“In the province of the mind, what one believes to be
true either is true or becomes true.” Fortune cookie.
Yes, the above line was my “surprise” message from a
fortune cookie. I have to say, this is very different than some of the useless
messages I have gotten in some cookies. This literally gave me food for
thought.
What we believe to be true will somehow manifest itself
to become our experience.
I remember the first time I read something that even
remotely resembled new thought or Law of Attraction like it was yesterday. Even
though it was over thirty years ago, it left that much of an impression on me.
I picked up a copy of The Magic of Believing from a garage sale. The simplicity of the
message was just that, too simple for me to believe it could work.
Your thoughts become things. How you feel about a
situation creates more of that experience. What you focus on… you attract.
Can it really be that simple? Absolutely!
Then why is it, you might wonder, that many people who
claim to subscribe to Law of Attraction and other new thought – ancient wisdom
philosophy can’t seem to hit the target when it comes to manifestation?
There are a few reasons. One, they are thinking about
what they want, but have not put much effort into “feeling” the feeling of what
having what they want would be like. Yes, you must feel the feeling.
Secondly, for their highest good and often what they
are meant to be and become, life has a different plan than what they could ever
imagine.
Oh yes, dear reader, sometimes what our destiny is
meant to be is not at all what we thought it would be. And yet, if we get out
of our own way, we may be amazed at what life has in store.
The greatest secret to living a life of abundance is to
be grateful to your very core for the blessings in your life. For some, this is
difficult to swallow.
Many years ago it was extremely difficult for me to
understand the power of gratitude. During a time when I had no home, no car, no
money and no direction, I had a very hard time with gratitude. I couldn’t see past my current situation to
what might be possible.
It wasn’t until a kind mentor explained that it is in
our expression of the smallest things we are grateful for that we actually
attract more to be grateful for.
As I look at the journey of the last 30 plus years and
where my journey has taken me and will take me, I know the key to true
happiness, abundance and joy is gratitude.
It’s as simple as that.
My evidence that this is true is as near as the roof over my head, the food in my refrigerator, my beautiful flower garden and the person I share my life with. Abundance is created first in the mind and then in the experience.
Kathleen,
What a great phrase "the province of the mind"! Our 'mind' is the 'territory' we live in and it dictates the landscape we see and experience. The map is not the territory, the MINDSET is the territory!
Lisa Kaye
www.SpiritPathNow.com
Posted by: SpiritPathNow | May 05, 2009 at 03:05 PM
Amazing the power of the message from a fortune cookie.
Kathleen Gage
Posted by: Kathleen Gage | May 06, 2009 at 08:09 AM
Hi Kathleen,
Isn't it just wonderful how messages come to us, be it from a master or a fortune cookie. To see the way the wisdom of the universe just shows up when we are listening, or not. Thank you for these wonderful words, they came just at the right time for me to hear to re-charge my own inner energy
Posted by: Richard | May 06, 2009 at 01:40 PM
I agree completely Richard. One need only look and listen to receive the message.
Kathleen
Posted by: Kathleen Gage | May 06, 2009 at 01:52 PM