Taking Flight: Believing is Receiving
August 17th, 2009
WORD COUNT: 897 Short, Yet Positively Productive Words
TIME to ALIGN: * About 5 Minutes! *
Today can be a day like no other! You can make a liberating choice; you can allow your sacred dreams to fly! Will you let the best in you take flight today?
When we throw off the tethers that bind, we are automatically uplifted. It’s a lot like a cork popping back to the water’s surface, or the surge of energy that allows an airplane to defy gravity. This energetic boost in frequency refuels your passion, and allows you to meet up with your goals.
So what are the tethers that bind?
Where there’s struggle, there’s a mismatch in desire and belief. In other words, we know what we want, but don’t really believe that we can have it.
And it’s understandable that counterproductive beliefs might surface when we set goals, because we’re trained to observe our current, outer circumstances. Which keeps us locked in the same beliefs, actions, and expectations. Hence, the dilemma!
We get out of our own way when we align with perspectives that allow us to live into our goals. This is why Einstein said; “the imagination is more important than knowledge.”
Let’s look at Sam, as an example. He wants to increase his earnings, but doesn’t see how that can happen. In this case, his beliefs will work against him. He’s too focused on where he is now. He may think he’s aligned with his goal, because he has a clear figure in mind, and he knows what he wants. But, he will receive what he believes, not what we wants!
So how would you advise Sam to expect a positive outcome, if he’s faltered recently, and is fixated on media reports about the negative state of the economy?
If you put yourself in Sam’s shoes, you might think that all this stuff is real, right? So that’s exactly why you have to begin, with the current belief.
Here’s a quick note about affirmations. They can be handy tools. Yet they don’t work for a lot of people, because they don’t acknowledge how you truly feel, prior to asking you to take a big leap in belief. This can be especially difficult, if you’re accustomed to focusing on what’s not yet working, and your current outer reality. That covers a lot of people, doesn’t it?
We have to start where we are, and build upon that. In the example of Sam, if he’s thinking; “I’m afraid for my business and worried about the current state of the economy. I’ve been trying so hard to make this work, and it’s just not happing etc.” He may not be able to jump directly to…”I am open and ready to receive all the abundance in my life now. Everything I touch turns to gold.”
He may be able to visualize that, but there may also be another inner voice shouting, “are you crazy, didn’t you see the 10 o’clock news?”
But there’s a positive way forward! You can build “thought bridges” to move from disbelief to “I can have this”! It may take a few minutes each day, or a bit longer. Yet every positive step forward in your inner world, will be reflected in your outer world!
–> So here’s how this might work in Sam’s inner dialogue.
Sam is Here: “I’m afraid for my business and worried about the current state of the economy. I’ve been trying so hard to make this work, and it’s just not happing etc”. He’s feeling anxiety, and hopelessness. He wants to end up feeling open, receptive, and confident, so he can expect the best, and therefore, align with that!
So Sam would start by acknowledging how he honestly feels, but instead of getting caught in a disempowering downward spiral, he’d build himself up to where he truly wants to BE.
“Even though I am afraid for my business and worried about the current state of the economy, and even though I’ve been working hard, and not yet seeing the results that I desire, I know that …
1. THINGS CAN GET BETTER.
(Step forward with a thought you can believe. Then keep going, reaching for something a bit more empowering with each step).
2. OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING SUCCESS in this economy, so there could be opportunity for me to do the same…
3. In fact, throughout history, THERE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUCCEEDED regardless of what others’ believed.
4. I do create my own reality, and I’VE BEEN SUCCESSFUL ALIGNING WITH GOALS BEFORE.
5. I HAVE A LOT OF GIFTS, TALENTS AND SUPPORT from friends and partners, which means there may be opportunities I haven’t yet seen.
6. I’ve ALWAYS BEEN GOOD at SOLVING PROBLEMS, so if I’ve done that in other areas of my life, I can certainly do it here.
7. I’m feeling more clarity and SEEING THE FOG LIFTING.
8. If I look around I can see many examples of prosperity, and 90% of the population is still gainfully employed. The numbers clearly reflect that there are A LOT OF PEOPLE DOING WELL.
9. So Why Not Me Too?
10. I CAN SEE NOW HOW THIS CAN WORK OUT FOR ME.
11. I’m Now Open And Ready To Receive _________________.
12. For everything I touch turns to gold!”
Can you see how much more powerful Sam’s new perspective is?
Do you believe you can align with your goals? Set the foundation for a truly fulfilling week. For you can be or do anything, when you believe that you can!
Your friend and partner in empowering perspectives,
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