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When a
desire becomes a steady thought, its success is assured. – Inayat
Khan
Sufi Amin always used to
say to me: "if you cannot master your everyday life, how are you ever going to reach
Self-Realization." Thus, as students on
the path of awakening, our first and last lesson was to develop
self-mastery.
In I found an book written by Neville
Goddard, and was amazed how deeply he was able to articulate a fundamental principle of self-mastery regarding the use of feeling and the power of the sub-consciousness.
I would like to share a few key principles from his book and suggest an action we can take to implement his principles.
Principle 1: “The conscious impresses
the subconscious while the subconscious expresses all that is impressed upon
it. The subconscious does not originate ideas but accepts as true those which
the conscious mind feels to be true, and in a way known only to itself
objectifies the accepted ideas. Therefore, through our power to imagine and
feel, and our freedom to choose the idea we will entertain, we have control
over creation.”
Action 1: To overcome present circumstances
and achieve your goals for your future, write on a 3x5 card a positive affirmation of what
you want to become. Always choose
something that positively moves you toward your desired goal, rather than something
that tries to avoid a present condition.
For example, choose “I will develop complete and total self-confidence
and I will never stop until I have attained it”; rather than, “I will not be
insecure."
Principle 2: “Feeling is the one and
only medium through which ideas are conveyed to the subconscious. Therefore,
the person who does not control their feeling may easily impress the
subconscious with undesirable states.”
Action 2: Use visualization, clearly imagine
and picture what you want to happen. As you visualize, feel that this will occur as you see it in your mind’s
eye. The sub-consciousness mind communicates by feeling and images. Visualization is feeling translated into
image.
Principle 3: “Every feeling makes a
subconscious impression, and unless it is counteracted by a more powerful
feeling of an opposite nature it must be expressed. The dominant of two feelings is the one
expressed.”
Action 3: Never doubt or second guess your
that your affirmation or visualization will work! Be patient. If a negative thought comes that tries to undermine your confidence
or faith in your affirmation or visualization, do not accept it - you can counter
it by the feeling of “knowing without doubt” that your affirmation or visualization
will manifest.
Extra Credit...
Action 4: In life watch for the opportunities that will arise regarding your goal and
act on them.
What you want to manifest will probably not fall in your lap all at once. Most of
the time you can enhance your chances of getting what you visualize by taking some
kind of action to help it manifest.
Here is an example: You need to move to a new home so you visualize, in detail, the kind of home
you want (its looks, features, location, cost, etc.), and you also see yourself finding that home, walking through each room, even signing the lease! Now, if you actually DO start looking
for a new home, reading the adds on the paper, mentioning to others that you are looking, etc., what you have visualized will have an easier time coming to you.
