Today’s
Commentary-1/27
Greetings all,
This will be a new outlook to most who may read this Blog. Others may have a basic understanding of Gnostic knowledge. Some will reject my ideas, some will accept the concepts within. This Blog is meant to offer a completely different perspective. I’ll not be “railing against the wind” but instead I am offering a Common Sense approach to understanding how, I see that the Law of Attraction relates to the everyday things we all do. We all have “issues” that come from our Perspectives; a place from where we want to feel “relief” if not Satisfaction.
This daily (as much as I am able) rant will be a Quote of the Day, taken out of a gift from my oldest daughter. It’s called, “The Daily Book of Positive Quotations”, by Linda Picone.* It had been a very Up-lifting read and a daily reflection with a point of view I usually didn’t awaken with. (I highly recommend having some kind of Daily read; to get your mind/brain started).
For the first couple of years, I was inspired by most of what I read. As I grew more aware of the nature and my understanding of the Law of Attraction and how it affects us/me at every moment, there were fewer & fewer passages that resonated with me. As of this writing, I have stopped reading the book altogether, except for a few Quotes I kept separate for my own collection.
I will include the Quote of the Day with it’s author and the “Affirmation” noted afterwards. I will apply my understanding of the Law of Attraction (LoA) to the overriding thought of the author and Quote and offer my Opinion for that Vibe. I welcome any comment or perspective in response. I think this will help give some, more clarity to the most common questions we ask ourselves everyday.
Today’s Thought: THANKFULNESS
“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we did not learn a lot today, at least we learned a little. And if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die, so let us all be thankful” – Buddha
Author’s Take: Most people are the most thankful when they have the most problems and that Facing a Crisis makes us more appreciative.
Ending Thought: “I will start and end today thinking about how fortunate I am, right here, right now.”
The belief that Gratitude & Appreciation brings not only Happiness but material “blessings or offerings” is a wonderful idea, as long as it’s the result of a Struggle or Crisis/problem that was Solved. Otherwise, it was just luck or Fate.
Law of Attraction draws the vibration of Thankfulness to the vibration of the thought of Appreciation or whichever is Dominant. If it comes from a vibration of Lack and/or Problems with no expectation of solution, more of that will “manifest” in your experience. Appreciation, however, comes from a position expecting the having…
When we Face Our Problems, we perpetuate the very things we are wanting to Overcome or avoid. As all things in the Universe vibrate from the Energy from which they are created. EVERYTHING vibrates, at different frequencies and rates. LoA states, “That which is alike unto itself, is drawn”
When we say Thanks or are thankful, we do so from a position of Not Having; whatever it is we’re Thankful for, and not from a position of Appreciation. The definition of Appreciation is “the Act of estimating the qualities of things and giving them an appropriate value (to us). Thankfulness is expressing Gratitude or Appreciation”- but the Synonym aligns it to Beholden and Obliged or Obligated. That means that you came by something you needed because you didn’t have enough. A position of Lack! When you think or desire or ask from a Lack mindset, you activate the vibrational ripple that attracts more of the same vibration that continues to gain strength and Momentum; like a snowball rolling down a hill. We acknowledge gifts and acts of kindness, only because it is society’s norm of civil behavior. It’s not a requirement of the Universe.
How do we appreciate and maintain vibrational harmony? To appreciate your receiving of…by recognizing it’s value to you and any cost incurred by a giver. Be happy to receive or Allow from the heart (love).
Appreciation is the vibrational equivalent to Love and the Absence of everything Bad and the Presence of everything Good.
I fully agree with the day’s affirmation. We should all think of the good things in our lives by appreciating How it makes us Feel!! The feeling you have from the knowing (thoughts) of what you have is what causes you to be happy from the Appreciation. The feeling of being Thankful, however, comes from feeling a debt or obligation to someone for Doing something FOR you. We feel a need to repay kindnesses or gifts. This comes from learning shame instead of appreciation and Allowing or Accepting. Instead we are taught to be thankful; bringing the energy of Shame into the process of receiving. As always, when we focus on a Vibration/Thought/Energy or Feeling, Law of Attraction & the Universe/Source provides more of the same.
In the Ending Thought, the important part of the phrase is; “…right here, right now.”. This is the most important part to understand because most people do not live in the Now but in their past or imagined futures. Neither of which where we have any power or control.
Most people think of the Past in terms of the things that attracted the most attention. Memories are made of Things, Events, Places and People that affected our Experience at That time. At some later point in time, we showed some appreciation for whatever IT was. We recall the feeling then & come to believe it was the (thing) that “caused” the joy felt then. We “learned to live Conditionally; “…if I have That, I’ll be Happy”. Not realizing that the perceived happiness felt, Imagining having it was the “cause” of it appearing in our experience.
My desire for us all is to; Embrace your Joy, everyday. Focus on the Elements & Thoughts of the things that allow you to Feel Good. Have fun, even in the things we usually think bring us no joy.
There is much more in this simple idea. If you want to know more, learn a way to a new perspective and how to be Happier more; follow this Blog, comment and Ask Questions.
Happy creating. Live a life of Joy!
(This has been my interpretation of the LoA and my opinion of it’s application)
*The Book of Daily Positive Quotations, by Linda picone
Fairview Press, Minneapolis, Mn- Jan 2008