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Article #497: Having it All!

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Why Some People Make the Leap-and Others believe one way, yet we act in another.
Don't For example, many people think they
We are each beings of light. Within that believe that life is about sharing their
light are all the colors of the blessings of time, talents and money with
rainbow-all the aspects of God and others. However, if you closely watch how
humanity-all the power of our natural they allot their time and resources, you
spiritual abilities. Why do some of us see a very different motivating force
open to the full spectrum of our driving their choices-most of their
magnificence and power? Why do most of us energy goes into building private
continue to see only black and white? reserves of money and "things." Many
My Dad was colorblind his whole life. He folks genuinely think they believe "we
was a "good" man-faithful husband, are one," yet their actions scream
dutiful father, respectful son, hard separateness and competition. A lot of
worker, trusted employee, solid citizen, people say "the universe will provide,"
on the school board, town council, church yet they worry all the time about money
elders-hell, he was even the mayor of the and they take jobs they hate. Many
city-but he only saw the world as various "believe" they have a "soul mate," yet
shades of gray. He often asked me as a they settle for a "comfort mate" just to
child what color different flowers were. keep the horror of loneliness at bay.
I'd describe to him the planet I Most people believe in abundance, yet
perceived as best I could. As a child, I don't have what they want. Many people
often wondered why he chose not to see believe they are "eternal souls," yet
all the colors of the rainbow of life. their fear and insecurity shout, "I'm not
Too Many Choices? safe."
Funny, I always saw his colorblindness as Closing the Gap
a choice, a decision. I could feel my Why is there a discrepancy between how we
father's fear of being bombarded with too "think" life is and how we actually
many colors to look at-too many experience it? Why the gap between what
attractive choices, too many exciting we say we believe and how we act? Because
paths to follow in life. I could feel his our "unconscious" beliefs are running the
relief, his comfortableness, in not show! The same observant teacher used to
seeing too many attractive comment, "What we create in life is the
possibilities-and in doing so, not having sum total of our conscious and
to choose between too many intense unconscious beliefs."
passions and divergent options. How can you tell what beliefs are lurking
I cry for my father and all the other under your surface, keeping you from true
men, and women, who choose to limit their happiness? It's obvious-simply look at
exposure to disappointment and what realities you're currently creating
frustration in life by limiting their in your life. Anywhere you're
vision-who decide to be safe, rather than struggling-financially, emotionally,
sorry, within their gray skies and gray physically-you have subterranean beliefs
walls. I cry out of love-and undermining your stated goals.
understanding. I know why they look away The way to create the prosperity, love
from the alluring bright lights, the and health you want in life is to get in
captivation of the dazzling dawn, and the touch with-and transform-the unconscious
frighteningly brilliant hues of a fiery limiting beliefs that are counteracting
sunset. They are scared of bring snared, your well-intentioned conscious thoughts.
captured, by the wonders of the world if The way to "Have It All" is to transform
they acknowledge the infinite magic of your unconscious sabotage. Then your
each moment, the aliveness of unchecked actions will align with your natural
spontaneity, the wild electricity of state of abundance and support-and the
every life encounter. They feel risk goodness will flow naturally in your
where others see adventure. They feel life.
threat where others see opportunity. They As you shine the light on the
feel danger where others see liberation. unconsciousness that dictates your
Adventure or Risk? emotions and actions-on the
Why are some people excited by life's unconsciousness that has kept you from
banquet and others terrified? Our living the full life you truly desire-the
openness to life's bounty is determined gap between what you say you believe and
by the decisions we make along our how you act begins to close. As you
journey-decisions about what we can release yourself from these automatic
"safely" handle, what we can beliefs and behaviors, you regain amazing
"pragmatically" create, what we amounts of:
"realistically" deserve. Our freedom to Clarity-to see fresh choices, options and
grow and be happy comes from discovering solutions you never saw before
and re-making those choices, mindsets and Courage-to act on your regained wisdom
self-images-about who we are and what Creativity-to "stay in the flow"
life is really about. Vitality-for increased health, balance
What Do You Think Life Is About? and grounding
What do you think is the purpose of life? Peace, joy and wholeness-without these,
And do your actions flow from that what's the point?
perspective? Do your life choices flow You become free to evolve in any way at
from what you think is the meaning of any rate you choose. You attract new
your life? Or does your behavior in life resources and opportunities. You envision
actually reflect a different set of fresh, different ways of making an
beliefs? One of my teachers observes, abundant living and a journey of health
"You can tell what a person really and happiness.
believes by watching how the person acts, If you're willing to "Have It All"-to let
not by listening to what they say." A in the multi-colored richness of God and
person's behavior-personal everyday humanity-take the leap into your
choices-reveals most accurately what they magnificence and power now.
really believe is central and important It's your life. It's your choice. Grab
in life. We often sincerely think we your rainbow.






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