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Say what you want out loud, put it out there!

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Athena
at June 28, 2007 in Belief and Empower Me. 0 Comments

I’m a big believer of getting what you truly desire. But first you have to recognize that desire. And then you say it, and not just saying it quietly…SAYING IT OUT LOUD! Yes, hear your voice resonate in the room that you’re in.

Say that you have (fill in the blank) or that you are (fill in the blank again). Say it with enthusiasm! Sing a song about it…make up a song so you can hum it all day long!

Maybe it’s sounds too cheezy for you to do. I sure thought it was when I first heard this, even though it was a good way to fulfill your desires and dreams (and definitely a good first step). I mean seriously how bad do you want what you want? How bad do you want that change in your life?

By saying it out loud and proud (with no shame), you affirm to yourself and the world around that this is what you want. This is who you are. Importantly, if it is hard for you to imagine or grasp (b/c you’re not there yet), then this method is purely magic. Little by little, you start convincing yourself that you have what you want. The more you do it, the less the doubts and insecurities pop up in your mind.

You will triumph over the external and internal voice that says you can’t. It just takes time and patience.

So now you were thinking how things are going to change by saying it out loud? See, when you start believing in the affirmation you set up for yourself, opportunities start popping up. If you didn’t believe in it as true, the right opportunities wouldn’t even be on your radar screen. Plainly, you cannot be aware of the possibilities if you close your mind on the idea/affirmation in the first place.

It is by your conviction that you go out there and grab such opportunity and make the affirmation a reality. Plus, this works because it follows universal laws: the Law of Attraction or the law of action (saying it out loud) and reaction (your conviction gets you the result).

And you know what? It’s simple. Because you said so!

Here’s a personal story:

For months, I knew I was going to leave my crappy apartment down near the university. It was a poorly maintained building in a not-so-good neighborhood. But for 2 years, I kept saying to myself and to others (out loud) that I wasn’t worried. The next place I will get will be ridiculously better because that’s just how it worked in my mind. For 2 years, I assured myself.

Then time was winding down before my lease was up. I discussed with my roommate then (and now) how we were going to find a wonderful place and pay an amazing price for it.

Now, we’re in LA and almost everything we looked at in our price range was not good. Especially in the neighborhood we wanted. It seemed that it’s just not likely to pay the amount we set ourselves for a baller place (LA is expensive!) But that didn’t stop us from putting it out there that it was what we wanted. We even specifically said that was the price we’ll have. We even added the specific neighborhood we wanted.

To make a long story short, we are currently living in a beautiful house overlooking a lake. And paying a reasonable amount for the both us (the exact amount we expressed months earlier). AND in the neighborhood we desired. Life is good and we are both absolutely grateful :)

Would you rather…Be Happy or Rich?

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Athena
at June 19, 2007 in Belief and Money. 0 Comments

Have you ever heard of this: “Would you rather be happy or would you rather be rich?” I’m sure a lot of us have entertained the idea. I sure have. I even have pondered the idea many times growing up.

And why is it such a difficult question? Maybe because if you answer one way or the other, it reveals your true nature. So if you’d rather be happy, then you are someone who really just wants happiness. But if you choose to be rich, you are condemned by others of being greedy, selfish, and perhaps even evil. When I was younger, I opted for money on many occasions since I thought I’d be for sure happy as long as I were rich (hey I was young then).

In reality, I never liked the ‘would you rather’ game. It’s just downright frustrating. Why do we have to be subjected to this mental torture? Why do we subject ourselves to this game? Yes, it’s for fun or should be lighthearted. But I see a deeper psychological twist to it. I see that people are limiting themselves or their subconscious with one choice. And that one choice deprives you of other possibilities. Actually, I see people approach the topic not even in a question. People blatantly reveal to others that they don’t need money to be happy (I really have not seen the vice versa of this). Thus, silly questions like this that force you to choose one or the other are not conducive to a broader awareness. Basically speaking, we should have both!

Yes, we should all have money and happiness. I don’t think you can be exactly happy when you are broke and struggling. Okay, maybe you’re not broke but you live paycheck to paycheck, have a bunch of credit card debt or other debt, and fail to enjoy life as it is meant to be. Yes, you can be happy at times, but worrying about finances really does blow.

And I know money can’t buy happiness or love. But money helps sustain life. Money keeps you fed, warm, clothed, and sheltered at the very least. As long as your idea of a decent quality of life is that plus more, then money is vital to bring the desired quality into existence.

I for one have struggled with the idea of money. I grew up not having much of it and I was fed beliefs that money was evil; it was the root of it, and so forth. But for some reason, my vision of the future was affluent and prosperous even when I had bad thoughts on money and especially with people who had money (believing that they were greedy and not giving back to the poor). It wasn’t until recently that I started changing my whole belief about money. I always wanted it and envisioned it, but I realized I really cannot attain it unless I have a positive paradigm or relationship with it.

And you know what? I do want a lot of money. I desire to be rich because I can live the life I want with no worries. Being financially free gives you the time to pursue a worthy vision, a passion. Being rich also means you can help more people than you originally could. I feel that with more money, you can really give back more. Most importantly, I am comfortable with this goal and truly know that it is okay to want this for myself (I have relinquished all the past guilt).

Joseph Murphy once said, “There is no virtue in poverty.” That’s right. And I say, “Why remain average when we all have the awesome potential to be rich?”

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