My life is a miracle.
I always get what I want, even if I don’t recognize that I want it.
I remember the day my friend Kenya made a very profound statement. I was outside my apartment in Dallas, sitting on the curb talking on my cell phone with her telling her that I had just left my job.
“Ultimately,” she said. “We always get what we want.”
Huh?
“Yeah, I felt the same way when my friend said it to me,” she said. “I was about to start going down a laundry list of things that I didn’t have when I realized..Wow. She’s right. I do get what I want. I didn’t really want to be working and I got fired. I got what I wanted.”
We always get what we want.
That’s an amazing theory to consider. My studies support it too because what we are paying close attention to is a signal to God that we want more of that. If we sit and imagine that our worst fears will come true we are saying, “This is what I want to happen.”
There is a particular situation that I can’t help but imagine struggling to get through. I’ll allow a whole blown out fantasy to play out in my mind before I realize I’m doing it and stop myself.
I don’t want that. I want THIS.
Well, if I don’t want THAT, then I have to stop imagining THAT. I have to start imagining THIS because I’m going to receive exactly what my mind focuses on.
There are a lot of people who can’t even define what they want, all they know is they want something better than what they have. I used to think that they will never be able to recognize the “better” when it comes along until they know exactly what they want, but I’ve changed my mind.
The “something better” that they want, isn’t a physical thing or circumstance. The “something better” that they want is really a better FEELING about where they are.
So now I say, if you want better, FEEL better.
“But I can’t FEEL better until things become better!” you say.
Well I say, Things will become better when you FEEL better.
“Girl you crazy!” you say. “My life is too jacked up for me to feel better. I have nothing that I want! This is some bull****!”
Calm down. It’s not BS. I don’t gain anything from trying to trick you. I’m only trying to share what worked for me regarding fighting negative thoughts and emotions.
When you choose to feel good…well, it really FEELS good.
How do you feel good when you don’t have what you want?
Just…focus on what you DO have. Health, family, the kindness that surrounds you.
Go on a treasure hunt for things to be grateful for. Esther Hicks calls it going on a “Rampage of Appreciation”.
Appreciate yourself for making it this far without killing someone else, losing yourself in depression or giving up. More than any other accomplishment, that feat is worthy enough to raise a champagne glass to.
Remember: We always get what we want.
What we want is determined by what we focus on.
Do you want appreciation? Then give some.
Do you want love? Then give some.
I’ve been trying to follow the golden rule for years and I have received the positive return. I realize that I just focused too much on the negativity that it overshadowed the blessings and I wasn’t appreciative of what I got.
Please, just try your best to look for the best in every situation. Focus on that. Live the joy of seeing that.
It’s really your choice. Your imagination, your focus, your attention, all gives a preview of what’s to come for your life.
Now forgive yourself and move forward.
No one hates you.
You are loved.
There is a great future for you but you have to FEEL your way towards it.
FEEL GOOD!