Belief is a Wonderful thing

I have just witnessed a very sad event. I was waiting in a garage forecourt to put some fuel in my car, when a very beat up old red car pulled up behind me. He had actually just reversed out of one queue, (these queues were only one or two cars each), and driven behind me. he obviously  thought that I had magical qualities that would make my queue disapper more quickly.

Anyway, the pump in front of me becomes free so up I drive next to it. Meanwhile, Mr Red (that's what we'll call him), deciding I was too slow, reversed and joined another queue . It seems that he though he might end up one pump ahead of me. Well, I fill up my tank, (only about 3 minutes) and walk off to the kiosk to pay me debt to society.

As I walk out, Mr Red is now reversing into the bay ahead of me, in the wrong direction, deternined to get to the top of  the line. I asked, very civilly as i normally do, not to box me in and wait 30 seconds for me to leave. 

He gives me a kind of look that to wither oak trees from one hundred paces BUT, does move his car forward just enough, for me to squeeze my very modest Peugeot through the gap.

I looked in my rear view mirror directly afterwards and lo and behold, a two car shad driven up behind him the right way and the taken both the space I had left and the second empty space that Mr Red had decided was his.

So, what are the lessons that can be learnt from this little episode?

The first is patience; once you have set your mind on a goal, your mind will start finding ways of helping you achieve this. Spend time everyday to quieten yourself and that voice is invaluable. However, have patience; not all goals will be reached immediately.

Two; don't set a goal and then decide that is not the right one for you and quickly change to another. Only then to find that actually, that is not right either and maybe the original goal was OK; then again, maybe you need to find a third goal etc. etc. What actually happens is you never build up any focus, instead lots of targets start flying around your head and you actually achieve none of them. Like Mr Red, you actaully end up being more frustrated because in your eagerness to get ahead by changing goals, you have actually let those who came after you to now be ahead of you.

Thirdly; believe. If you take the time to think really hard about the goal you set and write down, you then commit yourself to that goal. If you have many, (as most people do), you MUST prioritise one that you wish to achieve first. Once you have committed yourself and focused on that one goal, you must believe that you will achieve it. 

When you first set that goal, that may seem impossible to you; however, believe that if you let your mind work on it, that magical subconscious will start working on it and provide solutions for you to achieve that, if you listen to it. 

That belief in yourself and your subconscious is paramount; it will find a way where your conscious mind won't. It is wonderful thing you are a wonderful being; so work with it.

As for Mr. Red? I'm expecting to read an a report in the local rag any minute about 'forecourt rage'.

Have a fantastic day,


Mark

Harmony

If, like me, you are an avid reader and listener of self development books and audios, you will have heard about the concept of the universal mind, that 'thoughts are things' and you become what you think about most of the time. 

 All very true and for those doubters, has actually been proved by living examples many times over. as this is fact, I will not be debating that here. However, many times we are told that, to be able to use this universal mind and start to manifest those things we desire, our thoughts need to be harmonious with this mind. So, what are harmonious thoughts?


It appears to be complicated but actually, it is very simple. The best way to tell is to stop what you are doing now and take just a few minutes to concentrate on how you are feeling. Do you have a scowl on your face? Are you looking at your mountainous work load and groaning with dismay? Are you running around like a ball in a pinball machine, bouncing from one bumper to another? (Sorry, I'm showing my age and a mis-spent youth with that question)! 

If yes to all or some of those then you really know the answer; you're feeling a little jaded to say the least. So, change that scowl to a smile; assess your workload and know that you will do your best to work through it, as you can't do more than that; stop running around just for a few moments, take a few deeps breaths and maybe sit down for a moment.


There are many techniques to change your mood, which I can talk about another day, so use these to change your mood to a happy mood. if it doesn't happen immediately, take another quick break in a few minutes and work on it again.


The point is, when you srat to feel happy, you are in harmony with the univeral mind. Happiness is not just a luxury, it is a attribute that everyone should have and enjoy. Being happy puts your mind in harmny with the universal mind. If you start to think, that message has been around for eons. 'Happy thoughts' and 'Don't worry, be happy' are just a couple that immediately spring to mind but I'm sure you can think of your own examples.

So, make yourself happy; it's within your power to do so and once you start, it becomes an easy to do. When your happy, you are in harmony with the universe. When you're in harmony with the universe, amazing thing can start to happen. 

Have a brilliant day and smile.

Thanks for reading,

Mark.