Motivation Tips
It was one of those days, everyone seemed to be picking on me: my kids, my bank, my electricity supplier, even my computer. And everything that should have been done, was just taking longer and longer. Then something occurred to me.
Moving Away From Negative Energy
I'd decided to remove myself from all the negative energy, and decided to shut myself away from everything. And in the peace and tranquillity of that space I discovered something.
What was it?
I was the common denominator - the one they were all picking on.
Gradually it all began to unfold. I was in a bad mood. It was me that was having the impact on everything around me. All that was happening was that everything was reflecting back at me what I was putting out.
And that was when I picked up a book I recommend you read, 'Ask and it is Given' by Ester and Jerry Hicks (scroll down the left hand column of the 4U page and read my review). The book fell open on these words: 'Your thoughts absolutely equal your point of attraction, the better you feel the more everything around you improves.'
And then a few lines down, the book continued to rub salt into my wounds. 'When you put yourself on a schedule where there is a deadline, then often the shortage of time or money looms up and contradicts the energy, making you miserable.'
I got the point!!
It Seems to Come From Nowhere
Frustration can seem to bubble up out of the blue. However, if I looked back on my day there were pointers right from early morning. First thing, as I was dressing I asked my partner if something at work was frustrating her. She told me no and I concluded I had got it wrong. Then there were computer problems, then a power cut, my bank failed to wire money on a business deal that could be worth a substantial sum. The whole day just built up, right to the moment where my son disagreed with me and my daughter raised her voice.
But get this.
When I wanted to say something back. But instead of saying anything I got one of those irritating tickles in the back of my throat that rendered my voice useless. All that came out was a helpless croak. And while my son and my partner fell about laughing and my daughter marched off to her bedroom in annoyance, I decided to call it a day and closed myself away to reflect.
The Truth
Frustration doesn't come from nowhere. It's the build up of events, often self-inflicted deadlines or unreasonable demands. As the pressure mounts we become less reasonable, with ourselves, with others and even with our work.
The words of Ester and Jerry Hicks were timely reminders for me and I hope reminders to us all that our thoughts are our point of attraction. If we feel frustrated then we attract more frustration. If we feel happiness then we attract more of that.
An Assignment
1. What is it that you're trying to attract?
2. How long can you maintain your focus on this before something occurs and makes you think about that?
Best
