Showing posts with label abundance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label abundance. Show all posts
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Thursday, 31 January 2019
Wisdom From the Universe: Discover Your Life's Purpose
By
Dr. Bruce A. Johnson
Do you look at your life now and wonder how you have ever reached this point in time? Do you examine your career and see nothing but failures? Are you approaching an age when many begin to think about retirement, yet you have not had a fulfilling job? Has your life and/or career been interrupted, perhaps more than once, with unforeseen circumstances? Or have you just begun your career and believe you have no idea what it is you are supposed to do in life and you feel a sense of wandering and aimlessness?
It would seem as if these are legitimate questions for any person to ask as part of a natural self-assessment phase in their life or career. Yet these commonly asked questions are based upon the essence of self-doubt and nothing more. The problem is not a life, career, or job not being fully realized. The problem is also not knowing where to start a career or job either. The heart of the issue is a failure to understand what the true purpose of life is all about.
A universal truth is this: Man is programmed to believe life occurs in one certain manner and this indoctrination occurs at birth, continues past infancy and into childhood through stories and books, and then confirmed through institutions such as religious, educational, and governmental. These institutions all reinforce the societal expectations and norms regarding right and wrong, good and bad behaviors, and how the path is established and to be followed for becoming a productive member of society.
People find they either fit in or they do not, and those who do not then find they are at odds with society in one way or another. But the idea of just living is not part of the societal plan. A person is expected to become something, have something, and claim they have accomplished something in their life.
When a person struggles with meeting that goal, what do they think? They often question themselves, cast self-doubt, start using blame, and seek guidance. Most who seek spiritual guidance believe they are living according to someone or some other being's plan, the supreme being who created all the universe and to this being they must pray. So if a person is not successful, logic dictates they must have done something wrong and must appease this supreme being who is likely mad or testing them for some unknown reason, withholding success from them for a greater purpose.
And so the praying, pleading, begging, and bargaining begins. It is done all in an attempt to catch the attention of a being who they believe is in control of their future and how it will play out. This person believes they have no control except to please this being and hope this supreme being will in turn grant them the life they want.
Think for a moment beyond what you have been taught if you can. Does your logical mind accept this type of reality? The reality that some being, unseen to humans, controls all of human life, dictates all their futures, and controls their outcomes?
To those who have awakened, to those who are enlightened, you know there is a being we are all connected to and it is an energy source. This energy source is the source of life. We are all made of energy. We are all part of an energy field. Energy is all around us now, unseen to the human eye. This perhaps is what many would want to call God.
Awaken to the Energy Source of Life
The energy Source of Life contains all the memories, knowledge, and wisdom of mankind. It is a Collective Consciousness consisting of positive and negative energy, just as the universe is made up of positive and negative energy. This energetic Source of Life does not control but instead is a living repository of information that all humans have access to. It is where humans originate and within it, new ideas are born, new physical forms are thought of and lives are planned, and it radiates the purest form of love.
The Collective Consciousness of Mankind flows to and through each human being, as signals received and transmitted through their brain. The mind is consciously aware of these signals as thoughts, ideas, aha moments, and instinct. It is what some would also refer to as a soul. This Collective Consciousness of Mankind does not control anything or anyone. It is an energetic repository and it is an energy core, which means it can sustain life. It can sustain the universe and all living things within it. The control is an individual basis, developed by each human through a plan or blueprint established prior to arriving in a physical form.
The information, insight, and wisdom available within this Collective Consciousness is accessible to all without restrictions. The only restrictions ever placed occur when someone doubts or closes their mind to their own ability to listen. When someone believes they can trust themselves, or rely upon themselves to find answers, then wisdom and insight can flow to and through them. This is important as anyone can access this knowledge to learn of their life and what lies ahead for them.
Learning About Your Life and Your Purpose
The most important aspect of establishing an understanding of your life, and what you are meant to do, is awakening to the realization your life is not tied to anyone else. This is especially important when you want to make comparisons to other people and what they have seemed to accomplish or gained that you have not yet achieved. Your place in life is not determined by society. Your life is not controlled by a supreme being who holds a master plan. This may seem troubling for some to read at first, but if you are reading this to begin with there is already something within you that is telling you there are greater truths available that you have yet to find.
What is expected of you as a human being can be summed up as follows: Live Your Life.
This is the only true way to experience life, by living it and experiencing it fully. If you feel a sense of failure, it is only because society wants everything a person does in their career, along with every job they have held, labeled as a success or failure. But even if you have a job and it "fails", does this mean you have failed to live your life in some manner? Are you not living your true purpose? The challenge for asking questions about having a purpose is that it sounds as if there must be something special or extraordinary accomplished with your life. In other words, you must succeed in everything you do. Every job and every task in your life must be a big win or big accomplishment.
But ask yourself this: Isn't it enough to do a good job and know you performed your best? Isn't it enough to know you lived your life as best you could each day?
Every person is living. Every person is experiencing life. But to just have a steady life with jobs, no jobs, ups, downs, successes, and failures, seems too ordinary for many people. To "do something with your life" means you have accomplished something extraordinary, and you likely live a certain lifestyle to show for it. You've built a career, climbed a corporate ladder, gained promotions, and acquired material possessions.
Learn the Secret to Life
Here is the secret to life: Your life's master plan requires no advanced planning on your part. What you have to do is accept your life now and listen for the wisdom, insight, and knowledge that is available to you through the power of your own mind. Your purpose is to live and experience life.
What can get in the way of fulfilling this goal of living in harmony with your own life? There are powerful internal and external forces which can disrupt your happiness. The first internal force is self-doubt or believing you have to be chasing after something. This is not to state that having goals is not useful. But to constantly wish for a future and then make comparisons to where you are now can be a destructive force. The opposite is true as well, when you are constantly looking back and remain stuck in past memories, reminding yourself of decisions made or not made, trying to understand why, and assessing the past, as if this can or will ever change it.
Another powerful interruption occurs whenever you give into doubt or despair, or turn control of your life over to the belief someone else is in charge. You will then find yourself stuck in a cycle of pain, frustration, and anxiety. This comes from the powerful external forces that want you to believe you are not in control of your future and must appease a supreme being in the hope you can have the life you want. When you remember you created this life and your life's plan is already set, you become resistant to those forces.
Welcome life as it is now. Your life is going to have bumps in the road so to speak, physical and emotional bruises, physical and emotional pain, joy and happiness, sorrows and loss, and so much more as part of daily living. This is part of being human. Yet this is not to say you are helpless either. You do have control as you have access to the wisdom of the Collective Consciousness of Mankind. As you learn to listen for this wisdom, you will know what actions to take and when.
You will know when you are following the right path and when to take action or make changes. You will soon discover that the need for measuring success and failure is not as important as it used to be as your fulfillment comes from a different source. It is personal fulfillment or living the life you have planned for yourself. This is how you can live your life with a sense of balance and well-being. No longer will you ask questions about where you have been or where you are going as you have established an internal sense of peace. This is what is means to discover and live your life's purpose.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10047731
Do you look at your life now and wonder how you have ever reached this point in time? Do you examine your career and see nothing but failures? Are you approaching an age when many begin to think about retirement, yet you have not had a fulfilling job? Has your life and/or career been interrupted, perhaps more than once, with unforeseen circumstances? Or have you just begun your career and believe you have no idea what it is you are supposed to do in life and you feel a sense of wandering and aimlessness?
It would seem as if these are legitimate questions for any person to ask as part of a natural self-assessment phase in their life or career. Yet these commonly asked questions are based upon the essence of self-doubt and nothing more. The problem is not a life, career, or job not being fully realized. The problem is also not knowing where to start a career or job either. The heart of the issue is a failure to understand what the true purpose of life is all about.
A universal truth is this: Man is programmed to believe life occurs in one certain manner and this indoctrination occurs at birth, continues past infancy and into childhood through stories and books, and then confirmed through institutions such as religious, educational, and governmental. These institutions all reinforce the societal expectations and norms regarding right and wrong, good and bad behaviors, and how the path is established and to be followed for becoming a productive member of society.
People find they either fit in or they do not, and those who do not then find they are at odds with society in one way or another. But the idea of just living is not part of the societal plan. A person is expected to become something, have something, and claim they have accomplished something in their life.
When a person struggles with meeting that goal, what do they think? They often question themselves, cast self-doubt, start using blame, and seek guidance. Most who seek spiritual guidance believe they are living according to someone or some other being's plan, the supreme being who created all the universe and to this being they must pray. So if a person is not successful, logic dictates they must have done something wrong and must appease this supreme being who is likely mad or testing them for some unknown reason, withholding success from them for a greater purpose.
And so the praying, pleading, begging, and bargaining begins. It is done all in an attempt to catch the attention of a being who they believe is in control of their future and how it will play out. This person believes they have no control except to please this being and hope this supreme being will in turn grant them the life they want.
Think for a moment beyond what you have been taught if you can. Does your logical mind accept this type of reality? The reality that some being, unseen to humans, controls all of human life, dictates all their futures, and controls their outcomes?
To those who have awakened, to those who are enlightened, you know there is a being we are all connected to and it is an energy source. This energy source is the source of life. We are all made of energy. We are all part of an energy field. Energy is all around us now, unseen to the human eye. This perhaps is what many would want to call God.
Awaken to the Energy Source of Life
The energy Source of Life contains all the memories, knowledge, and wisdom of mankind. It is a Collective Consciousness consisting of positive and negative energy, just as the universe is made up of positive and negative energy. This energetic Source of Life does not control but instead is a living repository of information that all humans have access to. It is where humans originate and within it, new ideas are born, new physical forms are thought of and lives are planned, and it radiates the purest form of love.
The Collective Consciousness of Mankind flows to and through each human being, as signals received and transmitted through their brain. The mind is consciously aware of these signals as thoughts, ideas, aha moments, and instinct. It is what some would also refer to as a soul. This Collective Consciousness of Mankind does not control anything or anyone. It is an energetic repository and it is an energy core, which means it can sustain life. It can sustain the universe and all living things within it. The control is an individual basis, developed by each human through a plan or blueprint established prior to arriving in a physical form.
The information, insight, and wisdom available within this Collective Consciousness is accessible to all without restrictions. The only restrictions ever placed occur when someone doubts or closes their mind to their own ability to listen. When someone believes they can trust themselves, or rely upon themselves to find answers, then wisdom and insight can flow to and through them. This is important as anyone can access this knowledge to learn of their life and what lies ahead for them.
Learning About Your Life and Your Purpose
The most important aspect of establishing an understanding of your life, and what you are meant to do, is awakening to the realization your life is not tied to anyone else. This is especially important when you want to make comparisons to other people and what they have seemed to accomplish or gained that you have not yet achieved. Your place in life is not determined by society. Your life is not controlled by a supreme being who holds a master plan. This may seem troubling for some to read at first, but if you are reading this to begin with there is already something within you that is telling you there are greater truths available that you have yet to find.
What is expected of you as a human being can be summed up as follows: Live Your Life.
This is the only true way to experience life, by living it and experiencing it fully. If you feel a sense of failure, it is only because society wants everything a person does in their career, along with every job they have held, labeled as a success or failure. But even if you have a job and it "fails", does this mean you have failed to live your life in some manner? Are you not living your true purpose? The challenge for asking questions about having a purpose is that it sounds as if there must be something special or extraordinary accomplished with your life. In other words, you must succeed in everything you do. Every job and every task in your life must be a big win or big accomplishment.
But ask yourself this: Isn't it enough to do a good job and know you performed your best? Isn't it enough to know you lived your life as best you could each day?
Every person is living. Every person is experiencing life. But to just have a steady life with jobs, no jobs, ups, downs, successes, and failures, seems too ordinary for many people. To "do something with your life" means you have accomplished something extraordinary, and you likely live a certain lifestyle to show for it. You've built a career, climbed a corporate ladder, gained promotions, and acquired material possessions.
Learn the Secret to Life
Here is the secret to life: Your life's master plan requires no advanced planning on your part. What you have to do is accept your life now and listen for the wisdom, insight, and knowledge that is available to you through the power of your own mind. Your purpose is to live and experience life.
What can get in the way of fulfilling this goal of living in harmony with your own life? There are powerful internal and external forces which can disrupt your happiness. The first internal force is self-doubt or believing you have to be chasing after something. This is not to state that having goals is not useful. But to constantly wish for a future and then make comparisons to where you are now can be a destructive force. The opposite is true as well, when you are constantly looking back and remain stuck in past memories, reminding yourself of decisions made or not made, trying to understand why, and assessing the past, as if this can or will ever change it.
Another powerful interruption occurs whenever you give into doubt or despair, or turn control of your life over to the belief someone else is in charge. You will then find yourself stuck in a cycle of pain, frustration, and anxiety. This comes from the powerful external forces that want you to believe you are not in control of your future and must appease a supreme being in the hope you can have the life you want. When you remember you created this life and your life's plan is already set, you become resistant to those forces.
Welcome life as it is now. Your life is going to have bumps in the road so to speak, physical and emotional bruises, physical and emotional pain, joy and happiness, sorrows and loss, and so much more as part of daily living. This is part of being human. Yet this is not to say you are helpless either. You do have control as you have access to the wisdom of the Collective Consciousness of Mankind. As you learn to listen for this wisdom, you will know what actions to take and when.
You will know when you are following the right path and when to take action or make changes. You will soon discover that the need for measuring success and failure is not as important as it used to be as your fulfillment comes from a different source. It is personal fulfillment or living the life you have planned for yourself. This is how you can live your life with a sense of balance and well-being. No longer will you ask questions about where you have been or where you are going as you have established an internal sense of peace. This is what is means to discover and live your life's purpose.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10047731
Wednesday, 30 January 2019
You Want It More Than Anything Why Can't You Have It?
By
Joan Silva
Over the years I have wanted, desired, sought after and pursued so many ideas, endeavors, careers, things, and lifestyles that it's quite mind boggling.
Did I get most of them? Heck no.
Did I suffer or agonize over not having, getting, or achieving these things? Oh my gosh, yes!
There were times the angst over not getting what I thought I wanted would stay with me for months, if not years. They would flavor all that I did, color my decisions, and often stop me from something even better.
I would use the disappointment to hold me back or to convince myself to not even try.
I also used these painful experiences as lessons to learn and guidance to grow.
But, honestly, who the heck wants another growth opportunity? Can't life just be simple and easy?
What's up with the whole idea that we get itches we can never seem to scratch?
You want it more than anything
why can't you have it?
It's like that itch in the middle of your back that no matter how you twist or turn, you can't reach to scratch it.
It plagues you. Wakes you from a dead sleep. Drives you simply batty.
Where is that dang back scratcher tool when you need it?
And, just like that itch you can't reach, many wants and desires in life never get scratched.
It seems, don't you think, if we want it bad enough, somehow we'd find a way to have it. After all, we are creative human beings with tremendous talents and connections.
Yet, many things in life go unfulfilled and not attained. Or, if achieved, they suddenly are not satisfying.
I know! Frustrating and maddening, sometimes depressing, isn't it?
But, are we meant to have everything we desire, want, or go after?
I think not.
Let's use cravings as an example.
I swear my body wants Cheetos. You know, those orange, disgustingly gross snacks that somehow you can't stop at just a handful? You open the bag and before you can say, I think I've had enough, the bag is empty.
You did say you wanted them, remember? You wanted them bad enough that you hauled your butt into the car, drove to the store and bought them. And, then you ate them.
So, you got what you wanted, right? Indeed you did. And, yet, was it truly a want that was wise to fulfill?
A good friend of mine said the other day that she was learning to trust her body and its messages -- to discern emotional messages (Must have Cheetos now or my life is over!) from body messages (eGads, Cheetos, you've got to be kidding, ick!).
Just like those cravings, we must learn to discern the difference between healthy and not so healthy ones.
Not so easy, is it? The voice that WANTS is loud and insistent. It nags at and pulls on you like a whining child in a grocery story who demands candy! It refuses to budge until you satisfy it. In fact, it'll throw itself on the floor and kick and scream.
Most of us would either satisfy the child or simply step over them and keep on shopping!
What if there was another way? What if you were to be kind to it, acknowledge its deep desire, and sit quietly with it?
In other words, love it. Because it, too, has a deep message for you. Push aside the temper tantrum and notice what the deeper meaning is in the unfulfilled desire. Give it a hug...
And, walk away.
Not all things we desire are meant to be had. Many are just stepping stones to the real thing we are meant to have.
Maybe, just maybe, they are there for only one purpose -- to bring enjoyment to our human journey, our earthly road trip.
No road map needed or available.
From Clutter to Tidy Strategy Session One Focus at a time Let's work on that together • Single session focus - 30 minutes • Get clarity on your a single area • Establish a plan of action • Support and accountability • Face-to-face session via Zoom • Only $49 No matter what you desire to master, make 2018 be the year you say YES to it and stick to it until success.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10002101
Over the years I have wanted, desired, sought after and pursued so many ideas, endeavors, careers, things, and lifestyles that it's quite mind boggling.
Did I get most of them? Heck no.
Did I suffer or agonize over not having, getting, or achieving these things? Oh my gosh, yes!
There were times the angst over not getting what I thought I wanted would stay with me for months, if not years. They would flavor all that I did, color my decisions, and often stop me from something even better.
I would use the disappointment to hold me back or to convince myself to not even try.
I also used these painful experiences as lessons to learn and guidance to grow.
But, honestly, who the heck wants another growth opportunity? Can't life just be simple and easy?
What's up with the whole idea that we get itches we can never seem to scratch?
You want it more than anything
why can't you have it?
It's like that itch in the middle of your back that no matter how you twist or turn, you can't reach to scratch it.
It plagues you. Wakes you from a dead sleep. Drives you simply batty.
Where is that dang back scratcher tool when you need it?
And, just like that itch you can't reach, many wants and desires in life never get scratched.
It seems, don't you think, if we want it bad enough, somehow we'd find a way to have it. After all, we are creative human beings with tremendous talents and connections.
Yet, many things in life go unfulfilled and not attained. Or, if achieved, they suddenly are not satisfying.
I know! Frustrating and maddening, sometimes depressing, isn't it?
But, are we meant to have everything we desire, want, or go after?
I think not.
Let's use cravings as an example.
I swear my body wants Cheetos. You know, those orange, disgustingly gross snacks that somehow you can't stop at just a handful? You open the bag and before you can say, I think I've had enough, the bag is empty.
You did say you wanted them, remember? You wanted them bad enough that you hauled your butt into the car, drove to the store and bought them. And, then you ate them.
So, you got what you wanted, right? Indeed you did. And, yet, was it truly a want that was wise to fulfill?
A good friend of mine said the other day that she was learning to trust her body and its messages -- to discern emotional messages (Must have Cheetos now or my life is over!) from body messages (eGads, Cheetos, you've got to be kidding, ick!).
Just like those cravings, we must learn to discern the difference between healthy and not so healthy ones.
Not so easy, is it? The voice that WANTS is loud and insistent. It nags at and pulls on you like a whining child in a grocery story who demands candy! It refuses to budge until you satisfy it. In fact, it'll throw itself on the floor and kick and scream.
Most of us would either satisfy the child or simply step over them and keep on shopping!
What if there was another way? What if you were to be kind to it, acknowledge its deep desire, and sit quietly with it?
In other words, love it. Because it, too, has a deep message for you. Push aside the temper tantrum and notice what the deeper meaning is in the unfulfilled desire. Give it a hug...
And, walk away.
Not all things we desire are meant to be had. Many are just stepping stones to the real thing we are meant to have.
Maybe, just maybe, they are there for only one purpose -- to bring enjoyment to our human journey, our earthly road trip.
No road map needed or available.
From Clutter to Tidy Strategy Session One Focus at a time Let's work on that together • Single session focus - 30 minutes • Get clarity on your a single area • Establish a plan of action • Support and accountability • Face-to-face session via Zoom • Only $49 No matter what you desire to master, make 2018 be the year you say YES to it and stick to it until success.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10002101
Tuesday, 29 January 2019
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Monday, 26 November 2018
Create Momentum in 3 Minutes Flat
By Jeanna Gabellini
It's common to experience fulfillment in some areas of your life while feeling like you're backpedaling in another area.
Have no fear, if you want to move forward in that one area.
Here's something you can do right now. Seize the moment! It'll only take about one minute longer than it takes for you to read this article.
Bring to mind the optimal outcome you want. Just spend a moment articulating, in one or two sentences, the end result. For example, "I found my perfect house on the water and the financing easily fell into place." Notice I put this in past tense, as if it already happened.
Now, what can you find that's working well about the current situation? What can you appreciate?
I began looking for a house before my financing was in place and before my mate was on board with this goal. It looked like an impossible dream at the time. When I was house hunting, I focused appreciation toward my realtor, who was patient, enthusiastic, and compassionate. I appreciated that many people gave me creative ideas for my financing. Every house gave me a new design or decorating idea.
Make the obstacles less significant.
Remember that no matter what aggravating evidence is revealed to make it look like your goal is being stomped on by the Universe, don't give it too much attention.
You'll always find a way to get your outcome if you release the obstacles as relevant.
Whenever I found a house that piqued my interest, either the price tag was several hundred thousand above my budget, the view was the size of a postage stamp, or my mate would find something wrong with the deal. I kept holding out that the Universe would find a way to bring together all the pieces in an ideal way.
When you're not feeling inspired or ease around the goal, stop all action and attention to it.
This is the time to go get involved in the areas of your life that are working well.
Trust me, you will not benefit from trying to make something happen when you are feeling agitated. Even if the area you need movement in is finances. Your finances can't improve when you've got your panties in a wad about them. You're only a vibrational match to trickles of income when your attitude is in the dumps.
Every moment is an opportunity to acknowledge that there are good things happening in your life. There might only be one or two things you can find that seem to be okay. Give some energy there. You're always in transition, and this moment is only temporary. The good stuff is coming, but you have to chill out in the meantime.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9989710
It's common to experience fulfillment in some areas of your life while feeling like you're backpedaling in another area.
Have no fear, if you want to move forward in that one area.
Here's something you can do right now. Seize the moment! It'll only take about one minute longer than it takes for you to read this article.
Bring to mind the optimal outcome you want. Just spend a moment articulating, in one or two sentences, the end result. For example, "I found my perfect house on the water and the financing easily fell into place." Notice I put this in past tense, as if it already happened.
Now, what can you find that's working well about the current situation? What can you appreciate?
I began looking for a house before my financing was in place and before my mate was on board with this goal. It looked like an impossible dream at the time. When I was house hunting, I focused appreciation toward my realtor, who was patient, enthusiastic, and compassionate. I appreciated that many people gave me creative ideas for my financing. Every house gave me a new design or decorating idea.
Make the obstacles less significant.
Remember that no matter what aggravating evidence is revealed to make it look like your goal is being stomped on by the Universe, don't give it too much attention.
You'll always find a way to get your outcome if you release the obstacles as relevant.
Whenever I found a house that piqued my interest, either the price tag was several hundred thousand above my budget, the view was the size of a postage stamp, or my mate would find something wrong with the deal. I kept holding out that the Universe would find a way to bring together all the pieces in an ideal way.
When you're not feeling inspired or ease around the goal, stop all action and attention to it.
This is the time to go get involved in the areas of your life that are working well.
Trust me, you will not benefit from trying to make something happen when you are feeling agitated. Even if the area you need movement in is finances. Your finances can't improve when you've got your panties in a wad about them. You're only a vibrational match to trickles of income when your attitude is in the dumps.
Every moment is an opportunity to acknowledge that there are good things happening in your life. There might only be one or two things you can find that seem to be okay. Give some energy there. You're always in transition, and this moment is only temporary. The good stuff is coming, but you have to chill out in the meantime.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9989710
Sunday, 25 November 2018
Saturday, 24 November 2018
Message From the Universe: Time for Its Manifestation
By Daniel A Amzallag
"If you were able to look back at your most brilliant successes, stunning comebacks, amazing catches, and smokin' ideas, and you were to find that virtually all of them seemed to materialize out of thin air, when you least expected them, and that they had exceeded even your greatest expectations at the time, how excited would you be about the new year and whatever else I've got up my sleeve?
Hubba, hubba -
The Universe"
As we are halfway into 2018, we tend to look at our accomplishment and determine what is left to do until year end. We look into the good and the bad, and some regret many decision made. Focusing on what is really important to tackle for the remainder of 2018 and take a step forward to make things happen. The reality is that all what you do today will seem little to you, but looking one year into the future, the changes are pretty massive. The key is to continuously taking these small steps as it is much easier to just give up. Make sure that giving up shouldn't ever be a part of your thoughts, at any given time.
Life isn't easy and no one really knows what's in store for them from now till the end of your existence. You may work your butt off but feel like you are walking backwards. Others may feel like they haven't really done much in this year but yet have advanced dramatically into their personal and professional life. It is not about how much you work, it is about how smart you work. Oh yes, let's not forget the "Being Lucky" part of the equation as well. Yes. I know not many like to hear the word lucky, and that is because many have had any luck in their life, so if they have to depend on it, they will certainly feel miserable for eternity. Luck is definitely an important ingredient that can change your present or future without you having any control. It is certainly very crucial for you to accept that fact and not fight it, just like trying to control human nature. Work on adapting, embracing the changes that come into your life and be grateful that it wasn't worst. There is a lot of great opportunities in store for you, and the key is to always keep moving forward, no matter what happens.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9984958
Friday, 23 November 2018
Thursday, 22 November 2018
Wednesday, 21 November 2018
Wisdom From the Universe: Learn How to Direct Your Energy and Focus
Are you aware of your thoughts and the focus of what you are thinking about at any given time, or do you believe your thoughts are randomly occurring? Have you ever considered there is an energetic connection between what you are thinking and what you are feeling? Would you like to experience better feelings and in turn, shift your attention away from thoughts that are upsetting and/or emotionally distressing?
There is a phrase used by humans and when it is expressed, it is given as a pass, to accept, forgive, or explain something a person has said or done. That phrase is "being human". If you were involved in a relationship and it ended, resulting in strong emotional outbursts or tears, someone might say to you, "that's okay, you are only human".
It is believed there are inherent "natural" reactions to life events and circumstances, as if human minds are programmed to act in this manner automatically. But the reality is that the mind is directional by nature, guided by the intentions of the human who directs or guides or instructs it. A person can condition their mind to respond to situations in a particular manner, which in turn becomes a practiced habit and therefore may appear to be a human response versus a learned response.
This means the mind is and can be trained. Every day, and with everything you do, you are training your mind, and at an energetic level. There are several possible states you can train your mind to be in and it is divided between positive and negative energy. There are different versions of positive and negative energetic states of mind. A person who worries about finances is training the mind to focus on the fear of impending failure. A person who worries about health is training the mind to focus on the negative energy of the fear of the unknown.
But the person who decides to focus on happy memories, their accomplishments, and what they have learned in life, they are training their mind to focus on the positive energy stream. When the mind is trained to look inward and feel good, negative situations do not likely prompt the response typically expected, from upset to anger. That is due to a trained focus, the directional flow towards positive, productive energy. The converse is also true. A trained negative focus can prompt irrational, loud, aggressive, responses which can flow unchecked.
Can the Mind Be Trained?
For most people, the idea of a trained mind may seem odd. But this is no different than religious institutions teaching people to pray. That is a form of directional flow, even if it is to a perceived being. It is a matter of turning the attention of the mind and training it to stay in one direction on a consistent basis. This is also called attunement.
By Dr. Bruce A. Johnson
It is also possible to become practiced at directing the mind towards a positive energetic flow but then have moments when the mind is diverted to something negative. There are many negative influences surrounding humans, from what is available online to what can be seen on the news.
A Connection to Emotional Intelligence
Even those who are the most well-practiced can feel a pull towards negative energy and if they are not careful, they too can be drawn in. But with practice, the emotional discord can be felt and recognized quickly, and focus towards positive energy restored. A name has been given for this ability and it has been called emotional intelligence. What this phrase does is to explain the process at a superficial level, something most people can understand. But what is really going on is much deeper than that as it occurs at an energetic level. The reason why is that thoughts alone are not enough to change emotions felt, there must also be a shift in the connection to the energetic flow, from negative to positive.
Being Connected to Positive and Negative Energy
Then the question some humans raise is this: Why should I care so much about feeling connected to the positive energetic stream at all times? The answer is simple. It is where feelings of pure happiness and love and well-being flow. You see evidence of those who are attuned to a negative energetic flow all around you, including everyone who has done something that society would label evil, hateful, unthinkable, bad, wrong, and so on. For many of those people, a negative energetic flow has occurred for so long it is now a practiced feeling.
The result of an ongoing connection to a negative energy flow is generally very self-destructive to the human body and its well-being. It deteriorates the mind and can lead to outward manifestations, such as actions taken which negatively affect others. This can be small actions, from negative comments to antisocial behavior, to unthinkable or unforgivable actions. In contrast, a practiced focus towards positive energy helps to establish harmony within the body and with others. It ensures a peaceful existence within and it is usually manifested outward with others. There are varying degrees as a person can flow in and out of this state, depending upon their level of discipline.
Learning to Change Your Focus
Because you are reading this now, it means you care about how you feel. Pay attention to how you are training your mind and what you are creating as a point of focus. You will know how you feel within the connection to a positive or negative energetic source by the emotions you experience. You do not need to experience bliss or even pure happiness at all times. Even a sense of balance and contentment is enough to establish stability and a focus towards the best in life. Your mind follows the direction you lead it and produces thoughts accordingly. Nothing is produced randomly.
This knowledge tells you that if you want to change how you feel and what you are experiencing now, it is time to take better control of the focus you give to your mindset. You do not need affirmations or anything more than to shift to thoughts of something that allows you to experience a positive emotion. Then you must guard your mind from the external environment and the negativity which would distract your focus. You decide what is important to know for life and what you can do without to protect your well-being, especially if you are now struggling with a problem of chronic negative thoughts.
After mental housekeeping, or evaluating external influences, be prepared to pay more attention to internal influences and how one negative thought can take you down a path of many more negative thoughts. As you ready yourself internally and externally, you are now prepared to better hold a focus towards the good in life, the best in yourself and others, and this will help you stay connected to the positive energy stream.
A universal truth is this: Through an ongoing connection to the positive energetic stream, the insight and wisdom of Higher Order Collective Consciousness will flow easily to you and through you. This helps you feel as if you can face each day, no matter what opportunities and challenges it may bring to you as you have an energetic connection to the Source of Life energy which has all knowledge, all wisdom, and gives life to all humans.
The external environment around you may remain the same, with its problems, financial challenges, societal noise, and negative influences. But when you are positively focused and energetically balanced, you are connected, attuned, and capable of remaining in harmony. Even if your focus should shift, for a minute, a day, or a week, you know how to train yourself back into to the positive energy stream and you can shift your focus back again. With time and practice, you will soon learn to focus just by how you feel. Then you will live in energetic harmony, balanced internally, and listening uninterrupted for the wisdom you need to live the life you have planned.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10034351
There is a phrase used by humans and when it is expressed, it is given as a pass, to accept, forgive, or explain something a person has said or done. That phrase is "being human". If you were involved in a relationship and it ended, resulting in strong emotional outbursts or tears, someone might say to you, "that's okay, you are only human".
It is believed there are inherent "natural" reactions to life events and circumstances, as if human minds are programmed to act in this manner automatically. But the reality is that the mind is directional by nature, guided by the intentions of the human who directs or guides or instructs it. A person can condition their mind to respond to situations in a particular manner, which in turn becomes a practiced habit and therefore may appear to be a human response versus a learned response.
This means the mind is and can be trained. Every day, and with everything you do, you are training your mind, and at an energetic level. There are several possible states you can train your mind to be in and it is divided between positive and negative energy. There are different versions of positive and negative energetic states of mind. A person who worries about finances is training the mind to focus on the fear of impending failure. A person who worries about health is training the mind to focus on the negative energy of the fear of the unknown.
But the person who decides to focus on happy memories, their accomplishments, and what they have learned in life, they are training their mind to focus on the positive energy stream. When the mind is trained to look inward and feel good, negative situations do not likely prompt the response typically expected, from upset to anger. That is due to a trained focus, the directional flow towards positive, productive energy. The converse is also true. A trained negative focus can prompt irrational, loud, aggressive, responses which can flow unchecked.
Can the Mind Be Trained?
For most people, the idea of a trained mind may seem odd. But this is no different than religious institutions teaching people to pray. That is a form of directional flow, even if it is to a perceived being. It is a matter of turning the attention of the mind and training it to stay in one direction on a consistent basis. This is also called attunement.
By Dr. Bruce A. Johnson
It is also possible to become practiced at directing the mind towards a positive energetic flow but then have moments when the mind is diverted to something negative. There are many negative influences surrounding humans, from what is available online to what can be seen on the news.
A Connection to Emotional Intelligence
Even those who are the most well-practiced can feel a pull towards negative energy and if they are not careful, they too can be drawn in. But with practice, the emotional discord can be felt and recognized quickly, and focus towards positive energy restored. A name has been given for this ability and it has been called emotional intelligence. What this phrase does is to explain the process at a superficial level, something most people can understand. But what is really going on is much deeper than that as it occurs at an energetic level. The reason why is that thoughts alone are not enough to change emotions felt, there must also be a shift in the connection to the energetic flow, from negative to positive.
Being Connected to Positive and Negative Energy
Then the question some humans raise is this: Why should I care so much about feeling connected to the positive energetic stream at all times? The answer is simple. It is where feelings of pure happiness and love and well-being flow. You see evidence of those who are attuned to a negative energetic flow all around you, including everyone who has done something that society would label evil, hateful, unthinkable, bad, wrong, and so on. For many of those people, a negative energetic flow has occurred for so long it is now a practiced feeling.
The result of an ongoing connection to a negative energy flow is generally very self-destructive to the human body and its well-being. It deteriorates the mind and can lead to outward manifestations, such as actions taken which negatively affect others. This can be small actions, from negative comments to antisocial behavior, to unthinkable or unforgivable actions. In contrast, a practiced focus towards positive energy helps to establish harmony within the body and with others. It ensures a peaceful existence within and it is usually manifested outward with others. There are varying degrees as a person can flow in and out of this state, depending upon their level of discipline.
Learning to Change Your Focus
Because you are reading this now, it means you care about how you feel. Pay attention to how you are training your mind and what you are creating as a point of focus. You will know how you feel within the connection to a positive or negative energetic source by the emotions you experience. You do not need to experience bliss or even pure happiness at all times. Even a sense of balance and contentment is enough to establish stability and a focus towards the best in life. Your mind follows the direction you lead it and produces thoughts accordingly. Nothing is produced randomly.
This knowledge tells you that if you want to change how you feel and what you are experiencing now, it is time to take better control of the focus you give to your mindset. You do not need affirmations or anything more than to shift to thoughts of something that allows you to experience a positive emotion. Then you must guard your mind from the external environment and the negativity which would distract your focus. You decide what is important to know for life and what you can do without to protect your well-being, especially if you are now struggling with a problem of chronic negative thoughts.
After mental housekeeping, or evaluating external influences, be prepared to pay more attention to internal influences and how one negative thought can take you down a path of many more negative thoughts. As you ready yourself internally and externally, you are now prepared to better hold a focus towards the good in life, the best in yourself and others, and this will help you stay connected to the positive energy stream.
A universal truth is this: Through an ongoing connection to the positive energetic stream, the insight and wisdom of Higher Order Collective Consciousness will flow easily to you and through you. This helps you feel as if you can face each day, no matter what opportunities and challenges it may bring to you as you have an energetic connection to the Source of Life energy which has all knowledge, all wisdom, and gives life to all humans.
The external environment around you may remain the same, with its problems, financial challenges, societal noise, and negative influences. But when you are positively focused and energetically balanced, you are connected, attuned, and capable of remaining in harmony. Even if your focus should shift, for a minute, a day, or a week, you know how to train yourself back into to the positive energy stream and you can shift your focus back again. With time and practice, you will soon learn to focus just by how you feel. Then you will live in energetic harmony, balanced internally, and listening uninterrupted for the wisdom you need to live the life you have planned.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10034351
Saturday, 17 November 2018
Friday, 16 November 2018
Wisdom From the Universe: Discover How to Unlock the Power of Your Mind
Are you aware of the full potential your mind has now to bring you happiness, to help you find peace, and to allow you to know more about your future?
The mind of a human being is a wonderous living organ. From one perspective, it keeps the body functions active without direct control or conscious command. From another perspective, it is a vast neural network of thoughts and ideas, flowing freely, sometimes reaching conscious awareness, and sometimes not.
The other aspect of the mind is that of a holder of knowledge. It is often viewed as a repository or filing cabinet. The information is stored in a subconscious neural network and accessed through patterns of conscious thoughts.
But what the mind is in reality is the activity of the brain. It is the electrical impulses flowing through the circuitry of brain. The entire brain runs on an internal electrical system, powered by positive and negative energy. And most important of all, the origin of the source of the internal energetic system which causes the brain to generate electrical impulses, and in turn a system of thoughts, is the source of life energy, often called God.
A universal truth is this: The source of life energy is the Collective Consciousness of Mankind, consisting of positive and negative energy, the totality of all thoughts, ideas, wisdom, knowledge, and memories of all living things which have ever been and will be. This Collective Consciousness, or universal source of life, will sustain all of life in the universe now and always.
Many people wonder about the mind's ability to sustain a body as the body goes through a natural aging cycle, and what relation the mind may have to sustaining the brain even as the physical body ages and/or goes into decline and fails. These mysteries are typically explained first to the general masses in religious terms, as a soul and a destiny which has been determined by a higher evolved being.
From a scientific perspective, every human being must grow, evolve, age, and die, as is the rhythm and cycle of nature. It is difficult for most people to believe they may have already decided on a plan and a purpose for their lives, that they may have come from an energetic source to experience a specific form of life and in a very specific manner. For most people, this flies in the face of living in accordance to some being's will.
But having this knowledge can be freeing as it opens life in new and meaningful ways. It takes the fear out of not knowing what tomorrow may bring, and it takes away the need to plead in earnest to someone or some entity for help.
The Source of Life
There is a life force, life source, life essence, and an origin of life. It is the energetic source that sustains all of life, flowing all around us at all times. You will notice it when the wind blows, when you put your hand in the river, or you feel rain falling from the sky. You know intuitively there is energy all around you.
The Source of Life as Energy
The energetic source of life is bound together by the memories and thoughts of mankind, which are a form of energy. There was positive and negative energy, from which consciousness evolved, followed by extensions into physical forms. The physical forms were chosen to create new memories, flowing to the collective energy, which in turn created a Collective Consciousness of Mankind.
Within this Collective Consciousness of Mankind are negative memories and thoughts, along with positive memories and thoughts. All energy must be balanced with positive and negative energy. Within positive energy a higher form of energy evolved from the wisdom, insight, and teachings of mankind, a Higher Order Collective Consciousness. It is part of a fluid Collective Consciousness energetic field and it is accessible by the mind of any man, woman, or child at any time.
The Human Mind as a Transmitter and Receiver
The human mind is always transmitting and receiving impulses and signals, as long as the brain is still alive and active. In turn, mankind is connected to the Collective Consciousness at all times, even without consciously realizing it. Some people are more attuned to this energetic source, when they are not afraid to listen.
Those who pray can listen and receive wisdom from the source of life energy; however, it is done with a label on it as the truth can be too challenging to accept, that someone else or some other being is not dictating control of their lives.
Some people prefer to focus on negative thoughts and that blocks access to wisdom from Higher Order Collective Consciousness. Negative energy is destructive in the long-term. It creates deteriorating effects on the mind and the human body.
Positivity and the Mind
There is so much written about the concept of positivity as people seem to understand the importance of a positive focus and mindset. Yet if it is so well understood, why must so much be written about it? Because most is written from a superficial rather than energetic perspective. A change has to come from a point of focus internally and a willingness to attune to positive energy, such as the positive energy associated with happy memories, and redirect attention to the best in their life. When that happens, wisdom, insight, creativity, and happiness flow through.
But for many people, a habit of a negative focus being maintained for so long becomes a natural feeling, as if it feels good to feel internally disrupted and in turmoil. The longer this condition and state of mind goes on, the more challenging it is to change it.
Unlock the True Potential of Your Mind
If you want to understand the power of your mind, unlock the true potential it holds, you cannot just state a few words or look at a few photos. Even if you can think happy thoughts, you still need a plan for change. To begin, find some way to be distracted.
You can accomplish this goal by writing, painting, singing, decorating your house, riding a bike, swimming, exercising, shopping, walking, going out in nature, spending time with your pet, or anything else similar that you can do on a regular basis which allows your mind to be distracted from the outside noise of life. As you get into an emotional free zone, use this time to be purposeful and find happy memories to focus on and guide you to a place of intent to change.
These can be memories with family and friends, or memories of your greatest accomplishments. Cultivate those memories, remember the feelings and the minute details about what occurred. Bring them to life again within your mind. As you practice this technique more often, you will find yourself beginning to tune your mind towards the positive energy stream and flow from the Collective Consciousness of Mankind, along with Higher Order Collective Consciousness, and wisdom will now flow much more freely to you and through you.
You will now find yourself knowing how to face situations in your life and why you can live in peace as you will feel the growing connection and an attunement to the best of the life source energy. The questions about your life will diminish and you will trust yourself more. It will feel like a gut instinct but you will know its true source. Now is the time to begin to unlock the true power and potential of your mind. It only takes your belief and a willingness to accept your life without limits, and your mind without control.
By Dr. Bruce A. Johnson
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10033232
The mind of a human being is a wonderous living organ. From one perspective, it keeps the body functions active without direct control or conscious command. From another perspective, it is a vast neural network of thoughts and ideas, flowing freely, sometimes reaching conscious awareness, and sometimes not.
The other aspect of the mind is that of a holder of knowledge. It is often viewed as a repository or filing cabinet. The information is stored in a subconscious neural network and accessed through patterns of conscious thoughts.
But what the mind is in reality is the activity of the brain. It is the electrical impulses flowing through the circuitry of brain. The entire brain runs on an internal electrical system, powered by positive and negative energy. And most important of all, the origin of the source of the internal energetic system which causes the brain to generate electrical impulses, and in turn a system of thoughts, is the source of life energy, often called God.
A universal truth is this: The source of life energy is the Collective Consciousness of Mankind, consisting of positive and negative energy, the totality of all thoughts, ideas, wisdom, knowledge, and memories of all living things which have ever been and will be. This Collective Consciousness, or universal source of life, will sustain all of life in the universe now and always.
Many people wonder about the mind's ability to sustain a body as the body goes through a natural aging cycle, and what relation the mind may have to sustaining the brain even as the physical body ages and/or goes into decline and fails. These mysteries are typically explained first to the general masses in religious terms, as a soul and a destiny which has been determined by a higher evolved being.
From a scientific perspective, every human being must grow, evolve, age, and die, as is the rhythm and cycle of nature. It is difficult for most people to believe they may have already decided on a plan and a purpose for their lives, that they may have come from an energetic source to experience a specific form of life and in a very specific manner. For most people, this flies in the face of living in accordance to some being's will.
But having this knowledge can be freeing as it opens life in new and meaningful ways. It takes the fear out of not knowing what tomorrow may bring, and it takes away the need to plead in earnest to someone or some entity for help.
The Source of Life
There is a life force, life source, life essence, and an origin of life. It is the energetic source that sustains all of life, flowing all around us at all times. You will notice it when the wind blows, when you put your hand in the river, or you feel rain falling from the sky. You know intuitively there is energy all around you.
The Source of Life as Energy
The energetic source of life is bound together by the memories and thoughts of mankind, which are a form of energy. There was positive and negative energy, from which consciousness evolved, followed by extensions into physical forms. The physical forms were chosen to create new memories, flowing to the collective energy, which in turn created a Collective Consciousness of Mankind.
Within this Collective Consciousness of Mankind are negative memories and thoughts, along with positive memories and thoughts. All energy must be balanced with positive and negative energy. Within positive energy a higher form of energy evolved from the wisdom, insight, and teachings of mankind, a Higher Order Collective Consciousness. It is part of a fluid Collective Consciousness energetic field and it is accessible by the mind of any man, woman, or child at any time.
The Human Mind as a Transmitter and Receiver
The human mind is always transmitting and receiving impulses and signals, as long as the brain is still alive and active. In turn, mankind is connected to the Collective Consciousness at all times, even without consciously realizing it. Some people are more attuned to this energetic source, when they are not afraid to listen.
Those who pray can listen and receive wisdom from the source of life energy; however, it is done with a label on it as the truth can be too challenging to accept, that someone else or some other being is not dictating control of their lives.
Some people prefer to focus on negative thoughts and that blocks access to wisdom from Higher Order Collective Consciousness. Negative energy is destructive in the long-term. It creates deteriorating effects on the mind and the human body.
Positivity and the Mind
There is so much written about the concept of positivity as people seem to understand the importance of a positive focus and mindset. Yet if it is so well understood, why must so much be written about it? Because most is written from a superficial rather than energetic perspective. A change has to come from a point of focus internally and a willingness to attune to positive energy, such as the positive energy associated with happy memories, and redirect attention to the best in their life. When that happens, wisdom, insight, creativity, and happiness flow through.
But for many people, a habit of a negative focus being maintained for so long becomes a natural feeling, as if it feels good to feel internally disrupted and in turmoil. The longer this condition and state of mind goes on, the more challenging it is to change it.
Unlock the True Potential of Your Mind
If you want to understand the power of your mind, unlock the true potential it holds, you cannot just state a few words or look at a few photos. Even if you can think happy thoughts, you still need a plan for change. To begin, find some way to be distracted.
You can accomplish this goal by writing, painting, singing, decorating your house, riding a bike, swimming, exercising, shopping, walking, going out in nature, spending time with your pet, or anything else similar that you can do on a regular basis which allows your mind to be distracted from the outside noise of life. As you get into an emotional free zone, use this time to be purposeful and find happy memories to focus on and guide you to a place of intent to change.
These can be memories with family and friends, or memories of your greatest accomplishments. Cultivate those memories, remember the feelings and the minute details about what occurred. Bring them to life again within your mind. As you practice this technique more often, you will find yourself beginning to tune your mind towards the positive energy stream and flow from the Collective Consciousness of Mankind, along with Higher Order Collective Consciousness, and wisdom will now flow much more freely to you and through you.
You will now find yourself knowing how to face situations in your life and why you can live in peace as you will feel the growing connection and an attunement to the best of the life source energy. The questions about your life will diminish and you will trust yourself more. It will feel like a gut instinct but you will know its true source. Now is the time to begin to unlock the true power and potential of your mind. It only takes your belief and a willingness to accept your life without limits, and your mind without control.
By Dr. Bruce A. Johnson
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10033232
Monday, 12 November 2018
Wisdom From the Universe: Can I Make Better Decisions?
A person's life is a series of decisions made, some decisions occurring daily, and others happening over the course of months and years. It isn't until a person has reached the midpoint of their life, or even later in life, when they realize the culminating effect those decisions have had on their life. Now looking back, every significant personal, relational, and career choice faced has presented an option in a pathway of life which could result in a number of possible outcomes.
The times when a person asks "what if" or states "if only" means they are currently at a place in life they do not wish to be and they are now reflecting back on what other possible outcomes might have occurred if different decisions were made or better options were available when choices were presented. And all of this is predicated on believing there is any productive benefit to reflecting back and coming up with numerous scenarios of the different possible outcomes.
Then people of a religious perspective try to rationalize it as being part of a divine plan, not wanting to accept they are the divine. They are part of the Source Energy of Life, connected always, disconnected never, and when they can believe in their own ability and power to listen through their own mind, and with a future focus, they can gain the wisdom necessary to make the best possible decisions as they are following their own life's plan.
A universal truth is this: Choices are not happenstance and neither is life, nor are humans merely pawns in a divine supreme being's plan to control and manipulate them at will, the same being who is supposedly known for being easily angered.
This is not how life works. The Source of Life Energy is pure and positive energy of glowing bright love, radiating through all beings. It nurtures, sustains, and generates life. Only when humans focus on negative energy do they feel a sense of being cut off, as if they are being punished. But the love from the Source of Life remains with them, in them, and flowing through them, and it is always available.
Choosing Your Point of Focus
Free will means having a choice as to your point of focus. You can choose to focus on negativity and live a life deemed evil, or focus on positive energy and live a balanced life. Now does a focus on positive energy ensure the best outcomes in life? It does not as each person has their own life's blueprint. A person can be surrounded in positive energy and still have a body with illness and disease. But the state of mind determines how a person lives their life.
With a focus on positive energy, there is a knowing that when situations arise, any decision made can be done by relying on their own internal sense of knowing, a gut instinct or insight from the Collective Consciousness of Mankind. Even without the best outcome, the need to look back in despair is minimized as the positivity draws in peace, harmony, and hope. A life of struggle, a life filled with all the wrong decisions, and a life spent looking back in regret can be turned around by using the power of their own mind.
Be Willing to Listen and Trust
When a person decides to turn within, and not plead or pray to someone or something else, they can begin to listen. Not to someone, but to the Collective Consciousness of Mankind, the memories of all of mankind which creates an energy source that in turns creates and sustains all of life. The "universe" is simply a life force that originates from the Source of Life energy, extending from the Collective Consciousness of Mankind.
Within this Collective Consciousness is a higher consciousness, a Higher Order Wisdom, which provides the knowledge necessary to help guide anyone who is willing to listen. It is a matter of learning to trust yourself and your inner voice. The most important decision you can make now is to start trusting yourself, to start finding time to listen quietly for wisdom, and find happiness in positive memories.
Then decide that from this day forward your future matters more than your past. Believe you have a part in this future and be willing to accept life where you find yourself at now. This may take practice and time to accept, believe, and embrace, but the longer you continue, the more you will come to realize that every step forward in life was needed to reach today and today is right where you belong.
By Dr. Bruce A. Johnson
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10025759
The times when a person asks "what if" or states "if only" means they are currently at a place in life they do not wish to be and they are now reflecting back on what other possible outcomes might have occurred if different decisions were made or better options were available when choices were presented. And all of this is predicated on believing there is any productive benefit to reflecting back and coming up with numerous scenarios of the different possible outcomes.
Then people of a religious perspective try to rationalize it as being part of a divine plan, not wanting to accept they are the divine. They are part of the Source Energy of Life, connected always, disconnected never, and when they can believe in their own ability and power to listen through their own mind, and with a future focus, they can gain the wisdom necessary to make the best possible decisions as they are following their own life's plan.
A universal truth is this: Choices are not happenstance and neither is life, nor are humans merely pawns in a divine supreme being's plan to control and manipulate them at will, the same being who is supposedly known for being easily angered.
This is not how life works. The Source of Life Energy is pure and positive energy of glowing bright love, radiating through all beings. It nurtures, sustains, and generates life. Only when humans focus on negative energy do they feel a sense of being cut off, as if they are being punished. But the love from the Source of Life remains with them, in them, and flowing through them, and it is always available.
Choosing Your Point of Focus
Free will means having a choice as to your point of focus. You can choose to focus on negativity and live a life deemed evil, or focus on positive energy and live a balanced life. Now does a focus on positive energy ensure the best outcomes in life? It does not as each person has their own life's blueprint. A person can be surrounded in positive energy and still have a body with illness and disease. But the state of mind determines how a person lives their life.
With a focus on positive energy, there is a knowing that when situations arise, any decision made can be done by relying on their own internal sense of knowing, a gut instinct or insight from the Collective Consciousness of Mankind. Even without the best outcome, the need to look back in despair is minimized as the positivity draws in peace, harmony, and hope. A life of struggle, a life filled with all the wrong decisions, and a life spent looking back in regret can be turned around by using the power of their own mind.
Be Willing to Listen and Trust
When a person decides to turn within, and not plead or pray to someone or something else, they can begin to listen. Not to someone, but to the Collective Consciousness of Mankind, the memories of all of mankind which creates an energy source that in turns creates and sustains all of life. The "universe" is simply a life force that originates from the Source of Life energy, extending from the Collective Consciousness of Mankind.
Within this Collective Consciousness is a higher consciousness, a Higher Order Wisdom, which provides the knowledge necessary to help guide anyone who is willing to listen. It is a matter of learning to trust yourself and your inner voice. The most important decision you can make now is to start trusting yourself, to start finding time to listen quietly for wisdom, and find happiness in positive memories.
Then decide that from this day forward your future matters more than your past. Believe you have a part in this future and be willing to accept life where you find yourself at now. This may take practice and time to accept, believe, and embrace, but the longer you continue, the more you will come to realize that every step forward in life was needed to reach today and today is right where you belong.
By Dr. Bruce A. Johnson
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/10025759
Friday, 9 November 2018
What Is "Prosperity" Thinking and How Do I Think That Way?
The Google dictionary definition of prosperity is "the state of being prosperous". Synonyms listed with the definition include profitability, affluence, wealth, opulence, luxury, the good life, milk, and honey, (good) fortune, ease, plenty, comfort, security, well-being, for example, "she deserves all the prosperity she now enjoys."
While the definitions and many in society use "prosperity" as a reference to financial riches and gains. There is a related school of thought that widens the framework of prosperity to not just be "prosperous" financially, but to include a way of being, called "prosperity thinking or mindset". This is talking about the ability to view your whole life through a lens of prosperity in your thinking. This is significant because research has shown a great majority of a humans thought is negative, which is the opposite of prosperity thinking. There is a variety of research showing negative thinking is more natural to the human being, which would mean prosperity/positive thinking and thought is not natural to the human being.
- 80% human thoughts per day are negative (2)
- our attitudes are more heavily influenced by bad news than good news (3)
- in the English dictionary, 62% are negative emotional words vs. only 32% positive words (4)
- 75-98% of mental and physical illnesses come from our thought life! (1)
In my years of study, learning and working in personal growth and development, psychology, counseling and coaching, there are a few concepts that come to the top to help you shift your thinking to a more prosperous mind. The value of this is not only positive to your mood and inner wellbeing but affects you physically and ripples into the rest of your life (actions and attraction). Some might find the topic of positive psychology to feel "fluffy", "rosy thinking" or unrealistic, however, when people find themselves surrounded by negativity, depressed, stuck and constantly fighting "funks", these simple practices can change their life.
While simple, on one hand, these are multifaceted "practices" to develop and master in your life. There are books that dive deeper into the topic, but for the sake of introduction, here are three components I have found to be key to developing and growing your prosperous mind.
1. Growth or Fixed Thinking. To have a prosperous mind - you want to have GROWTH THINKING vs. FIXED THINKING. This concept is more commonly taught in the academic and education world, however, it is a foundation of learning and a core way of thinking, learning and growing that applies to our entire life. Mindsetworks is a site that explains the origin of this concept. Dr. Carol Dweck, a Stanford professor, studied thousands of children and coined the term "fixed" and "growth" mindset to describe the underlying beliefs people have about learning and intelligence. When students were encouraged in growth thinking ("learning is my goal" "effort makes me stronger") their scores and results improved. In contrast, those who have fixed thinking, focus on their limitations and can even be a victim of the skills and talents they believe they do or do not have without any control to make themselves better. This is a great YouTube to explain how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75GFzikmRY0
2. Abundance vs. Scarcity. To have a Prosperity Mindset, look at what IS POSSIBLE vs. what IS NOT POSSIBLE. Abundance says there is enough and there is plenty, it trusts that whatever is has perfection to it. It creates contentment and confidence of acceptance to see the value and benefit of what is. Scarcity focuses on what we do not have and that there is not enough. It creates a fear of the lack and generates a panic to take or get because there will not be enough or I might not have enough. Because of our negative natural human wiring, it is natural to see the world and life from a sacristy perspective. For example, two children are sharing and think, if I don't get the toy I want now, I might not get it. As an adult, if you don't get a job you apply for, scarcity worries, I won't get a job or did poorly. The difference is an abundance mindset, which has similarities or overlaps with the growth mindset sees it differently. Abundance knows I will have time with the toy sometime. Abundance knows if I keep trying I will get the right job at the right time. To me, abundance vs scarcity is about trust vs. fear.
3. Unattachment vs. attachment. Lastly, unattachment is the ability to let something go and if it is meant to be it will come back. Attachment is one way of seeing, thinking and doing something. Usually, attachment is being attached to my way. I have a preconceived idea of how it has to go and look and if it does not happen that way, I see it as failure. Unattachment sets goals and has visions but is open to how things might evolve or unfold. That does not mean getting off course or ten directions, it just means being flexible to possibilities and opportunities as they present themselves and being open enough to recognize them even though they might not have been what you expected. For example, you really want a job at Apple, but do not get it. You are given the opportunity to volunteer at the high school and help with the tech club, which would be an opportunity to do something connected to your goal and create connections that would help you achieve your goal in the future. Often even better opportunities than we can imagine present themselves. This is about your attitude.
Prosperity Thinking = Growth Mindset + Prosperity Perspective + Unattachment (what can I learn and how can I grow + what is possible and what can I do + open to what happens without rules, limits or demands on how that evolves).
A good way to test your thinking is to write your goals and then 5 thoughts about your goals. Put them through the filter and make sure they are growth-minded, have a prosperity perspective and surrender attachments. If the thoughts are more fixed, scarcity and attached, make a T chart and write the positive perspective on the other side. You can begin to train your thinking and shift the way you believe, think and respond to the world. The benefits will not only bring more joy and energy to your life, but the impact you have on others will be noticeable and significant as well.
By Christy Geiger
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9951910
While the definitions and many in society use "prosperity" as a reference to financial riches and gains. There is a related school of thought that widens the framework of prosperity to not just be "prosperous" financially, but to include a way of being, called "prosperity thinking or mindset". This is talking about the ability to view your whole life through a lens of prosperity in your thinking. This is significant because research has shown a great majority of a humans thought is negative, which is the opposite of prosperity thinking. There is a variety of research showing negative thinking is more natural to the human being, which would mean prosperity/positive thinking and thought is not natural to the human being.
- 80% human thoughts per day are negative (2)
- our attitudes are more heavily influenced by bad news than good news (3)
- in the English dictionary, 62% are negative emotional words vs. only 32% positive words (4)
- 75-98% of mental and physical illnesses come from our thought life! (1)
In my years of study, learning and working in personal growth and development, psychology, counseling and coaching, there are a few concepts that come to the top to help you shift your thinking to a more prosperous mind. The value of this is not only positive to your mood and inner wellbeing but affects you physically and ripples into the rest of your life (actions and attraction). Some might find the topic of positive psychology to feel "fluffy", "rosy thinking" or unrealistic, however, when people find themselves surrounded by negativity, depressed, stuck and constantly fighting "funks", these simple practices can change their life.
While simple, on one hand, these are multifaceted "practices" to develop and master in your life. There are books that dive deeper into the topic, but for the sake of introduction, here are three components I have found to be key to developing and growing your prosperous mind.
1. Growth or Fixed Thinking. To have a prosperous mind - you want to have GROWTH THINKING vs. FIXED THINKING. This concept is more commonly taught in the academic and education world, however, it is a foundation of learning and a core way of thinking, learning and growing that applies to our entire life. Mindsetworks is a site that explains the origin of this concept. Dr. Carol Dweck, a Stanford professor, studied thousands of children and coined the term "fixed" and "growth" mindset to describe the underlying beliefs people have about learning and intelligence. When students were encouraged in growth thinking ("learning is my goal" "effort makes me stronger") their scores and results improved. In contrast, those who have fixed thinking, focus on their limitations and can even be a victim of the skills and talents they believe they do or do not have without any control to make themselves better. This is a great YouTube to explain how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75GFzikmRY0
2. Abundance vs. Scarcity. To have a Prosperity Mindset, look at what IS POSSIBLE vs. what IS NOT POSSIBLE. Abundance says there is enough and there is plenty, it trusts that whatever is has perfection to it. It creates contentment and confidence of acceptance to see the value and benefit of what is. Scarcity focuses on what we do not have and that there is not enough. It creates a fear of the lack and generates a panic to take or get because there will not be enough or I might not have enough. Because of our negative natural human wiring, it is natural to see the world and life from a sacristy perspective. For example, two children are sharing and think, if I don't get the toy I want now, I might not get it. As an adult, if you don't get a job you apply for, scarcity worries, I won't get a job or did poorly. The difference is an abundance mindset, which has similarities or overlaps with the growth mindset sees it differently. Abundance knows I will have time with the toy sometime. Abundance knows if I keep trying I will get the right job at the right time. To me, abundance vs scarcity is about trust vs. fear.
3. Unattachment vs. attachment. Lastly, unattachment is the ability to let something go and if it is meant to be it will come back. Attachment is one way of seeing, thinking and doing something. Usually, attachment is being attached to my way. I have a preconceived idea of how it has to go and look and if it does not happen that way, I see it as failure. Unattachment sets goals and has visions but is open to how things might evolve or unfold. That does not mean getting off course or ten directions, it just means being flexible to possibilities and opportunities as they present themselves and being open enough to recognize them even though they might not have been what you expected. For example, you really want a job at Apple, but do not get it. You are given the opportunity to volunteer at the high school and help with the tech club, which would be an opportunity to do something connected to your goal and create connections that would help you achieve your goal in the future. Often even better opportunities than we can imagine present themselves. This is about your attitude.
Prosperity Thinking = Growth Mindset + Prosperity Perspective + Unattachment (what can I learn and how can I grow + what is possible and what can I do + open to what happens without rules, limits or demands on how that evolves).
A good way to test your thinking is to write your goals and then 5 thoughts about your goals. Put them through the filter and make sure they are growth-minded, have a prosperity perspective and surrender attachments. If the thoughts are more fixed, scarcity and attached, make a T chart and write the positive perspective on the other side. You can begin to train your thinking and shift the way you believe, think and respond to the world. The benefits will not only bring more joy and energy to your life, but the impact you have on others will be noticeable and significant as well.
By Christy Geiger
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/9951910
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