Thoughts Become Things

"All that we are is a result of what we have thought" - Buddha

The Law of Attraction is not a new concept, in spite of the gusto around the movie, The Secret a few years back. Around for thousands of years (and probably more) it is the concept that what we focus our attention on is what we attract into our lives.

Good or bad. The Universe does not understand such concepts; it is only in our human minds that good and bad play out. The same for big things (a car, a house) or small things (a parking space, a friend calling you). The Universe simply provides you with what you are thinking.

"This is gonna be a bad day" . . .guess what? You have a bad day. "I'll never make it on time." "I'll be alone forever." You get the idea.

This is one of my greatest concerns and issues with the media focus on the economy (you can substitute any issue here: war, famine, the environment). By focusing on the negative are we really creating the driving force to the economic "crisis"? I have to believe that there is a positive side to the current events of our time. Even if it's that people are questioning spending money they don't have on things they don't need - yes, I understand that commerce is a good thing, but I'm sure if we try really hard we can come up with something better than the 47th version of the G. Foreman grill. . . we'll leave that for another day.

I challenge everyone to begin each day by being grateful for the things you DO have. I taught my children long ago that there will always be people who have more than you do, and people that have much less. Instead of dwelling on what you don't have, be thankful for what you do have.

Let go of ANTs (automatic negative thoughts) as soon as they pop into your head; IMMEDIATELY think of its positive opposite (Bad Hair Day = I'm healthy and HAVE hair).

Visualize what you want as if you already have it. But make sure it's something you really want! I worked with a client who thought she wanted a big house. By the time we got to the bottom of her desire she realized that she didn't want a big house at all (she hated cleaning) but she did want the feeling of success and respect she felt it would bring. The Universe is funny that way - it will only support you in your desires are in alignment with who you are now.

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Try The Law of Attraction this week. See if you can go through a day focused on the positive, what you "have" (even if it hasn't shown up yet) and what you're grateful for. Then do another day, and another, and another. . . .