May 12 2009
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Feb 12 2009
Law of Attraction: Nice Attracts Nice, Mean Attracts Mean
I have heard people say that you shouldn’t wish say bad things to other people because they will come back to you ten folds or a thousand folds. That is certainly true through the law of attraction. Your words come from your thoughts, your thoughts can manifest itself in your reality. Think mean thoughts, and you are likely to attract more negative experiences.
I was on a cruise in the Mediterranean last fall. When we were in Rhodes, my roommate and I missed the buses to Lindos because we both woke up late. So we took a cab to the Acropolis. When we got to the square where tour groups were to meet, we did not find the people from our group. We figured they must have gone ahead and climb to the ruins without waiting for us. We asked another tourist if we can join their group instead. He asked the guide if it was okay and the guide assented. However, there was a Chinese woman in the group who said that we shouldn’t be allowed to join their group. The guide ignored her and got us tickets to the site.
The Chinese woman continued complaining about the setup. She kept saying mean things about us to the other people of the group. We really couldn’t understand why it was a problem. I was getting uncomfortable so I decided to do the tour on my own. I walked ahead of them with all the other tourists who were also on their own. I was already some distance away when I heard some people shout, “Oh!” I turned back and saw that it was from the Chinese woman’s group. I couldn’t see what happened because people were blocking the view so I turned away and continued my tour.
I enjoyed the tour and I had a wonderful day in Rhodes. When I saw my roommate again, I asked her what happened. She said that after I left, the woman fumed about how ungrateful I was and so on. She was still going on about it when she tripped on some of the rocks and fell face down. Luckily, she only sustained some scratched on her hands and arms.
At some some point in our lives, we have encountered people like that Chinese woman. People, who for some reason showed us meanness even if we did not provoke them. What I have noticed is that when I just forget about what they did, never wished them bad or planned to get even, circumstances just occur so that they get their comeuppance. But when I devote my time and energy cursing the person for what he/she did and planning to get even, I ended up unproductive, less creative, and stressed out.
This is not to say that if you are always cheerful and nice to everybody, you will never attract nasty people. You still will, but do not let them ruin your own mood. Do remember that you do not and cannot control other people, but you can control how you will react to them. If you return their meanness with kindness and forgiveness, you are likely to spend a better day than the one who was mean.
Remember that the law of attraction does not only work when it is beneficial to you, you will attract more of the same energy that you vibrating. It is actually a matter of who has the negative vibe and who has the positive. So keep the law of attraction in mind the next time you are about to react to a nasty situation.
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Nov 18 2008
Holiday Expectations
Imaginations can get tense during the holidays. Expectations wrestle in our minds and lives. Holiday traditions are jammed into already busy days. Instant gratification turns into regret. Debts are accumulated. Or sometimes, the imagination just shuts down and we slog through the holidays doing what other people are expecting of us. What if this season, a spiritual expectation can improve our experience?
A spiritual expectation is different from a worldly expectation. Spiritual expectations equal a productive developing consciousness. Worldly expectations are analogous to a frenzied or idle consciousness that can’t get out of itself. For example, if we expect a holiday party to give us joy, joy has just been reduced to time/space, excluding joy from many areas of our life. And, where is joy for those who weren’t invited to the party? What happens to joy if we get sick and cannot attend the party? How reliable is joy when we go to the party and have fun, but return home to dirty dishes?
Spiritual expectations are linked to that which is greater. If we expect joy from the sheer fact we radiate joy, we can be joyful whether we are getting ready for a holiday party or not. Aligning our thoughts with the metaphysical fact that joy precedes us—joy is found for others, is found now, at a party, and when we come home to dirty dishes.
Along with joy, spiritual expectations do not depend on any human event, season, or tradition. Admittedly, the holidays can be a grand time however that grandness can extend throughout the year when emanating from unconditional hopes. It is intriguing to improve our holiday season experience and then continue to feel the holiday spirit year round. However, this requires breaking away from the familiar, from the common beliefs of what we have trained ourselves to think about the holidays.
From 21st Century Science and Health the first English revision of Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health, we read, “The human mind is educated into selfish and sensualistic thinking as it constantly repeats the same thoughts to its self. If we are always talking about the body or persistently anticipating bodily pleasures (or even nervously expecting pain), we are being skillfully trained in the unspiritual. This education is at the expense of spiritual development.” Likewise, if we constantly expect temporary enjoyment, or even stress, during the holidays, our spiritual development is neglected.
Many people review their holiday experiences and strive to eliminate worldly expectations by improving their habits and rituals. Less time and money are wasted. More forgiveness and philanthropy is expressed. And, their happiness and security become more stable. A confidence is built up—a confidence that love and joy is found within consciousness, not in a particular holiday or gift or food.
Expectations can be powerful. What we are hoping is generally where our head and heart are being directed. Instead of expecting the holidays to bring good-will, peace, and joy, realize and act on the fact that good-will, peace, and joy will bring a beautiful holiday experience all year round.
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Cheryl Petersen’s book 21st Century Science and Health is the first English revision and update of Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health written in 1875. This book discusses spirituality and healing as found in Scriptures. It is available online at http://www.HealingScienceToday.com





