She produces a newsletter called Attracting Abundance. In issue 146 she discussed the idea of a gratitude experiment. That is you go twenty four hours or more giving thanks for everything that has happened to you. You take the idea that everything that the universe presents you is there for your benefit. Whither it appears good or bad at the moment, it happened as either a setup for future good or adjustment to your direction, or is just a good thing you don’t realize yet. I try to maintain this belief on a daily basis but I won’t tell you that it’s not hard sometimes.

Carol supplies EFT scripts to help you clear out some of your initial reservations to this. Her scripts work well and I recommend you try these for this experiment.

I have not seen much feedback on this in later newsletters, but I don’t know how much participation she got.

In any case, do try this. It’s an attitude that I promote too. I also suggest that you sign up for her newsletters. She has a lot of insight into using EFT for problems and creating abundance.

Carol’s Newsletter 146: http://www.attractingabundance.com/newsletters/issue146.html

Carol’s Home Page:   http://www.attracting abundance.com

Quest On…

In the videos he talked about the path he took to success. He went from very humble beginnings to making a good salary in a very short time. He credits this to the steps he took in training his subconscious in successful ideas. The method he used to get these thoughts into his subconscious was repetition. He started listening to a recording of ‘Think and Grow Rich’ daily and continued this for years. Once he started listening to the recording he started seeing life differently and recognizing opportunity where he had not before. This simple method radically changed his life. His membership site expands on this by offering inspirational videos every day. The plan being to listen to the six minute videos every morning or evening. This will implant the successful ideas in your subconscious and also change your life. It seems like a reasonable plan.

However it got me thinking. Is this idea of repeatedly playing a success classic still a valid way to make changes? My belief is that it is. So to test the idea I decided to choose a classic and live with it for an extended time. I made up my mind that I was going to play ‘The Science of Getting Rich’ by Wallace Waddles continuously in my car for the rest of the year. In the mean time I will observe my life and see what opportunities present themselves.

Unlike Bob, I chose ‘The Science of Getting Rich’ over ‘Think and Grow Rich’ for several reasons. The first was a practical one. I had a recorded version of TSOGR and didn’t have one of TAGR. This reduced the start up costs. The second was more personal. I like TSOGR much better than TAGR. I like it’s emphasis on growing into wealth from where you are now. I also feel that it has a more spiritual tone and that it’s focus is more in tune with creative endeavors. This book was one of the inspirations for the movie ‘The Secret’ and explains the movie’s ideas much better. TAGR always felt more focused on goal attainment and pushed a multitude of success rules. I wanted to try a softer direction.

I have now been listening to the recording for two months. I have to report that one major positive thing and many small ones have happened to me. My cell phone company went crazy and basically dumped me. Another company came in and offered me a plan that was remarkably better with an incredible phone for free. Small events seem to happen in my favor more often. I am becoming more positive that my goals will be reached.

So, good things are happening so far. I’ll keep you updated on my progress in doing things in the ‘certain way’ promoted by TSOGR.

NOTE: This experiment is named after Bob Proctor as a tribute to his many years of work and efforts mentoring to millions of success seekers. He has been a leader in the personal development field for years. Bob was a pivotal speaker in the movie The Secret. He does not endorse this experiment or stand behind it in any way. I am not an affiliate for any of his products. I do recommend you listen to his videos and recordings. It will be worth your time.

Bob Proctor’s Six Minutes To Success

Rebecca Fine’s Work on The Science Of Getting Rich

Quest On…

Where To?

What are you choosing today? Realize that everyday you make choices on a thousand different things. They may be good choices or bad choices. You may not be making an active choice. If not, you are choosing the default. Is that the right choice?

It may not matter to you. But the bigger question is ‘Should it?’. Many choices appear to have no consequences to you or anyone else. The problem with choices is that they add up to defining your life. Years of choosing not to exercise is going to affect your quality of life. Years of choosing to waste your free time is going to affect your wealth. Years of choosing to neglect your kids is going to affect their life. So, choices do matter.

Your choices steer your life. They define your direction. You may not have made the best choices in the past. You could be going in a direction you don’t really want. You don’t have to continue in that direction. You can make better choices starting at any time. Today could be your day.

So take a look at your choices. Make a choice that puts you in a positive direction. It doesn’t have to be hard. Eat an apple rather than a doughnut. Walk to the mail box rather than drive to it. Read something worthwhile rather than watch that reality show. It’s easy to start a new direction. Then tomorrow do the same thing again. Before long these positive choices become habits. Other positive choices become easier to make. You will find yourself on a new direction before you realize it.

Start the process of getting your life where you want it. Examine your choices and figure out where you are going. Then just start the process. Tony Robbins is famous for saying change takes place with a decision to do something different. You can make that decision too. Chose to be better, stronger, and happier.

Quest On…

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