Law of Attraction Principles: Easy? or Hard?
Sunday January 28, 2007
Affirmative Project: Day 28
We are taught not to give up in our dream pursuits. We are told to surrender the "How" we will attract the things we desire, what is not okay is to "Doubt."
Law of Attraction Principles: Easy? or Hard?
Tammy (a fictious name to protect a LOA-challenged friend of mine) is experiencing a difficult chapter in her life right now. She is having a difficult time letting go of the control she feels she must have over stuff. What stuff? Pretty much everything. She finds it troubling to think that our thoughts and feelings really do create our reality. Tammy feels that it has to be easier for me to grasp how the Law of Attraction works because I am in a better place with my life right now. Which is true, well mostly true. I'll get back to that thought later....
Tammy says she is struggling with the LOA principals because of the not-so-fun-rut she's currently caught up in. I tried to erase her fears by telling her that what she is experiencing today is the result of her feelings and thoughts from the past, And that she needs to focus on the positives ASAP. She wanted to know how long it would take for the change to take place. I answered "I dunno, maybe 3 months." Then she says something funny (funny to me, but not funny to her). Tammy said "Therefore, if I change my ways and start having happy thoughts and good feelings today I'm pretty much screwed for the next 3 upcoming months due to my bad feelings from the past 3 months." Clearly, she is not ready to let go and trust yet.
Okay, back to me. Tammy is right. I do feel that my life is in a "good place" right now. It's not perfect, but I'm not complaining. And, because I'm not complaining and feel pretty satisfied I think I may be in-a-rut of my own. For many years now I have trusted that all my needs would be met... no question, no fear. What I am beginning to recognise is that by focusing on "All My Needs Are Met" or "I Am Comfortable" that I could very well be limiting the flow of abundance and luxuries into my life.
We are teaming up, Tammy and me. She is working on "letting go" and "trusting." I am working on changing my focus from acknowledging that my needs are always met to believeing that "I Have More Than I Need" and "I Am Beyond Comfortable, I Am Pampered." Meanwhile... I'm grateful for my life, the comfortable one I have today, and even more grateful for the increased wealth, happiness, AND pampering that is making its way to me now.
How about you? Are you struggling with the basic LOA principals? Or, like me, have you discovered that you have been limiting your attraction power?
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What is the Affirmative Project?
Daily journal postings beginning January 1 focusing on my New Year's resolution "I resolve to live in a more affirmative light in the coming year."
Affirmative Project Journal Entries
photo credit: © Jupiterimages
We are taught not to give up in our dream pursuits. We are told to surrender the "How" we will attract the things we desire, what is not okay is to "Doubt."
Law of Attraction Principles: Easy? or Hard?
Tammy (a fictious name to protect a LOA-challenged friend of mine) is experiencing a difficult chapter in her life right now. She is having a difficult time letting go of the control she feels she must have over stuff. What stuff? Pretty much everything. She finds it troubling to think that our thoughts and feelings really do create our reality. Tammy feels that it has to be easier for me to grasp how the Law of Attraction works because I am in a better place with my life right now. Which is true, well mostly true. I'll get back to that thought later....
Tammy says she is struggling with the LOA principals because of the not-so-fun-rut she's currently caught up in. I tried to erase her fears by telling her that what she is experiencing today is the result of her feelings and thoughts from the past, And that she needs to focus on the positives ASAP. She wanted to know how long it would take for the change to take place. I answered "I dunno, maybe 3 months." Then she says something funny (funny to me, but not funny to her). Tammy said "Therefore, if I change my ways and start having happy thoughts and good feelings today I'm pretty much screwed for the next 3 upcoming months due to my bad feelings from the past 3 months." Clearly, she is not ready to let go and trust yet.
Okay, back to me. Tammy is right. I do feel that my life is in a "good place" right now. It's not perfect, but I'm not complaining. And, because I'm not complaining and feel pretty satisfied I think I may be in-a-rut of my own. For many years now I have trusted that all my needs would be met... no question, no fear. What I am beginning to recognise is that by focusing on "All My Needs Are Met" or "I Am Comfortable" that I could very well be limiting the flow of abundance and luxuries into my life.
We are teaming up, Tammy and me. She is working on "letting go" and "trusting." I am working on changing my focus from acknowledging that my needs are always met to believeing that "I Have More Than I Need" and "I Am Beyond Comfortable, I Am Pampered." Meanwhile... I'm grateful for my life, the comfortable one I have today, and even more grateful for the increased wealth, happiness, AND pampering that is making its way to me now.
How about you? Are you struggling with the basic LOA principals? Or, like me, have you discovered that you have been limiting your attraction power?
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What is the Affirmative Project?
Daily journal postings beginning January 1 focusing on my New Year's resolution "I resolve to live in a more affirmative light in the coming year."
Affirmative Project Journal Entries
photo credit: © Jupiterimages
I have been limiting myself for years without realizing it. eg. I would say I only want to win $4M in the lottery. Guess what, I would only win $4 or 4.50. I use to joke that me and the Lord have a decimal place problem. So now I dont say I want $4M, I say leave to the Lord to bless me.
I can’t say I am struggling with the LOA’s. I have discovered the LOA and have The Secret twice. The negatives thoughts seem to be creeping up all the time though and I am practising pushing them away. I have begun seeing some proofs in attracting things into my life and the fact that I was attracted to your website and being enlightened by it just proves the point.
For as long as I can remember, I have known the power of positive thinking and positive thought. However, I am only now begining to realise and work at materialising my thoughts into reality . . . I am at it and appreciate the stimulation and pointers from this wonderful site. I am working hard to understand the totality and the fundamental functioning of the LOA . . I am certain I am on the right track . . !!
I am now in the process of reading the secret for the third time, the book has changed my outlook on life immensley however, I am still struggling with negative thoughts and self doubt creeping up on me, I try to push them out of my mind and focus on happy things and what i have and want instead of obsessing about what i don’t want. I do truly believe i will get what i want some day.
Well… Thanks to my dad, i knew about this long back. Yet, i have been living in fantasies… the dreams were always there but the intensity in action needed to convert them to reality was never present. Something is wrong somewhere… I wont quit. I will keep tryin till I get there…
Hi there,
I really enjoy your reading material and I myself am fascinated about the universe and how my life can change. I do also believe that meditation is also a very good form of attracting like, because one needs to calm the mind from everyday clutter which builds up. Relax is the first key, I would say, then imagine exactly what it is that you desire to have in your life and then feel the feeling of having it…. I have tried this and my oh my what an awesome experience.
Sharon
I would like to know whether you have heard about the technique which is called Subjective Communication, to implement and attract what you want.
Feeling abundant…I am reading and hearing about how you need to FEEL abundant to BE abundant. Ok. What does FEELING abundant FEEL like? In other words, how do you go about FEELING abundant? I hope that somewhere I will be able to read how to go about FEELING abundant, because I continally look at lack, (am now writing about it) and here’s what get’s confusing: You are to state what you want (I want $1MM), but because I am stating what I want, it’s because I don’t have it yet, right? Then that’s thinking about lack. I am very confused obviously and hope that you will cover this confusing point for me.
Until I discovered that I could manifest my desires I was severly limiting what I could achieve. Now I just ask and be sure of what I want know it is going to happen no matter how long it takes and enjoy the fruits of my manifestations.
Alot of interesting comments. A year ago the church I currently attend taught a series on receiving. It was truly amazing. It was pointed out that people are more comfortable with giving than receiving. They did an exercise where they had passed back the offering plate and the Pastor had given instructions for us to take what we needed $$. I could not bring myself to accept or receive money. I guess this is why alot of us have not won a lottery. Being positive keeps you healthy having faith makes you financially wealthy.