A Step Beyond The Secret

I watched The Secret and was elated to know 'this kind of information', information I've been working with for some time, was finally reaching the masses. People around me in my personal life began to speak about this unique and fascinating 'idea', 'concept' and way of looking at life. They began to want to utilize all that they have seen from the movie and no doubt were enthusiastic about the possibilities before them. However, over time, I've seen how disappointed they had become because it wasn't working for them. Complaining that it's all great in theory, but it's not a reality. This cannot be further from the truth.

As I completed watching the movie, I began to reflect on all that wasn't really said. How does one start truly living this way? What steps can be taken? We are 'creatures' of habit really and we know that changing any undesirable habit takes some effort. So, with our own set thinking and being heads, how can we truly understand such freedom? How do we 'undo' years of programming. Looking at our world in a certain way. Breaking our perception down, churning over another reality to truly understand these laws of the universe. I propose looking at a few areas to allow for The Secret to manifest itself in your life.

The first is really allowing the playful side come to the forefront. This will allow for a loosening up oneself for new experiences. The term play is used for children, but adults seem to have forgotten what play means. Yes, some people do play sports, for example. For the most part it's for competition with others or it's to boost the ego for the player in some way. They may even enjoy the mingling with other like minded people who come together for a bonding time of drinking, eating and playing a sport. But, there seems to be an agenda: Escape, networking for a particular gain with others, competition, and so on. Play time really means allowing for the Spirit to experience the joy in any one moment. To be present, allowing events to unfold without Ego's control. Without barriers. What's more, if we can play in other areas of our lives, with passion, with gratitude, reality becomes much different. We are coming from a place and space with a different sort of energy. That's the point.

An attitude of playfulness in every area of your life truly brings about different energies toward you. The expansive feeling comes alive, shifts do start occurring, flexibility comes into play, being able to really be in the moment unfolds, and a higher vibration is set in motion. When we set out to 'enjoy ourselves' from a place of agendas, for example, our hearts cannot be open, we are still in a non-receiving mode. This is when people still are in the old receiving mode. The same energy brings about the same kind of energy. So, watching The Secret is one thing, but shifting old perceptions, old ways of seeing the world is another thing all together.

For example, for anyone who is creative (which is all of us in different degrees) what happens when you're engaged in some creative act? Doesn't time disappear? Don't you feel more alive and well? Can you not feel a sense of endlessness? Can you see how more 'great stuff' comes into your life? You are a mirror, and the way you engage in the energy of play for example, will bring the same kind of energy toward you. There is no other way. Examine what kind of people, events, situations you bring to you? Positive? Negative? Examine your heart, that will provide you with the answer.

Next we have to look at our habit of our minds and a sense of control. So when we look at the idea of what you put out you receive, it's still operating from an old reality. You hear about the law of attraction and find it fascinating. You attempt to work with the Law of Attraction, but it's not working. Why? Let's say you really want red shoes. It's in your mind/head/heart. That is your reality. Need red shoes. You go out into this world and you search for red shoes. You can't yet find the red shoes your looking for but notice how you do notice others who are wearing red shoes. It's interesting isn't it? Our focus is on red shoes and as you walk amongst people I guarantee you will spot anyone wearing red shoes. It just happens, and you don't need to go out of your way to see it! Interesting right? You're mind is energized in one area and so your behavior will follow.

Many who attempt to live by The Secret have been disappointed.

"It's not working for me"

"I'm still bringing to me the same kind of situations"

Here's the catch. Because our controlling mind set has established set beliefs and wants to continue to feed it to ensure a continuous flow of comfort (security) when a new beneficial situation arises you might not be able to see it. Our mind is trying to keep homeostasis and for the most part it's needed for our perceived security. That's why when a unforeseen event arises, we freeze not knowing what to do next. Our state of reality is always trying to find like information and events closest to how we currently view our world. It's a built in script formed over time and although many want to change their lives for the better cannot because they have yet to do work on their out dated scripts! So The Secret may appeal to many but working from an old way of living stops them from achieving what they do want.

So it's in the responding to new circumstances in new ways to allow for what you do want in your life. It's also about responding to old circumstances which arise in new ways. This is key to adopting a new base, a new reality, a new way of being. When we continuously repeat the same behavior thinking something is going to change, it doesn't. This is part of people's frustration. New circumstances will follow as you make a shift in how you deal with your realities. It's putting out a new form of energy that does mirror a new you, a different you. Dropping the old belief systems is the only way. Dropping the same mechanisms to keep the old beliefs alive can change events, circumstances for you.

State of being determines circumstances, not the other way around. In keeping with wanting change, the first step is to focus on your state of being. As is true that thoughts are things, are of matter, it does begin with your state of mind and responding. Circumstances are not matter but side effects transposed upon what you truly think, how you see the world, of your habits. Seeing circumstances from this perspective not only will you bring to you favorable circumstances of what could be but you blow away the illusions of fear and other sorts of negative paralyzing emotions.