The Secret to Living...
Stress-free lives…. Joy…. Abundance…. Success….Wealth….Happiness.….. Bliss………..
Why does this secret to abundance elude so many of us? In fact, it would appear that only about 20% of us know these secrets if we believe the Pareto Principle which says that 20% of the population does 80% of the work and manifests success and abundance in their lives!
How does this secret success principle relate to joy and happiness? Well, I challenge you to walk down the street smiling and do your own experiment. Go ahead, smile at 10 people and count how many smile right back at you or even speak? Does that mean as a society that we are joy-less, fearful, and introspective?
The popularity of the recent release of “The Secret” which is an explanation of the “Laws of Attraction” is a reminder of what we have known for a very long time and learned from many sources including these three: Earnest Holmes who said, "Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life.” Or, The Bible tells us, "It is done unto you as you believe.” Or, as Buddha said, "With our thoughts, we make our world.”
Some are criticizing “The Secret” because many are missing the “how to” implement these strategies in the business and tabloid world in which we live. Obviously, we cannot sit on our sofas with remote controls and expect to manifest greatness or sacks of $50 bills landing into our popcorn bowls! It is my understanding that many people believe that if they simply “think” and not “behave” the secret principles, they will manifest all they desire – not so! It takes both FOCUS and ACTION to manifest the secret-to-living principles. Here’s a simple example:
I am a business executive coach, in part, and one of my clients lamented this week that “this secret-to-living stuff works.”
This business owner excitedly relayed the story of how she had placed her vision goals (including a trip to Hawaii ) on her bathroom mirror, and several times per day when she was preparing herself, she would look at her goals and vision herself in Hawaii (FOCUS). Several months went by when at a networking event last week, the leadership announced that someone had a vacant condo on Maui that could be rented for $500 for two weeks. My client raced to the podium with a check for $500! She had accumulated enough FREE air miles on her credit card to get all of her travel paid, including a rental car for the trip! Her entire Hawaii vacation was only going to cost her $500, and this is a goal she’s had her entire life.
Here’s the “how to” point of this story: It was only after she had committed her behavior to both FOCUS and ACTION that she manifested the secret of living (laws of attraction) trip to Hawaii !
The secret to living only works if we implementing the right behaviors and strategies. It puzzles me greatly that I have other clients who push success, abundance and joy away. We have discussed the secret-to-success principles, but they consistently sabotage their own success and joy because they refuse to FOCUS AND TAKE ACTION! It is as simple as writing down goals and being prepared by action. Perhaps they are not consciously ready and wanting success, abundance, or joy. Ask yourself this question, are you?
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Peggy Pattison is a Business Executive Success Coach, Author and Speaker. Visit her website at http://www.peggypattison.com for articles, products, and her services to enhance your own personal and professional success. Go to: http://www.thesecrettoliving.com to register for a seminar presented by Tom Nicoli, BCH, CI, and Peggy Pattison, M.A., CBC, in Boston, MA , on June 30, 2007.
