How
can such a small scripture have such a deep meaning? And WHAT exactly does it
mean? I will tell you from my perspective:
Recently I watched an informative
video called “The Secret”. It opened my eyes to a new and refreshing
perspective. As I have thought about this video for the past several days, the
above scripture came to mind. Our thoughts and the way we see the world is OUR
reality. No one lives in the same reality. Each one is created in the eye of
the beholder. We harbor our lives in a bank of our thoughts and feelings. “If
you think you can or can’t, either way you're probably right”. “The Secret”
talks about how we attract all that comes in our lives. When we are negative we
attract negative things and when we are positive, we find more good. All my
life I had this belief that I would live a mediocre life and without financial
security as my parents did. I viewed myself as a lower class citizen and that’s
all I’d ever be. And MAYBE I’ll never be rich, but at least I can reach for
more than what I thought possible. What it all comes down to is what power our
minds, faith and hope have in our lives. My faith, it seemed, had always been
less than unwavering because I didn't REALLY believed in ME, failing to reach for what I really wanted! And perhaps had a hard time trusting in God as well. It took days of deep depression to really question WHAT MY LIFE
WAS—less than satisfying. But it was all in MY perspective. If I could train my
mind to see MY REALITY as something completely different, then my futuristic
world could change drastically in a positive way. In the past I worried about a
future I didn't know how to control. The truth is I can’t control everything!
But if I have faith, believe in myself and my future, it doesn't matter what
happens... I have the ability to attract continuous goodness.The doubt and fear I had was controlling my life; it was where my mind
and heart was; it was WHO I WAS. I would come up with all these scenarios, good
and bad in my mind. I worried a lot about my future and let my past affect me
too much. Today I looked into my future and saw nothing! It’s a clean slate. It
was blank! And I can’t tell you how refreshing it was to be okay with seeing absolutely nothing! I know some of the choices I will make in the near future, but I don’t
know how they will turn out… But I am developing the unwavering faith to make my dreams come true!
Please check out these quotes by James Allen: http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1840987-as-a-man-thinketh
Please check out these quotes by James Allen: http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1840987-as-a-man-thinketh
AWESOME! Sounds like we are learning similar lessons in different ways :) this is wonderful and I'm so happy for you and am grateful for a new perspective. I believe satan distracts us with the past and with goals for the future. I think we get so stuck wallowing in the past and to busy planning and worrying about the future we can't live. We can't act. We are stuck and that's right where Stan wants us. We must live in the present and try to see each moment as a positive/opportunity. As we listen to the spirit we need not fear of wait we ACT! We are what we think :) thanks again! Keep the posts coming I love them
ReplyDeleteIt also sounds like a book called "As a man thinketh" It is much better then the Secret. It is an old book but has been reprinted many times. Get a copy at Deseret Book. You will love it. It really teaches Faith Hope and Charity. Or Action, Vision and pulling everyone up wile on your way to that vision. Face book me and let me know what you think... Like your blog!
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