I’m so inspired today to envision my fantastic future because my present is already fantastic. It’s an ancient philosophy which says that what we think, we bring into reality. You are what you think. This is the old “power of positive thinking” idea, made famous in the last century by Norman Vincent Peal. And he was echoing thinkers from the 19th century spiritualist tradition, as they called it in those days. We have come along way though, for we no longer consider this magical thinking, or in any way spiritual or religious. We now consider it science.
In fact science in recent years has come up with very similar conclusions to what ancient as well as recent history has claimed – that the power of thought is greater than we realize. And that includes the power of prayer, meditation and visualization. Everything begins in the subtle astral realm of mind or thought, before it manifests in reality. This is obvious in the sense that we get an idea and then we materialize it. Wherever that idea comes from, we capture it from the subtle realms of mind, imagination or inspiration, and we make an effort to put it down on paper, and then into concrete manifestation. That is how all creations work, and how problems are solved.
Some say the inspiration comes from God, some say it’s the other hemisphere of the brain, or at best the astral realm where thought, as well as past, present and even future may all reside. These are the ways that various cultures label the experience, but either way, it appears that we can think it into reality. And this is especially true for more subtle things, like moods, or states of consciousness. I can determine with my will power and imagination that it is a pleasant day today, for example. After all, it’s all just a state of mind.
Then there are some who say that we can do more than merely affect our own moods, we can affect the situation around us. Propaganda works like that. So does advertising. You create a meme, or a campaign to promote a product or a concept, and you flood the media with it, and presto – you can nudge a massive movement into motion. The idea takes hold in the minds of the masses and becomes a reality. Businesses and politicians do this all the time. They tell us that something new is happening, and that we need their product or their ideology, and it takes hold. This is why the world’s top six media corporations are apparently already bought out and controlled by the super wealthy elite, because they want to control the narrative.
Well, here on our decentralized social media sites, we have our own free speech platform to voice our narrative, and today I am espousing the glories of positive thinking, and the joy of a beautiful life in a beautiful world. I do this because that is what I see and that is how it appears to me here in my little corner of the round earth. Life is beautiful. There is an abundance of healthy elements and nature around me, so perhaps I have deliberately situated myself in a benign environment, based on my personal preference. My bank balance may be almost empty but that does not stop me from feeling the wealth of abundance around me. In this way I don’t wallow in poverty consciousness or depression. I rather celebrate what I have and visualize what I want. And there is not much that I want because I already have so much to be grateful for, and I actually don’t need any more than I have. Maybe I’m living in my own fantasy land. Well, it’s great here in my world, in my mind. So what’s wrong with that? We are all entitled to our inalienable human right to freedom and the pursuit of happiness.
So wherever you are, claim your birthright. If you are in a bad material situation, then move. Do something about it. Walk away from it. Choose your bliss. What is stopping you. You don’t need much to escape other than the desire to do it, as well as the frame of mind. And fortunately you are the driver of your own mind, or you certainly should be. If your own five senses are dominating you, or your own mind is dominating you like an uncontrolled horse, then it is up to you to take the reigns and direct it.
The power of positive thinking begins with the realization that you have the power in the first place. You needn’t be under the influence of your own mind and senses. Many may be imprisoned by other people, of course, by circumstances beyond their control, due to abusive people. To them this philosophy may appear whimsical or unattainable due to their reality on the ground. The only solution to that is to meditate, go within and visualize yourself in your ideal dream situation. Meditate on it, see yourself in it and make a concerted effort to cultivate the desired reality within your own mind. If you’re hungry, relish that filling meal in your mind. If you’re in pain, visualize your body feeling soothed. The mind is stronger than the body and by using the will to direct the mind, we have a subsequent effect on our body. Hunger and pain can be alleviated by the mind. It’s all in the mind.
If you are trapped by bad people in a situation of imprisonment, then meditate on your escape plan, build it up in your mind, with all the details required to achieve it. Never give up. As long as you have life, you have hope. Visualize it and it may manifest, you will attract it to you. Wallow in your solution, immerse your mind in it, build it in the astral plane. In that way, it begins to take shape, it already exists on the subtle level. And if it does not manifest immediately in the external reality, then live in your internal reality where it does exist as much as you can. If your dream world is better than your waking world outside, then spend more time in your dream world. You are not owned by anyone, and particularly your mind is not controlled by anyone other than yourself. If you can’t control or claim your outer reality according to your desires then at least claim your inner world, your mind. Never stop fighting for the best.
Never stop dreaming. You have the capacity for an entire universe in your own mind and dreams. Whatever you can wish for yourself, it can be there in your inner world. And if you keep up the meditation, it will manifest in your outer world by the laws of attraction. It’s physics, and you are the scientist. Welcome to paradise.
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