So many of us have been brainwashed to think that we can't have what we want in life. That is the belief of the martyr. It is born of deprivation and fear.
Identifying what we want and need, then writing it down, sets in motion a powerful chain of events. It indicates that we are taking responsibility for ourselves, giving God and the Universe permission to supply our wants and needs.
The belief that we deserve to have a change in character, a relationship, a new dimension to an existing relationship, a possession, a certain level of health, living, loving, or success, is a powerful force in bringing that desire to pass.
Often, when we realize that we want something, that feeling is God preparing us to receive it!
Listen. Trust. Empower the good in your life by paying attention to what you want and need. Write it down. Affirm it mentally. Pray about it. Then, let it go. Give it to God, and see what happens.
The results may be better than you think.
Today, I will pay attention to what I want and need. I will take time to write it down, and then I will let it go. I will begin to believe I deserve the best.
From The Language of Letting Go
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Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss
i really appreciate you posting that comment. i got sober to fulfil my dreams, but didn't realise that recovery would be so painful. for the first 2 years my brain was so foggy that my life was spent purely doing simple jobs just to keep me busy while my damaged brain cleared itself out (and LOTS of AA or course!). i this year (my third sober year) i have slowly developed my confidence in what i really want to do. i have big plans. deep down i am really ambitious, but, like you said, i have been conditioned to not feel part of my plans. this has led me to start rather unusual paths in life- and they never really 'happened'. my dreams have always been with me, but now is the time i am starting to do something with them. i feel worth it.
in buddhism there is a concept called 'esho funi': the oneness of oneself and its environment. so as our mind believes that something good will happen, the environment will reflect this. this is the way i have come to understand it. AA has given me the gift to stay sober to really put this buddhism concept to play. it has enabled me to my strengthen my buddhist practise to overcome a legacy of working-class catholic guilt. for the first time in my life i am starting to feel vital and useful. right now i am not working. this is my time. i am approaching my life afresh by putting my dreams first. this is my determined prayer. i feel that it is possible and by possessing a positive forward looking mind set, i don't have to worry how. i will achieve my artistic dreams..... ive started to take courageous actions which i couldn't have done a while ago. my works been sent out there to face the critics in the business. instead iof dwelling on the outcome- simply keep taking ACTION.
hope everyone is well and making use of the finest invention of the 21st century- the AA bin! senor mouse
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