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Imaginary, Crazy Stuff or the Alternative
By karen | June 12, 2008
When I was a little girl, I was a girl with a vision. I had a goal that I intended to reach when I got to be grown up. Surely, by then it would be easy and I would definitely be able to accomplish it.
I was the little girl who was going to read every single book in the library. At the time it made no difference whatsoever if I was interested or not because of course, I thought I was interested in everything. And I was so enamored by the new worlds that reading had opened up to me that I just wanted to float away into that magic forever. I was going to be a librarian, just so I could read books all day. And I would read every single book in the library.
Well, I’ve yet to accomplish my lofty goal. I’ve also discovered that there are many books that I’m not interested in. I discovered some of them as I read them (in fact, there is a book I’m supposedly reading right now, it’s been on the bestseller lists forever, it had many great reviews, and I just don’t get it…just don’t like it).
I still love books. I still love to read. So it is no surprise that two of my favorite places online, Shelfari and Amazon are like giant virtual libraries or bookstores. I love to check out the different books and read the reviews and I’m often entertained by the conflicting reviews on certain books.
For example, The Secret
Now, I’ve read many, many books about the Law of Attraction. I’ve studied it and of course, I believe it. Your thoughts create your Life. Nobody has ever showed me any evidence to the contrary. Even the skeptics can’t argue that when you focus upon something you achieve it. You focus on getting a college education, you get a college education. You focus on achieving in your job and you do better at your job. You practice the piano, you practice your sport, you practice public speaking and you get better at what you practice.
And none of that “focus” is achieved without “thinking”. Simple as that. Call it what you will.
Since I believe that we are Spiritual beings having a Human experience, calling it the Law of Attraction makes sense to me. I want the Universe to assist me. I want to be part of the larger whole and I know there is more than we can see with our limited senses.
But as I read the reviews on The Secret
And that’s okay. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion. It just seems to be a very frightening way to live if we are all just the victims of random circumstances and we have no control over anything.
I believe that we are responsible for our own lives. I believe we can create our own lives and we can have what we want in this life.
And by damn, it feels so much better to think happier, more joyful, more empowered, more disciplined thoughts than to think about negative, nasty things.
It feels better to think about good health, great money and sweet relationships than it does to think about sickness, poverty, and misery.
So I’m believing in all of that “imaaaginary, craaaazy stuff (remember Dr. Fred Wolf from the movie?) Other people can believe the alternative if they choose.
But like I said that sounds way too frightening and scary for me.
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June 13th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Timely, synchronistic. Thanks.
Oh, and I am one of those that believe it is somewhere in between. It’s certainly not drive, but it is overstated and overhyped. And confuses the science that is quantum physics.
I agree it is an empowering mindset, and one that I choose to adopt, because, as you say, the alternative is frightening.
;-)
June 14th, 2008 at 7:57 am
yes, I learned the hard way that it is not just “drive” and burning the candle at both ends just makes you tired and miserable.
Thank you for stopping by and for your comment. I truly appreciate it!
June 18th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Let people believe what they will but I know that “The Secret” was a huge positive turning point in my life. Although there are still many “things” I desire and have yet to receive (isn’t that true for everyone?), I am by far a much happier and truly grateful person than I was when I was focusing on the negative aspects of life. Life IS good and I’ll take happiness over “things” any day.
June 18th, 2008 at 10:44 am
As my favorite spiritual teachers always say…you will always have new desires and your wants will always be expanding because you never get it done! Be happy with the expansion…
And life is sooo much sweeter when you focus on the good things!
Thank you, Tbea!