus on these types of feelings, you are sending a
strong message to the universe that all of these things are TRUE. And
you know what the universe says? "You're absolutely right! Here's
your wealth. Here's some more joy. Here's some more good stuff -
thanks for asking for it, I've been trying to send it to you but you
wouldn't let it in!"
I've long believed in the power of gratitude, but it didn't fully
come clear to me until recently when I set an intention to "Live From
Gratitude" for an entire day. "Living From Gratitude" meant that I
would give sincere thanks for everything I experienced, saw, felt,
heard or did that day. Let me tell you, that's a LOT of gratitude! :-)
I must have said "thank you" thousands of times that day. The moment
I opened my eyes that morning, I began giving thanks for everything
in my life. I called to mind my friends and family, my job, my home,
my health - even my cats. And I gave thanks for them. Not just
"surface thanks," but deep, heartfelt gratitude.
As I went about my normal daily activities, I thanked the universe
for everything I touched or experienced. As I washed the dishes, I
said, "Thank you for these dishes to hold the food we eat, and thank
you for the food we eat! Thank you for this silverware - it was a
wedding gift to my husband and I; and thank you for my wonderful
husband!"
The whole time I worked at my job I said over and over, "Thank you
for my work and the way it fulfills me. Thank you for the opportunity
to earn money doing something I love. Thank you for the ways my work
challenges me and reminds me that I'm stronger than I often think I
am."
As I moved through my day, I gave thanks for my feet as I walked,
for my lungs as I breathed, for my eyes as I looked at the world
around me, and I gave thanks for every person I encountered - and
more!
A lot of great things happened as a result of that one day of Living
From Gratitude - too many to list here. Overall, I'd have to say that
true miracles happened. My income for that day ended up being TRIPLE
what it normally is. I received a couple of fantastic opportunities
that I've begun working on, and good things happened everywhere I
went.
But that outer stuff is just the icing on the cake. The TRUE GIFT of
that day is the way I felt. Everything suddenly seemed so SACRED.
Everything in my life was good. I was good. I was happy. I was at
peace. I wasn't stuck or struggling or fearful or frustrated.
My heart and mind were lifted to a place that few people get to
experience. It was a deeply moving, spiritual experience on all
levels.
I have NEVER experienced a day more POWER-FULL as that one! In fact,
it was so powerful that I've since adopted it as an ongoing intention
every day. And yes, every day becomes more magical than the one
before!
If you've never given gratitude a fair chance or if you've been
lukewarm in your application of it, try "Living From Gratitude" for
one day. Just one day. Give thanks for everything you see, feel,
hear, do and experience. It will blow your mind! :-)
As a side note, this same process can be used on things that you
don't yet have, but want to attract! For example, if you're trying to
attract a better job, spend the whole day saying, "Thank you so much
for my wonderful new job! It pays so well and I get to do work I
truly LOVE, and I am so thankful for that!" Don't just say the words;
really focus on FEELING the feelings of gratitude and appreciation.
The words mean nothing without the feelings.
FEEL IT AND YOU'LL "BE" IT! :-)
~~~*~~~
Positive Quotes of the Day
"I thank You God for this most amazing day; for the leaping greenly
spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes."
- e.e. cummings
"Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me learn
from you, love you, bless you before you depart. Let me not pass you
by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow. Let me hold you while
I may, for it may not always be so. One day I shall dig my nails
into the earth, or bury my face in the pillow, or stretch myself
taut, or raise my hands to the sky and want, more than all the world,
your return."
- Mary Jean Iron
~~~*~~~
Positive Motivation
Can Gratitude Help You Attract More Money?
YES!
Gratitude is one emotion that works hand in hand with the Law of
Attraction, especially where money is concerned. Where financial lack
is present, there is a blockage of energy - some form of resistance
is preventing the natural flow of abundance into the person's life.
This can be difficult to understand by traditional lines of thought.
Perhaps you are used to thinking of money as a tangible object that
you have to obtain, like most people do. However, with the Law of
Attraction, there is nothing to obtain, but rather ALLOW.
"Allowing," as it relates to the Law of Attraction, means being in a
state of non-resistance. In other words, not blocking the flow of
abundance or goodness into your life. Unfortunately, a focus on lack
or struggle automatically creates blockages!
Gratitude is one easy way to dissolve those blockages and get the
flow moving again. Below are 3 ways to use gratitude to attract more
money into your life:
1) Be grateful for the money you have now.
This is obvious, but it's something that people often overlook when
they've been focused on lack for too long. No matter how little money
you have right now, you need to move yourself into a state of
appreciation and gratitude for having it at all. If it helps, you can
remind yourself that some people have far less than you do.
When you pay bills, take a moment to appreciate the product or
service that created it. You have already received something in
return for that money, so feel grateful about being able to give
something back.
2) Be grateful for the money you can't yet see.
Even though you may be used to focusing on lack with fearful or
anxious thoughts, begin focusing on it with gratitude. Affirm that
even though you can't see the flow of abundance in your life yet, you
do know it's there. Marvel at the way the universe allows you to
create your own reality through the power of perception, and affirm
your desire to expand your awareness of the abundance all around you.
3) Be grateful for all forms of abundance.
Abundance comes in many forms, not just monetary wealth. Make it a
daily habit to express your gratitude and appreciation for the
wonderful things and people in your life. Be thankful for your loved
ones and friends, your job, your pets, and anything else you can
think of. Affirm that it ALL comes from the same flow of abundance
that money comes from, and by allowing more of all forms of
abundance, you will also be allowing more money to enter your life.
~~~*~~~
You hear it all the time; "Gratitude is powerful!" Have you ever
wondered just HOW powerful?
When it comes to the Law of Attraction, gratitude creates a super-
charged boost of energy that attracts all wonderful things into your
life. You've probably heard that before. But why is it so powerful?
One reason is because you're focusing on the positive, so you
automatically attract more positive experiences into your life -
you've probably heard that before too.
But what you may not know is what happens ENERGETICALLY when you're
focusing on gratitude. Remember that the Law of Attraction is
activated according to your thoughts, feelings, beliefs and
expectations. Whatever you think, feel, believe and expect is what
you'll get.
What does this have to do with gratitude? To answer that question,
consider what you are thinking, feeling, believing and expecting when
you feel grateful and appreciative.
- You feel blessed.
- You feel abundant.
- You feel happy.
- You feel content.
- You feel secure.
- You feel like all is right in your world.
And when you focus on these types of feelings, you are sending a
strong message to the universe that all of these things are TRUE. And
you know what the universe says? "You're absolutely right! Here's
your wealth. Here's some more joy. Here's some more good stuff -
thanks for asking for it, I've been trying to send it to you but you
wouldn't let it in!"
I've long believed in the power of gratitude, but it didn't fully
come clear to me until recently when I set an intention to "Live From
Gratitude" for an entire day. "Living From Gratitude" meant that I
would give sincere thanks for everything I experienced, saw, felt,
heard or did that day. Let me tell you, that's a LOT of gratitude! :-)
I must have said "thank you" thousands of times that day. The moment
I opened my eyes that morning, I began giving thanks for everything
in my life. I called to mind my friends and family, my job, my home,
my health - even my cats. And I gave thanks for them. Not just
"surface thanks," but deep, heartfelt gratitude.
As I went about my normal daily activities, I thanked the universe
for everything I touched or experienced. As I washed the dishes, I
said, "Thank you for these dishes to hold the food we eat, and thank
you for the food we eat! Thank you for this silverware - it was a
wedding gift to my husband and I; and thank you for my wonderful
husband!"
The whole time I worked at my job I said over and over, "Thank you
for my work and the way it fulfills me. Thank you for the opportunity
to earn money doing something I love. Thank you for the ways my work
challenges me and reminds me that I'm stronger than I often think I
am."
As I moved through my day, I gave thanks for my feet as I walked,
for my lungs as I breathed, for my eyes as I looked at the world
around me, and I gave thanks for every person I encountered - and
more!
A lot of great things happened as a result of that one day of Living
From Gratitude - too many to list here. Overall, I'd have to say that
true miracles happened. My income for that day ended up being TRIPLE
what it normally is. I received a couple of fantastic opportunities
that I've begun working on, and good things happened everywhere I
went.
But that outer stuff is just the icing on the cake. The TRUE GIFT of
that day is the way I felt. Everything suddenly seemed so SACRED.
Everything in my life was good. I was good. I was happy. I was at
peace. I wasn't stuck or struggling or fearful or frustrated.
My heart and mind were lifted to a place that few people get to
experience. It was a deeply moving, spiritual experience on all
levels.
I have NEVER experienced a day more POWER-FULL as that one! In fact,
it was so powerful that I've since adopted it as an ongoing intention
every day. And yes, every day becomes more magical than the one
before!
If you've never given gratitude a fair chance or if you've been
lukewarm in your application of it, try "Living From Gratitude" for
one day. Just one day. Give thanks for everything you see, feel,
hear, do and experience. It will blow your mind! :-)
As a side note, this same process can be used on things that you
don't yet have, but want to attract! For example, if you're trying to
attract a better job, spend the whole day saying, "Thank you so much
for my wonderful new job! It pays so well and I get to do work I
truly LOVE, and I am so thankful for that!" Don't just say the words;
really focus on FEELING the feelings of gratitude and appreciation.
The words mean nothing without the feelings.
FEEL IT AND YOU'LL "BE" IT! :-)
~~~*~~~
Positive Quotes of the Day
"I thank You God for this most amazing day; for the leaping greenly
spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes."
- e.e. cummings
"Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me learn
from you, love you, bless you before you depart. Let me not pass you
by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow. Let me hold you while
I may, for it may not always be so. One day I shall dig my nails
into the earth, or bury my face in the pillow, or stretch myself
taut, or raise my hands to the sky and want, more than all the world,
your return."
- Mary Jean Iron
~~~*~~~
Positive Motivation
Can Gratitude Help You Attract More Money?
YES!
Gratitude is one emotion that works hand in hand with the Law of
Attraction, especially where money is concerned. Where financial lack
is present, there is a blockage of energy - some form of resistance
is preventing the natural flow of abundance into the person's life.
This can be difficult to understand by traditional lines of thought.
Perhaps you are used to thinking of money as a tangible object that
you have to obtain, like most people do. However, with the Law of
Attraction, there is nothing to obtain, but rather ALLOW.
"Allowing," as it relates to the Law of Attraction, means being in a
state of non-resistance. In other words, not blocking the flow of
abundance or goodness into your life. Unfortunately, a focus on lack
or struggle automatically creates blockages!
Gratitude is one easy way to dissolve those blockages and get the
flow moving again. Below are 3 ways to use gratitude to attract more
money into your life:
1) Be grateful for the money you have now.
This is obvious, but it's something that people often overlook when
they've been focused on lack for too long. No matter how little money
you have right now, you need to move yourself into a state of
appreciation and gratitude for having it at all. If it helps, you can
remind yourself that some people have far less than you do.
When you pay bills, take a moment to appreciate the product or
service that created it. You have already received something in
return for that money, so feel grateful about being able to give
something back.
2) Be grateful for the money you can't yet see.
Even though you may be used to focusing on lack with fearful or
anxious thoughts, begin focusing on it with gratitude. Affirm that
even though you can't see the flow of abundance in your life yet, you
do know it's there. Marvel at the way the universe allows you to
create your own reality through the power of perception, and affirm
your desire to expand your awareness of the abundance all around you.
3) Be grateful for all forms of abundance.
Abundance comes in many forms, not just monetary wealth. Make it a
daily habit to express your gratitude and appreciation for the
wonderful things and people in your life. Be thankful for your loved
ones and friends, your job, your pets, and anything else you can
think of. Affirm that it ALL comes from the same flow of abundance
that money comes from, and by allowing more of all forms of
abundance, you will also be allowing more money to enter your life.
~~~*~~~
Increasing Your Prosperity Awareness
TODAY'S PROSPERITY TIP:
If you've held a lack mentality for any length of time, you have
likely reduced your awareness of the prosperity that exists all
around you and gotten used to seeing lack and shortage everywhere you
turn.
You know how they put "blinders" on horses so they can't see
peripherally and get spooked or distracted? You've got your own kind
of blinders on - ones that blot out your ability to see true
abundance. It's time to take the blinders off! Here's how:
1) Switch your perspective.
Because you're so used to focusing on lack and scarcity, you may
need to consciously switch your perspective in every situation until
it becomes a habit. A good way to start is by paying attention to the
times when you begin focusing on lack. If you feel stressed when it's
time to pay your bills, or you get angry when an unexpected expense
arises or when you miss an opportunity - make a conscious decision to
alter your perspective in these moments.
Rather than feeling stressed about paying your bills, affirm that
you always have more than enough money to cover them, even if you
have to juggle a few things around. Affirm that just like you
received the money you have right now, you will receive more again.
2) Tune into the natural abundance around you.
A great way to become aware of the abundance around you is to spend
time in a natural setting. Take an afternoon visit to a local park,
public gardens, or even your own back yard. Sit quietly and take in
your surroundings. Notice the abundance of plant and animal life, and
see how effortlessly everything blooms into life. Think about the
process that takes place in the cycles of nature: how a seed is
planted, watered and given sunlight and begins to grow into something
beautiful.
3) Go on a prosperity hunt.
Have you ever participated in an Easter egg hunt? Adults hide
colorful plastic eggs filled with toys and candy, children go on a
"hunt" to find them and keep whatever they find. You can do the same
thing in your own life, but seek prosperity instead of eggs. Travel
new pathways and look for prosperity wherever you go. Look more
closely at the people you encounter, and expand your awareness of
places and situations to find the hidden egg of prosperity that
exists there.
Prosperity lurks under every bush, within every flower, in every
location, in every smile you receive and give, and in every situation
you experience in life. You just need to recognize it and embrace it
and it will be yours.
~~~^*^~~~
TODAY'S PROSPERITY AFFIRMATION:
Today I say YES to abundance, and ignore lack completely.
~~~^*^~~~
If you've held a lack mentality for any length of time, you have
likely reduced your awareness of the prosperity that exists all
around you and gotten used to seeing lack and shortage everywhere you
turn.
You know how they put "blinders" on horses so they can't see
peripherally and get spooked or distracted? You've got your own kind
of blinders on - ones that blot out your ability to see true
abundance. It's time to take the blinders off! Here's how:
1) Switch your perspective.
Because you're so used to focusing on lack and scarcity, you may
need to consciously switch your perspective in every situation until
it becomes a habit. A good way to start is by paying attention to the
times when you begin focusing on lack. If you feel stressed when it's
time to pay your bills, or you get angry when an unexpected expense
arises or when you miss an opportunity - make a conscious decision to
alter your perspective in these moments.
Rather than feeling stressed about paying your bills, affirm that
you always have more than enough money to cover them, even if you
have to juggle a few things around. Affirm that just like you
received the money you have right now, you will receive more again.
2) Tune into the natural abundance around you.
A great way to become aware of the abundance around you is to spend
time in a natural setting. Take an afternoon visit to a local park,
public gardens, or even your own back yard. Sit quietly and take in
your surroundings. Notice the abundance of plant and animal life, and
see how effortlessly everything blooms into life. Think about the
process that takes place in the cycles of nature: how a seed is
planted, watered and given sunlight and begins to grow into something
beautiful.
3) Go on a prosperity hunt.
Have you ever participated in an Easter egg hunt? Adults hide
colorful plastic eggs filled with toys and candy, children go on a
"hunt" to find them and keep whatever they find. You can do the same
thing in your own life, but seek prosperity instead of eggs. Travel
new pathways and look for prosperity wherever you go. Look more
closely at the people you encounter, and expand your awareness of
places and situations to find the hidden egg of prosperity that
exists there.
Prosperity lurks under every bush, within every flower, in every
location, in every smile you receive and give, and in every situation
you experience in life. You just need to recognize it and embrace it
and it will be yours.
~~~^*^~~~
TODAY'S PROSPERITY AFFIRMATION:
Today I say YES to abundance, and ignore lack completely.
~~~^*^~~~
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Passion Is POWER!
TODAY'S PROSPERITY TIP:
No matter what you do in life, doing it with passion and enthusiasm
can immediately energize the Law of Attraction to work to your
benefit. Does it sound too good to be true?
Consider this:
- Passion can inspire clarity and insight about the right path for
you. Though there really aren't any "wrong" paths in life, there are
certainly easier ones and more difficult ones! The more passionate
you feel about something, the more meaningful and important it will
become.
- Passion blots out fear and resistance. How can you feel anxious
when you're feeling great about what you're doing? The more you focus
on passion and enthusiasm for your activities, the less likely you
are to experience fear or worry.
- Passion keeps you firmly in the present moment. When you immerse
yourself in what you're doing at the moment, there is little chance
of you worrying about the future or dwelling on the past. This allows
you to devote more of your focus to your current activities, which
will allow you to better enjoy them, as well as intensify the results
you get from them.
- Passion directs a stronger intensity of energy toward your desired
outcome. If you do something halfheartedly, you might receive watered-
down results, but doing it with passion virtually guarantees that
your results will be excellent.
- Passion is an investment in more opportunities to feel passionate!
Remember that the more you focus on something you really enjoy you
will begin to attract more things to really enjoy. It also works the
same for other emotions like joy, peace, love, and gratitude.
- Passion can inspire quicker results in any endeavor. Whether
you're focused on increasing your financial abundance or creating a
work of art, you'll be putting forth a strong intensity of emotion so
your results will usually appear much more quickly than they would
otherwise.
~~~^*^~~~
TODAY'S PROSPERITY AFFIRMATION:
Today I embrace the joy and wonder of engaging in activities that
inspire me. As I surrender to my greatest passions, my natural
abundance pours forth effortlessly.
~~~^*^~~~
No matter what you do in life, doing it with passion and enthusiasm
can immediately energize the Law of Attraction to work to your
benefit. Does it sound too good to be true?
Consider this:
- Passion can inspire clarity and insight about the right path for
you. Though there really aren't any "wrong" paths in life, there are
certainly easier ones and more difficult ones! The more passionate
you feel about something, the more meaningful and important it will
become.
- Passion blots out fear and resistance. How can you feel anxious
when you're feeling great about what you're doing? The more you focus
on passion and enthusiasm for your activities, the less likely you
are to experience fear or worry.
- Passion keeps you firmly in the present moment. When you immerse
yourself in what you're doing at the moment, there is little chance
of you worrying about the future or dwelling on the past. This allows
you to devote more of your focus to your current activities, which
will allow you to better enjoy them, as well as intensify the results
you get from them.
- Passion directs a stronger intensity of energy toward your desired
outcome. If you do something halfheartedly, you might receive watered-
down results, but doing it with passion virtually guarantees that
your results will be excellent.
- Passion is an investment in more opportunities to feel passionate!
Remember that the more you focus on something you really enjoy you
will begin to attract more things to really enjoy. It also works the
same for other emotions like joy, peace, love, and gratitude.
- Passion can inspire quicker results in any endeavor. Whether
you're focused on increasing your financial abundance or creating a
work of art, you'll be putting forth a strong intensity of emotion so
your results will usually appear much more quickly than they would
otherwise.
~~~^*^~~~
TODAY'S PROSPERITY AFFIRMATION:
Today I embrace the joy and wonder of engaging in activities that
inspire me. As I surrender to my greatest passions, my natural
abundance pours forth effortlessly.
~~~^*^~~~
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Self Image and Lack
TODAY'S PROSPERITY TIP:
Do you believe you deserve great abundance? Do you believe you can
have it in your life?
Most of us would like to believe that, but at the same time we have
a niggling little voice in the back of our minds that jeers at us:
"Ha! Who do you think you're kidding? You know you don't deserve to
be wealthy and happy. You're not one of the lucky ones and you know
it. Just give it up. You are doomed to live a mediocre life. Accept
it."
This little voice is usually the result of early programming and
negative reinforcement we experience during times of difficulty. It's
bad enough that this negative voice takes up residence in our minds
in the first place, but much worse is that we begin to believe what
it says! We end up sabotaging any efforts we make to live a more
abundant life.
If this sounds all too familiar to you, it's possible you are
blocking abundance from entering your life. Dissolving these inner
blockages may take some effort on your part, but it is time well-spent!
Here's how to turn that negative voice into a positive, supporting
voice:
- Begin speaking kindly and lovingly to yourself.
Remember, that little voice in your head will keep repeating what
you consistently tell it. In the past you may have been harsh on
yourself when you failed at something or didn't follow through with
goals you set. Recording over that negative voice with more positive
messages is very simple - just keep speaking kindly and lovingly to
yourself as often as possible! In time, the tone of that mental voice
will begin to change.
- Celebrate your achievements.
If you believe that nothing you do is ever good enough, begin making
it a priority to celebrate everything you do. Even the tiniest
accomplishment should be cause for celebration. Pat yourself on the
back, congratulate yourself, and most importantly feel GOOD about who
you are and what you do. Keep striving to do better, but also give
yourself some recognition for even trying!
- Believe that abundance is your birthright.
Keep affirming that you do deserve an abundant, happy life. Expect
abundance and goodness in all forms. Say things like this, "I just
know I'm meant to live a powerful life. I believe I have the strength
and ability to make my life into anything I want it to be." If you
know you deserve abundance, expect abundance always, and allow
yourself to open to abundance - you get abundance!
Remember that it will probably take time to notice obvious results.
Keep doing the steps as often as you can, and before long you should
find yourself feeling lighter and happier, AND attracting ever-
increasing amounts of abundance into your life.
~~~^*^~~~
TODAY'S PROSPERITY AFFIRMATION:
Today I focus thoughts of love and healing toward myself, knowing
that as I heal so will my financial situation.
~~~^*^~~~
Do you believe you deserve great abundance? Do you believe you can
have it in your life?
Most of us would like to believe that, but at the same time we have
a niggling little voice in the back of our minds that jeers at us:
"Ha! Who do you think you're kidding? You know you don't deserve to
be wealthy and happy. You're not one of the lucky ones and you know
it. Just give it up. You are doomed to live a mediocre life. Accept
it."
This little voice is usually the result of early programming and
negative reinforcement we experience during times of difficulty. It's
bad enough that this negative voice takes up residence in our minds
in the first place, but much worse is that we begin to believe what
it says! We end up sabotaging any efforts we make to live a more
abundant life.
If this sounds all too familiar to you, it's possible you are
blocking abundance from entering your life. Dissolving these inner
blockages may take some effort on your part, but it is time well-spent!
Here's how to turn that negative voice into a positive, supporting
voice:
- Begin speaking kindly and lovingly to yourself.
Remember, that little voice in your head will keep repeating what
you consistently tell it. In the past you may have been harsh on
yourself when you failed at something or didn't follow through with
goals you set. Recording over that negative voice with more positive
messages is very simple - just keep speaking kindly and lovingly to
yourself as often as possible! In time, the tone of that mental voice
will begin to change.
- Celebrate your achievements.
If you believe that nothing you do is ever good enough, begin making
it a priority to celebrate everything you do. Even the tiniest
accomplishment should be cause for celebration. Pat yourself on the
back, congratulate yourself, and most importantly feel GOOD about who
you are and what you do. Keep striving to do better, but also give
yourself some recognition for even trying!
- Believe that abundance is your birthright.
Keep affirming that you do deserve an abundant, happy life. Expect
abundance and goodness in all forms. Say things like this, "I just
know I'm meant to live a powerful life. I believe I have the strength
and ability to make my life into anything I want it to be." If you
know you deserve abundance, expect abundance always, and allow
yourself to open to abundance - you get abundance!
Remember that it will probably take time to notice obvious results.
Keep doing the steps as often as you can, and before long you should
find yourself feeling lighter and happier, AND attracting ever-
increasing amounts of abundance into your life.
~~~^*^~~~
TODAY'S PROSPERITY AFFIRMATION:
Today I focus thoughts of love and healing toward myself, knowing
that as I heal so will my financial situation.
~~~^*^~~~
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Count Your Blessings!
"Reflect upon your present blessings,
of which every man has many -
not on your past misfortunes,
of which all men have some."
Charles Dickens
Today, is an opportunity for you to explore and practice easy ways to express your appreciation for the blessings that you have in your life so you will activate the Law of Attraction and fill your life with more wonderful blessings! Today we count the blessing of the quality of patience.
Patience is accepting
Patience is a virtue.
of which every man has many -
not on your past misfortunes,
of which all men have some."
Charles Dickens
Today, is an opportunity for you to explore and practice easy ways to express your appreciation for the blessings that you have in your life so you will activate the Law of Attraction and fill your life with more wonderful blessings! Today we count the blessing of the quality of patience.
Patience is accepting
Patience is a virtue.
You have heard that phrase before. Patience is accepting delay or inconvenience without complaining or becoming upset. It means stopping yourself from despairing and panicking. It's being content, keeping a cool head or keeping your cool and being unflappable. It's taking things in your stride and taking things as they come. It's being even-tempered and tolerant. It's about not giving up hope and not letting go.
Have you heard this one? "Infinite patience creates instant results!"
So, today, express your gratitude for being patient. For not being impatient, getting angry, frustrated or insecure. For being creative in finding ways to accept what is. For not getting side tracked and loosing your focus.
Two forces within us
Psychologically speaking, we have two forces at work within us - a driving force and a restraining force. Our driving force naturally gets us into taking action, whereas the restraining force holds us back. Patience essentially harness the driving force which pushes us to keep going forward no matter what roadblocks may present themselves. The restraining force will hold us back, get us stuck in fear, blame, and loosing our cool.
Being impatient and fretting about things makes it impossible to change anything. To be patient and let things run there course as they should is one of the secrets of happiness and contentment.
Have you heard this one? "Infinite patience creates instant results!"
So, today, express your gratitude for being patient. For not being impatient, getting angry, frustrated or insecure. For being creative in finding ways to accept what is. For not getting side tracked and loosing your focus.
Two forces within us
Psychologically speaking, we have two forces at work within us - a driving force and a restraining force. Our driving force naturally gets us into taking action, whereas the restraining force holds us back. Patience essentially harness the driving force which pushes us to keep going forward no matter what roadblocks may present themselves. The restraining force will hold us back, get us stuck in fear, blame, and loosing our cool.
Being impatient and fretting about things makes it impossible to change anything. To be patient and let things run there course as they should is one of the secrets of happiness and contentment.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Gratitude Project
Last week, I started something I call the Gratitude Project. It's more like a challenge to those of us who know that Gratitude is "the conduit by which are wealth will be achieved", but haven't quite made it a habit to do.
Most of my life I lived with the woe is me attitude thinking the world owed me something. There was no such thing as thank you in my mind, heart, and definitely not coming out of my mouth.
Since I've been researching the Law of Attraction, everything that I've run into tells me that Gratitude is the most important part of the law of attraction. I always disregarded it though. Until now. I realized that my ungratefulness is what kept me in poverty so long. Ungratefulness is what made me believe that others owed me something in this life.
But now, I've seen the light, or had that aha moment that so many have had. SO once I had this realization, I knew that my mind had been programmed for so many years with the negativity of ungratefulness that I need to do something to turn it around.
So I came up with the gratitude project. This challenge is going to last for the next 21 days (I've heard doing a consistent thing for 21 days becomes a habit).
MY gratitude project works this way. I have bought a gratitude book , the same one offered by Rhonda Byrne the author of The Secret and each day I write down what I am grateful for and what I plan to be grateful for in the future. I get up in the morning and I say thank you for everything I have, everything I will receive, and everything I could possibly think of. I take time (10-20) and visualize myself with the things on my gratitude list that I don't have in hand and I say thank you for those things feeling, believing and knowing that these things are on their way to me.
I then get up and get ready for my day waiting for inspired action to bring me to those things that I so desire.
This is such a powerful exercise, that things can change in your life literally overnight or sooner! It has been the single most effective thing I've ever done in my life. Since I started this project, I have received that inspired action I was looking for all of this time. I've taken that step and put that action into place and things have exploded around me in ways that I never would have imagined. And it all came from 3 simple word, "Thank You Jesus". That's it. Because I made a conscious decision to ask, believe, be thankful, I've received those things that I've been looking for. And I JUST STARTED THE PROCESS!
How powerful is that! If this has happened in only a few days, what will happen after 21 days? What will happend afer 6 months? A year? The possibilities are endless. I am so excited!
I implore those of you that are reading this to take part in this gratitude process. It has changed my life forever, for the better.
I guarantee it will change yours as well!
Have a good weekend!
Most of my life I lived with the woe is me attitude thinking the world owed me something. There was no such thing as thank you in my mind, heart, and definitely not coming out of my mouth.
Since I've been researching the Law of Attraction, everything that I've run into tells me that Gratitude is the most important part of the law of attraction. I always disregarded it though. Until now. I realized that my ungratefulness is what kept me in poverty so long. Ungratefulness is what made me believe that others owed me something in this life.
But now, I've seen the light, or had that aha moment that so many have had. SO once I had this realization, I knew that my mind had been programmed for so many years with the negativity of ungratefulness that I need to do something to turn it around.
So I came up with the gratitude project. This challenge is going to last for the next 21 days (I've heard doing a consistent thing for 21 days becomes a habit).
MY gratitude project works this way. I have bought a gratitude book , the same one offered by Rhonda Byrne the author of The Secret and each day I write down what I am grateful for and what I plan to be grateful for in the future. I get up in the morning and I say thank you for everything I have, everything I will receive, and everything I could possibly think of. I take time (10-20) and visualize myself with the things on my gratitude list that I don't have in hand and I say thank you for those things feeling, believing and knowing that these things are on their way to me.
I then get up and get ready for my day waiting for inspired action to bring me to those things that I so desire.
This is such a powerful exercise, that things can change in your life literally overnight or sooner! It has been the single most effective thing I've ever done in my life. Since I started this project, I have received that inspired action I was looking for all of this time. I've taken that step and put that action into place and things have exploded around me in ways that I never would have imagined. And it all came from 3 simple word, "Thank You Jesus". That's it. Because I made a conscious decision to ask, believe, be thankful, I've received those things that I've been looking for. And I JUST STARTED THE PROCESS!
How powerful is that! If this has happened in only a few days, what will happen after 21 days? What will happend afer 6 months? A year? The possibilities are endless. I am so excited!
I implore those of you that are reading this to take part in this gratitude process. It has changed my life forever, for the better.
I guarantee it will change yours as well!
Have a good weekend!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
The Science OF Getting Rich - Lesson 7
The Secret of Wealth
Inspired Ideas and Definite Action
Have you ever met a person who’s just simply puzzled? They’ve read an entire library of books on positive thinking. They've attended numerous seminars, and their car dashboard is stacked to the windshield with recorded self-help audio CDs. … But they just can’t seem to make things work.
Well, Wallace Wattles points exactly to the root cause of their problem -- Acting in a Certain Way.
Wattles said,
"Thinking in the certain way will bring riches to you, but you must not rely on thought alone, paying no attention to personal action. This is the rock upon which many otherwise scientific metaphysical thinkers meet shipwreck – the failure to connect thought with personal action."
Bob Proctor told an interesting story about having breakfast one day with Earl Nightingale, the co-founder of the globally successful Nightingale-Conant corporation. Bob explained that he was fascinated with the great volume of business that Earl Nightingale took care of, but even more particularly with the way Earl seemed to move in a calm, confident manner. He never appeared to be rushed. So, one day at breakfast, Bob asked Earl how he had mastered time management. Earl laughed and said, “I’ve never mastered time management. Nobody masters time management. Time can’t be managed. I merely manage activities. Each night, I write down on a sheet of paper a list of the things I have to accomplish the next day. And when I wake up … I do them.”
What a powerful lesson! While it seems like such a ridiculously simple solution, Earl Nightingale was demonstrating the very key to this chapter – he had learned how to connect powerful thought with powerful personal action.
As you’re watching the movie, The Secret, you must remember that, while various speakers are talking about the Law of Attraction, what ALWAYS precedes that attraction is ACTION.
Without ACTION, there is no attraction!
As a final note, I’d like to remind you that your list should be aggressive, but don’t try to shove 170 activities into a single day. You won’t get anywhere on that plan either. Remember what Wallace Wattles reminds us of: “Your action must be in your present business or employment. It must be upon the persons and things in your present environment. You cannot act where you are not. You cannot act where you have been, and you cannot act where you are going to be. You can only act where you are. Do not dwell on whether yesterday’s work was well or poorly done. Do today’s work well. Do not try to do tomorrow’s work now. There will be plenty of time to do that when tomorrow comes. If you take care of the action, the attraction will always take care of itself."
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Are You Doing What You Love?
Somewhere in history, humankind picked up the false thought that we need to work on boring, day-to-day activities that we do not enjoy in order to survive.
We grow up in our programmed lives with the ridiculous idea that we have to go to work to earn money.
Nothing can be further from the truth. We should go to work for satisfaction. You want to spend your days doing what you love.
Doing what you want to do is LIFE! There is no real satisfaction in living if we are compelled to do something that we don’t like to do or that we’re expected to do. It’s as simple as that.
As Wallace Wattles says, the fact is this …
You can do what you want to do; your desire to do it is PROOF that you have within you the power to do it."
Jack Canfield writes:
See, the idea that we work for money is silly. It’s an old idea that’s been around for a long time, but that doesn’t mean there’s any TRUTH in it. When we created the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series (which went on to sell 100 million copies), it wasn’t our “regular job.” Mark Victor Hansen and I were still doing – every day – what we loved most. The Chicken Soup idea was an OTHER idea, a SIDE idea, believe it or not.
Bob Proctor discussed the setting up of MULTIPLE sources of income – you WORK every day doing what you love, but that doesn’t necessarily have to be the big breadwinner. True riches come from setting up multiple sources of income that, quite probably, are “side ideas.” Chicken Soup started out as just another source of income for us.
Now, granted, Chicken Soup proved a surprising source of income for us. This happened because we simply were following ALL the constructs that are being laid out in this book. Remember, Wallace Wattles has already taught us that you provide service to earn money. When you increase your service, you earn more money. Our Chicken Soup books have entertained more than 100 million people, but it’s obvious that I wasn’t there with those buyers, selling them their books, or reading the books aloud to their children. In fact I was sleeping when many of these books were being purchased and read. But I earned money on every one of them … and I’ll earn money on them for the rest of my life … and my estate will earn money on them, because we found a way to increase our SERVICE by developing a SERIES of Chicken Soup books.
As Wallace Wattles said in the very first chapter of this book, you can only become rich when you expand your service beyond your current presence. And that’s just what we did. The Chicken Soup “side idea” proved a beautiful one. It resonated with millions of people in ways we can never possibly know and, as a result, it became ONE source of several multiple sources of income that both Mark Victor Hansen and I enjoy today.
Now, you could be in a place where you might not know how to set up multiple sources of income. You might not even know where to start. That really doesn’t matter. It’s a learned skill – and it’s one of the easier ones to learn. By studying this material and listening to the Science of Getting Rich program, you WILL learn how to earn multiple sources of income. All you have to do right now is decide that you’re GOING to do it.
Then, get your head around the most important aspect of this chapter – DO what you LOVE, not what you HAVE to do. It may not happen over night, but it WILL happen when you make that decision.
The second you’ve finished with this lesson, I encourage you to sit down and make a written commitment that you are establishing your goal towards spending your days doing what you love, and setting up multiple sources of income to create the income stream strategies that so many people from all walks of life and education have employed to become wealthy. Sign that commitment and give it to someone you respect. I guarantee you – your opportunities will begin to change immediately.
And you will have taken your FIRST STEP into creating the mind-set of the super-wealthy and happy.
Now let's explore in more detail the concept of Multiple Streams of Income
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Multiple Streams of Income
Did you know there are only 3 income earning strategies?
Strategy #1 - What 96% of the population do.
In the first instance, you trade your time for money.
This strategy does NOT work. It has an inherent problem... you run out of time. If you are able to put any money away using Strategy 1 it'll be at the expense of a life. You'll be compromising on the house you live in, the car you drive and the vacations you take, your family time, and more.
Strategy #2 - What 3% of the population do.
In the second instance, you're using money to generate more money. Whether it's investments in the property market or stocks, you make your money work for you through your own business or someone else's and collect the returns.
Simple as it sounds, so few people do this.
Strategy #3 - What the wiser 1% of the population do
This is the most Powerful Strategy of them all... when you Multiply Your Time. In this situation, you're no longer restricted by geographic boundaries or physical form. You've created several revenue streams by creating Multiple Sources of Income (MSI).
Become very familiar with the term "MSI" because it will lead you to complete financial independence.
In fact, as part of the Science of Getting Rich Seminar which we offer on this site, we include what might be a perfect MSI for you. Every Seminar purchase comes with a "business-in-a-box", a complete website with powerful technology and marketing tools that you can use to earn money while selling The Science of Getting Rich seminar.
It may sound unusual - providing an instant business to people who get the seminar but it made perfect sense. As soon as you setup your website and see leads and sales coming in, you change your mindset -- you instantly move from being an employee, or from being a single business owner -- into being a person with Multiple Streams of Income. This mind-shift causes even more income streams to be drawn towards you. It's the Law of Attraction at work.
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The Process for Discovering Multiple Sources of Income
Ok, so you may understand the importance of Multiple Streams of Income but you may still be clueless as to how to find ideas that may bring you wealth.
This is where we use the Law of Attraction. You start by applying thought to what you wish to attract into your life -- in terms of work or career you should aim to have a job that you truly enjoy AND one that pays you enough so that you can live the life you desire.
Do not worry if you're not yet sure about how to reach this goal, for this is where the second part comes in.
Upon applying thought to this new life, you'll find that through random events, coincidences or inspiration, ideas will come to you. Ideas that will lead you to create this desired life. History is filled with stories of men and women who gained inspiration through unusual sources like dreams. You'll find this inspiration flowing to you too ONCE you set your mind on the vision of your ideal life.
The final stage is to follow the inspiration and take action -- all the while continuing to apply desire, belief and expectation that your ideal life will manifest.
The process of manifesting wealth can be summarized in the three lines below:
In Lesson 1 to 6 we discussed the first and most important part of this wealth transformation process -- the power of channeled thought. Now we'll cover the next two parts - inspiration and action.
How to Open Yourself to Inspiration
In Lesson 1 you learned that you are more than physical matter. In Lesson 2, we discussed the Law of Attraction.
Lesson 3 was about controlling your thoughts while Lesson 4 showed you how to think "BIG".
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In Lessons 5 and 6 you first learned the process for daily meditation and then how to apply the concepts of Desire, Belief and Expectation.
Once you've followed these steps - and are thinking big thoughts about your future life, controlling your previously unrestrained random thoughts and practicing focusing your thoughts via daily meditation - you will find that throughout your day you will literally be filled with inspirational ideas. They could be ideas for new business, new sources of income, new pursuits of creativity -- this is the Law of Attraction working.
Your body, then, is energy in a high speed of vibration, fed by thoughts and directives from your brain. Your brain as an object cannot actually think BUT you think with your brain. Albert Einstein’s brain is kept in a jar somewhere in New Jersey; however, it is not doing anyone any good because Albert is not with it! It was the flowing, moving energy into his brain and what he chose to DO with that flow that changed the face of our planet and made Albert’s “brain” famous.
Albert Einstein loved thinking – he was excited over the thoughts that surfaced. In fact, those who worked with him reported that he was often “gleeful” with an idea. This is exactly why Albert Einstein changed our world instead of just thinking about changing it. Albert got emotionally involved with his ideas. He visualized their physical result on the screen of his mind and, to everyone else’s surprise, those ideas became realities that changed our world’s perspective.
You have every ability to change the world just as he did. Albert Einstein had nothing on any other human being – not even you. He just knew how to move energy into theory, and theory into form.
The best part is that anyone can do this. We all have the same connections to the universal sources that gave inspiration to the likes of Einstein.
Napoleon Hill said:
The great artists, writers, musicians, and poets become great because they acquire the habit of relying upon the "still small voice" which speaks from within, through the faculty of creative imagination. It is a fact well known to people who have "keen" imaginations that their best ideas come through so-called "hunches"
~ Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich
When you begin to see that idea take shape – when it’s actually something you can touch and see and feel the result of – well … it’s an incredible, grateful moment. When I experience that moment myself, I’m always reminded of the quote from the great psychologist Alfred Adler – “I am grateful for the idea that has used me.”
Believe me; I am ALWAYS grateful to the idea that has used me!
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Taking Action
The next step is to take action on your idea. Now here is where many people get lost -- what if you don't know what action to take? You may have an idea for a business, but should you get a loan, self-fund it, find a partner? The opportunites are endless - and confusing and overwhelming.
Napoleon Hill's advice is this. He says do not worry about the specific action you take. Just take any small step, any "baby step" toward your dream. You do not have to be 100% sure you're on the right track. You simply have to keep your thoughts focused on the dream and move forward. The Law of Attraction will do the rest. It will attract to you the exact right circumstances, meetings, opportunities, inspiration, people and offers you would need to move forward towards your dream.
Follow the steps in these lessons, and you're on your way to claiming the greatness that was yours from the very beginning.
And may it be a beautiful journey.
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Inspired Ideas and Definite Action
Have you ever met a person who’s just simply puzzled? They’ve read an entire library of books on positive thinking. They've attended numerous seminars, and their car dashboard is stacked to the windshield with recorded self-help audio CDs. … But they just can’t seem to make things work.
Well, Wallace Wattles points exactly to the root cause of their problem -- Acting in a Certain Way.
Wattles said,
"Thinking in the certain way will bring riches to you, but you must not rely on thought alone, paying no attention to personal action. This is the rock upon which many otherwise scientific metaphysical thinkers meet shipwreck – the failure to connect thought with personal action."
Bob Proctor told an interesting story about having breakfast one day with Earl Nightingale, the co-founder of the globally successful Nightingale-Conant corporation. Bob explained that he was fascinated with the great volume of business that Earl Nightingale took care of, but even more particularly with the way Earl seemed to move in a calm, confident manner. He never appeared to be rushed. So, one day at breakfast, Bob asked Earl how he had mastered time management. Earl laughed and said, “I’ve never mastered time management. Nobody masters time management. Time can’t be managed. I merely manage activities. Each night, I write down on a sheet of paper a list of the things I have to accomplish the next day. And when I wake up … I do them.”
What a powerful lesson! While it seems like such a ridiculously simple solution, Earl Nightingale was demonstrating the very key to this chapter – he had learned how to connect powerful thought with powerful personal action.
As you’re watching the movie, The Secret, you must remember that, while various speakers are talking about the Law of Attraction, what ALWAYS precedes that attraction is ACTION.
Without ACTION, there is no attraction!
As a final note, I’d like to remind you that your list should be aggressive, but don’t try to shove 170 activities into a single day. You won’t get anywhere on that plan either. Remember what Wallace Wattles reminds us of: “Your action must be in your present business or employment. It must be upon the persons and things in your present environment. You cannot act where you are not. You cannot act where you have been, and you cannot act where you are going to be. You can only act where you are. Do not dwell on whether yesterday’s work was well or poorly done. Do today’s work well. Do not try to do tomorrow’s work now. There will be plenty of time to do that when tomorrow comes. If you take care of the action, the attraction will always take care of itself."
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Are You Doing What You Love?
Somewhere in history, humankind picked up the false thought that we need to work on boring, day-to-day activities that we do not enjoy in order to survive.
We grow up in our programmed lives with the ridiculous idea that we have to go to work to earn money.
Nothing can be further from the truth. We should go to work for satisfaction. You want to spend your days doing what you love.
Doing what you want to do is LIFE! There is no real satisfaction in living if we are compelled to do something that we don’t like to do or that we’re expected to do. It’s as simple as that.
As Wallace Wattles says, the fact is this …
You can do what you want to do; your desire to do it is PROOF that you have within you the power to do it."
Jack Canfield writes:
See, the idea that we work for money is silly. It’s an old idea that’s been around for a long time, but that doesn’t mean there’s any TRUTH in it. When we created the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series (which went on to sell 100 million copies), it wasn’t our “regular job.” Mark Victor Hansen and I were still doing – every day – what we loved most. The Chicken Soup idea was an OTHER idea, a SIDE idea, believe it or not.
Bob Proctor discussed the setting up of MULTIPLE sources of income – you WORK every day doing what you love, but that doesn’t necessarily have to be the big breadwinner. True riches come from setting up multiple sources of income that, quite probably, are “side ideas.” Chicken Soup started out as just another source of income for us.
Now, granted, Chicken Soup proved a surprising source of income for us. This happened because we simply were following ALL the constructs that are being laid out in this book. Remember, Wallace Wattles has already taught us that you provide service to earn money. When you increase your service, you earn more money. Our Chicken Soup books have entertained more than 100 million people, but it’s obvious that I wasn’t there with those buyers, selling them their books, or reading the books aloud to their children. In fact I was sleeping when many of these books were being purchased and read. But I earned money on every one of them … and I’ll earn money on them for the rest of my life … and my estate will earn money on them, because we found a way to increase our SERVICE by developing a SERIES of Chicken Soup books.
As Wallace Wattles said in the very first chapter of this book, you can only become rich when you expand your service beyond your current presence. And that’s just what we did. The Chicken Soup “side idea” proved a beautiful one. It resonated with millions of people in ways we can never possibly know and, as a result, it became ONE source of several multiple sources of income that both Mark Victor Hansen and I enjoy today.
Now, you could be in a place where you might not know how to set up multiple sources of income. You might not even know where to start. That really doesn’t matter. It’s a learned skill – and it’s one of the easier ones to learn. By studying this material and listening to the Science of Getting Rich program, you WILL learn how to earn multiple sources of income. All you have to do right now is decide that you’re GOING to do it.
Then, get your head around the most important aspect of this chapter – DO what you LOVE, not what you HAVE to do. It may not happen over night, but it WILL happen when you make that decision.
The second you’ve finished with this lesson, I encourage you to sit down and make a written commitment that you are establishing your goal towards spending your days doing what you love, and setting up multiple sources of income to create the income stream strategies that so many people from all walks of life and education have employed to become wealthy. Sign that commitment and give it to someone you respect. I guarantee you – your opportunities will begin to change immediately.
And you will have taken your FIRST STEP into creating the mind-set of the super-wealthy and happy.
Now let's explore in more detail the concept of Multiple Streams of Income
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Multiple Streams of Income
Did you know there are only 3 income earning strategies?
Strategy #1 - What 96% of the population do.
In the first instance, you trade your time for money.
This strategy does NOT work. It has an inherent problem... you run out of time. If you are able to put any money away using Strategy 1 it'll be at the expense of a life. You'll be compromising on the house you live in, the car you drive and the vacations you take, your family time, and more.
Strategy #2 - What 3% of the population do.
In the second instance, you're using money to generate more money. Whether it's investments in the property market or stocks, you make your money work for you through your own business or someone else's and collect the returns.
Simple as it sounds, so few people do this.
Strategy #3 - What the wiser 1% of the population do
This is the most Powerful Strategy of them all... when you Multiply Your Time. In this situation, you're no longer restricted by geographic boundaries or physical form. You've created several revenue streams by creating Multiple Sources of Income (MSI).
Become very familiar with the term "MSI" because it will lead you to complete financial independence.
In fact, as part of the Science of Getting Rich Seminar which we offer on this site, we include what might be a perfect MSI for you. Every Seminar purchase comes with a "business-in-a-box", a complete website with powerful technology and marketing tools that you can use to earn money while selling The Science of Getting Rich seminar.
It may sound unusual - providing an instant business to people who get the seminar but it made perfect sense. As soon as you setup your website and see leads and sales coming in, you change your mindset -- you instantly move from being an employee, or from being a single business owner -- into being a person with Multiple Streams of Income. This mind-shift causes even more income streams to be drawn towards you. It's the Law of Attraction at work.
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The Process for Discovering Multiple Sources of Income
Ok, so you may understand the importance of Multiple Streams of Income but you may still be clueless as to how to find ideas that may bring you wealth.
This is where we use the Law of Attraction. You start by applying thought to what you wish to attract into your life -- in terms of work or career you should aim to have a job that you truly enjoy AND one that pays you enough so that you can live the life you desire.
Do not worry if you're not yet sure about how to reach this goal, for this is where the second part comes in.
Upon applying thought to this new life, you'll find that through random events, coincidences or inspiration, ideas will come to you. Ideas that will lead you to create this desired life. History is filled with stories of men and women who gained inspiration through unusual sources like dreams. You'll find this inspiration flowing to you too ONCE you set your mind on the vision of your ideal life.
The final stage is to follow the inspiration and take action -- all the while continuing to apply desire, belief and expectation that your ideal life will manifest.
The process of manifesting wealth can be summarized in the three lines below:
In Lesson 1 to 6 we discussed the first and most important part of this wealth transformation process -- the power of channeled thought. Now we'll cover the next two parts - inspiration and action.
How to Open Yourself to Inspiration
In Lesson 1 you learned that you are more than physical matter. In Lesson 2, we discussed the Law of Attraction.
Lesson 3 was about controlling your thoughts while Lesson 4 showed you how to think "BIG".
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In Lessons 5 and 6 you first learned the process for daily meditation and then how to apply the concepts of Desire, Belief and Expectation.
Once you've followed these steps - and are thinking big thoughts about your future life, controlling your previously unrestrained random thoughts and practicing focusing your thoughts via daily meditation - you will find that throughout your day you will literally be filled with inspirational ideas. They could be ideas for new business, new sources of income, new pursuits of creativity -- this is the Law of Attraction working.
Your body, then, is energy in a high speed of vibration, fed by thoughts and directives from your brain. Your brain as an object cannot actually think BUT you think with your brain. Albert Einstein’s brain is kept in a jar somewhere in New Jersey; however, it is not doing anyone any good because Albert is not with it! It was the flowing, moving energy into his brain and what he chose to DO with that flow that changed the face of our planet and made Albert’s “brain” famous.
Albert Einstein loved thinking – he was excited over the thoughts that surfaced. In fact, those who worked with him reported that he was often “gleeful” with an idea. This is exactly why Albert Einstein changed our world instead of just thinking about changing it. Albert got emotionally involved with his ideas. He visualized their physical result on the screen of his mind and, to everyone else’s surprise, those ideas became realities that changed our world’s perspective.
You have every ability to change the world just as he did. Albert Einstein had nothing on any other human being – not even you. He just knew how to move energy into theory, and theory into form.
The best part is that anyone can do this. We all have the same connections to the universal sources that gave inspiration to the likes of Einstein.
Napoleon Hill said:
The great artists, writers, musicians, and poets become great because they acquire the habit of relying upon the "still small voice" which speaks from within, through the faculty of creative imagination. It is a fact well known to people who have "keen" imaginations that their best ideas come through so-called "hunches"
~ Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich
When you begin to see that idea take shape – when it’s actually something you can touch and see and feel the result of – well … it’s an incredible, grateful moment. When I experience that moment myself, I’m always reminded of the quote from the great psychologist Alfred Adler – “I am grateful for the idea that has used me.”
Believe me; I am ALWAYS grateful to the idea that has used me!
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Taking Action
The next step is to take action on your idea. Now here is where many people get lost -- what if you don't know what action to take? You may have an idea for a business, but should you get a loan, self-fund it, find a partner? The opportunites are endless - and confusing and overwhelming.
Napoleon Hill's advice is this. He says do not worry about the specific action you take. Just take any small step, any "baby step" toward your dream. You do not have to be 100% sure you're on the right track. You simply have to keep your thoughts focused on the dream and move forward. The Law of Attraction will do the rest. It will attract to you the exact right circumstances, meetings, opportunities, inspiration, people and offers you would need to move forward towards your dream.
Follow the steps in these lessons, and you're on your way to claiming the greatness that was yours from the very beginning.
And may it be a beautiful journey.
We hope you enjoyed and gained much from these 7 free lessons. There is much more to learn but these basics alone will take you far.
If you feel you are ready to move forward in a great leap -- to take a quantum jump and move yourself into the mindset of the great people of the world, we're waiting to hold your hand and help you succeed.
Do you Desire to Take Your Life to the Next Level?
One of the Most Remarkable Things About the Science of Getting Rich Seminar is that Many People Who Attend the Seminar Frequently See Their Incomes Improving by 10, 20, 50 even 500 Percent Within ONE Year of Experiencing the Training.
Do you DESIRE to learn more and to master the mindset of wealthy and successful people? Let the Legendary Coaches, Bob Proctor and Jack Canfield, personally guide you through the most important Educational Experience of Your Life.
Visit this link now ».
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Get The Most Out Of Inspired Action
TODAY'S PROSPERITY TIP:
Action isn't always necessary when working with the Law of
Attraction. Sometimes things just happen spontaneously and good
things (including money) fall right into your lap! I've had it
happen and it's thrilling every time!
However, sometimes the universe doesn't so much grant your wishes as
it provides a way for YOU to bring the desired outcome into being.
We call this inspired action.
How do you know when the universe is giving you an inspired action?
Most often it will show up as a fantastic opportunity or an inner
nudge that you should take a particular action. Sometimes it may
seem illogical, like you'll set an intention to get a better-paying
job, then later that night or the next day you'll suddenly feel like
you should go to the grocery store even though you really don't need
anything. If you listen to that hunch, you might run into someone
you haven't seen in years, who just so happens to have a great job
opening in his company that you would be perfect for!
That's just one example; it can happen in so many ways it would be
impossible to list them all. The bottom line is, listen to your
intuition!
If you feel a hunch or a nudge to do something specific, do it! You
just never know what the universe has orchestrated in order to
fulfill your wishes. :-)
~~~^*^~~~
TODAY'S PROSPERITY AFFIRMATION:
Today I open to the perfect opportunities I need to achieve my
objectives. I effortlessly attract the right people, resources, and
intuitive insight that will lead me to my chosen outcome.
~~~^*^~~~
Action isn't always necessary when working with the Law of
Attraction. Sometimes things just happen spontaneously and good
things (including money) fall right into your lap! I've had it
happen and it's thrilling every time!
However, sometimes the universe doesn't so much grant your wishes as
it provides a way for YOU to bring the desired outcome into being.
We call this inspired action.
How do you know when the universe is giving you an inspired action?
Most often it will show up as a fantastic opportunity or an inner
nudge that you should take a particular action. Sometimes it may
seem illogical, like you'll set an intention to get a better-paying
job, then later that night or the next day you'll suddenly feel like
you should go to the grocery store even though you really don't need
anything. If you listen to that hunch, you might run into someone
you haven't seen in years, who just so happens to have a great job
opening in his company that you would be perfect for!
That's just one example; it can happen in so many ways it would be
impossible to list them all. The bottom line is, listen to your
intuition!
If you feel a hunch or a nudge to do something specific, do it! You
just never know what the universe has orchestrated in order to
fulfill your wishes. :-)
~~~^*^~~~
TODAY'S PROSPERITY AFFIRMATION:
Today I open to the perfect opportunities I need to achieve my
objectives. I effortlessly attract the right people, resources, and
intuitive insight that will lead me to my chosen outcome.
~~~^*^~~~
Monday, October 27, 2008
The Science of Getting Rich - Lesson 6
The Power of Desire, Belief and Expectation
How to Get in the Right Mindset to
Manifest Your Intentions
In the last lesson you learned a technique to help you properly apply the Law of Attraction into your life to draw towards you the things, events and circumstances you seek to build a life you desire. The technique involved spending a few minutes a day in meditation and creative visualization.
Learning the technique is the first step. But how do you approach your goals AFTER you come out of your daily visualization session? What attitudes, feelings and emotions do you need to maintain or create?
To make your intentions come into your life with greater frequency and consistency it's important to understand the three forces of power, those forces are -- desire, belief, and expectation.
Before anything that you want to happen can happen, you have to have a desire that it will happen. You have to believe that it can happen. And you must expect it to happen.
Sounds simple? Perhaps. But there is a lot more to it.
In this lesson we'll explore each force of power in detail and understand how you can apply these forces into your life.
The First Force of Power - DESIRE
Your right to life means your right to have the free and unrestricted use of all things which may be necessary for your physical, mental and spiritual unfolding - in other words, your right to be rich. We have the RIGHT to choose, we have the POWER to choose what we’re going to have … "Ask and it will be given." … Our problem is - we don’t really believe it.
And so we are often content to stay in the current reality. We don't attempt to push for or indeed achieve anything new. In short - we don't DESIRE much more than what we already have.
Let’s think about this in regard to earning money … Although the differences in what you’ve earned over the last 12 months and what you choose to earn over the next 12 months might be great, the change in your personality is usually very small … it’s all a matter of CHOICE – you'll simply change your thought patterns.
Burt Goldman shares the following story
Consider the story of the disciple who went to his guru one day and asked, “Master, how do I achieve enlightenment?” The wise old guru directed the disciple to the bank of the Ganges River and had him kneel with his head over the water. Then the guru put his hand on the young man’s neck and pushed his head below the surface of the water. After a minute and a half the young disciple was frantic. He pulled and heaved and flailed his arms, but the grip was like iron. He could not get his head back out of the water. After two minutes, when it seemed as though his lungs would burst, the grip was released.
The young man’s head jerked out of the water and he took great gulps of air into his tortured lungs. The guru smiled. “Tell me,” he gently asked, “ what was your greatest desire just then?”
“To breathe,” the young disciple stated emphatically.
“Ah,” the guru said. “When you desire enlightenment to that degree, it shall be yours.”
The first key to attracting good things in your life - is to DESIRE them.
Here are Some Ways to Build and Maintain Desire
Think About How Others Will Benefit
Think about what you can do with the money you earn to benefit the world. Perhaps you're environmentally conscious, pro-peace, care about education for under-privileged kids...think about what you can do with the money you earn to promote and fund these causes.
Use Reminder Tokens
Want a new car? Your desire may be high when you first set the goal, but like many people, it may wane as time goes on. This of course, does not help with the Law of Attraction.
To keep the thought of the new car constantly on your mind try creating reminder tokens. Get a set of keys made - generic keys - and carry them in your pocket.
These simple reminders help keep the thought of the new vehicle fully fresh in your mind.
Another common technique is using a mock check. Tear out a check from your bank book. Make a check out to yourself, writing to yourself the amount of money you wish to manifest into your life.
Daily Focus
Yet another way to keep desire strong is by practicing the manifestation process we outlined in Lesson 5. The daily practice of visualizing your goals and feeling the positive emotions associated with them will help keep the desire strong and flowing.
The Second Force of Power - BELIEF
After you have built up your desire to attract something into your life the next step is to strengthen your belief system.
Why is Belief so Important to the Process?
Your thoughts, when directed towards a certain thing - will bring that thing to you. But the reverse also occurs - if you worry and experience anxiety about getting something, in other words the thought of lacking something, this has the effect of pushing it away from you.
This is why belief is so critical. If you do not believe you can attain something, your worries and anxiety will counter any positive thoughts you have of the goal and neutralize the workings of the Law of Attraction.
The man I want to become,
if I BELIEVE myself to be,
I will become
~ Gandhi
Whatever you seek to achieve MUST be within the realm of what you believe to be possible.
Belief is a powerful tool and doctors are still often astounded by what belief can do to a patient's health
In the summer of 1994, a surgeon named J. Bruce Moseley conducted an amazing experiment. Doctors had long been aware of the 'placebo effect' - the idea that you can give a patient a placebo, a fake pill, tell the patient that this pill is real and will cure their pain, cough or sore throat. Sure enough, because the patient believes the pill to be real, they often end up cured.
Mosely wondered just how strong the power of the placebo effect could be. Would it work on something more than pills for minor aches and illnesses? Would it work for more serious medical conditions that involved surgery?
Moseley had 10 patients scheduled for an operation intended to relieve the arthritis pain in their knees. The patients were middle-aged men. All 10 were wheeled into an operating room at the Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center. They were draped, examined and anesthetized. They went through all the elaborate procedures designed to make them BELEIVE that they were about to go through a serious medical operation. They were then dispatched to the recovery room and the next morning sent home, equipped with crutches and a painkiller.
But there the similarities ended between all 10.
For while two of the men would undergo the standard arthroscopic surgery for their condition -- the scraping and rinsing of the knee joint -- and three would have the rinsing alone, five would have no recognized surgical procedure at all. Their surgery would be a placebo, a make-believe surgery designed to fool the patient.
The result: All 10 patients reported that their arthritis has been considerably healed.
Mosely's experiment was repeated by a team of surgeons in Texas on 180 patients with osteoarthritis in the knee. Two-thirds got the actual surgery. But for a third, the surgeons faked it – they went through the motions of giving a tranquilizer, making three incisions and pretending to do the surgery.
According to the New York Times
"The researchers found patients who underwent the placebo surgery were just as likely to report pain relief as those who received the real procedure. It seems for osteoarthritis patients, the relief is all in patients' minds."
Belief is a powerful thing. And it can be channeled to do more than help you recover from serious illnesses.
Belief, when combined with Desire is a powerful tool to help you use the Law of Attraction to draw to you events and circumstances you wish to bring into your life.
Without Belief, you simply will not be able to properly use the Law of Attraction. The lack of belief will cause thoughts to emerge in your head that are counter to the events you wish to attract.
This means that if you're currently broke, setting a goal to be a billionaire within 5 years may be too tough on your belief system. You may desire a billion dollars, but you may not honestly believe you can acquire it so fast. Without that belief that goal is pointless.
It takes a strong soul to be able to channel so much belief into huge goals. But anyone can TRAIN their belief system to grow and become stronger.
You can start by setting a goal that excites you, that you strongly desire, yet is also something you believe is possible. Going from broke to a billionaire may be too much of a stretch. But aiming to go from being broke to having $10 million in the bank is certainly within the realm of possibility. If you can believe it's possible - it is.
You'll know if the goal you're setting is right based on your inner feelings. If you feel a certain amount of dread or worry - you might be too far away from your current belief system. But if you have positive feelings of excitement and possibility then you're setting the right goal.
The beauty of this process is that once you hit your goal, you boost your belief system. Having hit goal after goal time after time - your belief system will expand more and more. Eventually you may get to a stage where you can believe 100% that one billion dollars is within your grasp.
Fortunately, we humans keep breaking new boundaries in our belief systems every year. In 1952, Roger Bannister, an athlete in England decided that he would set a new world record for running a mile in under 4 minutes. No athlete prior to Bannister had ever run a mile in under 4 minutes. It was a big goal, seen by many to be in the realms of the impossible. Roger Bannister hit his goal in the spring of 1954. He completed a mile in 3 minutes 59 seconds.
But Roger has set more than a world record. He has also raised the realm of possibility for thousands of other runners, many of whom had once thought that running a mile in under 4 minutes was impossible. Just 46 days after Bannister hit his goal, another runner John Landy of Australia ran a mile in 3 minutes and 58 seconds. And within one year, as many as 30 other people had completed the 4 minutes mile.
Roger Bannister showed the world that it was possible - he raised the belief systems of thousands who were inspired by him.
The Law of Attraction did the rest.
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Positive Expectations
So you desire something big and you believe it's within your reach, you've already started to get the Law of Attraction working for you.
But here's the third and final step.
You should now expect what you're asking for to come to you.
Desiring and believing something is possible is not the same as expecting it to occur.
The following example might clarify the difference.
You loaned money to a friend. It's been 3 months and he's yet to repay you. You're asking for the money but you just don't seem to be getting it back.
You certainly DESIRE the money to come back to you.
You do BELIEVE your friend could and is capable of paying you back.
What's missing is expectancy. Because you don't expect him to pay you back you're causing the Law of Attraction to act against your favor. You get stressed, feel angry at his lack of appreciation and integrity. These negative feelings hold you in a state where you're pushing away the money.
Now imagine what would happen if you suddenly got a call from your friend saying that he's come around and has decided to repay the money. He tells you he's mailed you a check using Fedex. To ease your doubts, he faxes you a copy of the check and the Fedex delivery receipt. You now have a changed attitude. You now EXPECT the check to come. As the saying goes, you can relax because "the check is in the mail".
This is what we mean by expectation!
When you've developed a proper degree of expectation, you're able to relax and allow the Law of Attraction to work for you and not against you.
As the late Sam Walton, at one point America's richest man said:
I expect to win. I go into tough challenges always planning to come out victorious. It never occurred to me that I might lose, it was almost as if I had a right to win. Thinking like that often seems to turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Let's provide another example of how this works. This is an actual example from a student of Bob Proctor's. John from New York ran a small business with his wife. They built websites for clients. One day, Andrew, an old friend of John's approached them and asked them to invest some money in a potential business idea. John was intrigued so he signed the papers and made the investment of $12,000.
John thought he was buying into a great idea but in reality the business was unsound and the so-called friend had no intention of returning John's investment. John felt betrayed and cheated. He had just lost $12,000 - he and his wife had been saving up for their future plans.
John had been chasing his friend Andrew for months to no avail. John DESIRED the money. He BELIEVED Andrew could return the money. But he just did NOT EXPECT it to come to him given Andrew's character.
What would John do in a situation like this?
After studying the Science of Getting Rich John said "The answer hit me like a brick. Because I had been CHASING the money, I was placing myself in a state of mind where I simply pushed the money away. I saw myself as someone who had LOST $12,000."
John knew he could not change Andrew's character so he decided to try a different way of earning his money back. He decided "I was going to make up mind to earn $12,000 within a month. I knew I deserved the money. I opened myself up to the possibility of the money coming to me - almost like a gift form the Universe - but through other sources. In my daily meditation - I saw myself receiving a check for $12,000. But I did not care where that check came from. I just desired it, believed it was possible and expected it to come".
John reported that within 3 weeks of changing his mindset he received a pleasant surprise. A particular client commissioned a project that was much larger than normal for John. John had to work 2 days on the project. But his payout was far greater than normal. Coincidently - the payout was EXACTLY $12,000. Prior to this John had never received a check of that size.
Coincidence? Perhaps. But that's exactly what you'll start to notice happening in your life once you begin to apply the Law of Attraction.
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Desire, Belief and Expectation --- these are the 3 forces of power that you must learn to harness to allow the Law of Attraction to work for you.
Get in the habit of thinking big and desiring wonderful things for yourself and for your fellow man.
Believe that it's possible. Build your belief system by aiming for bigger and bigger goals each time you accomplish something new.
Finally, expect good things to happen. As you apply the lessons here you'll notice streams of beautiful coincidences pushing you in the directions you seek. Your expectation of good things will grow and blossom.
And when all three are aligned - good things will certainly come to you in numbers and magnitude far greater than you might ever imagine.
Stay tuned for the next and final lesson .
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How to Get in the Right Mindset to
Manifest Your Intentions
In the last lesson you learned a technique to help you properly apply the Law of Attraction into your life to draw towards you the things, events and circumstances you seek to build a life you desire. The technique involved spending a few minutes a day in meditation and creative visualization.
Learning the technique is the first step. But how do you approach your goals AFTER you come out of your daily visualization session? What attitudes, feelings and emotions do you need to maintain or create?
To make your intentions come into your life with greater frequency and consistency it's important to understand the three forces of power, those forces are -- desire, belief, and expectation.
Before anything that you want to happen can happen, you have to have a desire that it will happen. You have to believe that it can happen. And you must expect it to happen.
Sounds simple? Perhaps. But there is a lot more to it.
In this lesson we'll explore each force of power in detail and understand how you can apply these forces into your life.
The First Force of Power - DESIRE
Your right to life means your right to have the free and unrestricted use of all things which may be necessary for your physical, mental and spiritual unfolding - in other words, your right to be rich. We have the RIGHT to choose, we have the POWER to choose what we’re going to have … "Ask and it will be given." … Our problem is - we don’t really believe it.
And so we are often content to stay in the current reality. We don't attempt to push for or indeed achieve anything new. In short - we don't DESIRE much more than what we already have.
Let’s think about this in regard to earning money … Although the differences in what you’ve earned over the last 12 months and what you choose to earn over the next 12 months might be great, the change in your personality is usually very small … it’s all a matter of CHOICE – you'll simply change your thought patterns.
Burt Goldman shares the following story
Consider the story of the disciple who went to his guru one day and asked, “Master, how do I achieve enlightenment?” The wise old guru directed the disciple to the bank of the Ganges River and had him kneel with his head over the water. Then the guru put his hand on the young man’s neck and pushed his head below the surface of the water. After a minute and a half the young disciple was frantic. He pulled and heaved and flailed his arms, but the grip was like iron. He could not get his head back out of the water. After two minutes, when it seemed as though his lungs would burst, the grip was released.
The young man’s head jerked out of the water and he took great gulps of air into his tortured lungs. The guru smiled. “Tell me,” he gently asked, “ what was your greatest desire just then?”
“To breathe,” the young disciple stated emphatically.
“Ah,” the guru said. “When you desire enlightenment to that degree, it shall be yours.”
The first key to attracting good things in your life - is to DESIRE them.
Here are Some Ways to Build and Maintain Desire
Think About How Others Will Benefit
Think about what you can do with the money you earn to benefit the world. Perhaps you're environmentally conscious, pro-peace, care about education for under-privileged kids...think about what you can do with the money you earn to promote and fund these causes.
Use Reminder Tokens
Want a new car? Your desire may be high when you first set the goal, but like many people, it may wane as time goes on. This of course, does not help with the Law of Attraction.
To keep the thought of the new car constantly on your mind try creating reminder tokens. Get a set of keys made - generic keys - and carry them in your pocket.
These simple reminders help keep the thought of the new vehicle fully fresh in your mind.
Another common technique is using a mock check. Tear out a check from your bank book. Make a check out to yourself, writing to yourself the amount of money you wish to manifest into your life.
Daily Focus
Yet another way to keep desire strong is by practicing the manifestation process we outlined in Lesson 5. The daily practice of visualizing your goals and feeling the positive emotions associated with them will help keep the desire strong and flowing.
The Second Force of Power - BELIEF
After you have built up your desire to attract something into your life the next step is to strengthen your belief system.
Why is Belief so Important to the Process?
Your thoughts, when directed towards a certain thing - will bring that thing to you. But the reverse also occurs - if you worry and experience anxiety about getting something, in other words the thought of lacking something, this has the effect of pushing it away from you.
This is why belief is so critical. If you do not believe you can attain something, your worries and anxiety will counter any positive thoughts you have of the goal and neutralize the workings of the Law of Attraction.
The man I want to become,
if I BELIEVE myself to be,
I will become
~ Gandhi
Whatever you seek to achieve MUST be within the realm of what you believe to be possible.
Belief is a powerful tool and doctors are still often astounded by what belief can do to a patient's health
In the summer of 1994, a surgeon named J. Bruce Moseley conducted an amazing experiment. Doctors had long been aware of the 'placebo effect' - the idea that you can give a patient a placebo, a fake pill, tell the patient that this pill is real and will cure their pain, cough or sore throat. Sure enough, because the patient believes the pill to be real, they often end up cured.
Mosely wondered just how strong the power of the placebo effect could be. Would it work on something more than pills for minor aches and illnesses? Would it work for more serious medical conditions that involved surgery?
Moseley had 10 patients scheduled for an operation intended to relieve the arthritis pain in their knees. The patients were middle-aged men. All 10 were wheeled into an operating room at the Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center. They were draped, examined and anesthetized. They went through all the elaborate procedures designed to make them BELEIVE that they were about to go through a serious medical operation. They were then dispatched to the recovery room and the next morning sent home, equipped with crutches and a painkiller.
But there the similarities ended between all 10.
For while two of the men would undergo the standard arthroscopic surgery for their condition -- the scraping and rinsing of the knee joint -- and three would have the rinsing alone, five would have no recognized surgical procedure at all. Their surgery would be a placebo, a make-believe surgery designed to fool the patient.
The result: All 10 patients reported that their arthritis has been considerably healed.
Mosely's experiment was repeated by a team of surgeons in Texas on 180 patients with osteoarthritis in the knee. Two-thirds got the actual surgery. But for a third, the surgeons faked it – they went through the motions of giving a tranquilizer, making three incisions and pretending to do the surgery.
According to the New York Times
"The researchers found patients who underwent the placebo surgery were just as likely to report pain relief as those who received the real procedure. It seems for osteoarthritis patients, the relief is all in patients' minds."
Belief is a powerful thing. And it can be channeled to do more than help you recover from serious illnesses.
Belief, when combined with Desire is a powerful tool to help you use the Law of Attraction to draw to you events and circumstances you wish to bring into your life.
Without Belief, you simply will not be able to properly use the Law of Attraction. The lack of belief will cause thoughts to emerge in your head that are counter to the events you wish to attract.
This means that if you're currently broke, setting a goal to be a billionaire within 5 years may be too tough on your belief system. You may desire a billion dollars, but you may not honestly believe you can acquire it so fast. Without that belief that goal is pointless.
It takes a strong soul to be able to channel so much belief into huge goals. But anyone can TRAIN their belief system to grow and become stronger.
You can start by setting a goal that excites you, that you strongly desire, yet is also something you believe is possible. Going from broke to a billionaire may be too much of a stretch. But aiming to go from being broke to having $10 million in the bank is certainly within the realm of possibility. If you can believe it's possible - it is.
You'll know if the goal you're setting is right based on your inner feelings. If you feel a certain amount of dread or worry - you might be too far away from your current belief system. But if you have positive feelings of excitement and possibility then you're setting the right goal.
The beauty of this process is that once you hit your goal, you boost your belief system. Having hit goal after goal time after time - your belief system will expand more and more. Eventually you may get to a stage where you can believe 100% that one billion dollars is within your grasp.
Fortunately, we humans keep breaking new boundaries in our belief systems every year. In 1952, Roger Bannister, an athlete in England decided that he would set a new world record for running a mile in under 4 minutes. No athlete prior to Bannister had ever run a mile in under 4 minutes. It was a big goal, seen by many to be in the realms of the impossible. Roger Bannister hit his goal in the spring of 1954. He completed a mile in 3 minutes 59 seconds.
But Roger has set more than a world record. He has also raised the realm of possibility for thousands of other runners, many of whom had once thought that running a mile in under 4 minutes was impossible. Just 46 days after Bannister hit his goal, another runner John Landy of Australia ran a mile in 3 minutes and 58 seconds. And within one year, as many as 30 other people had completed the 4 minutes mile.
Roger Bannister showed the world that it was possible - he raised the belief systems of thousands who were inspired by him.
The Law of Attraction did the rest.
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Positive Expectations
So you desire something big and you believe it's within your reach, you've already started to get the Law of Attraction working for you.
But here's the third and final step.
You should now expect what you're asking for to come to you.
Desiring and believing something is possible is not the same as expecting it to occur.
The following example might clarify the difference.
You loaned money to a friend. It's been 3 months and he's yet to repay you. You're asking for the money but you just don't seem to be getting it back.
You certainly DESIRE the money to come back to you.
You do BELIEVE your friend could and is capable of paying you back.
What's missing is expectancy. Because you don't expect him to pay you back you're causing the Law of Attraction to act against your favor. You get stressed, feel angry at his lack of appreciation and integrity. These negative feelings hold you in a state where you're pushing away the money.
Now imagine what would happen if you suddenly got a call from your friend saying that he's come around and has decided to repay the money. He tells you he's mailed you a check using Fedex. To ease your doubts, he faxes you a copy of the check and the Fedex delivery receipt. You now have a changed attitude. You now EXPECT the check to come. As the saying goes, you can relax because "the check is in the mail".
This is what we mean by expectation!
When you've developed a proper degree of expectation, you're able to relax and allow the Law of Attraction to work for you and not against you.
As the late Sam Walton, at one point America's richest man said:
I expect to win. I go into tough challenges always planning to come out victorious. It never occurred to me that I might lose, it was almost as if I had a right to win. Thinking like that often seems to turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Let's provide another example of how this works. This is an actual example from a student of Bob Proctor's. John from New York ran a small business with his wife. They built websites for clients. One day, Andrew, an old friend of John's approached them and asked them to invest some money in a potential business idea. John was intrigued so he signed the papers and made the investment of $12,000.
John thought he was buying into a great idea but in reality the business was unsound and the so-called friend had no intention of returning John's investment. John felt betrayed and cheated. He had just lost $12,000 - he and his wife had been saving up for their future plans.
John had been chasing his friend Andrew for months to no avail. John DESIRED the money. He BELIEVED Andrew could return the money. But he just did NOT EXPECT it to come to him given Andrew's character.
What would John do in a situation like this?
After studying the Science of Getting Rich John said "The answer hit me like a brick. Because I had been CHASING the money, I was placing myself in a state of mind where I simply pushed the money away. I saw myself as someone who had LOST $12,000."
John knew he could not change Andrew's character so he decided to try a different way of earning his money back. He decided "I was going to make up mind to earn $12,000 within a month. I knew I deserved the money. I opened myself up to the possibility of the money coming to me - almost like a gift form the Universe - but through other sources. In my daily meditation - I saw myself receiving a check for $12,000. But I did not care where that check came from. I just desired it, believed it was possible and expected it to come".
John reported that within 3 weeks of changing his mindset he received a pleasant surprise. A particular client commissioned a project that was much larger than normal for John. John had to work 2 days on the project. But his payout was far greater than normal. Coincidently - the payout was EXACTLY $12,000. Prior to this John had never received a check of that size.
Coincidence? Perhaps. But that's exactly what you'll start to notice happening in your life once you begin to apply the Law of Attraction.
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Desire, Belief and Expectation --- these are the 3 forces of power that you must learn to harness to allow the Law of Attraction to work for you.
Get in the habit of thinking big and desiring wonderful things for yourself and for your fellow man.
Believe that it's possible. Build your belief system by aiming for bigger and bigger goals each time you accomplish something new.
Finally, expect good things to happen. As you apply the lessons here you'll notice streams of beautiful coincidences pushing you in the directions you seek. Your expectation of good things will grow and blossom.
And when all three are aligned - good things will certainly come to you in numbers and magnitude far greater than you might ever imagine.
Stay tuned for the next and final lesson .
Desire to Take Your Life to the Next Level?
One of the Most Remarkable Things About the Science of Getting Rich Seminar is that Many People Who Attend the Seminar frequently See Their Incomes Improving by 10, 20, 50 even 500 percent within ONE year of experiencing the Training.
DESIRE to learn more and to master the mindset of wealthy and successful people? Let the Legendary Coaches, Bob Proctor and Jack Canfield, personally guide you through the most important Educational Experience of Your Life.
Visit this link now ».
Saturday, October 25, 2008
“10 Truths About Prosperity”
“10 Truths About Prosperity”
by Jeanna Gabellini
For those of you who tend to use only your logical mind to create wealth, you may want to sit down. Here are a few rules of prosperity that guarantee results.
Truly know what you want. Then put your request out for others to hear. If you can formulate the question, you WILL get an answer.
Focus on what you DO want, rather than what you DON'T want. It's habitual for most of us to go to the negative “what if's.“ What if I lose my money on this deal, what if I fail, what if I can't afford it, and 1000 other thoughts that give us heartache!
Expect to have abundance. Wishing, hoping, affirmations and prayers don't work unless you believe that what you want is coming to you. Expecting means you KNOW it's going to happen, even when there is no proof. What kinds of decisions, actions and risks would you make if you KNEW you would have positive results?
Only take actions that you are inspired to do. If you try to do all the things that you've read about that you are SUPPOSED to do or the stuff your parents said that you should do, you'd feel a weight on your shoulders. What do you want to do? If it feels irresponsible to only do what you want, consider a different perspective. It is YOUR responsibility to make yourself happy. When you are in the flow of joy, everything you attract will please you.
It is your job to mind your business. Your business is knowing what is and what isn't making you happy about the investments, partnerships, jobs, and tasks you are involved in. If it's not giving you what you want, change it now. Get a different financial advisor, change jobs, or talk with your partner. If you keep doing it the same way, you'll always get the same results, no matter if it makes you glad or sad.
Listen to your inner guidance. Any time a deal, situation, or person has gone sour; you knew something wasn't right. Think about it. You can look back and at some point you had a feeling (even if just for a split second) that you didn't listen to. Listen to your gut, it will never fail you.
Know the difference between your intuition and your “gremlin voice.“ Your intuition gives you simple and short messages. Your negative self-talk usually sounds like a parent nagging, someone playing devil's advocate, or the biggest 'fraidy cat. A gremlin will say things like, “This investment is too good to be true“ or “I don't know how“ or “I better play it safe than sorry.“ Your gut just tells you if something feels good or bad.
It takes the same amount of effort to create $1,000,000 as it takes to create $1,000. If you knew you could create a million a week, you could. It is the same process to manifest any dollar amount. You desire it, you decide you're going to have it, you take an inspired action, you believe, it shows up.
You can have abundant prosperity, NOW. It truly does not matter what you have created in your past. Abundance is available to everyone in the same amounts. Do you believe that? Whether you do or don't is the very reason why you have prosperity at the level you desire or not.
Trusting yourself is the biggest key to creating the wealth, prosperity, and well-being you desire. You don't have to know all the details, how-to's, or information about the topic you are pondering or engaged in. You do have to know that you will make the perfect choices for you, in perfect timing, with the perfect people, and that you have an inner guide who will always lead you down the perfect path. No kidding!
If you focused on practicing one of these truths each week, your life would be transformed. There's no effort in doing this. Create a couple of notes around the house, work, and your car to remind you. Tell a few friends to give you a nudge if they catch you talking or acting from a place of lack or playing it safe. Now you're set. I KNOW you will love receiving the wealth that you are sooooooo capable of allowing!
by Jeanna Gabellini
For those of you who tend to use only your logical mind to create wealth, you may want to sit down. Here are a few rules of prosperity that guarantee results.
Truly know what you want. Then put your request out for others to hear. If you can formulate the question, you WILL get an answer.
Focus on what you DO want, rather than what you DON'T want. It's habitual for most of us to go to the negative “what if's.“ What if I lose my money on this deal, what if I fail, what if I can't afford it, and 1000 other thoughts that give us heartache!
Expect to have abundance. Wishing, hoping, affirmations and prayers don't work unless you believe that what you want is coming to you. Expecting means you KNOW it's going to happen, even when there is no proof. What kinds of decisions, actions and risks would you make if you KNEW you would have positive results?
Only take actions that you are inspired to do. If you try to do all the things that you've read about that you are SUPPOSED to do or the stuff your parents said that you should do, you'd feel a weight on your shoulders. What do you want to do? If it feels irresponsible to only do what you want, consider a different perspective. It is YOUR responsibility to make yourself happy. When you are in the flow of joy, everything you attract will please you.
It is your job to mind your business. Your business is knowing what is and what isn't making you happy about the investments, partnerships, jobs, and tasks you are involved in. If it's not giving you what you want, change it now. Get a different financial advisor, change jobs, or talk with your partner. If you keep doing it the same way, you'll always get the same results, no matter if it makes you glad or sad.
Listen to your inner guidance. Any time a deal, situation, or person has gone sour; you knew something wasn't right. Think about it. You can look back and at some point you had a feeling (even if just for a split second) that you didn't listen to. Listen to your gut, it will never fail you.
Know the difference between your intuition and your “gremlin voice.“ Your intuition gives you simple and short messages. Your negative self-talk usually sounds like a parent nagging, someone playing devil's advocate, or the biggest 'fraidy cat. A gremlin will say things like, “This investment is too good to be true“ or “I don't know how“ or “I better play it safe than sorry.“ Your gut just tells you if something feels good or bad.
It takes the same amount of effort to create $1,000,000 as it takes to create $1,000. If you knew you could create a million a week, you could. It is the same process to manifest any dollar amount. You desire it, you decide you're going to have it, you take an inspired action, you believe, it shows up.
You can have abundant prosperity, NOW. It truly does not matter what you have created in your past. Abundance is available to everyone in the same amounts. Do you believe that? Whether you do or don't is the very reason why you have prosperity at the level you desire or not.
Trusting yourself is the biggest key to creating the wealth, prosperity, and well-being you desire. You don't have to know all the details, how-to's, or information about the topic you are pondering or engaged in. You do have to know that you will make the perfect choices for you, in perfect timing, with the perfect people, and that you have an inner guide who will always lead you down the perfect path. No kidding!
If you focused on practicing one of these truths each week, your life would be transformed. There's no effort in doing this. Create a couple of notes around the house, work, and your car to remind you. Tell a few friends to give you a nudge if they catch you talking or acting from a place of lack or playing it safe. Now you're set. I KNOW you will love receiving the wealth that you are sooooooo capable of allowing!
How to "Allow" Prosperity and Abundance
TODAY'S PROSPERITY TIP:
"Allowing" means being in a state of non-resistance. What exactly
is a state of non-resistance? I would describe it as a state of
feeling VERY relaxed, happy, abundant, joyful and confident that
everything will work out for your highest good.
How often do you feel that way? If you're like most people, not
often enough! In fact, much of the time you might swing to the far
end of the spectrum and deal with constant aggravation, stress,
frustration, and lack-focused problems.
Here's a good way to get into the practice of "allowing" the things
you want. Find a quiet place to be alone, sit or lie peacefully,
close your eyes and imagine that you already have what you want.
Whether that's more money, greater peace and happiness, or anything
else. Bring it to mind and imagine exactly how you'd feel if you had
it right now.
Within minutes you should be feeling very relaxed and happy! Yep,
that's allowing! :-)
~~~^*^~~~
TODAY'S PROSPERITY AFFIRMATION:
Today I remember that money is simply energy and I can attract more
of it by feeling positively about it.
"Allowing" means being in a state of non-resistance. What exactly
is a state of non-resistance? I would describe it as a state of
feeling VERY relaxed, happy, abundant, joyful and confident that
everything will work out for your highest good.
How often do you feel that way? If you're like most people, not
often enough! In fact, much of the time you might swing to the far
end of the spectrum and deal with constant aggravation, stress,
frustration, and lack-focused problems.
Here's a good way to get into the practice of "allowing" the things
you want. Find a quiet place to be alone, sit or lie peacefully,
close your eyes and imagine that you already have what you want.
Whether that's more money, greater peace and happiness, or anything
else. Bring it to mind and imagine exactly how you'd feel if you had
it right now.
Within minutes you should be feeling very relaxed and happy! Yep,
that's allowing! :-)
~~~^*^~~~
TODAY'S PROSPERITY AFFIRMATION:
Today I remember that money is simply energy and I can attract more
of it by feeling positively about it.
Gratitude Reflects Back to You!
Have you ever heard that the people and situations in our lives mirror back what we project out? You can probably remember plenty of times when this seemed to be so.
For example, perhaps you awoke one morning in a grumpy mood - and
then proceeded to encounter one grumpy person after another during
the rest of the day. Or you felt overwhelmed with problems - and
seemed to attract dozens more problems, both minor and major.
This type of "instant attraction" can be unsettling to say the
least! However, just as it can work in a negative fashion, you can
also learn how to turn this mirror effect to your advantage through
the practice of gratitude.
Try this little experiment for starters:
When you wake up in the morning, spend a few minutes reciting an
affirmation like this: "I am so grateful for the kind and generous
people in my life! Everyone is so supportive and nurturing and I feel
blessed to be surrounded by so many great people."
Really allow yourself to get into the feelings of gratitude for the
great people in your life. Stay with these feelings for several
minutes, letting them soak into your mind and heart.
Then, as you go about your daily routine, imagine flowing a strong
feeling of love and gratitude toward everyone you encounter. You can
do this with both people you know and strangers. Find something
appreciative to say to the people you know. You might compliment your
co-worker on her problem-solving skills, or tell your friend you
enjoy his sense of humor. Make it a genuine compliment without
expecting anything in return.
As you focus on this little experiment, you may be surprised to
notice that other people act more kindly toward you also. You might
receive spontaneous compliments, offers of assistance when you need
it most, or any number of other pleasant surprises.
Here's another experiment:
Do your best to find something positive about every situation and
experience you have during the course of a day. This might be
challenging if you are used to looking at the negative side of most
situations, but keep working at it until you can think of at least
one blessing in every situation.
Don't try to fake it! If your car blows a tire on the freeway, you
can't mutter through gritted teeth, "I'm really grateful for this"
over and over and expect good things to come from it. You're really
NOT grateful at that moment (few of us would be).
Instead, find an aspect of the situation that you really CAN be
grateful about. For example, you might decide to feel grateful that
your blown tire didn't cause a serious accident. You might feel
grateful that you happened to be in the slow travel lane instead of
the fast lane when the tire failed.
Whatever angle you choose to focus on, be sure your feelings of
gratitude are genuine - and watch how that quality is reflected back
into your life in a myriad of ways.
For example, perhaps you awoke one morning in a grumpy mood - and
then proceeded to encounter one grumpy person after another during
the rest of the day. Or you felt overwhelmed with problems - and
seemed to attract dozens more problems, both minor and major.
This type of "instant attraction" can be unsettling to say the
least! However, just as it can work in a negative fashion, you can
also learn how to turn this mirror effect to your advantage through
the practice of gratitude.
Try this little experiment for starters:
When you wake up in the morning, spend a few minutes reciting an
affirmation like this: "I am so grateful for the kind and generous
people in my life! Everyone is so supportive and nurturing and I feel
blessed to be surrounded by so many great people."
Really allow yourself to get into the feelings of gratitude for the
great people in your life. Stay with these feelings for several
minutes, letting them soak into your mind and heart.
Then, as you go about your daily routine, imagine flowing a strong
feeling of love and gratitude toward everyone you encounter. You can
do this with both people you know and strangers. Find something
appreciative to say to the people you know. You might compliment your
co-worker on her problem-solving skills, or tell your friend you
enjoy his sense of humor. Make it a genuine compliment without
expecting anything in return.
As you focus on this little experiment, you may be surprised to
notice that other people act more kindly toward you also. You might
receive spontaneous compliments, offers of assistance when you need
it most, or any number of other pleasant surprises.
Here's another experiment:
Do your best to find something positive about every situation and
experience you have during the course of a day. This might be
challenging if you are used to looking at the negative side of most
situations, but keep working at it until you can think of at least
one blessing in every situation.
Don't try to fake it! If your car blows a tire on the freeway, you
can't mutter through gritted teeth, "I'm really grateful for this"
over and over and expect good things to come from it. You're really
NOT grateful at that moment (few of us would be).
Instead, find an aspect of the situation that you really CAN be
grateful about. For example, you might decide to feel grateful that
your blown tire didn't cause a serious accident. You might feel
grateful that you happened to be in the slow travel lane instead of
the fast lane when the tire failed.
Whatever angle you choose to focus on, be sure your feelings of
gratitude are genuine - and watch how that quality is reflected back
into your life in a myriad of ways.
The Science of Getting Rich - Lesson 5
The Process for Rapidly
Attracting Abundance
Learn a Step by Step Process to Harness and Use the Law of Attraction
The Law of Attraction works all the time, every second of your life, as long as you're consciously thinking.
In Lesson 1 and 2 we discussed the Law of Attraction. In Lesson 3 we showed you how to apply thought control to ensure that you're only focusing on what you want and avoiding attracting what you don't want. In lesson 4, we showed you how to gain clarity on you goals.
What's next then?
After you've identified what you'd like to attract into your life, do you just try to go through life thinking positively about it and waiting for it to fall into your lap?
Knowing what you want is the first step - but there is far more you can do.
In this lesson we'll show you a specific, concrete, process you can apply in your life to help you manifest what you want faster, smoother and easier.
Variations of this process have been echoed by many, many wonderful teachers over the last 100 years - including Wallace Wattles, Napoleon Hill, Jose Silva, Abraham-Hicks, and most recently Bob Proctor and other teachers from the movie "The Secret".
It was Napoleon Hill who first attempted to define the process. Commissioned by Andrew Carnegie, the richest man of his time, Hill set out to interview and research the lives of 500 of the greatest thinkers, businessmen and luminaries of his era. He documented his findings in the book "Think and Grow Rich".
Hill writes:
If you're one of those that believe that hard work and honesty, alone, will bring riches, perish the thought! It's not true! Riches, when they come in huge quantities, are never the result of hard work alone! Riches come, if they come at all, in response to DEFINITE DEMANDS, based upon the application of DEFINITE PRINCIPLES, and not by chance or luck
~ Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich
In this lesson, we'll expand upon Hill's work. We'll include new ideas and philosophies that came from teachers after Napoleon Hill. We'll show you the process you can use and apply into your life to attract the abundance you seek.
The process involves 4 steps.
Knowing What You Want
Moving into a Meditative State of Mind
Creative Visualization
Taking Definite Action
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The Process
Attracting Abundance
Learn a Step by Step Process to Harness and Use the Law of Attraction
The Law of Attraction works all the time, every second of your life, as long as you're consciously thinking.
In Lesson 1 and 2 we discussed the Law of Attraction. In Lesson 3 we showed you how to apply thought control to ensure that you're only focusing on what you want and avoiding attracting what you don't want. In lesson 4, we showed you how to gain clarity on you goals.
What's next then?
After you've identified what you'd like to attract into your life, do you just try to go through life thinking positively about it and waiting for it to fall into your lap?
Knowing what you want is the first step - but there is far more you can do.
In this lesson we'll show you a specific, concrete, process you can apply in your life to help you manifest what you want faster, smoother and easier.
Variations of this process have been echoed by many, many wonderful teachers over the last 100 years - including Wallace Wattles, Napoleon Hill, Jose Silva, Abraham-Hicks, and most recently Bob Proctor and other teachers from the movie "The Secret".
It was Napoleon Hill who first attempted to define the process. Commissioned by Andrew Carnegie, the richest man of his time, Hill set out to interview and research the lives of 500 of the greatest thinkers, businessmen and luminaries of his era. He documented his findings in the book "Think and Grow Rich".
Hill writes:
If you're one of those that believe that hard work and honesty, alone, will bring riches, perish the thought! It's not true! Riches, when they come in huge quantities, are never the result of hard work alone! Riches come, if they come at all, in response to DEFINITE DEMANDS, based upon the application of DEFINITE PRINCIPLES, and not by chance or luck
~ Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich
In this lesson, we'll expand upon Hill's work. We'll include new ideas and philosophies that came from teachers after Napoleon Hill. We'll show you the process you can use and apply into your life to attract the abundance you seek.
The process involves 4 steps.
Knowing What You Want
Moving into a Meditative State of Mind
Creative Visualization
Taking Definite Action
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The Process
Step 1: Know What You Want
The first and most important part of the process is KNOWING what you want. It's amazing how many people live their lives without setting any clear, specific goals.
You'll remember this topic was covered in Lesson 3 on goals, don't hesitate to refresh your memory.
If you're unclear on this part of the process, re-read lesson three.
Once you have a clear, definite idea of the type of life you want to build, you're ready for Step 2.
Step 2: Meditation
Once you've identified your goals, write them down somewhere. There's power in commiting goals to paper.
The next step is to pick a time of the day, where you can spend 5 to 15 minutes, uninterrupted and do nothing but focus on your goals.
The best time to do this is in the morning when you've just woken up. Lie up in bed or on a comfy couch. You'll spend the next few minutes focusing on your goals.
This will be your daily "meditation" time.
First, move into a state of relaxed meditation. Don't get hung up on the word "meditation". We're not talking about specific forms of Eastern or Religious meditation. We're talking about moving into a peaceful relaxed state where you can connect to your subconscious.
Find a comfortable position - maybe lying on a bed or on the sofa. Be comfortable enough that you can relax - but not too comfy that you might fall asleep.
You do not have to worry about "clearing your mind" or sitting cross-legged or any other type of meditation cliche. All we want you to do is get into a peaceful relaxed state.
At this point, from Lesson 4, you should already have a clear idea of what changes you seek to attract into your life. It could be health, money, love, giving back to society - anything that pulls you out of the current reality trap and excites you.
If you still have no idea what you want at present don't worry - a state of peaceful meditation can be the perfect time to reflect and realize what you desire. Research shows that people tend to be more creative and in touch with their intuitive sides when they are in such states of meditation. Use this time to think creatively about what you wish to do with your life.
Step 3: Visualize What You Want
While at your state of relaxed meditation, visualize yourself having attained that which you're seeking to attract.
For example, if you're seeking to move into a bigger home, see yourself having this home. Picture yourself living out your dreams in your new home, such as wining and dining friends in the spacious kitchen, playing with the kids in the living room, mowing the greenest lawn and perfecting your flourishing garden. Bring in images that reflect the quality and type of home you want for your ideal lifestyle. If you want a pool - see yourself lounging by the poolside and enjoying the sun.
There are many ways to practice visualization. What you're doing here is called "Creative Visualization". It's creative in the sense that you're attracting to you -- creating-- that which you visualize.
Use Your Senses
It's important to make your imagery clear, vivid and colorful. The more realistic the visualization, the better the results. Some people may have difficulty visualizing. Don't worry about this - it could simply mean that your dominant sense is not sight. But maybe it's taste, or touch or hearing. That's fine - feel the warmth of your new fireplace, hear the sound of your kids playing in the pool, smell the gorgeous smells wafting from your new kitchen. The more senses you bring into this imagery, the better the results.
Bring Emotions Into The Mix
Remember the equation?
Emotions help magnify your power of attraction. When visualizing the life you want, feel the joy, happiness and excitement of the situation.
The stronger your emotions - the faster you can manifest into your reality that which you're trying to attract.
To increase the emotions associated with your visualization - build the feeling of having it NOW. IN other words, when you see your dream home, don't think of it as something that COULD come to you in the future. Imagine you had your dream home right now - picture yourself there and just think how you would feel if you were in that home right now - NOT sometime in the future IF you had enough money - but in the HERE and NOW.
Seek the Greater Good
Another way to increase the emotions behind your creative visualization practice is to imagine more than just you benefiting from your attraction. Staying with the house analogy - see your kids loving the lawn because they have space to play ball. See your spouse loving the brand new living room. See your friends and family visiting and feeling the warmth and beauty of the new home.
Do you recall the good feelings you get when you do a charitable act like donate money, or when you give a gift to someone who means a lot to you?
Remember what we said about feelings? Feelings are the soul's way of letting you know you're on the right track. The act of giving feels good because it's aligned with your inner being. The joy you feel is a sign of the appropriateness of your thoughts.
So when you practice creative visualization, see others benefiting. Family, kids, spouse, community, friends - the more people the better. When you see the smiles and happiness on someone else's face (even if you're just imagining a possible outcome), it helps to draw out more positive emotion. This added emotion in turn makes the process of manifesting faster and smoother.
That's really all it takes. Bring in your senses. Make the image real. Feel emotions and see others benefiting.
This whole process can take 5 - 20 mins. It's up to you. Just 10 minutes a day is enough to set the gears of the Universe moving in your favor.
Now the final step.
Step 4: Apply Definite Action
Once you've determined what you want and channeled your thoughts and emotions towards this outcome the next step is to start paving the way for that future reality to come your way. The key is ACTION.
Let's say you've been meditating and visualizing a new home. Start doing something - anything - to move you towards acquiring this home. It does not matter if you do not know exactly what you need to do. Nor does it matter if you don't have the financial resources to acquire the home. Keep focused on it, believe you will acquire it and take action
Napoleon Hill says:
Do not wait for a definite plan, through which you intend to exchange services or merchandise in return for the money you are visualizing, but begin at once to see yourself in possession of the money, demanding and expecting meanwhile, that your subconscious mind will hand over the plan, or plans you need.
Let's analyze that statement. What Hill is saying is that when you're seeking to manifest money, or a home or anything you wish, DO NOT worry if you're unsure of what action you need to take. Begin at once to chanel your thoughts towards what you're trying to attract and the answer you seek - the action you need to take - will come to you.
It may come as an inspired thought or maybe even a 'EUREKA' moment or simply a moment of clarity while meditating or through a book you find or something a friend says - the possibilities are endlesss! The way it comes is not important. Trust that the answer will come.
Edison was known to have said "Ideas come from space. This may seem impossible and hard to believe but it’s true. Ideas come from out of space."
Edison was referring to intuition. He claimed that most of his ideas came to him through intuition. Edison, by the way, approved of the research conducted by Hill in his book "Think and Grow Rich" and granted the process we're sharing here (inspired by Hill) his stamp of approval.
To rapidly create a flow of ideas and to keep you in the right mindframe for focusing on your goal the solution is essentially simple - you need to apply definite action.
Do something - ANYTHING - to move you towards your goal. Start looking up homes for sale in the newspapers. Start looking at new furniture (even if you've not yet found the right home). Speak to real estate agents, search the internet, buy books on purchasing houses.
Definite Action, when applied towards your definite goal, creates miracles through the Law of Attraction. One of the cardinal sins is to over-analyse whether you are doing the right thing. Don't worry about this - live your life and act on your beliefs what you think to be right.
As we know this cannot just happen overnight. Hill says, take a few steps "baby-steps" - towards your goal. As you take action, events and coincidences will guide you towards the end result. Live the process and as time goes on be amazed at the joy and happiness that enters your life!
The Four Steps
These four steps are the cornerstone of the process of applying The Law of Attraction into your life.
The results can be dramatic:
Hill, after studying almost 500 of the most successful people of his era wrote that once you apply the process..
When Riches Begin to Come, They Come So Quickly, in Such Great Abundance
That One Wonders Where They Have Been Hiding During All Those Lean Years
~ Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich
Begin this process tomorrow. Spending 10 minutes in the morning sitting in meditation may seem like a chore, given you might have to rush to work, look after the kids or beat traffic. But it may just be the most important 10 minutes of your day. Indeed many who practice this process -- swear that it is the single most productive 10 minutes of their entire day.
Begin at once. In the next lesson we'll dive deeper into this process and help you answer some roadblocks you might face. Before the next lesson, do practice this process at least once.
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In Lesson 6:
The Power of Desire and Belief
Overcoming Roadblocks to Your Creative Manifesting
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Count Your Blessings
"If you don' t feel grateful for what you have, what makes you think that you will be happy with more?"
Author unknown
Why is this so important? Gratitude and appreciation are some of the most transformative energies that are available to us. The Universe acts much like a giant photocopier -- bringing you more and more of what you already claim to have. Gratitude is becoming consciously aware of all that is there for us in life, and then acknowledging the gift.
Beneficial effects of counting your blessings
Having an attitude of gratitude AND practicing gratitude, has several major beneficial effects:
*It will change your life from lack to prosperity,
*From sickness to health and harmony,
*From struggle to abundance and quality of life.
*It will help you focus on what you want rather on what you do not want.
*It will raise your 'feeling good' vibration, and
*Help you remember how good your life really is!
*You will feel abundant and naturally produce more abundance in your life.
*You get to know yourself better.
*Brings out your natural beauty and wisdom.
*Helps you identify your values.
*Reveals the depth of who you are.
*Is life empowering.
*Supports you to detach and let go of the past.
* Is fun, playful and can be humorous.
*Creates more positive results in your life.
*Improves congruency and integrity.
*Brings about turning points in your life.
*Helps you achieve balance, clarity and peace of mind.
* Helps to recreate your self.
*Changes your state of consciousness.
*You move out of reactionary emotions and take charge of your personal energy.
Vibrational feeling
Gratitude is definitely the mother of all creation. When you do not appreciate and express gratitude for everything that's happening in your life, including your challenges, it puts you in a vibrational feeling that attracts to you more of what you do not have or what you are unhappy with.
Gratitude is an affirmation of ownership, responsibility, and appreciation. It affirms your connectedness to and participation in the life force that sustains you.
Gratitude is a choice. It is a choice to see things differently. When choosing to be grateful, you are focusing on all the things that are good or right in your life as opposed to the things that are not.
Gratitude Journal
A great idea for expressing your gratitude is to keep what is known as a "Gratitude Journal". You could purchase a journal. There are some beautiful ones at bookstores or you could create your own. Perhaps decorate a hard covered book with a montage of magazine cuttings of your favourite things on the cover?
I recommend keeping your Gratitude Journal in a private place where only you have access. Whatever time suits your routine best is your "time-out" to send notes and thoughts of gratitude - truckloads of thanks - to the force out there that you acknowledge as your source or creator, depending on your beliefs.
For me, first thing in the morning, around 5, is the best time to journal. Then, when I go out for my early morning nature walk, jog or swim, I do a Walking Gratitude Meditation. I thank every part of my body from my toes upwards, including every cell, muscle, bone and organ in my body. I say: "Thank you toes. Thank you feet for carrying me and moving me forward in life. Thank you legs for being strong and carrying my body ... " and so on. Then I look around me and express gratitude for the beauty and abundance of nature - the blue sky, the green leaves on the trees, the smell of the forest, the breeze on my face ...
Start to focus on abundance
When you start to focus on the abundance, rather than the lack in your life, you will start to design a wonderful new blueprint for your future. As you express your gratitude for even the smallest things, really feel your connectedness and your sense of gratefulness and be open to miracles in your life.
Choose words of 'light'
When you write or think choose words of "light"- grateful words, beautiful words, compassionate words, kind words, bright words, encouraging words, charitable words, joyous words and loving words. Your words are expressions of you, your higher self, your soul.
Author unknown
Why is this so important? Gratitude and appreciation are some of the most transformative energies that are available to us. The Universe acts much like a giant photocopier -- bringing you more and more of what you already claim to have. Gratitude is becoming consciously aware of all that is there for us in life, and then acknowledging the gift.
Beneficial effects of counting your blessings
Having an attitude of gratitude AND practicing gratitude, has several major beneficial effects:
*It will change your life from lack to prosperity,
*From sickness to health and harmony,
*From struggle to abundance and quality of life.
*It will help you focus on what you want rather on what you do not want.
*It will raise your 'feeling good' vibration, and
*Help you remember how good your life really is!
*You will feel abundant and naturally produce more abundance in your life.
*You get to know yourself better.
*Brings out your natural beauty and wisdom.
*Helps you identify your values.
*Reveals the depth of who you are.
*Is life empowering.
*Supports you to detach and let go of the past.
* Is fun, playful and can be humorous.
*Creates more positive results in your life.
*Improves congruency and integrity.
*Brings about turning points in your life.
*Helps you achieve balance, clarity and peace of mind.
* Helps to recreate your self.
*Changes your state of consciousness.
*You move out of reactionary emotions and take charge of your personal energy.
Vibrational feeling
Gratitude is definitely the mother of all creation. When you do not appreciate and express gratitude for everything that's happening in your life, including your challenges, it puts you in a vibrational feeling that attracts to you more of what you do not have or what you are unhappy with.
Gratitude is an affirmation of ownership, responsibility, and appreciation. It affirms your connectedness to and participation in the life force that sustains you.
Gratitude is a choice. It is a choice to see things differently. When choosing to be grateful, you are focusing on all the things that are good or right in your life as opposed to the things that are not.
Gratitude Journal
A great idea for expressing your gratitude is to keep what is known as a "Gratitude Journal". You could purchase a journal. There are some beautiful ones at bookstores or you could create your own. Perhaps decorate a hard covered book with a montage of magazine cuttings of your favourite things on the cover?
I recommend keeping your Gratitude Journal in a private place where only you have access. Whatever time suits your routine best is your "time-out" to send notes and thoughts of gratitude - truckloads of thanks - to the force out there that you acknowledge as your source or creator, depending on your beliefs.
For me, first thing in the morning, around 5, is the best time to journal. Then, when I go out for my early morning nature walk, jog or swim, I do a Walking Gratitude Meditation. I thank every part of my body from my toes upwards, including every cell, muscle, bone and organ in my body. I say: "Thank you toes. Thank you feet for carrying me and moving me forward in life. Thank you legs for being strong and carrying my body ... " and so on. Then I look around me and express gratitude for the beauty and abundance of nature - the blue sky, the green leaves on the trees, the smell of the forest, the breeze on my face ...
Start to focus on abundance
When you start to focus on the abundance, rather than the lack in your life, you will start to design a wonderful new blueprint for your future. As you express your gratitude for even the smallest things, really feel your connectedness and your sense of gratefulness and be open to miracles in your life.
Choose words of 'light'
When you write or think choose words of "light"- grateful words, beautiful words, compassionate words, kind words, bright words, encouraging words, charitable words, joyous words and loving words. Your words are expressions of you, your higher self, your soul.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
The Science Of Getting Rich - Lesson 4
The Power of Thinking Big
How to Set Powerful Goals that Inspire You to Go Beyond the Ordinary
You've been following these lessons and have perhaps been touched by the Law of Attraction.
In Lesson 1 you learned about your latent inner power.
In Lesson 2, we discussed the Law of Attraction.
In Lesson 3, you learned how to master your thoughts.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to go further. You see, we each possess in us remarkable reserves of power -- just waiting to be tapped and properly channeled. And yet most of us lead quiet, ordinary lives.
Imagine for a moment, if Superman used his powers to do nothing more than save kittens stuck in trees. What a waste of potential! We laugh at an image like that.
But what we fail to realize is that most people, even if they do believe in the Law of Attraction, completely fail to live up to their full potential. Believing in the Law does not mean you're really using it.
In this lesson - we're going to EXPAND your mind to recognize and embrace your TRUE potential.
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It Starts with Boosting Your Self-Esteem
In the video below, Jack Canfield Explains the Importance of Self-Esteem and What Happens When You Begin to
Recognize Your True Potential
How to Have a Life Beyond the Ordinary
Since we were kids, we've been conditioned to see ourselves as having limits.
Children are born free of mental baggage. They see themselves as capable of doing and being anything they choose. That's why as kids we dream of being astronauts or explorers or movie-stars. But as we get older - our minds get shackled. We slowly give up our dreams to fear, worry or feelings of lacking.
This is a big mistake. You see, it's as easy to manifest a million dollars as it is to manifest one dollar. It may take a little longer - but it's just as easy. But due to negative feelings and fears - few of us attempt such big dreams.
Instead, we settle for the ordinary and as a result fall into the current reality trap.
How many dreams have you given up on?
Here's a list of big goals that people often put off.
writing that book
starting that business
learning that language
having that baby
visiting that country
getting that degree
attending that seminar
starting that Internet business
Vow to stop putting down your dreams!
Regardless of what may be going on in your life, I’d suggest that you take the time to build a very clear image of the life you want. Then, hold that image – focus on it daily. Take the time to paint the image in your mind – paint the image with words on a sheet of paper first. Write it again and again, and when you do, mix it up a little. Picture yourself in different scenarios enjoying this result in your life.
I want you do to this at least once each day for a full month. As William James says, “You are depositing this image in the treasury of your subconscious mind. And when that happens … it will attract itself into your reality".
The first step to this of course, is deciding what this image is.
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The First Step, Deciding What You Want
The Mind is Like a Drunken Monkey, Forever Jumping Around, Never Staying Steady
~ Zen Saying
The world and everything and everyone in it has a tendency to keep its conscious attention jumping from one idea or activity to another. The average individual has an ARRAY of unrelated subjects laying across the screen of his mind … the likes of which you’d have difficulty finding anywhere else outside of a common encyclopedia! There is no focus, no direction, and no stimulated, controlled thinking going on at all.
As Wallace Wattles mentions in this chapter, “You can never get rich or start the creative power into action by sending out unformed longings and vague desires.”
What Wallace is saying is this: Many of us are not sure what we want and so we get nowhere.
Here's the problem:
Let's say you decide you want to open a specific business, say a particular Internet home business. You've been dreaming about it - thinking about it - feeling the excitement at the prospect of being able to run your own profitable website.
Now of course as you're experiencing these feelings and thinking about it, the Law of Attraction starts going into action and things begin to happen to bring you towards this dream.
But then you have a friend approach you with a different business idea, say to open a restaurant. You suddenly get excited at this prospect. You now start to question the Internet Business idea.
Of course, as you're doing this, you continue using the Law of Attraction. But in the opposite way. The internet business that was coming your way...now gets pushed away. A whole new reality is being created - now a reality of you as a restaurant owner.
But it does not stop there. A few weeks later, your friend may decide that he no longer wants to go into that venture with you. Now you're back to square one. Two businesses were on their way into your reality - but your indecision had pushed them back.
Every time you dream of a new goal - you plant a little seed in the Universe. Focusing and thinking of the goal is like watering that seed. As you apply more thought to the goal - shoots finally begin to sprout and push out of the ground.
But way to often - it's at this point that we suddenly change our minds. And when we do that we push the shoots back into the ground. No beautiful plant takes shape. And in terms of our goals - we move back to square one.
To overcome indecision - think carefully about what you want. And stick to it as long as your feelings about it stay positive.
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The Second Step, Think BIG
Remember, the Law of Attraction implies that anything is within your field of possibility if you desire it strongly, believe in it, and take action towards it.
If you had a genie ready to grant your wishes, would you ask for something small? Say a chocolate milkshake?
No. You'd be nuts. You'd be asking for bigger things. A business, a soul-mate, glorious health, glorious wealth.
The Law of Attraction is like a genie. So don't squander your potential on small things.
Now here's why it's important to think big. There is so much that can be improved in the world. There is much you can contribute.
But you cannot do this by being mediocre.
Jose Silva, the founder of Silva Method studied the Law of Attraction for many years and one of the things he found was that the Law of Attraction works best for you and you can ask for something that will not just benefit you, but others too.
Setting a goal of getting a $1000 raise is a small goal. There's not much you can do to benefit the world with that extra $1000 per month. But setting a goal to run your own business and earn $50,000 a month is a good goal. With that money you can not only create a good life for your family, but also donate money to your favorite charities or fund neighborhood projects.
You owe it not just to yourself - but to the world - to THINK BIG.
So how do you tell if your goal is big enough?
Joe Vitale, one of the teachers from the Secret has a wonderful quote.
A good goal should SCARE you a little.
And EXCITE you A LOT!
~ Joe Vitale
That simple quote sums up some really important lessons.
If the goal doesn't excite you, well you're not going to attract it. Remember what we learned in lesson 2.
Goals that EXCITE you are the type that let you pour your heart and soul into them. The bigger the goals - the more excited about it you can get.
Now let's look at the second part of that quote. "Scare you a little."
If you don't feel a tiny bit nervous about the goal - odds are you're THINKING TOO SMALL.
Apply this principle to your goals. Do they excite you? Do they scare you a little?
Those that do are probably the right ones.
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Step Three, Share Your Goals with the People Who Matter
Does your business partner share your vision and goals for your business?
Do your spouse and kids share your goal of moving out of the city?
It's important to share your goals with people who matter. Especially people whose lives will be greatly influenced by you attaining these goals.
The Law of Attraction applies to all of us - all of the time and helps shape our reality - but it also shapes the reality of those closest to us.
If your spouse dreams of moving into a country house while you dream of moving into a city apartment, your goals are not aligned. You may cancel each other out, be greatly unhappy or for better or worse - both of you may get what you desire - but minus each other. The same applies to businesses - are your partners and employees sharing your vision?
There are certain goals you may want to keep private though. Perhaps a crazy idea you're not yet ready to share. These are often called Pocket Goals. It's okay to keep these private and hidden.
We all influence each other in profound ways. We can help one another attain a goal when we're aligned. But we can also create barriers for one another when our goals pull us in different directions.
Why You Can't Win the Lottery
This helps us answer a common question. If the Law of Attraction is so Powerful why can't I use it to win the Lottery?
You cannot use it to win the lottery simply because while you may be dreaming of this - millions of others who bought tickets are also trying to attract this. All of you cancel out each others intentions!
Setting a goal to win the lottery is a lousy goal - the lottery winnings are limited. But setting a goal to earn money through honest means is not. Abundance is unlimited.
Spread the Message
As we all influence each other, it is important to share our goals with people who matter. If your family members and business associates are aware of the Law of Attraction. Their success will only help reinforce your own.
This is perhaps why The Secret DVD spread so rapidly to millions around the world. A lot of people brushed it off to good marketing. I don't believe this. I think it spread because people realized that this knowledge would greatly improve the lives of their loved ones - and thus, impact their own lives and dreams.
In the same way, I hope you'll forward these lessons to your loved ones and friends. Ask them to sign up for this 7 Part Free Course.
James Allen said, "You don’t get what you want … you get what you ARE." You have rich resources lying dormant within you. The development of what lies there inside you will cause the manifestation of prosperity into your material world … the creation of healthy, giving relationships … and successful endeavors in whatever you choose to do.
You simply must Decide what it is you want..... Ask, believing that you will receive it.... and then Open up and gratefully receive it.
Let’s think about this in regard to earning money … Although the differences in what you’ve earned over the last 12 months and what you choose to earn over the next 12 months might be great, the change in your personality is usually very small … it’s all a matter of CHOOSING – and changing– your thought.
Your right to life means your right to have the free and unrestricted use of all the things which may be necessary for your physical, mental spiritual unfolding - in other words, your right to be rich. We have the RIGHT to choose, the ability to choose what we’re going to have … “Ask and it will be given.”
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Stay tuned for the next lesson . We're in for an exciting journey.
In Lesson 5:
The Step-by-Step Process for Manifesting Your Dreams
How to Create the Right Mental Attitude for Attraction
Powerful Tools to Harness the Law
Think Big - Fulfill Your True Potential
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