And the Power of Thought
I admit it – I’ve watched The Secret and read Lynn Grabhorn’s self help book Excuse Me Your Life is Waiting. They’re both a little hokey but also pretty interesting. Both discuss how intentions & thoughts are just another form of energy and how positive and negative energy (or a positive or negative way of thinking) is the major contributor to whether we achieve success or failure in our lives. Can this be true? What about hard work or luck? Sounds a little crazy, right? If it was as simple as just changing the way we think, wouldn’t we all be healthy, happy and rich?
Einstein & The Ancients
The concept of energy is far from new. The ancient Chinese called it Chi and the ancient Hindus called it Prana. Albert Einstein’s famous equation E= mc2, proved that when you boil it down to basics, everything in the universe, whether it be physical matter or the abstract reality of our minds, is simply energy. Einstein also proved that energy is attracted to other energy with like frequencies. Meaning it’s not opposites that attract- but rather likes attract likes.
Can Einstein, the ancients, and The Secret people all be wrong? And if we believe in the basic principals of Quantum Physics – is it safe to say that since both money and the way we think about it is simply energy, if we can change our thought patterns and think more positively about it, will we become more likely to achieve our financial goals?!
Are You Stressed About Money?
I don’t know anyone who has NEVER freaked out in some way over money. Who hasn’t experienced the fear of not having enough to make ends meet, a late charge on a bill, owing someone cash or the anxiety that can arise when someone owes you money?
Being stressed over money is a common state of being for many these days. And if you think about how much time people spend worrying about finances in both their work and their personal life, it makes you wonder: how can this negative state of being ever attract anything positive to help turn it around? So, how do we change the way we think?
The Power of Thought
We all have someone in our life who has a great attitude and never really seems to stress out or waste their time worrying over something they cannot control. And more times than not, things seem to always work out and come pretty easily to this person, right? On the flip side, have you ever noticed that most people’s biggest fears seem to come true?
So, be careful what you wish for, or rather, be careful how you wish for something! The things we spend the most time putting our energy into, positive or negative, tend to come true. Think about it. Likes attract likes. Whenever we find ourselves in a state of desperation, negative thoughts consume us, and we dig ourselves into an even deeper hole. But when something goes well, we often get on a roll- and Watch Out!
Lakshmi- The Hindu Goddess of Fortune & Prosperity
Don’t laugh, but for my 30th birthday, a friend of mine gave me a deck of tarot cards. When I first played with the cards, I pulled Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of fortune & prosperity. Depending on which direction the card faced, ‘determined it’s meaning’. Lucky for me, Lakshmi was facing right side up when I picked her which meant: Generosity of the Universe. The ability to be open to abundance. Positive expectations. Pretty great, right! And what a wonderful way of thinking about fortune and prosperity!
However, then I noticed if the card had appeared facing away from me, it would have meant: Feeling pessimistic. Disappointed. Unexpected endings. Yikes! What a difference on how to look at something, and thank goodness I hadn’t read this negative outlook first!
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I suggest also looking at Doreen Banaszak’s website. She wrote the follow-up book to Lynn Grabhorn’s book called, Excuse Me, Your Life is Now. But she has since taken it way beyond thoughts and feelings. She suggests that it is your state of being that creates and your thoughts and feelings only direct you to your state of being. So, if you are freaking out about not being able to pay your mortgage, and you acknowledge that but just start to recite an affirmation about it being paid but really, inside, your state of being is doubt or fear, you will expand the doubt or fear, not the confidence that your mortgage is paid. So, Doreen has expanded on even her own book to using Acceptance as the key to expanding what you want. She offers a FREE message and download on her website with a much better explanation than I have given. I’ve been using Acceptance work for over a year and I’m finding more peace and acceptance in my life.
Thanks Barbara! I checked out Doreen’s site, and her Acceptance approach is definitely worth a read. Here’s the link for those who are interested in exploring more http://www.your-life-is-now.com.
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