January 7th, Tuesday, 2:34 in the afternoon: That was the exact moment that I realized the senselessness of complaining. About everything. It was a grey day; the sky blanketed with low-flying clouds that held the promise of a snow storm in the making.

On that day, having just overheard a woman remark about having not too bad a day, and a man state that the weather was terrible, I experienced an epiphany about the Law of Attraction. It included insights into my own life. Suddenly, I realized that I was–and had always been–the one labelling my own experiences. All of them. No experience came pre-stamped with either Good or Bad, Right or Wrong! I alone was the one judging my day, through the power of my mind. In that moment, I realized the insanity of wasting even one more moment to negative thoughts, words, or actions!

Some people might ask if that has changed the quality of my life. Whether dropping a habit could help me deliberately create better days, more success, greater happiness? Yes, it absolutely can. My answer to that question may seem simple, but it’s logical. It’s based on information I learned through a YouTube presentation by Bob Proctor, who studied and taught the Law of Attraction for many years. He stated that nature abhors a vacuum. He said that on the physical plain we can easily understand that two objects can’t occupy the same space at the same time. It’s impossible. With this in mind, I also realized that on the mental realm, no two thoughts can occupy the same place in mind. Therefore: By withdrawing focus from one mental habit–in this case, complaining–we create space for a new, more positive, thought to fill it. Any psychologist will tell us that we don’t eliminate a habit; we merely replace one with another.

When we stop complaining, it leaves our mind open to focus on what’s right with the world, instead of harping about what’s wrong. It also allows us to drop the limiting word “should.” This should happen or that should happen; or the day should be like this. In place of should, we leave room for an attitude of radical acceptance of life–as it is, here and now. Through this, we open a gateway toward peace and joy. When we awaken, we realize that we are creators, who use focused attention to weave the fabric of our life.

Confession time: Have I really given up complaining, cold turkey, completely, forever? No, but a shift is definitely occurring, and it’s strong. My focus, now and onward, is toward the positive. And only the positive! That’s good, for the quality of our life depends on it.

Dare to dream (and care for one another).

With heartfelt regards,

Art

Copyright © – 2020 – R. Arthur Russell

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