"Alternative Notions Of Life, A Different Path (4): Intend. Be Certain."

“Prosperity: The eternal flow of all that’s good in life…”nn*Below is the fourth installment of a series of articles from the real life experiences of the author. The only deviations from the truth may be the names of people and places. These stories are also incorporated in “My Friend Yu – the Prosperity Mentor: Book II,” Pantejo - Y.N. Vurce Publishing. Release Date: 2008.nnSometimes you get angry, depressed, or discouraged because you don’t “have it” yet.nnIn this article, we continue looking at “The Scenario” (introduced first in “Alternative Notions of Life, a Different Path [2]” and further examined in “Alternative Notions of Life, a Different Path [3]”).n n- Review -nnIn “Alternative Notions of Life, a Different Path (2) and (3)” we discussed The Scenario (below):nnYou’ve been trying to do something (or have something) for quite sometime, but it’s just not happening. You feel like you’ve done all your homework and “checked all the blocks” required for the task. Whatever it is you want, you feel that it’s really, really important and you want it bad! You begin to envy the other people who already have it. You wonder why, with all the hard work you’ve done, you don’t have it by now too? Sometimes you get angry, depressed, or discouraged because you don’t have it yet. You wonder why other people seem to cruise through life while you are struggling.nnWe analyzed the first five sentences and saw blatant negativity and non-commitment (just trying). We talked about the Fear/Manifestation Paradox, due diligence, and envy. Then, we rapped it up with an explanation of effectiveness, excellence, and efficiency.nnRecommended Actions:nn*Concentrate on what you desire, not on what you don’t have.n*Instead of complaining, be grateful for what you already have (and for what’s on its way).n*Everyday, do something that takes you a little closer to your goal.n*Be effective first. Then, whether you get praise or not, be excellent. Lastly, be efficient (meaning: quickly AND correctly).nn- Negativity, Clarity, and Mixed Signals -nn(The Scenario, Sentence 6.) Sometimes you get angry, depressed, or discouraged because you don’t have it yet. nnLook at the emotions listed in the above sentence. They are ALL negative!nAnd since they are negative, they will surely attract more negativity into your life.nnHow do you reverse this process? Take control of your mind and alter your thoughts. Your emotions will follow.n n(Sections of this article are excerpted from “My Friend Yu – The Prosperity Mentor,” Copyright August 2007. Pantejo – Y.N. Vurce Publishing).nnThe correct use of thought can instantly change your life. Control your thoughts; create your destiny. Thought literally makes your world, your reality. That is why we become what we think about the most. If you want to change your life, you need to change your thinking.nnThe Universe (God, The One, Gaya, Infinite Intelligence, The Collective Consciousness, etc.) takes in your messages (thoughts) and immediately “works” them, all of them.nnThat is why I must stress on consistently sending the most positive, strongest, and clearest messages that you can muster. These strong, positive messages move you forward. Their intensity determines how fast and far you will go.nnBut negative thoughts, all of them (big or small), always move you backward. So you see, if you don’t guard your mind from negative thoughts, you might forever be taking one step forward and then two steps backward.nnFor example, let’s say you impress upon The Universe your desire for riches. Right away, IT begins arranging all the things, people, and events in the universe so you can become rich. But inwardly you feel conflicted. nnBecause of past conditioning or experiences, a part of you may think that “all rich people are crooks and money is bad.” This feeling and accompanying thoughts are then sent to The Universe. nnGuess what happens next?nnThe Universe nullifies your “first order” and gives you exactly what you want; protecting you from becoming a bad guy (a crook) and keeping you from having all that bad money!nnIn other words, all messages to The Universe have to be congruent with what you are really feeling inside.nnBottom line: If you send mixed messages to The Universe, you’ll get mixed results back. You must be clear and positive in your life’s intentions. Then, and only then will you get a clear and positive response from the Universe.nn- Intend -nnIt’s time to address the important issue of Intent.nnNapoleon Hill called it a “definite major purpose”. Anthony Robbins coins it as a “magnificent obsession”. Whatever you call it, what is yours…really?nn“The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them.” (Denis Waitely, Renowned Success Coach).nnWhat are your main goals and how do you feel about them?nnReally. What do you want? Specifically?nnWhat are your real intentions?nnCan you clearly state them? Or are they nebulous?nnCan you vividly envision the end state? Or is the picture fuzzy?nnHave you “pre-felt” all the emotions related to successfully completing your task or achieving your goals? Or are you without a clue how you would feel?nnMany people don’t come anywhere close to properly thinking about what they want because, mainly, they don’t really know exactly what they want! They can’t describe it with detail. They don’t write it down. They don’t make it concrete.nnAnd to make matters worse, they shoot themselves in the foot by allowing doubt, worry, and fear to creep into their psyche. nnOf course, this attracts more negativity and ultimately leads to failure.nnControl your thoughts!nnLet the Universe know EXACTLY what you want. EXACTLY.nnWithout clear intentions, you will drift. With definite goals, you are already more than halfway there. nn- More on Clarity -nnThink of it this way.nnThink of the Universe as the most significant “person” in your life (e.g., your grandmother or grandfather, your mother or father, your best friend, your sister or brother, your child, your wife or girlfriend, etc.).nnWould you send that person an important message that simply contained the alphabet in A to Z, chronological order? How about a bunch of letters or numbers in randomized order?nnWould you expect him to figure out what you really mean?nnPredictably, the receiver of your message would feel like someone was playing a silly, practical joke on him; or that he just received some junk mail or Spam.nnYou’re trying to impress your life desires, the things you most want out of life, on the Universe.nnKnowing that the Universe is always your best friend, would you phone him and only speak in a foreign language that he couldn’t understand? It would sound like gibberish to him, the ranting and ravings of a madman; or the delirious nonsense of a possessed, religious cult zealot.nnFinally, if life and death (your life) depends on this message, would you send your message only once; trusting that the person received your message, even though you didn’t get a response or reply back?nn- Certainty: The Cure -nnHow do you get rid of insecurity and doubt?nn(This may sound ridiculously simple, but…) Be Certain.nnCertainty and doubt can not co-exist in the same mind. You either are sure about something; or you have some reservations about it.nnCertainty feels good. Gone are the feelings of anger, depression, and discouragement. You feel more in control. You feel confident. You can relax.nnBut although it’s easy to tell people to “Be Certain,” it’s rather difficult to teach them.nnNevertheless, I will try.nn- If you can’t BE, DO to BE -nnBeing anything is a state, a “knowing” – something that is taken for granted and never questioned. You just know when you’re happy. And you just know when you’re excited or sad.nnSome people are born chameleons. They have mastered their thoughts and can “will” themselves into being any state they choose. If they want to be happy, they just decide to be happy.nnAnd presto-chango, happy they are!nnBut these people are the exception, not the rule.nnMost people have to “fake it” until they actually feel happy.nnActing (Doing) is a powerful method of changing states of being.nnIf you can’t instantly think yourself into happiness, just “act” like you’re happy. Do the things that happy people do (e.g., whistle, sing, skip, smile, etc.). You’ll be surprised at the results.nnPhysiologists have proven that acting in a certain way, that is, thinking about a state of being, actually produces physical changes in the body. Blood pressure, hormones, pupil sizes, etc. can all be altered simply by your thoughts.nnThis is a powerful, personal tool. Use it!nnSo, when you find yourself doubting or getting discouraged, Be Certain – in the best way you know how.nnYou can tell yourself that you’re fed up with doubt and worry and simply decide to be certain. Or you can act certain until you feel certain.nnWhen you change your state of being from doubt to certainty, the negative flow of emotions (and the resultant attraction of more negativity) will be reversed.nnTell yourself: It can be different. It can be done. nn…Continued in “Alternative Notions of Life, a Different Path (5)”nn“Until next time, be brave enough to take a Different Path!”nnYour Friend in this Intrepid Journey called Life,nnCarl “J.C.” PantejonnProsperity, Universe, control, thought, congruent, intentions, clarity, mixed messages, certainty, positive, negative, definite major purpose, magnificent obsession.nnnNote: If you want to read more about Universal Laws, unconditional love, exorcizing past personal demons, and the Illusive Secret of Happiness, please read the following articles:nn“Alternative Notions of Life, a Different Path: Guardian Angels and Universal Laws.”nn“Alternative Notions of Life, a Different Path (2): Trying too hard?”nn“Alternative Notions of Life, a Different Path (3): First, Be Effective.”n n“Experiences from ‘The Flow’ series, articles (1) – (20).” (This is a series of articles about love, romance, Asian/Western relationships, relationship analysis, and more.)nn“How Dare She! Out of Desperation I Learned How to Forgive”nn“Remember Who You Are!”nn“Need to Heal Your Broken Heart? Read on. Overcome Heartbreak and Learn the Illusive Secret of Happiness.”n“Simple (and Priceless) Life Lessons From the Most Influential Prosperity Mentor in My Life - My Father”nAnd much more!n n(By Carl “J.C.” Pantejo and published internet-wide, keyword: [title of article] or “Carl Pantejo”)nnnPantejo@ynvurcepublishing.com