Demystifying Prosperity™

I had an interesting revelation this morning and thought I’d share it with my readers.

I started my New Year’s resolutions early with a new commitment to an exercise regimen. What has worked for me in the past is the following weekly routine:

• Sunday - Off
• Monday - Weight training routine 1 of 3
• Tuesday - Taiji (a k a tai-chi) and qigong
• Wednesday - Weight training routine 2 of 3
• Thursday - Off
• Friday - Weight training routine 3 of 3
• Saturday - Taiji and qigong

As today is Monday, it was the perfect time to get started again. However, when I looked at the stapled sheets of paper that I had used in the past to guide me through my weight training routines, my mind went absolutely blank. I couldn’t for the life of me remember how many repetitions to do of each exercise, or how I cycled through the sets, or even how many sets. I procrastinated a bit, wondering what to do next.

Then it dawned on me: Just get started. My muscles will remember the exercise routine. And you know what? They did! I enjoyed a great 30-minute fitness session this morning, and it has energized me for the rest of the day.

I couldn’t help think of a saying that has kept me going over the years: “Take the first step, no more, no less, and the next will be revealed.” Commodities trader Ken Roberts used it in his sweet novel, A Rich Man’s Secret: An Amazing Formula for Success.

So how does this relate to the Law of Attraction? If you’ve watched The Secret, you might have the idea that all you need to do is visualize success, prosperity, and abundance, and it will be yours. While visualization and positive thinking are indispensable elements to your eventual success, so is taking daily action.

As I sat paralysed by my inability to remember how to do my exercise routine, I realized that all I needed to do was to take action—to take that first step, no more, no less—and my muscles would remember for me. And they did.

The next action I took today was to make a blog entry about this. Then I’ll take further action and send out an e-mail blast to let everyone know that I’ve updated my blog. So it’s true: the first step, no more, no less, has led to the second and third steps, and beyond.

So take daily action towards your goals. Even a little step is better than paralysis by analysis. Post your Reply below and let me know what your step is and how taking it has brought you closer to the prosperity that you desire.

I have been remiss in posting to this blog, so allow me to make up for my lapse.

One aspect to the law of attraction is learning to act on promptings of the Spirit, promptings of the Universe. I felt one such prompting today. I have been working so hard lately that it seemed time to take a cinema break. I checked out the movie listings in the local paper and saw that Australia was playing at 12:35 at my favorite cinema fifteen minutes away. Having heard good things about the film, I set out at 12:15 allowing plenty of time (or so I thought), especially considering that the first 10 to 15 minutes are movie trailers, meaning that the film wouldn’t start until at least 12:45.

But the Universe conspired against me seeing Australia. I had one brief stop to make en route, to make a deposit in my bank account—always a pleasant errand to run. Well, I was first in line for a teller, but I must have waited eight minutes before the next one was available. Nonetheless, as the check I was depositing was a sizable one, the smile on my face was still there. I finished my transaction and hopped back in my car.

Unfortunately, once I got on the major thoroughfare, the traffic was insane! It didn’t occur to me that everyone and his brother would be making last-minute Christmas purchases, and New Hampshire’s two recent storms resulted in pent-up demand. Long-story-short, I arrived at the theater at five minutes to one.

Since I was there already, I checked out the other titles. Two caught my eye: The Day the Earth Stood Still and Yes Man. Acknowledging the power of positive thinking in the law of attraction, I opted for Yes Man.

I’m glad I did.

Now, don’t get me wrong; the movie was not spectacular. The message, however, resonated with me. It didn’t hurt that the lead character’s name was Carl, either. I felt myself slipping into Jim Carrey’s role several times throughout the movie, as the message hit quite close to home.

Jim Carrey’s character Carl was caught in a humdrum existence. His girlfriend had left him for greener pastures, and he pushed away all of his friends, opting instead to spend his evenings at home alone with rented videos. His favorite word, of course, was No. Then he had a turning-point experience at a motivational seminar he was invited to attend. He learned that to live life more fully and in-the-moment, he had to learn to say Yes.

I have had similar turning points in my life. One was at a seminar actually called The Turning Point, put on by The Millionaire Maker™ Marshall Sylver. (If, after clicking on these links, you think you might want to attend, give me a call. If I still have tickets left, I can get you in at a significant discount from what Marshall charges on his website.)

The law of attraction is a wonderful/terrible thing. We attract into our lives our major thoughts and emotions. In the current economic climate, many of our thoughts and emotions are quite negative, and guess what? That only brings more negativity into our lives! When I find myself sliding down this slippery slope, I stop, take a deep breath, and say “Thank you!” out loud.

This “attitude of gratitude” has been a lifesaver for me. And it can be a lifesaver for you. Let me know (by submitting a Reply below) how the law of attraction has helped (or hurt?) you. I care.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, everyone!