It’s a very funny thing once you beging to dance with God because you will learn lessons in very mysterious ways. The Law of Attraction in regards to money states that is you must first deeply desire a thing, ask for it, feel the feelings of already having it, and wait patiently to receive it. But, how the hell can you actually feel it when you have so little in your bank account. Very hard to feel rich when you don’t know how you’re going to pay next month’s rent. It is not an easy process to feel something that hasn’t already manifested.
Mind you, the Law of Attraction does work and it has real power. Even if you don’t believe in it as an external power, you can believe in yourself that you will always find the right answer and circumstances to get what you want. This law is very easy to understand but very difficult to feel on a gut level. I have always used this power of willful expectancy but people looking in from the outside saw it as confidence. To me that is okay because whatever it may truly be, it works.
Explaining a feeling to someone is always a challenge in itself and feeling is where all of its power lies and that is what I am going to attempt to convey. See to truly know a thing we must become not only intellectually understand it we must emotionalize it. Take for instance, you can know that breaking a bone is painful, it is difficult to walk on it, and there is not much you can do until it heals. We all understand that but how much more understanding do you get once you’ve actually experienced a broken leg?
Ok, onto how I came about my epiphany. I was heading to the gym to do an intense workout because I want my body to be in top shape so that I can have the energy and vitality to complete my daily goals while staying in a positive mental mood. I am sure you know all the great planning and faith you have won’t be enough if you don’t have the energy to carry out what you want to do.
My workout consists of 20 minutes of anaerobic exercise while adjusting my speed and incline randomly every 2 minutes between 4-10 miles/h and 3-8 degrees incline. This kind of intense training burns your natural sugar storage and fat much more than slow aerobic exercise. An additional benefit of anaerobic exercise is that it continues to burn fat after you’ve completed your exercise. Put it this way, have you seen the difference between endurance training long distance runners and short intense training sprinters? 
I prefer the latter. My sprinting is followed by weight training my back and triceps then for another short five minute run to cool down.
After an exercise like this my body is in starvation mode because my entire natural sugars (glucose) that our body uses for energy is used up. This means that I am feeling really nauseated and extremely sleepy while still feeling like I can eat a horse. However, at this point I can’t eat anything but fruits and vegetables anything less than that and I will throw it up. This is kind of a blessing in disguise because it allows me to eat only good foods unlike some of my friends that go get Chinese or even McDonald’s after an intense workout. (I’m serious they do that!)
As I jumped into my car to head to the nearest supermarket I realized I didn’t bring my wallet with me and I only have a couple bucks in my change storage. At this point I feel like I am going to puke and I need fruit NOW!
At this point I was very frustrated and I was thinking to myself that I know I have money at home but I need it now. I was also afraid to drive home because I felt like I was about to pass out. I have to go up six flights of stairs to get my wallet and then back down to head to the grocery store that I just passed on my way home and wait in that long line because it’s the only market for miles. I was ready to cry at this point because I could already taste the fruit in my mouth. OMG I wanted it, I want it NOW!
This is when I had my epiphany!
We have a way of over-dramatizing circumstances don’t we? :)
Even though at the time things to me seemed really bad but it truly wasn’t in hindsight. We sometimes tend to exaggerate our feelings imagining of what could be like not having enough money and the sense that you may not survive for long without it. Isn’t that the situation we all sometimes face? It could be personal survival or the survival of your business.
At his very moment is when I had my paradigm shift, I knew that money was coming but I had to have some patience and be determined that I can make it home. So, I held on to the faith that I know I have my wallet at home waiting for me with lots of money to get my fruits even though that money wasn’t in my current possession. Knowing that gave me the strength and focus to stay awake and drive home safely. If you realize it wasn’t the money that was the goal it was only the means to get what I really wanted; my fruit. Sometimes what we think is our goal really isn’t.
As I was pulling in to my driving spot my brother was close by and came over for a quick hello. He was coming from the grocery store and he had some FRUIT! I felt like I was in heaven!
At the end of the story even though I didn’t have want I wanted and I felt like it was over, I learned what it means to have faith in something only in imagination. Sometimes what we say we truly want is only a means to get what we truly desire. Another thing is when we truly want something we naturally use all the steps of visualization and belief to get what we want. If you don’t believe me then ask the thirst man in the desert seeing a mirage. Yes some of them die but that’s only because their fear of NOT getting what they way outweighs their resolve in getting what they want.
In the end… just have faith. |
