The Law
of Attraction and Other Secrets
of Visualization - Excerpt
It is easier to think positive thoughts than negative
thoughts, because the mind naturally moves forward toward productive
ends. Therefore, when you create positive thoughts you are harmonizing
with your mind. You have more energy. Negative thinking fights with
the natural motion of your mind, and it causes fatigue. When you
decide what you want and create the how to attitude, that is, when
you think in terms of how to create your desire, you will be flooded
with energy and inspiration!
For example, a child who is eagerly anticipating Christmas will
stay up late and still jump out of bed early in the morning, animated
with excitement. Even though the child may have only slept a few
hours, his or her passionate desire fuels the body with limitless
energy. Adults experience this, too. When a person has something
positive to expect, his mind and body prepare for the best with
zest and vigor. On the other hand, an adult who hates his job may
go to bed early but find himself exhausted in the morning when he
needs to arise. Although he has had plenty of sleep, dread and lack
of enthusiasm leave him fatigued.
If you have been a negative thinker for a long time, it will require
practice to learn to think in positive ways. A little bit of practice
will reap tremendous results. A good way to create a positive attitude
is to listen to the words you say. Listen particularly for the word
"if." Do you say, "If I get this job I will be happy"?
Or do you say, "When I get this job I will be happy"?
Do you say, "I wonder if I will find the right dress for the
wedding"? Or do you say, "I wonder where I will find my
perfect dress"?
In small or large creations, the power of you expectation is crucial.
Change the "if" to "when." Ask, when? where?
how? what? to define what you want. This will create an attitude
of positive expectation, one which indicates that you are the commander
and ruler of your thoughts and your life.
Listen also for words like "can't," "I don't know,"
"maybe" "I'll see." These words indicate doubt
and indecision, Every thought you think is like a seed that you
plant in the fertile soil of your own mind. When you plant seed-thoughts
of doubt and indecision, you reap like manifestations. Plant seed
thoughts of security, authority, and definition! Say, and think,
"I will," "I know," or "I will find out,"
or "I will commit myself to it." "I'll plan on it."
I know a woman who is afraid to commit herself to anything that
she has not previously experienced, because she doubts the power
of her imagination. Recently, this woman Lisa was talking about
her desire to be married. Lisa's previous marriage ended in a divorce
which left her somewhat cynical about relationships with men. Lisa
is still afraid that if she marries she will find herself trapped
in a unpleasant liaison, so she avoids relationships. I asked Lisa
what kind of marriage she wants, and her response was, "Oh,
there;'s no such thing as a good marriage. Men are all alike."
Lisa's negative expectation keeps her from experiencing anything
different!
Joyce, on the other hand, has also been divorced and wants to be
married. When Joyce's marriage ended, she examined what was unsatisfying
in the relationship. Then she started asking herself, "What
if I had gone after the job I wanted rather than thinking it would
interfere with being a mother? What if I had been more affectionate?"
"What if I had voiced my desires instead of denying their importance?"
With each question, Joyce imagined herself being different. She
began to perceive how she could experience marriage in a more productive
way, When Joyce met a man who seemed like a potential husband, she
was scared that the relationship might turn sour. She practiced
the what if's that she had imaged and because she was different,
she started to see that this relationship could be better than her
failed marriage.
Then Joyce found a ring that she decided to wear on the ring finger
of her left hand. She imagined what it would be like if she were
married to Joe, her new beau. When problems arose in their association,
instead of dropping the relationship she asked herself, " What
if we were married, how would we handle this?"
Over time, Joyce discovered that she could commit herself to change
and to causing the kind of union she desired. Wearing the ring was
a physical prop that helped her to imagine being happily married.
When she and Joe finally decided to tie the know, they were on their
way to a fulfilling marriage, for which they had prepared using
creative imagery.
Dr. Laurel Clark is the President of the School
of Metaphysics,
a not-for-profit educational organization
with 16 branches in 10 states. The Cincinnati branch
teaches adults how to develop essential life skills
and to align with the Universal Laws. You can reach
them at 513-821-7353 (SELF).
They also have an online bookstore, online courses,
and intuitive research.
They also have two related websites: http://www.dreamschool.org,
http://www.peacedome.org.
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