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Attracting Abundance by Positive Affirmations

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Is it really possible to attract the things you want, and to repel the things that you don’t?

The mind is a powerful thing. The thoughts that cross our mind everyday are what shape us to become who we are. If we develop our minds to have a positive mindset, then we can change the thoughts we think; we can change the way we act; and we can change the direction of our life.

So how do we alter the way we think? In order to condition our minds to think positively, the mind must be surrounded with positive affirmations. Positive affirmations are favorable sentences repeated multiple times with the objective of triggering the subconscious to action.

In the same way that reciting positive thoughts will bring about a change in us for the better, repeating negative thoughts will also affect us in a non-desirable way.  We must learn to repel these negative thoughts, otherwise we will not attain overall positive results from any positive affirmations.

Positive affirmations work better when they are recited in short sentences. Sentences such as “I am happy and healthy”, “I have a loving relationship” or “Money loves me” are effective affirmations to repeat to yourself every day. Although it may sound strange, your thoughts will influence the people you meet and the opportunities that come your way. So if you want abundance to be a part of your life, consciously think about living an abundant life now. And the subconscious will work extra hard to attract abundance and success into your life.

The Subconscious and the Ability To Know All

Sunday, November 14th, 2010

The subconscious acts as a bridge—or a translator—between the conscious mind and the super conscious mind. The super conscious mind is the all-knowing, often referred to as God, the Universe, or any other supreme being that is the source of all understanding. It is the Super conscious mind that knows all and controls all.

Think about it! If your subconscious has a link to the Super conscious, then each of us has the power to know anything and attract everything in this universe.  Now that is a powerful thought. However, this ability does not come about right away just by asking for it once. Each of us must intentionally tap into the subconscious, and harness its power through methods that have been tried and tested by many successful people.

These tested techniques are not attained by some form of magic or “hocus pocus”. Rather, the techniques comprise conditioning of the mind. Positive affirmations and subliminal messages are some of the ways to condition the mind. Learning more about them and practicing them daily will help you begin to purposely attract more of the things that you want, and attract less the things that you don’t want.

The Subconscious and Achieving Success

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

This is part 1 of a 4-part blog on subconcious and conscious thought.

The subconscious has long been a matter of mystery and intrigue due to its complexity and unexplainable nature.

The subconscious is a part of the mind that is said to influence the way people think and carry out their actions. It has been believed that the subconscious mind is largely responsible for the success of a person. Another belief is that harnessing the power of the subconscious can lead to the attainment of success, abundance, and basically anything you desire in this world. By tapping into your subconscious, you can create the life that you have always dreamed of, attract anything you want—whether it is health, success, relationships, money and other material things.

Some people remain skeptical about this approach, thinking that this isn’t feasible. Others open up their minds to this possibility. Ultimately, it is the latter who have the potential to experience a change in their lives and to see for themselves the power of the mind by conditioning the subconscious.

If you knew that conditioning the subconscious is directly related to achieving success would you take the time to learn how to do this? Would you open your mind to receive new information? Even if the approach seemed to be less-than-logical?

If your answer is “Yes!”, then you could be closer to success than you believe.

Excel as a spiritual tool

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

One aspect of spirituality is being in touch with oneself and, through this, being in touch with others.  And one outcome of being in touch with oneself is a contentment and quiet peace that comes with a sense of security or inner quiet.  Some people sometimes call this “grounding”.  There are many ways to get grounded. I’ve found that using Excel® is one of them!

What do I mean?

This subject may sound technical—but actually it isn’t.  If you know what Excel® is please skip the next paragraph.

For those of you not familiar with Excel® it’s software that allows you to arrange information in rows and columns and to perform all sorts of operations, including arithmetical and accounting operations on the information.  (Excel® can also be used to organize text in lots of neat ways, but that’s another subject.) Among its many uses, Excel® is used vey widely for accounting, budgeting, and general planning—and that’s where I lead into spirituality. (For those of you who want to learn more about Excel®, try looking at http://www.baycongroup.com/el0.htm.)

Well, the day-to-day activities of running a business or even organizing your household can cause quite a bit of stress. Even the most disciplined among us can easily get overwhelmed by the complexity of the number of choices and variables we’re faced with. Frequently, not having even a basic grasp on our finances can yield this distress.  Having some sort of plan where we can “see a larger picture” frequently helps.

There are many ways to set up family and business budgets.  Clearly, a useful budget or plan can be a very valuable tool. My purpose here is NOT to cover  methods of setting these up.  Suffice it to say that a balance must be struck between investing too much detail and work in setting up the plan, versus quickly slapping together a tool which has little value.

I’ve found that setting up an effective Excel® budget—whether I’m using a simple arrangement or a complex mutli-tabbed/multi-linked spreadsheet—gives me a sense of grounding and control. I’ve felt  this happen again and again, in business environments as well as in organizing my own home expenses.

As long as the balance I mentioned above has been struck, Excel can serve as a spiritual tool! I’ve found that it helps me feel grounded in much the same way as I’ve felt using more “conventional” spiritual methods, such as meditation, yoga, and prayer.

Let me know if you agree!