We who desire to create our lives deliberately–through a better and wiser understanding of the Law of Attraction–realize that what we manifest is directly connected to what we’re thinking. We accept this as truth. It’s logical. Evolution, we realize, is best accomplished through greater awareness of what’s going on in our mind. We also realize that to manifest more effectively, we must govern how we think, feel, speak, and act.

Knowing this, we become selective about the thoughts we entertain. Just as we wouldn’t nonchalantly toss our car keys to a madman and say “Drive it as you please” we, similarly, don’t allow our mind to drive us. We’re in the driver’s seat. We drive. We choose, deliberately, to focus upon our favourable habits of mind, and let negative habits fall away. One such negative habit is that of worry. Most people may view it as a harmless pasttime; but that’s not the case. The following verse from Job 3:25 reveals the harmful effects of a negative mindset: “For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.”

The best explanation regarding the subject of worry that I know came to me via a daily email from Abraham Hicks, which is well known in the Law of Attraction community. The following isn’t a quote, but it relates the gist of the message: When you’re thinking, you’re planning. And when you’re worrying, you’re also planning. Can you see the truth of this? When we’re thinking, we’re deliberately applying our mental focus toward a certain goal. We may be thinking about an upcoming trip, a business venture, a home we’d like to build, or even a romantic interest. In such a case, the subject of our thought focus is positive–and the outcome desired. Conversely, with worry, the subject of our thought focus is negative–and the outcome undesired. The thoughts may be along these lines; I hope I don’t fail the exam. I hope I’m not late. What if I don’t have enough money? With both processes we’re applying creative energy toward a specific subject. Remember: All thought is creative. Worry serves no useful purpose at all.

When we realize the power of our mind, and how it responds to our habitual thoughts, we will understand the importance of wisely choosing our focus. The next time we hear someone say “You can worry about that later,” we’ll know there’s a wiser approach. In fact, we might deliberately choose to do as the following quote from Henry David Thoreau advises: If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. There’s truth in those words.

Dare to dream (and care for one another).

With heartfelt regards,

Art

Copyright © – 2020 – R. Arthur Russell

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