"The Bible says, 'If you wish to find, you must search.' I believe that is true, rarely does a good idea interrupt you." -- Jim Rohn
"Be willing to abandon your old ideas if someone comes up with something new and better." -- Brian Tracy
"Ideas are the root of creation." -- Ernest Dimnet
"The ideas are the important thing. If you're successful in getting the ideas across from your mind to the minds of your audience, you're as successful as a speaker is supposed to be. Audiences have a way of knowing when you're more interested in what you're saying than in how you appear." -- Earl Nightingale
Many spiritual seekers feel called to far-flung places across the globe in the interest of pursuing the path of their enlightenment. This may indeed be the right course of action for certain people, but it is by no means necessary to attaining an enlightened consciousness. Enlightenment can take root anywhere on earth, as long as the seeker is an open and ready vessel for higher consciousness. All we need is a powerful intention, and a willingness to do the work necessary to moving forward on our path.
In terms of spiritual practice, at this moment, there are more tools available to more people than at any other time in history. We have access to so much wisdom through the vehicles of books, magazines, the Internet, television, and film. In addition, the time-honored practice of meditation is free, and sitting quietly everyday, listening to the universe, is a great way to start the journey within. There is further inspiration in the fact that the greatest teachers we have are our own life experiences, and they come to us every day with new lessons and new opportunities to learn. If we look at the people around us, we may realize that we have a spiritual community already intact, and if we don't, we can find one, if not in our own neighborhood, then on-line.
Meanwhile, if we feel called to travel in search of teachers and experiences, then by all means, we should. But if we can't go to India, or Burma, or Indonesia, or if we don't have the desire, this is not an obstacle in terms of our spiritual development. In fact, we may simply be aware that our time and energy is best spent in our own homes, with our meditation practice and all the complications and joys of our own lives. We can confidently stay in one place, knowing that everything that we need to attain enlightenment is always available right where we are.
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"All the resources you will ever want or need are at your fingertips. All you have to do is identify what you want to do with it, and then practice the feeling-place of what it will feel like when that happens. There is nothing you cannot be or do or have. You are blessed Beings; you have come forth into this physical environment to create. There is nothing holding you back, other than your own contradictory thought. And your emotion tells you you're doing that. Life is supposed to be fun—it is supposed to feel good! You are powerful Creators and right on schedule. Savor more; fix less. Laugh more; cry less. Anticipate positively more; anticipate negatively less. Nothing is more important than that you feel good. Just practice that and watch what happens. There is great love here for you. We are complete."
Excerpted from a workshop in North Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, March 22nd, 2003
"Mike Dooley is often posed with some great questions about life, dreams and happiness. Some are very personal, while others are general. These questions are often the kind we've all wrestled with in our lives, sometimes deducing our own answers, other times not. Since many of these questions are fairly universal, Mike began posting answers here so that others might benefit from the correspondence."
I'm so excited! Where do I begin?
Question: Dear Mike, I'm so excited! Where do I begin? How do I visualize just once a day, when there is so much I want? Can I braid it all together into a nice visualization?
Answer: There are no rules! Do anything that feels good. I just recommend doing it once a day because if you do it more often, you may become too anxious over the future you are dreaming of, perhaps eventually becoming discouraged. I can also tell you, from experience, that once a day is all that's necessary - so why do it more when there is so much you already have, and so much you already are that can be enjoyed in the present.
Braiding is a good idea. Also, an excellent way to include everything is to cut to the chase and simply visualize the ultimate emotion you're after - happiness. Feel the joy. Hear yourself excitedly talking and laughing with friends. It's not necessary that you include or worry about every specific detail in your life that will make you happy - these are "hows." Let the Universe deal with the how's. It knows what will make you happy - even better than you know. Let it throw some surprises your way. Emotion, after all, is what supercharges your thoughts and accelerates the manifestation of your dreams. So, when you visualize, primarily practice FEELING what you really want to feel. Then, not only will you draw experiences that will match those feelings into your life, but you will achieve it all so much faster!" -More by Mike Dooley,"Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Living Your Dreams"
"You live in a Universe that ADORES YOU, a Universe with inviolate principles that ANYONE can harness WITHOUT LIMITATIONS or regard to their past, and one in which dream manifestation is inevitable once you truly understand the nature of your reality and your DIVINE HERITAGE. "You can do no wrong, you've made no mistakes, and even now as you read these words, you are bathed in INFINITE LOVE. ALL IS WELL." --More by Mike Dooley,"Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Living Your Dreams"
"Being spiritual means a good many things, and most of them are misunderstood by a good many people. So to clarify, here's how I see "it" and you:
Being spiritual means seeing yourself as divine, not just of the divine; a creator, not just the created. You needn't be saved, forgiven, or fixed. You've already changed the world, added to its brilliance, and done enough. You're there because in some long forgotten time, you already earned your wings.
Of course, there are still challenges. You wanted it this way. It's part of your nature and they'll serve to make you even greater. In spite of these, you are still a winner, you are among the relative few who have been so bold, and today is part of your victory lap.
Even before the Olympics, Friend, you were a gold medalist. Amen."
From a long time fan - The Universe This short story may forever change how you view Space, Time and everything in-between. Are you ready to learn how you really got "here"... to uncover the secrets of "BEING"... to walk the path of an "Illustrious One"? "I am profoundly imbued with a sense of awakening because of your veil lifting. I was lost, but now I am found..." Lost In Space
"You live in a Universe that ADORES YOU, a Universe with inviolate principles that ANYONE can harness WITHOUT LIMITATIONS or regard to their past, and one in which dream manifestation is inevitable once you truly understand the nature of your reality and your DIVINE HERITAGE. "You can do no wrong, you've made no mistakes, and even now as you read these words, you are bathed in INFINITE LOVE. ALL IS WELL." --More by Mike Dooley
Have an Outrageously Blissful Day! Peace, Love, and Abundant Blessings, Simone
Utilizing The Law of Attraction, by Jack Canfield
Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes
Utilizing The Law of Attraction by Jack Canfield
The law of attraction states that you will attract into your life--whether wanted or unwanted--whatever you give your energy, focus, and attention to.
You are constantly giving off vibrations of energy when you think and feel. These vibrations can be picked up and received by other people. That's why people say, "he has good vibes," or "he gives off bad vibes." You are constantly giving off vibrations -- literally!
If you're feeling excited, enthusiastic, passionate, happy, joyful, loving, appreciative, abundant, prosperous, relaxed and peaceful, you are giving off positive vibrations.
On the other hand, if you are feeling bored, anxious, worried, confused, sad, lonely, hurt, angry, resentful, guilty, disappointed, frustrated, overwhelmed, stressed out, or depressed, then you are giving off negative vibrations.
The law of attraction states that the universe responds to whatever you are offering -- by giving you more of whatever you are vibrating. It doesn't care whether it is good for you or not; it simply responds to your vibration.
If you saw the film The Secret, you saw this explained in great detail.
The problem is that most of the time, you are not aware of what vibration you are offering. You are simply responding to things outside of you--current events, the news, how people treat you, the stock market, how much money you are making, how your children are doing in school, whether or not your favorite sports team wins--and then having a feeling that is either positive or negative.
When you are simply responding unconsciously to what happens around you, you tend to stay "stuck" in your current condition. This is why most people's lives never seem to change very much. They get stuck in a repeating cycle of recreating the same reality over and over by the vibration they are sending out.
It works like this... First you observe what you currently have and are currently receiving in your life. You call this your "reality." You respond to what you observe with a feeling, positive or negative, which then gives off that vibration to the universe. The law of attraction then responds to this vibration and brings you more of what you were vibrating. This keeps the cycle going over and over, until you choose to change it through the exertion of your will. You are a victim of your lack of awareness of the law of attraction.
The Process of Intentional Creation
It is possible to get out of this vicious cycle and create what you want instead of continually recreating what you already have. It is a simple three step process that you can begin immediately.
If you've been implementing the action steps I coach you through in The KEY to Living the Law of Attraction, you have already begun this process.
Step 1: Identify what you truly desire & eliminate the negative
It is important to focus on what you want rather than what you don't want. You must state it in the positive and filter out the words don't, not and no. Remember, your mind works in pictures and if you say I don't want to be mad, you are creating the picture and thus the vibration of being mad. You must create the opposite of what you don't want.
Step 2: Raise your vibration level
Your job in stage two is to create a vibrational match for that which you say you want to have. How would you be feeling if you already had those things--the perfect job, the perfect relationship, the mount of money that you want to have?
Your job is to identify what makes you feel good and do more of it, then learn not to tolerate your negative feelings.
Affirmations are an important component in raising your vibrational level to what it is you want. Remember, the law of attraction does not respond to the words you use or the thoughts you think. It simply responds to how you feel about what you say and how you feel about what you think.
For information on how to create even more effective affirmations, review chapter 10 in The Key to Living the Law of Attraction, where you'll find my guidelines for creating effective visualizations.
Step 3. Release it and allow it.
In this third step you simply release your affirmation, your vibration, and your feelings to the universe to take care of your "request" or "order" as I call it. But you have to abstain from any doubts. If you doubt you can have it in any way, then you are not allowing it. You are pushing it away and you end up with contradictory messages to the universe
It is only when the contradictory thoughts, talk, and images are removed that your desired results will manifest. The faster you remove your resistance, the faster your dreams can be realized.
Are you "stuck" in this area? Send me your most pressing question about this topic, then join me for our monthly "Ask Jack Canfield" Tele-Clinic on August 6th! www.AskJackCanfield.com
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If you missed previous issues of Success Strategies, I keep an archiveof past issues you can always refer to.
"The kind of humor I like is the thing that makes me laugh for 5 seconds and think for ten minutes." -- William Davis
"Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it." -- Bill Cosby
"No man who has once heartily and wholly laughed can be altogether irreclaimably bad." -- Thomas Carlyle
"The saving grace of America lies in the fact that the overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities--a sense of humor and a sense of proportion." -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Quote of the Day "Our needs are not separate. If we contribute to another person's pain, it will always come back to haunt us. If we do what we can to help them, someone will always come around to do the same for us."
— Excerpted from A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles
"The most important thing that you can teach your children is that Well-being abounds. And that Well-being is naturally flowing to them. And that if they will relax and reach for thoughts that feel good, and do their best to appreciate, then they will be less likely to keep the Well-being away, and more likely to allow it to flow into their experience. Teach them the art of allowing."
Excerpted from a workshop in Milwaukee, WI on Wednesday, July 5th, 2000
When we wake up in the morning, we have two simple choices. Go back to sleep and dream, or wake up and chase those dreams.
Choice is yours…
From archives; Shared on Pravs World
Law of Attraction and Manifestation Tips
Keep in mind The Law of Attraction and the Manifestation Process are primarily about your EMOTIONS...understanding them, and deliberately guiding them.
What emotions are you feeling when you think about your desires? Does thinking about your desires put you in a good mood, have you feeling excited anticipation? Hopeful, joyous, passionate, grateful and appreciative for all the good that you presently have in your life?
Experiencing these emotions often and intensely is the key to actually speeding up the manifestation process and bringing your desires to you quicker.
However, if you are thinking about the absence of your desires and feeling sadness, regret, guilt, anger, frustration, worry, doubt, depression, fear...any negative emotion, then you are putting yourself in a mode of resistance, and thus making the manifestation process much harder....and actually attracting the absence of your desires.
Remember LIKE ATTRACTS LIKE. So if you are constantly feeling negative emotions and sending out those negative emotions to the universe, you will attract more people, situations and things that keep you in that negative feeling place.
If your desires are not manifesting, my advice for you would be to truly ask yourself ,"What are the limiting beliefs I may be holding that are preventing my desires from manifesting?"
Remember, the only reason why our desires do not manifest is because there is some resistance there on our part, albeit unconscious. The resistance sends out a vibration that is not a vibrational match to our desire, and therefore the manifestation process cannot take place.
Also ask yourself, "What would I be focusing on if I didn't spend time worrying about this issue?" The answer to that question will get you to the core issue of your resistance.
Then you need to work on removing that resistance. Try practicing EFT:Emotional Freedom Technique (a energy therapy technique similar to acupuncture) to help you bring to the forefront, and to clear any negative emotions and unconscious limiting beliefs that are acting as a resistance to what you are trying to attract in your life.
I've practiced EFT myself and with my children, and have experienced my desires manifesting like never before! Here is a video explaining EFT.
Also for detailed, step-by-step explanation of Law of Attraction and the Manifestation Process, I would suggest, Law of Attraction and EFT - The Ultimate Training DVD Set, by Bob Doyle who was featured in The Secret and Carol Look. It is an Interactive DVD set of 8 where you are walked thru the Entire Manifestation Process from Beginning to End
For applying Law of Attraction to Relationships, I would suggest Arielle Ford's,THE SOULMATE KIT She Shows You Step-By-Step How She Attracted and Manifested Her Soul Mate at the age of 43!
It is a step-by-step guide comprised of a DVD, three CD's, two books and a 104 page full-color workbook for both men and women. It guides users through a deep and detailed program to manifest a partner into your life.
The essential theory behind the product is The Law of Attraction. This System Works for Anyone! Take the special Soul Mate Quiz to find out what you need to do to attract and manifest your soulmate into your life.
If you'd like to share The Law of Attraction with children and teens, I would recommend, The Mastery Club. The Mastery Club inspires and empowers young people to take responsibility for creating the life of their dreams. It is the ONLY book that teaches universal laws and success principles (including practical tools like goal-setting, affirmations, visualization and treasure mapping) in a page-turning novel.
"This award-winning novel for adolescents by Melbourne author, Liliane Grace, draws on timeless philosophies about the creative power of the mind and inspires young people to take responsibility for their lives. It is a veritable treasure chest of life-affirming principles and resources, demonstrating how to set goals, visualize and use affirmations."
I trust you will find this information beneficial to your Law of Attraction journey. Please feel free to forward this to those who you feel would welcome and benefit from it. Have an Outrageously Blissful Weekend!
The law of attraction states that you will attract into your life--whether wanted or unwanted--whatever you give your energy, focus, and attention to. 
