For those of you who weren’t aware, I made this announcement over a month ago about my new book.
In That Original Post I Explained...
Over the next few months, I’ll be rereading all of the post comments, enhancing the posts, and crafting them into the final chapters. When these chapters are complete I’ll have an open call for beta-readers on Hive to read the manuscript and offer feedback.
What Is A Beta-Reader? (from Wikipedia)
Beta Reader: a test reader of an unreleased work of literature or other writing (similar to beta testing in software), who gives feedback from the point of view of an average reader to the author. A beta reader is not a professional and can therefore provide advice and comments in the opinions of an average reader. This feedback is used by the writer to fix remaining issues with plot, pacing, and consistency. The beta reader also serves as a sounding board to see if the book has had the intended emotional impact.
The Process Of Writing Mindful Moments
This book project has been like no other one I’ve ever worked on. First, it’s taken way longer to write than a book written in the traditional way. Secondly, it’s been so much more enjoyable to let the ideas for the chapters naturally bubble up into my imagination.
I thank you in advance for your notes and feedback in the comments below. It’s been very valuable to me so far and will help to create a book which, hopefully, helps lots of people improve their lives for many years to come.
Chapter Eight – The Law Of Attraction
I first became familiar with the Law of Attraction from a wildly successful book first published in 2006 called, The Secret. In the book, author Rhonda Byrne, proposes that our thoughts and expectations give us much greater control of our future than most of us realize.
I read this book the year it was published and it came at a very transitional point in my life. In 2006 I was in a new relationship (with my current wife) a year after a divorce. I was starting an online tea business and became much more serious about making writing less of a hobby and more of a full-time gig. This was among the handful of books that permanently changed the way I viewed the world. If you haven’t read it, I highly suggest you do so.
In the years that have followed I’ve learned through experience that the Law of Attraction is real. We have tremendous power inside of us. As explained in previous chapters, I’ve discovered that the quality of our thoughts, positive or negative, in large part dictate the quality of our life experience. A negative inner dialogue is the only true barrier to success and improving our lives. It’s not easy to stay positive in a world where you’re inundated with negativity 24/7. However, it is absolutely crucial to train yourself to constantly monitor the quality of your thoughts and inner dialogue and shift them back to the positive realm when necessary.
“When you are joyful, when you say yes to life and have fun and project positivity all around you, you become a sun in the center of every constellation, and people want to be near you.” - Shannon Adler
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The mechanics of how your mind engages with the physical world and manifests dreams and aspirations into reality is deceptively simple. It’s so simple, in fact, that you must continuously remind yourself of how it works. Our universe is an "echo chamber" that reverberates the energy we emit back to us in the form of experiences and people we cross paths with.
It's really quite remarkable when you understand how it works and begin to experiment with it. If more people knew about how effective it was, the self-help genre would cease to exist and all of the self-proclaimed gurus and life coaches would run out of customers very quickly.
Here’s the gist of it:
If we focus gratitude we attract abundance into our lives.
If we allow ourselves to focus on negativity we attract struggle and despair into our lives.
That’s all there is to it. Simple, right?
By gratitude, I mean being sincerely grateful for all of the good things in your life. No matter how challenging your current situation is, if you think hard enough, everybody can find one thing to be grateful for. Even if all you have to be grateful for is the oxygen that’s keeping you alive that’s a start.
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” - Aesop
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When you find one single thing to be thankful for, it will put you into a state of gratitude. A wonderful by-product of entering into a state of gratitude is you will develop an appreciation for what you have and the restlessness of constant yearning for more and better things will begin to dissipate. As Aesop said, "Gratitude turns what we have into enough."
Once you’re in that state of gratitude it will lead you down the path of discovering more and more until it causes a chain reaction that eventually changes your life.
Becoming A Conduit For Abundance
Switching your consciousness into a state of gratitude is how you transform yourself into a conduit for abundance. It may sound like woo-woo, new-age mumbo jumbo but don’t knock it until you try it. This tool will be especially useful during these challenging times.
Be aware that abundance won’t just be magically dropped into your lap. You must: 1) have and hold a clear vision of what you want; and 2) be willing to do the physical work to achieve your goal(s) as well.
What you will quickly learn from residing in a state of gratitude is it's a tool that will attract certain people and situations into your life that create an environment that makes your goals easier to achieve. This is called synchronicity and it’s so important that I dedicated an entire chapter dedicated to it in my first meditation book, The Perfect Pause.
Maya Angelou was quoted as saying, “Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it.” I believe this to be true. Always hold the belief that the future is limitless and the universe can deliver almost anything you wish, when you truly believe that your inner thoughts start to become your outer reality.
Using Tech For Self-Directed Evolution
Once more, the quality of your thoughts determine the quality of our entire life experience. Remind yourself frequently how important this is. Most of us have mobile devices that we check hundreds of times per day and never leave our sides. Did you know this tech can be used as a valuable tool for our personal development?
Set a recurring reminder on your phone to notify you once (or twice) a day with a message, “What Are You Grateful For?” This will remind you to shift back into a state of gratitude if you’ve allowed yourself to be distracted and/or derailed.
Meditation For Attracting Abundance
Find a quiet place that will be free from distractions. Sit upright in a comfortable chair with your eyes closed and concentrate on your breath for a count of thirty...to breathe properly for meditation just remember, "sniff the flower" (inhale), "blow out the candle" (exhale).
Think about a situation you’ve experienced in the past where you’ve felt extremely grateful. This could be anything: a long wished-for gift you’ve received; money you’ve found when you’ve truly needed it; traveling to a destination you’ve always wanted to experience; or eating or drinking after a period of great hunger or thirst.
- INHALE for a count of 5 through your nose (sniff the flower). Breathe in the feeling of joy that the memory of this deep sense of gratitude sparks. Inhale deeply enough that your belly expands with the inhalation. This will insure that the lower lobes of your lungs are bathed with oxygen;
- HOLD the breath for a count of 5. Concentrate on the feeling of pure joy and gratitude. Feel it growing in intensity and coursing throughout your body;
- EXHALE for a count of 7 through your mouth (blow out the candle). As you breathe out imagine the space you’re currently in filling up with positive energy and abundance.
Continue for at least 3 repetitions (or as long as you'd like).
After you practice this very simple meditation technique it’s helpful to linger in the serenity for a few minutes -- focus on your happiness, health, and overall well-being.
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In Gratitude,
~ Eric Vance Walton ~
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