Feb
28
2010
by Alana Sheeren
The law of attraction. The Secret. The secret behind The Secret. Everywhere we turn someone wants to tell us – or sell us – the way to fame, fortune and happiness. The message is similar, no matter who we listen to. The problem is that what’s behind the message, the deeper meaning of all these “Universal Laws” often gets lost. No matter whose version you believe, or even if you believe, here are a few things to keep in mind.
It is easy to get wrapped up in trying to think positive thoughts but that is only one piece of the puzzle. Denying negative feelings and thoughts can by psychologically harmful and it is very difficult to think positively all the time. Just simply thinking about getting your dream job, dream spouse or dream car won’t necessarily bring them into your life. What’s vital to realize is that most of us are constantly – and unconsciously – thinking negative thoughts about ourselves.
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Tags: Law of Attraction, Personal Development, personal growth, positive psychology, taking action, The Secret
Dec
26
2009
Men are not prisoners of fate, but prisoners of their own minds. – Franklin D. Roosevelt
How many times have your own thoughts worked against you? Whether you turned a mild concern into a major anxiety attack or you let fear hold you back from doing something you really wanted to do, your perceptions have everything to do with your life as it is today.
The way you see the world around you determines the way you feel about yourself, your potential, and your progress. A perception of limitation will convince you that you can’t move forward. A perception of lack can convince you that your life is barren and empty of opportunities. A perception of injustice will convince you that you’ll always lose – one way or another.
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Tags: attitude, beliefs, Law of Attraction, perceptions, Positive Thinking
Nov
25
2009
by Sheila Zayas
The angry wails of your alarm clock shock you into the day ahead. Almost immediately, the day’s agenda begins to fill space in your head. Drop off the kids; meet Mr. Smith; fundraising luncheon; turn in quarterly report.
Like a river after a storm, activity, people, and deadlines overflow our days. Evenings and weekends look exactly the same. Errands; house work; and is it just me, or does everybody else’s friends and family have birthdays every weekend too?
So much going on, life is a constant bustle of commotion. Even though we have bigger bank accounts, bigger homes, and bigger cars, stress is at an all-time high with four in 10 Americans suffering from stress-related issues.
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Tags: downtime, life balance, peace, tranquility
Jun
09
2009
One common experience that people have when working deliberately with the law of attraction is the phenomena of everything going wrong – even though they are certain that they are doing everything right.
They may be visualizing, meditating, creating vision boards, keeping their thoughts positive, clearing out old negative or limiting beliefs – but the experiences they get are completely in opposition to those positive efforts.
Why does this happen?
First, there is a process often referred to as “chemicalization” that seems to commence right when you begin making progress. Bestselling prosperity and success author Catherine Ponder shares some excellent insights about chemicalization:
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Tags: Chemicalization, everything goes wrong, Law of Attraction, not working, problems
Jan
28
2008
When most people first learn about the law of attraction, they focus on “fixing what’s wrong” in their lives. They try attracting more money to ease their financial strain, finding a soul mate to ease their loneliness, creating a more fulfilling career, better health – and overall more happiness and peace.
These initial steps are only natural because better life circumstances can definitely make us feel more secure and stable.
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Sep
19
2007
You’ll want to check out this huge list of personal development blogs by Priscilla Palmer! (I just found out that my Wings for the Heart site has been included, thanks Priscilla!)
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Sep
07
2007
When most of us set a goal or try to improve our lives in some way, we focus only on the end result we want to achieve. We see it shimmering in the distance like the Promised Land, our own personal utopia.
We fantasize about how much better our lives will be when we reach our goal, and we can’t WAIT to get there!
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Wendy Betterini has spent much of her writing career empowering people to transform their lives by changing their thoughts. All change begins within.