Imagination Creates Reality

When you truly believe you can make it, the laws of the universe react by providing the people, places and things that are necessary for you actualize your dreams. The next step is for you to feel what it feels like to have accomplished your dreams. Whatever your goals and dreams are you must go to the place in your mind where either you have experienced those things in the past or simply imagine what it feels like to have experienced what you seek. Imagination creates reality when you emotionalize your desires and expect the best results. Don’t settle for second best and slip into mediocrity. Take up the challenge of creating the best results in your life. Only YOU can do this. Friends, family, neighbors, co-workers or anyone cannot create your reality. Only you can experience life and reality within your own brain. Take ownership!

In a previous article I explained how your brain only realizes a copy of reality. You have a choice to either react to occurrences in your environment or pro-act, i.e. move in a positive direction as a result of your experience. Reaction comes in many negative forms of instinctual emotion such as anger, fear or sadness. You can also react with joy, faith, or happiness; all positive emotions. If you react negatively, the negativity begins to compound and your emotions begin to layer one on top of another in such a way that you might be angry, but not even know why. If you react positively, you now have a chance to pro-act and use cognitive positive emotions to propel you to a level of greater understanding. One can see the big picture more clearly from a mountain top than one can see while in a valley. Things in life don’t just happen; they are a result of many thoughts and thought forms that result from all of us. For example, the news is flooded with the talk of the Swine Flu. With every news program that relays the story more and more fear gets generated. You have a CHOICE to buy into this fear or not.

Be very careful in how you choose your thoughts, and subsequently, your emotions. Most people don’t think: they emotionally react to people, situations or things. Thinking requires work. It takes brain power. When I encountered logic in college I came to a greater understanding of how to think, and not emotionally react. My professor told me that I would be using a part of my brain that I had never used before. He was right! Logic is only part of the whole picture. It is a method of thinking things through in order to methodically come to an informed conclusion. In a previous article I discussed the Scientific Method, which is based in logic. It relies on what is called the Law of Parsimony, or Occam’s Razor. Always look for the simplest explanation to anything you experience. Don’t compound events and circumstances into something they are not. Look at them for what they are. Observe, study and conclude. Remember, the chair you are sitting in was once a thought in someone’s mind and through their sustained emotion to create it became a reality.

Once you have reached this greater level of understanding it is time for you to emotionalize your thoughts. The root of the word emotion is motion; thoughts moving out of you. Use your thoughts in a progressive and creative way to create the life you desire. Feel the joy of accomplishing your goals. See the end results. Hear the joy and laughter of victory. Smell the flowers and trees. Experience the sensory result in your mind and get excited!!! Excitement activates the Law of Attraction and brings about your desired results quicker and with more abundance. It is the fuel that gets you to your destination. Fill up your tank and take a long drive! Enjoy every step of the journey because that is what makes you even more excited.

There are many laws of the universe that most of us don’t know about, or even understand. It isn’t necessary for you to know why they work; just that they work! Use the intelligence, emotion and body that God has blessed you with to create the dreams you desire the most. YOU CAN DO IT!

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Your Wish is My Command...

You have written down your ideas and have examined the many possibilities of implementing your ideas. The next step is to place those ideas in various situations in your mind that will actualize those ideas. When you concentrate you hold and idea in a fixed position and examine just the idea. When you contemplate that idea, you plug it into various scenarios where the idea is being implemented. This exercise allows you to accept the idea as valid, observe any potential flaws in operating the idea and see the most obvious and effective situation in which the idea will flourish. Once you have examined several different scenarios you will instinctively know what scenario will effectively work in implementing your idea. It is now time for you to visualize the end result of your idea successfully working in that scenario. Visualization is a thought process that initiates your point of attraction.

In my first article for the Examiner I quoted Carl Jung when he said, “Whatever you resist, persists.” Conversely, whatever you visualize, manifests. God has given us the power to create in this universe. Jesus said in John 14:12, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.” Do we truly believe what Christ has told us? If we do we will heal the sick, correct injustice and move mountains. In the movie “The Secret”, Aladdin and his lamp were discussed. The genie represents the universe and its laws and the genie says, “Your wish is my command.” When you focus on what you want through visualization, the universe doesn’t know whether you are living your dreams or imagining your dreams. It simply follows the act of believing in the fact that your dreams are manifesting with your visualizations and creates what you are visualizing. This elevates your point of attraction to where you broadcast and receive the manifestations of those dreams.

How many people go about their day fretting and worrying about bills, what the government will do or whether they will lose their job. What are they doing to their point of attraction? Allowing it to create what they are focusing on and then experiencing what they have created. Your thoughts are the trigger of the Law of Attraction but the gas that propels the bullet is your emotions. If you worry, have doubt or fear things happening to you, and you feel dreadful if those things will happen, you are creating scenarios where those things will happen. Change the channel of your thoughts to create a point of attraction where you are creating positive situations and growth in your life. Be true to yourself and stop blaming others, the government or the world for your circumstances. Own up to the fact that you have created what is occurring in your life and be responsible for what you have created. Only then can you begin to make a positive change.

Visualization is the tool that allows all of us to create the world we truly desire. When we pray we ask for things, events or people to bless our lives. When we meditate we listen to God telling us what to do to make these things come about. When we visualize the revelations God has given us, He blesses us with situations, people or occurrences that help us manifest those desires. When we experience how this process works time and time again, we expect everything that is good in our lives. Our channel has been changed from woe is me to foe is me. Sometimes we are our own worst enemies. Our egos are our major contributor to us NOT manifesting our desires. Ego is also known as Edging God Out. Allow God in and allow His Laws of the Universe to work in everyone’s favor. It is our choice to create health and beauty or death and destruction. See the BEST occurring in your life and believe you can make it!

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No Job is Completed Until the Paperwork is Done…

Now that you’ve set yourself on the path of receiving those great ideas from God that are being channeled to you, because you are you, what do you do next? Internalize them. Start doing your research. Read about others who have had similar ideas and how they manifested those ideas. This will give you an insight into what you path you need to choose. Absorb as much as you can and then organize your thoughts by mapping them out graphically in front of you. Writing ideas down and looking at them creates a physical-mental feedback system that leads to emotionalizing your ideas. Be playful. Look at it this way; what If I had unlimited resources to accomplish my ideas? How would I use these resources to make it happen? Following is a statement that reflects the process of preparing your ideas for fruition: "No job is completed until the paperwork is done" (Unknown Author).

I'm sure we've all heard this one before. There is a great deal of wisdom in this quote. When you have an idea the first step to manifest this idea is to write it down. As with all work, documentation is the key to knowing where you've been, to get a good idea where you will be going. Finishing all types of work requires that you submit the paperwork for billing and payment. In this article we will concentrate on writing down your ideas for examination. Writing down ideas to manufacture and market your ideas is of prime importance. How you get this idea to work for others and yourself is by writing it down and examining it from all angles.

Good ideas have to withstand the scrutiny of others and it requires their input to give you other ideas you might not have considered. A good place to start is in Mindstorming. This is different than Brainstorming. Brian Tracy, in his paper on Creative Problem Solving talks about this method as the "The 20-Idea Method." According to Brian, all you need is a piece of paper and a pen and write down your goal or idea at the top of the page. Brian says to be specific, detailed, and focused in your questions and you will find practical, effective answers. He follows by saying that "once you have written the question, jot down twenty answers. Let your mind flow freely. Write down every answer that comes to you. Don’t worry about whether it is right or wrong, intelligent or foolish, possible or impossible. Just come up with at least 20 answers. Whatever you write, keep writing until you have at least 20 answers. If you get stuck after writing the obvious answers, write about the opposite solutions. Don’t be afraid to be ridiculous. Very often, a ridiculous answer triggers a breakthrough thought that might save you years of hard work."

He follows by saying to "go back over the answers and select the one that seems to be the most appropriate for you at this moment. You will often have an instinct or feeling about a particular answer. It appeals to you for some reason. This is an unconscious suggestion that you are on the right track. Once you’ve selected the best option, here’s a way to double the creative impact of this exercise: Transfer the answer to the top of a new page and then write 20 ideas for implementing it in your life. You will be astonished at the outpouring of creative ideas that flow from your mind through your hand and onto the paper."

Brian states that the second method of creative problem solving is called brainstorming. "This is a form of mindstorming done with a group. In brainstorming you again start off with one problem or question, but this time, you have a variety of individuals contributing to the solution. The keys to brainstorming are simple. First, the problem or question should be stated clearly and simply so that it is understood by each participant. Take a little time to discuss the problem questions, and then write it on a flip chart. This will dramatically increase the quality of answers generated. The aim of the brainstorming session should be to generate the most ideas possible within a specific period of time. An effective session will last anywhere from 15 to 45 minutes, and 30 minutes is usually ideal."

"The best number of participants for a brainstorming session is between four to seven people. Any less than four and you run the risk of not having enough stimulation. Any more than seven and you may find that there is insufficient opportunity for everyone to contribute", Brian states. "Each brainstorming session requires a group leader. The role of the leader is to keep the ideas as free-flowing as possible. The group leader is a stimulator of ideas, encouraging each person to speak up with anything he or she has to contribute. The most important rule of brainstorming is to avoid evaluating the ideas during the process. The focus is on quantity, not quality. Evaluation and discussion of the ideas will take place at a separate session, away from the original brainstorming."

His method suggests that a recorder be present. "This person will write down every idea as it is generated so that the list can be typed up and circulated at a later time. The final keys to successful brainstorming are positive emotions, laughter, ridiculous ideas, and absolutely no criticism of any kind. The group leader needs to ensure that no one says anything that throws water on the ideas of anyone else."

By implementing the processes of Mindstorming and Brainstorming, your ideas have a chance to be examined in the light of your understanding and the understanding of others. Do the paperwork. Write down your ideas and examine the world of possibilities associated with those ideas.

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To Everything There is a Season, and a Time to Every Purpose under the Heaven…

Yesterday I wrote about doing something with your ideas. One reader raised a question, saying "Well, what does that have to do with spirituality? Everything! Ideas are gifts from God. It is God’s way of blessing you with concepts that you have the skills to create. How many times have you seen an invention on TV and said, “I thought about that idea 10 years ago.” You might have, but did you do anything about actualizing the idea? You either didn’t have enough faith in the idea or your ability to manifest the idea, or you listened to friend who said. “You’ll never be able to get enough money to make it and market it.” How many great ideas have gone by the wayside because someone listened to someone who didn’t know what they were talking about?

The desires that God has planted in your heart are no mistake. God’s universe is a big clock that ticks with the greatest precision. It knows when an idea has come to its season. As the verse in Ecclesiastes 3:1 states, ” To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” This verse was popularized during the sixties by the song “Turn, Turn, Turn” by the Byrds. It is fairly self-explanatory, but how does it apply to me? God blesses you every day with the right thoughts at the right time. What you do with those thoughts is up to you. Only when you make them a priority do you begin to emotionalize them. In my first article for Examiner.com I talked about the statement, “I’ve done it” and the acronym for I’ve. Let’s review:

Internalize- read about others accomplishing their desires and make the time to relax and meditate.

Visualize- see the end result of your desires and create a picture in your mind of fulfillment.

Emotionalize- release your passion and feel the joy of accomplishing your desires.

When you internalize events and situations in your environment by either observing them or by reading about them, you prime your internal idea pump. You release not only ideas but ways to implement those ideas. By making the time daily to meditate, you enter the peace and stillness of God and hear His still small voice guiding and directing you to ideas and ways to manifest those ideas. Ideas are rarely focused on in the external chaos of life without major distraction. Focus requires reducing the external “chatter” and mapping out the ways an idea can be manifested.

Once you have ways of manifesting your ideas you need to plug them in to various situations to see how well they will work. Visualization is the tool which allows this process to happen. See the end results of your ideas and then emotionalize the feeling of fulfillment that creating and manifesting those ideas brings. Look at the best outside shooters in basketball. Do they stand where they just made the shot? Most of them shoot and run because the ball has already gone through the basket in their minds. They have seen it!

Ideas are stalled and dead without someone exercising their passion about the idea. I have seen many ideas that weren’t very good in business presentations but the proponent of the idea was so passionate about the idea that he almost convinced you that the downsides of the idea were minimal and fixable. Be joyous and happy when you explain your ideas to others and you will awaken an interest in them. They might give you another idea or approach about your idea that you might not have considered. Thank God we all don’t see the same things the same way!

Ideas are gifts from God. Take these precious and rare jewels and actualize their potential. These ideas are as is said in Swahili, “Azizi Johari.” Something to be expressed and appreciated, not hidden. Jesus said, “No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth [it] in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light” (Luke 11:33).

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On The Other Side

As I sit down at my computer I hear the noise of the pouring rain, the cat‘s purrs as she tries to type my article and a song comes to mind. This song is about the other side. It was written by a brilliant songwriter whom I had the pleasure of meeting once. His lyrics and music have emotionally moved me on many occasions. Most of you might know him for his hits “Carry on My Wayward Son” and “Dust In The Wind”, but there are many other pieces of music he has written that tell the tale of a longing and desire to be one with God and his steps along the path. Following are the lyrics for “On The Other Side” by Kerry Livgren, formerly of the band Kansas:

(Verse 1)

The empty page before me now, the pen is in my hand

The words don't come so easy but I'm trying

I'm searching for a melody or some forgotten line

They can slip away from us so quickly

Don't be unkind I'm not complaining

I only feel it needs explaining

(Chorus)

Though I've said it all before I'll say it once again (one more time)

Everyone needs something to believe in

So turn around, turn around it's on the other side

Feel the sound, feel the sound, it's coming from deep inside

It will fill you with emotion, if you let it be your guide so

Turn around; turn around, it's on the other side

(Verse 2)

I'm waiting for the day to end another to begin

Somehow I've forgotten what it stood for

I look into your face and see the searching in your eyes

I will be your servant till the end

The music plays, and for a moment I feel

That all these days are so fulfilling

(Chorus)

(Verse 3)

Desperation shows its ugly face in many ways

No one can escape the times we live in

The answers are so simple and we all know where to look

But it's easier to just avoid the question

And if I seem too inconclusive

It's just because it's so elusive

(Chorus)

In verse one he faces the dilemma of every writer who stares at an empty page looking for inspiration. As a songwriter, I know how evanescent ideas can be. That’s why I have a personal digital recorder with me at all times to record my thoughts, ideas, melodies and lyrics. His statement next is so profound. “Everyone needs something to believe in.” How true. Can you imagine how droll life would be without believing in something? He then gives us all a clue how to activate beliefs by saying, ”Feel the sound, feel the sound, it's coming from deep inside, It will fill you with emotion, if you let it be your guide so, Turn around; turn around, it's on the other side.” The sound he is referring to is the still small voice of God. The voice that activates the wellspring of emotion deep within your being that drives you to actualize your desires.

In verse two he joys in the fact that his days are “so fulfilling.” He becomes lost in the sea of emotion that he is navigating while being in the flow of writing his music. He then mentions how the music plays and he hears what he has just been blessed with and feels a feeling of fulfillment. This is the process by which we are blessed with creativity. In the last verse he makes an integral social commentary about desperation. What is desperation? It is a state where you feel you have no hope and you must act immediately to solve a perceived problem. It is not focusing on the solution to the problem, but on the immediacy of the reacting to the problem. The 1979 album this song was released on was entitled, “Monolith.” It seems that the times Kerry is referring to are once again occurring now. However, being an optimist he responds with an analysis which is apropos to today, “The answers are so simple and we all know where to look, But it's easier to just avoid the question.”

Are you avoiding the question? Are we all? The songwriter points to the direction for the answer. It is the still small voice of God. Not the rules, social mores, religious tenets or the charisma of a speaker. It is the truth at the center of your being. God is there and will stir up your emotions to help you to manifest your desires. After all, he planted them there. He is responsible for making you who you are. You are responsible for doing something with it.

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The Separation of Church and Business?

Most of us have heard the ongoing arguments about the separation of church and state. The founding fathers knew that this essential ingredient would be necessary in order to prevent the re-creation of the oppression they and their families had experienced at the hand of the Aristocracy of England. In the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution it states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” This argument has allowed many new churches to be formed for varied reasons the United States. Originating from 2 Orthodox divisions of Christianity over 256 sects of Protestantism and have grown out of the respect for the term, “religious freedom.” But what about the separation of church and business?

In 1904 Max Weber, a German economist and sociologist began a series of essays entitled, “The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.” He proposed that capitalism evolved when the Protestant ethic influenced large numbers of people to engage in work in the secular world. He further proposes that the Protestant Ethic was a force behind the mass action that influenced the development of capitalism. This idea is known as “The Weber Thesis” (source: Wikipedia). In his treatise Weber quotes the ethical writings of Benjamin Franklin to describe the “spirit of capitalism” which is based on individual greed, moral perpetuity and sometimes moral turpitude. Weber found a paradox in the Protestant work ethic. On one hand congregation members were religiously compelled to follow secular vocations to accumulate money. On the other hand, the spending of money inappropriately such as the purchasing of luxuries and donations to the poor, only furthered one’s journey towards either greed or dependency. Weber traces the union of the “spirit of capitalism” back to the Protestant Reformation.

Accepting Weber’s hypothesis, we can see a definite link between capitalism and established religion. After all, the early settlers of this country were Protestants. They had to leave their homes, travel a great journey and survive in a new world with what they called “savages.” Fortunately, for them, the true natives of this country respected the land and all creatures. Problems only occurred when certain groups tried to impose their belief systems upon the natives. As capitalism and business grew, religion became inextricably tied with business. Before the modern day practice of conducting business on golf courses, church members would only do business with other church members. The word “religion” comes from the Latin word “religio” (reverence for God) and “religionem” (inheritance of God), which means a binding together of people with common beliefs who have left behind their old ways and have developed new and common ways of approaching life. Remember, God doesn’t have religion. Man does.

Today we see many TV and community churches continually asking for money to support the “ministry.” As we all know, money is one of the key ingredients in “spreading the word” of whomever you perceive is extending the message that appeals to you. How do we truly know who is on the up and up? It’s simple. If a church or pastor’s message is more on the accumulation of “financial gifts” more than on the helping of souls that should be a clear indication as to their motives. Many churches have become businesses and treat their constituents as laborers for their greater good. Some businesses have become churches and are in the pockets everyday of their constituency. Remember, your tithe doesn’t have to be just to a church. If you give financially to help others in any way, you are spreading the wealth of God. This is not socialism, it is giving. There is a difference. Don’t let those who have more than enough convince you that you must give according to their rules. Respect man’s laws, but truly follow God’s laws.

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An Inspirational Story

Previously I talked about what our needs, wants, desires and expectations are. I have an interesting story to relate to you about a lady I know that helps to clarify the differences between emotional levels. I received a call yesterday from this lady who had just been let go from her job. She was one of the best performing workers at her job but recently contracted an illness which lowered her immunity to infections. She had lost several days from work last month and the management at her job told her that since she was such a good employee, that if she needed to work from home for a while they would support her in her recovery. She felt very good that she had that support. Due to her illness, within a month she contracted another flu-type infection and still went to work but had a difficult time focusing. The management told her that they needed her at work and she came in even though she was still sick. Her need to keep her job to support herself was real and she came to work. Other workers weren’t as dedicated to her job as she was.

Last week she missed 3 days of work because she couldn’t even talk. Since she was a customer service rep on the phone all day, it didn’t make any sense for her to even try to work on the phone. Her doctor faxed an excuse to her job. When she showed up Friday for work she worked the full day and when the day was over they called her into the manager’s office and let her go. Since the State of Delaware is an employer-at-will state, employers can fires anyone for any reason. They told her that her work performance was down (her minimum expected phone call goals were 160 calls per day and she was reaching 300 calls per day; more than any other CSR) and that she had missed too many days from work. Her reaction to this news was one of inspiration. Instead of a “woe is me” attitude, she gave thanks to God for the blessing of not having to be associated with a company that fires someone for being sick. All along she wanted a better job, but her need to keep a job took precedent. Her desires to be better than she was kept growing within her. She began to expect the best in her life and God allowed her to be able to receive the best by leaving a job that was not conducive to her growth. Left alone, she might not have left the job, but she chose to look at her firing as a blessing.

What I will say next might ruffle some feathers, but I really don’t care. I am a child of the sixties and I have always chosen to question authority and religions that impose man’s, not God’s, dictates on individuals under the guise as the “word of God”, or some other authority. I have always respected other religions other than my own, but I must draw the line here. The optometrist that my friend worked for was proud to display that they operated their business under the principles of Scientology and the business practices of L. Ron Hubbard. In fact, she was persuaded to attend an “optional” seminar of these principles “off of the clock” from work. The seminar wasn’t mandatory, but “highly suggested.” She also told me about the ongoing tension in the office that was created by what she called “Scientology henchman” who monitored the employees and their work. Calls came in daily from Scientology headquarters to monitor their progress.

Years ago I read Hubbard’s book, “Dianetics”, and was taken aback by his pseudo-science and hypnosis of his followers. I was courted by Scientology at the Celebrity Center in Los Angeles, CA. in the late 70’s when they wanted to put a galvanic skin response meter on me to determine whether I was “clear” or not. This meter was supposed to show the “knots” in my nervous system. When I asked the “clear” initiator to show me his results on the meter, he declined; even though he had a large certificate over his head that stated he was “clear.” That told me all I needed to know. So I began some intensive research on Mr. Hubbard.

I discovered that when the State of New Jersey and the American Medical Association was challenging the veracity of his new founded faith (Scientology) he fled the state to avoid prosecution. His son, L. Ron Hubbard, Jr., remembers him moving them out of their home grabbing shoe boxes full of cash. Cash he had received from loyal followers of his “Scientology.” After being a science fiction writer for many years, he discovered that religion was his way to cash in. Please research what I am saying and see the facts for yourself. Here are some links; L. Ron Hubbard, Sr. and an interview of L. Ron Hubbard, Jr. Any belief system or religion that claims to be the only way to enlightenment is setting you up for a fall; or at the very least, separate you from your hard earned cash. Please check out this You Tube link. The poor guy is so afraid of Scientology retribution, he wears a mask. Religion needs to teach FAITH, and not FEAR! If any Scientology official has a problem with what I am saying, I invite you to an open debate on video of your principles, conclusions and the ethics of your founder and the statements he has made. Let’s let the people decide whether your organization is on the up and up.

Back to the lady that was let go. She is very happy to not be in that environment anymore. Her expectations for a better life have led her down a path to receiving that better life. In fact, she already has had several offers to work independently and in line with her talents and abilities. Sometimes life can appear to be handing you a lemon, but as the saying goes, just turn it into lemonade!

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