By now, I’m sure that a lot of you are aware of the book “The Secret”. It talks about the Law of Attraction and the whole idea that whatever you put concentrated focus and attention to is what will manifest in your life.
I’ve found that when I speak to people about it, they always nod their heads in dismissive agreement, as if they understand this principle as something they were taught back in nursery school on Barney flashcards.
While the concept seems on the surface very elementary, there is still a point where you have to go from cognitive (head) understanding to intuitive (heart) understanding of this principle.
I can’t tell you how many people that I speak to on a daily basis that are so caught up in the mentality that ‘we are in a recession!’ ‘Everyone is losing their jobs!’ ‘How am I gonna eat?’ “How am I gonna pay my bills?’ These are usually the same people that simultaneously tell me that they understand ‘The Secret’…
um…ok…
It is definitely a challenge in these days and times not to get caught up in the media hype of fear. If you pay attention, there is this constant ever flowing energy of fear that is created and encouraged by the media and our government. (present administration not included of course)
Fear is a force of manipulation and control. If someone can put fear in you, they can control your thoughts, actions and behavior. This energy has been used to sweep the general public into a tizzy so that they feel powerless over the state of their jobs, their families and their futures. Because of a heightened focus on the seemingly negative things going on around them, people have been full of doubt and worry, which manifests itself into individuals not identifying the opportunities that surround them.
Many people don’t understand or appreciate the phenomenon that is Barack Obama, but his meteoric rise speaks directly to the law of attraction. How did this virtually unknown, black senator – with a funny name (as my boy DV puts it) moonwalk his way into the White House?
Proverbs 29:18
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
Obama gave us a vision again. A vision of what is possible in this world if we believe in it and act upon it. He appealed to peoples sensibilities about right vs. wrong, inclusion vs. exclusion, LOVE vs. HATE. He has encouraged us to tap into the law of Love and focus on being the change that we want to see. As far as I am concerned if this man does NOTHING else while he is in office, he has done enough to make a change in the world because he has helped institute a change in consciousness. He embodies the ‘It ain’t about you‘ mentality to the fullest. He recognizes that it is about us, not just some of us – but all of us.
My advice to you in the coming year is to turn off the TV, stop reading the headlines and vow to yourself that you are not going to participate in this recession. Choose hope and vision over fear and worry and baby you will be alright.
It Ain't About You... 