Mike Corthell, Editor & Publisher
The old saying “thank your lucky stars” is close to the mark. However, the Law of Attraction has nothing to do with luck. Conscious creation means having the courage to thank your stars even when you can’t see them.
A sense of gratitude and appreciation for what you have and what is coming lowers your resistance and allows more into your life to be grateful for.
Appreciating what you have is easy enough when things are going well. The average person does this naturally. But it’s a lot harder to be grateful when you are in the middle of a drama or trauma. Yet that’s when being grateful benefits you the most. Looking up when you feel down is a supreme act of courage that tells The Universe you know who you really are and what you really want.
If you can consciously choose to image your vision unfolding even when it seems impossible—it becomes even more possible. When you give thanks for the light at the end of the tunnel when you have no idea when the tunnel will end, the end comes sooner.
If you can courageously demonstrate your expectancy for what is coming tomorrow, in spite of today’s disappointment, you powerfully shift your energy and en-courage The Universe to do your bidding.
In other words, when it comes to getting what you want, your expectation is everything. When you expect with gratitude you are telling The Universe “it is so,” and The Universe responds accordingly. When you expect with fear or judgment, you also are telling The Universe “it is so,” and guess what?
A magazine article about one of my favorite actors illustrates the power of gratitude nicely, but not the way you may think. Picture a 30-something actor with leading-man looks and talent, a good person with a big heart and plenty to be grateful for.
The article explained that during his well-known television series, he complained that the writers were not developing his character in a way that could add depth and interest to the show. He also criticized the writers for missing obvious storylines that would turn what was good into great. He even said that he had disconnected emotionally from his role because he felt that the writers and producers had stopped caring about half way through the series.
I agreed with his point of view and nothing he said was out of line or unwarranted. Was he right to say what he did? Of course. However, his career never took off once the series ended.
From later interviews on the Internet, I could tell he was disappointed because he believed in his talent and that he deserved the scripts and roles that could make him famous.
According to the Law of Attraction, he should have made it. So what kept him out of the spotlight? Could his attitude have been the problem when he was frustrated with good reason? Or was he someone who would be frustrated no matter what he was blessed with?
What if he had thanked his stars instead of complaining about them?
If he had appreciated the opportunity he had been given instead of begrudging the writers, if he had focused on giving his best for his fans and getting the most out of every scene regardless of what was written, if he had not taken the writer’s short sightedness personally, I would be telling a different story about his career.
This handsome, talented, intelligent actor just didn’t realize how his thoughts had kept his own potential from being realized. He stayed average because it was always someone else’s fault.
A conscious creator uses the fact that like attracts like to his advantage. He knows that…
He doesn’t put on a fake smile and go along with the herd because he’s afraid of repercussions. He chooses to focus on the positive to intentionally cause it to expand. His focus is like a laser beam that causes an energy vortex to open and The Universe to respond accordingly.
If you can be grateful for even one little thing you like about a job you hate, or a person you don’t get along with, it will help you shift your energy enough to attract more of what you appreciate and less of what you don’t like. This doesn’t mean you’ll attract your ex- back into your life (unless that’s what you want!), it means that in your next relationship you’ll attract more of the positive qualities you like.
The energy you exude when you are feeling grateful opens the door to more people, things, and events to be grateful for. Condemning, criticizing, controlling, and complaining (the 4 Cs) opens the door to more people, things, and events to condemn, criticize, control, and complain about! And whether you realize it or not, in every moment you feel less than happy, you either make a choice to do something to feel better (conscious creation) or simply keep going the way you are going (auto creation).
Think of gratitude as an attitude that increases your latitude. The quickest way to get more of what you want is to appreciate what you already have. Appreciation shifts your energy into reception mode (vs. rejection mode). Gratitude greases the wheels of life and gives you a faster, smoother ride. When you thank your stars for everything in your life, even the painful experiences and growth opportunities you’ve experienced, you will have more to be thankful for. (Don’t worry, you won’t attract more pain unless that’s what you expect!)
I used to work for a company with a very conservative culture and what I judged to be paranoid leadership. I felt like the only person who embraced diversity and progressive thinking, and I sensed that they regarded me with suspicion. While I enjoyed the work, I wasn’t happy in that environment and I didn’t know what to do because I didn’t want to have to find a new job.
Remembering that it was up to me to stop attracting things I didn’t want, I decided to shift my energy by shifting my attitude. I completely turned the situation around in a few weeks by 1) thanking my stars for having a job to go to and, 2) wanting to be happy no matter what.
I walked through the door each morning with an upbeat mind-set and I didn’t pay attention to the comments or actions of my colleagues. When someone asked me how I was doing, I replied, “Great, Fantastic, or Couldn’t be better…” or “I had a great weekend, how about you?” with enthusiasm and as much sincerity as I could muster. I was there to work and taking things personally was not going to help me do a good job. I became Thumper's mother: If I couldn't say anything nice, I didn't say anything at all!
The more I focused on what I wanted, the less I cared about their politics and opinions. In fact, once I quit criticizing their motives, the leaders started treating me like gold. Business went on as usual, but I was in a new place.
What changed? Nothing but my attitude.
The Golden Rule says to treat others as you would be treated. When we look at this rule in terms of how the Law of Attraction works through quantum physics, it becomes clear that...
Whatever you put negative energy into gets worse.
What could be more simple or straightforward? Everything, physical and non-physical, is made of energy. And what is a more positive expression of energy than gratitude? What connects you to God more than appreciation for who you really are?
When you understand the Quantum Rule, you know what to do and how to do it. You become more aware of what is good in your life and thus attract more of it. You begin to grow beyond your problems and become bigger than they are. You need them less and less, and crave happiness and fun more and more. The bigger you get, the farther you can see into the future and the greater you command The Universe.
A note about negative energy...
It’s natural to get mad when you are hurt. Anger can get your energy moving and help you feel better if it inspires you to work through some issues. Ventilating can be therapeutic if it helps you release negative energy. But holding onto anger and making others “wrong” just so you can be “right” for more than a short while is counterproductive for you and your health. You have to leave it behind in order to move forward.
When you find yourself in an unhappy situation, don’t worry about making the right decisions or what is going to happen. Worrying only attracts more for you to worry about.
If you don’t know what to do, act like a conscious creator. Find a bigger vision for your life, something that has nothing to do with where you are now even if seems impossible. Don’t just think big, believe big. Imagine grand things falling into place because you deserve it. Focus on that vision when you need someplace to go in your head, and be grateful for what is coming AND for what is working now.
Remember that others have been where you are now—and are now where you want to be. If they can do it, so can you because you are just as much a part of God as they are. You have a laser beam (your thoughts) that you can use to open a vortex of energy through which you will attract the vision you truly desire and deserve to live.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank You! ....for what you do have, and feed your future to attract more to be grateful for!
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