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“So
getting back to the distinction between wanting
and choosing, are you saying I can manifest
whatever I choose but not whatever I want?”
“Yes.”
“What’s
the difference?
How does want differ from choose?”
“Let
me explain this with an example. If
you say you want
a pony.
Where are you in relation to the pony?”
I
ask, “What
do you mean?”
“I
mean if you want a pony, do you have one?”
“No,
I’m separate from it.
I don’t have it.”
“That’s
right.
Saying
‘I want a pony’ is a statement of lack. It’s a statement that you don’t have a pony.
The
Universal Mind is like a huge copy machine
which brings you an exact physical copy of your
dominant thoughts, beliefs and attitudes, so
saying ‘I
want a pony,’ empowers the experience of
wanting a pony and instructs the Universe to
give you more wanting and no pony.
The net result — the pony never comes.
Not only that, if you feel sad, angry, or
hold any other negative emotion about not having
the pony, you add even more energy to the
wanting and, thus, you apply your creative power
to the experience of not having a pony”
“You’re
saying that’s because my dominant thoughts and
emotions were focused on wanting
the pony and not on having
the pony?"
“Right
again.
Once you’ve played with this idea for a
while, you’ll know for yourself that wanting
and having are two distinctly different thoughts
and produce distinctly different experiences.”
“So
how do I get what I want?"
“I
just told you, you can never have what you want,
but you can have whatever you choose.”
“Oh,
sorry.
How do I get what I choose?
"First,
notice that saying 'I choose a pony'
makes no reference to where you are in relation
to the pony."
OK,
now please relate this to our
example. How do I manifest a
pony?”
“The
first step is to withdraw your thoughts from not
having a pony, and you do that by focusing on
everything you can think of that goes with
having a pony.
Think of all the reasons why you want a
pony. Think
of all the joyous things that you’ll
experience by having the pony.
Make a written list of all these reasons
and these positive experiences.
Imagine you already have the pony and say
prayers (make statements) of gratitude and
appreciation about your new pony. Focus on your pony at least twice daily —first thing
in the morning, last thing at night and as often
as you can in between.
Always focus on the pony from the state
of joyous expectancy or from the space of
gratitude.
To the best of your ability, take the
leap of faith that says these universal laws are
real -- that I am the creator of my personal
reality — that it is possible for me to have
my pony -- that I already have my pony; I'm
simply waiting for its arrival.
Put pictures of a ponies on your wall.
Talk about ponies. Read stories
about ponies. Watch movies of videos
about horses. Buy a bridal, a horse
blanket, or something else that is related to
having a pony and keep it on your bed.
Go
to any nearby location where there are
ponies. Find and/or create situation
where you ride someone else's pony. Write
fantasy stories where you have your ideal
pony. Write letters to people who
own famous horses and ask to visit their
ranch. Bottom line is THINK PONY!
THINK PONY! THINK PONY!
When thoughts of ‘no-pony’ come to
mind, ignore them and, without any emotion, let
them pass. Say to yourself, 'that's
just a thought,' and then re-focusing your mind
on having the pony.
Initially, your mind will tend to
focus on the lack because that’s how you’ve
trained it, so whenever lack comes to mind,
simply re-commit to thinking only
about having the pony. Soon
the subconscious mind will get the new picture
— the picture of you with the pony and will go
to work making that your physical reality.”
“That’s
simple to say and something else to practice.”
“Take
heart.
The more you practice, the easier it
gets.
Remember to pay attention to how you’re
feeling.
You’ll feel bad whenever a thought
comes to mind that is pushing your pony away,
and you’ll feel good when you think about
things that are moving you toward your pony.
So stop all thoughts that make you feel
bad and amplify all thoughts that make you feel
good.
If you choose to learn this technique,
start with something simple.
For example, make a commitment to
exercise for one minute each day for the next
week.”
I
say, “That’s so easy to do it seems
pointless and besides, what good is there in
exercising for only a minute?”
“Its
ease of accomplishment is the very reason I
suggested it as an example.
It programs the mind for success.
And as far as the value of exercising for
a minute, first, it’s’ far better than not
exercising for 20 minutes, which is what most
people do; and second, it programs a new habit
into the mind.
It’s similar to why a good salesman
will go to great lengths to sell to a
prospective customer an order so small that he
makes all but zero commission.
In making the sale, he converts a
prospect into a customer and customers are very
likely to buy more products from him in the
future.
Another simple technique is to think of
as many things as you possibly can to be
grateful for; not just about the pony, but also,
about everything else in your life.
Let this practice become a matter of
habit, every day, all day long, no matter what
you may be physically experiencing.
Constantly be in the state of gratitude
for what is.
Even if it seems like a bad experience,
look for something good within it.”
I
ask, “Why do that?”
“Because
holding an attitude of gratitude is focusing
your mind on the things in your life that make
you feel good, and this attitude empowers the
universe to bring you more things and
experiences to be grateful for —more things to
feel good about.
It’s like adding the power of a river
to your life.
You know a river always flows down hill,
so if you place your vision downstream and ride
the river of gratitude, you’ll get to your
goal a lot faster and with a great deal more
ease than if you focus on swimming
upstream."
End
of Chapter Fifteen -- The
Universal Law of Intentional Creation
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