The Secret
You may or may not have watched the film called the Secret. It’s a great idea, just like the law of attraction. What we think about, is what we attract into our lives. And I was thinking how easy it sounds…to do that, and how difficult it can be, especially when everything seems to be going wrong.
And yet, I’m convinced that it’s when everything seems to be going wrong that the best work can be done towards getting what you want. Because when everything is going right, there’s not much effort to be made. I can sit back and watch everything unfold wonderfully and amazingly. I get the money I want, the relationships, the job, the contracts….everything just seems to fall into my lap.
I think that’s the cake coming out of the oven and the icing on top. It’s ready to eat. But the work that went into making the cake…that’s where the law of attraction comes into play. That’s where the real work lies.
There’s the recipe to be decided, ingredients to be bought, things have to be put together in a certain way and then mixed or whipped up and finally baked. Even then, it’s not finished. It has to cool down in a certain way, and be iced and plated and served up. Anything can go wrong at any time.
And it’s exactly when things are being made that things do go wrong. The store doesn’t have the right ingredient or the spoon isn’t exactly right, or the dish, or the oven. If you have ever cooked or baked anything you will know that a great deal of effort goes into creating things.
I’m lucky in a way. My father built a 27 foot yacht in our back yard. He crafted every bit of it, from the wooden hull that had to be steamed so that it had the correct bend, to the sails that he made by hand with an old treadle sewing machine. So I’ve seen someone have a dream and then work for years to create it. I even had the good fortune to sail that boat off the coast of North Wales, in the UK. Many summers of fun from that one dream.
So, now, especially now, when things are tight for everyone worldwide, I know that we can accomplish anything we put our minds to. We just have to have a recipe and then go get the ingredients and make it up. For me right now, it’s a book. I want to write a great book and I just have to do it. So what is it that you want? What is your recipe right now? Have it in your mind and enjoy your life. Don’t worry about things that have not happened, or things you think might happen. If the worst thing happens, you will find the courage to deal with it. Until then my friend, enjoy your life on this amazing planet. Rock N Roll Jeff & Val
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