Every living thing is given the instinctive desire to survive. The larger obstacle, the greater the challenge, the more magnificent life experience will be. All humans are born with varying abilities. By societal standards, some have less and some have more, yet all have the same desire, passion, and ability to thrive. They’re also are those of us that have certain abilities, restricted as a result of accidents or illnesses, you have the same drive and potential exists. With determination, faith, strong, intention, and endurance. All obstacles can be overcome.
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS CAN’T! EVEN THE WORD IMPOSSIBLE, WITH A TINY LITTLE SPACE BECOMES; I’M POSSIBLE! This image is an amazing illustration that the only limitations we experience are those we put upon ourselves from our mind. The tree in this image is not limited by the cancer of negative, thinking it is only driven by its intent to survive and thrive. The end result is a thing of beauty and a spectacular display of the resilience of life. Embrace this image and have it become you. You are amazing, you are spectacular, you are magnificent, you are limitless.
Allowing oneself to be blown about by the wind, and “go with the flow“ seems attractive and popular these days. One might think how open and accepting a way of life this could be. The truth of being this malleable is that we often end up lost at sea, void of direction and aim, often unable to find our way. Excepting those things we cannot change is wisdom. Living a life of non-resistance is also advisable. But navigating the waters of this existence without aim direction, purpose or intention is a recipe for disaster.
INTENTIONAL LIVING requires having an intention, which means direction and an aim. Failing to live in the present robs us of authentic life experience. We need not to live with our mind, focused on the future, but occasional glance to see where we are going is highly recommended.
The butterfly effect is the idea that small, seemingly trivial events may ultimately result in something with much larger consequences – in other words, they have non-linear impacts on very complex systems. For instance, when a butterfly flaps its wings in India, that tiny change in air pressure could eventually cause a tornado in Iowa.
Joe had a bad night of sleep. He got up in a bad mood. He did nothing for his emotional or physical well-being on his way to work. There was a little bit of traffic and he was running late. He found himself honking at everyone and yelling at the window. Joe’s honking startled, a young woman who ended up hitting the curb with a car and having her tire blowout. (Remember now Joe will continue through his day like this.)
The woman’s name is Erica. She has two young children at home and was on her way to a job interview. She was very late and did not even get the chance to interview. They chose someone else. Due to her poor economic situation child services removed her youngest daughter Alison. (Remember Erica)
Alison grew up in the foster system and had several poor placements. She grew despondent, turned to drugs and prostitution in her teens, she died of an overdose. Her brother Liam having been raised by Erica as a struggling mom was a responsible overachiever and was on track to make partner at his law firm. He was now filled with anger at the dealer that sold Alison drugs.
Liam confronted Oscar the local dealer, assaulted him and lost his job. (Remember Liam now as he lives his life bitter)
Oscar realized the error of his ways, turned his life around and began helping addicts recover. Javier was one such young man that Oscar helped. (Remember Oscar)
Javier became a surgeon and saved many people with heart conditions.
None of that would have happened if Joe practiced gratitude that morning and left his house in a better mood. There was some bad, some good in the paths we visited. Everyone else that everyone else encountered after that morning will have had theirs lives altered because of Joes mood.
That was one path leading out from Joe, there were hundreds. There was also thousands, then millions of encounters growing exponentially from everyone in everyone’s wake,all the time.
WHAT ARE YOU CREATING TODAY? Start with gratitude and make every effort to endure your encounters are all positive.
The entirety of life is a collective of the multiplicity of projections from and of DIVINE CONSCIOUSNESS, fragmented, varied, diverse, but all connected. Like a jigsaw puzzle, once all the parts are arranged properly it creates an image of magnificence,(which is The Face of God). All components of this all encompassing puzzle have a unique shape in the form of talents and abilities needed to ensure the harmonious expansion of the universe. Nature plays its part instinctively, while humanity has choice. The functions that bring us the most fulfillment and ultimately joy is our passion and contains our contribution to the puzzle of life. To follow one’s bliss and pursue a passion is not a selfish personal undertaking but a responsibility to humanity. The world needs you to discover and follow your passion. Life needs you to make your contribution to the common good. Society needs you to add your uniqueness to the collective. FILL THE GAP-Dream Big and DO IT!
IT’S ALL ME: ALL WAYS, ALWAYS! The most crucial requirement of intentional living, targeted manifestations, creative expression and living a blissful life of purpose is taking responsibility for every condition I encounter. Too many these days live with the finger of blame firmly pointed outward. Such an attitude will create only anger and vitriol which derails any intent to create joyful outcomes. Blame is always followed by entitlement which only escalates the furor to true victimization that demands action from others. Nothing but discord, desperation, separation, division and upheaval unfolds from living this way. Refusing to take responsibility for my life not only catapults me into despair and hopelessness, it destroys any plan, purpose, dream or passion I may have. Living with deference to responsibility is not living at all. Such a life is tantamount to incarceration in agony. IT IS ALSO SELF-INFLICTED This uniquely parallels FORGIVENESS. A life that deflects responsibility also holds on to self- righteous anger refusing to forgive any perception of being wronged. THAT IS LIKE HOLDING ON TO A HOT COAL EXPECTING OTHERS TO GET BURNED. When I forgive I release the anger and set myself free. FORGIVENESS IS ABOUT ME, NOT THEM. Both responsibility and forgiveness are the two most ignored behaviors and BOTH are the key to control of life. Life is always about me, in all ways, always.
Khalil Gibran tells an amazing story here that is exactly the truth of life. All of our turmoil and upheaval is during the creation phase of life. When the task is complete, reunification with the vastness of ALL THAT IS, is the reward. There is nothing to fear. “Be still and know that I AM GOD”
“It is said that before entering the sea a river trembles with fear. She looks back at the path she has traveled,from the peaks of the mountains,the long winding road crossing forests and villages. And in front of her,she sees an ocean so vast,that to enter there seems nothing more than to disappear forever.
But there is no other way. The river can not go back.
Nobody can go back. To go back is impossible in existence.
The river needs to take the risk of entering the ocean because only then will fear disappear,because that’s where the river will know it’s not about disappearing into the ocean,but of BECOMING THE OCEAN. ~Khalil Gibran
I told Martin he looked foolish today. He chuckled knowing I have no fashion sense at all. I told Louise she looked foolish today. She rolled her eyes realizing I can be obnoxious at times. I told Manny he looked foolish today. He replied that I look foolish every day and laughed at me. I told Theresa she looked foolish today. She showed me her middle finger with a scowl on her face and a coworker gave her a high five. I told Gregor he looked foolish today. He went to his desk looking quite upset. Ran to the men’s room to look in the mirror. He came back out obviously shaken. He made a few call then told the boss he had to leave for the day.
Was it me that upset him? Why didn’t the very same greeting upset the others?
Gregor is attached to the opinion of others and has given control of his emotions away. He will kindly spend the day with me in his every thought. He will buy new clothes and get his haircut. He will attempt to impress or avoid me. I OWN HIM NOW.
“One of the highest places you can get to is being independent of the good opinions of other people.” ~Wayne Dyer~ Own your own.
Roadblocks, unexpected difficulties, increased cost, lack of manpower, multiple regulations, time consuming or scarcity of resources, are not what causes us to stop following our dreams. The number one reason so many of us never fulfill our potential is that we DECIDED not to. A person filled with passion, confidence and vision can transcend ANY challenge as long as the continue trying. The only true roadblock is gray matter!
Millions of people have read and “tried” The Law of Attraction in search of success, riches, health and fitness or relationship only to (supposedly) fail. THERE IS NO FAILURE, LOA IS ALWAYS CREATING FROM OUR MIND. While our inner most thoughts, belief, (FAITH)and emotions are the seed for our experience and aligns us with conditions of similar vibration to our minds, WE need to take the action that a person that believes these things to be true would take. There are many mitigating factors to consider regarding the thoughts and feelings we have surrounding our desire with that are in the background and we are not acknowledging.
Is our desire out of fear? Out of greed? Out of insecurity? For power and control of others? To escape responsibility? Will it take from others? Will it serve many or just me? Do I really deserve this? Can I see myself making this happen?
These are a few of the “First Things First” my book is about.
The NUMBER 1 cause for that so many believing the LOA does not work is that they do not supply the commensurate actions with the joyful anticipation of a child on Christmas morning that has peeked in the middle of the night and knows they got their wish.
Millions create vision boards, attend master classes, recite affirmations all day long with expectation of AMAZON dropping a box of “WILDEST DREAM” on their porch.
The LOA is always working, every second of our awareness is unfolding according our expectation. Regardless our desire, wish, (supposed belief), the experience unfolding before us matches our belief coupled with action. No right minded person will believe in 3 wishes from Aladdin’s Lamp or the “POT O GOLD” at the end of the rainbow. While we may have faith in our desire being manifest, REAL FAITH, would have us acting properly not waiting. LOA or not. We still have to do it! We manifest the result of what we expect from our action.
There are those that see injustice and turn their heads. There are those that benefit from the suffering of others. There are those that complain and carry on, profit and protest making matters work. There are those that focus on the ills they encounter and needlessly suffer vicariously. There are those that are being victimized that seek sympathy and recompense. There are those that instigate and rally civil disobedience out of anger and/or for profit. There are those that write, speak and report to the masses on the discordance in society. These groups and individuals are the majority whose numbers are high and voices loud. We never see the silent few that humbly act for change. Only the enlightened thinker will quietly take action for the betterment of any situation. Behind all chaos and upheaval there is a peaceful few that eventually create positive change with little to no recognition or remuneration other than unconditional love of life.
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