We get what we focus on!
I just watched the movie, “What the Bleep” and found it amazing that this kind of movie is out there for the general public now. In essence, we all create our own reality through our thoughts…and we are all very intricately connected somehow.
Let me give you an example: My husband, Mark and I were in San Francisco last August for a conference. Prior to the conference, we went to Napa for a wine tasting experience. It was one of the best vacations we ever had. We spent three days driving through wine country in a convertible with azure skies and the most beautiful scenery we had ever seen.
During our trip, we purchased a couple cases of wonderful wine and brought them back to our hotel in San Francisco thinking that we would find some packing tape and just ship the wine back with our luggage. We were enjoying our trip so much, that we never really looked seriously for the tape.
We had an early flight back to Detroit and were ready to take our bags down for the trip to the airport, when we realized we still didn’t have any packing tape. I called the front desk, and they said all they had was scotch tape.
I told Mark that I was going to go downstairs and find some tape. Specifically, I said, “Let’s create the intention that we will find some packing tape and send that intention out to the Universe to see what happens.” He looked at me and said, “Let’s do it!” So we left the hotel room and stepped into the elevator.
There was another couple in the elevator from our group and I noticed they were holding a box, so I said, “What’s in the box, did you buy wine too? We are trying to find some packing tape.” The man said, “No these are our costumes, we never even opened the box, and we still have our packing tape.” The women looked at me and said, “Do you need some tape? Here take it—we never used it.” And she opened her back pack and handed me a roll of packing tape. At that moment the elevator door opened up and they stepped out.
We said goodbye and pushed the button to go back to our floor. We were both speechless. We ran back to our hotel room, slammed the door and screamed with amazement!
How does something like this happen? Some may say it’s just a coincidence. I say we created an intention and it materialized. I now do this all the time…its amazing once you become aware of this principle. I keep the empty tape dispenser in my dresser as a reminder.
Last month I wrote about creating goals, writing them down and then placing them where you can read them every day. This is the principle behind focusing on the goals. Something happens when we focus on our goals…we actually materialize what we want. That’s why I also recommend making our goals Big and Bold and writing them in present tense.
Remember, “Whatever we focus on, we will create” and “You will see it when you believe it.” If you are interested in learning more about how this all works, you can click here to purchase a copy of “What the Bleep”, or you can rent it. You can also visit www.whatthebleep.com. This movie will give you the science (Quantum Physics) behind all of this. You may want to watch it a couple of times too!
Be bold. If you are not thrilled with what is happening in your life today, ask yourself what would you wish for if you found a genie and magic lamp? What is holding you back from having what you want? Why not add this wish to your goals? What have you got to lose? My latest goal is to write a book and speak nationally. I am taking my first step towards this by attending a three day workshop with Rhonda Britten, author of Fearless Living and star of NBC’s Starting Over. The workshop is in New York during Memorial Day weekend. I have also started reading her new book, “Fearless Living—Live Without Excuses and Love Without Regret”. Now that I have really put this out to the Universe…I can’t wait to see what happens!
If you want something more in life, but you’re afraid to change or you are afraid of change…join the group! Change is hard. After 20 years of being a financial planner, I was bored to death and knew I needed a change, so what did I do? I reinvented myself, my career and my life. I am so much happier now. My business is thriving, my partner and office manager are happier, my family is thriving and I believe I offer much more value to the world and my clients now—doing what I love and being more creative.
Was it scary? Hell, yes! There were times that I wondered what do I think I am doing — am I nuts? I can’t do this! But each time I took a risk and tried something new, I felt more confident, my life became more interesting and I attracted wonderful new people and opportunities into my life. This stuff works…it’s amazing.
Please write to me below and let me know if you wrote down your goals. And tell me what is happening in your life now. If you really follow these steps to live the life of your dreams, you can’t fail…yes you may make mistakes…but these are lessons. This is how we learn. Failures are where the best lessons are learned and the most growth occurs. This is what is meant by No Pain—No Gain. Remember, you create your reality through your thoughts and actions.
