Hmmmm, where to begin… I guess a life-changing fact will do.
You have the power to get anything you want in life.
This statement is absolutely true. I’m talking any possible thing you want. A million dollars? Sure. A Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4? Yep. A mansion like Tony Stark’s in Iron Man? Absolutely. How about a faithful, loving partner? Why not.
“What?! How can I get these things?” I can hear you saying. “What’s the catch?”
Ah yes, the catch. There definitely is a catch, or “key,” to getting everything you want in life. This catch has been called “The Secret” by some, and every successful person in history has used this “secret” whether they recognized it or not. It is a secret that is available to anyone, yet few are aware of its existence. It is my pleasure to reveal to you this secret in hopes that you get everything you want out of life. Here goes.
There are many quotes and sayings floating around out there about hard work and success. Most are written by successful individuals in their respective professional fields. Here are some examples:
Mark Twain
“To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.” -Mark Twain
“I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” -Michael Jordan
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” -Winston Churchill
“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” -Bill Cosby
These are quotes by different people in different periods of history, and yet all of these quotes have one thing in common. On the surface they all deal with themes such as perseverance, confidence, and courage in the face of failure. And while it is true that these things are indeed very important, they are actually only side effects of the real underlying cause for success. So what is it? What is so powerful that it can cause dreams to come true? Simply put,
You have to BELIEVE that they will come true.
This is the secret. It cannot be overstated. You have to believe, believe, believe. You have to believe in your dream so thoroughly that it is no longer a question of whether or not it will happen. You have to KNOW that it will happen. Henry David Thoreau is absolutely right when he said,
“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours.”
Did you catch what he said? He said that you WILL get what you want, it’s not a question. And what’s more, it won’t take you forever to get it.
In order to achieve, you first have to believe.
This picture is from the book/documentary called “The Secret.” In this book, they explain a concept called “The Law of Attraction.” The Law of Attraction has been interpreted differently by different people, but in essence it says:
- The Universe is made of energy
- Your thoughts contain energy
- The energy of your thoughts will attract a similar energy from the universe
For example,
Tony Stark’s mansion
Let’s say that you really, really want this house. You look at pictures of it every day, and you make it your dream to own it. Plenty of people have similar dreams, yet almost none of them get what they want. Do you know why? It is because in the backs of most of our minds, sometimes unconsciously, we tell ourselves negative things such as;
“It’s too expensive” or “I don’t have that kind of money” or “It’ll never happen.”
…And you’d be right, you’ll never get it. At least not with your current mindset. These kinds of habitual, negative thoughts that are constantly running through our heads, telling us what we can’t have or can’t do, will guarantee that we wont get what we desire! Remember Henry Ford’s famous saying,
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t — you’re right.”
If, however, you looked at pictures of the house everyday, imagined yourself owning it, imagined throwing parties in it, imagined having the money to afford it, and really believed every single day that you would get it, the Law of Attraction states that eventually, one way or another, you would get it, because the universe is corresponding to the positive energy of your thoughts.
“What do you mean when you say that my thoughts have energy, aren’t they just thoughts?”
Now we’re getting into some highly debatable, ridiculously complicated stuff (aka Quantum Physics). To keep it simple, I will just say that there are theories out there that support the idea of thoughts as having energy because thoughts help create your perception of the universe, which is itself made of energy. And if you don’t like the scientific answer, how about the fact that most religions consider thoughts as having power, such as the power of prayer or meditation. Or if you’re more into the metaphysical, what about the 6th sense (extrasensory perception), where you can sense things with your mind (like that creepy guy a couple tables over).
This could be yours, if you truly believe it to be!
Anyway, the main point is to think positive thoughts, and to eliminate your habitual negative thoughts which keep you from your dreams. If you think positively, you will attract positive things. Likewise, if you think negatively, you will attract negative things. If you really want something, eliminate the negative thoughts, start thinking positively, and truly believe that you will get it. The universe will be compelled, by the Law of Attraction, to give you what you want. Guaranteed.
For more information on this “secret,” check out the book “In Tune with the Infinite” by Ralph Waldo Trine. It may come as a surprise to you that it was written in 1897, over 100 years before the book/documentary “The Secret.”
Farewell friends! Remember, you have to believe!
Proximal Insanity 