I was thinking today about the times in my life when I wanted something substantial, or I had a big goal, and it happened almost effortlessly.
The times when things happened this effortless way are far less in my life than the times when…
- things I wanted didn’t happen, or
- things I wanted did happen, but it felt as if I was “twisting the arms” of the Universe trying to “make” things happen – with the result of a lot of effort, massive resistance to overcome…
And when things finally happened it was difficult to maintain them that way – they just wanted to return to their prior un-forced condition.
Here’s what I found out when I compared the “effortless way” vs the “resistance way” or “didn’t happen at all way”:
The Big 5
1 -> Obsessive VISION but loosely held
I really, really desired what I wanted but I wasn’t so attached to it that if it didn’t happen it will destroy me. Or I will feel incomplete or diminished in some way. It was a very clean desire – like an obsession without clinging.
2 -> The only big DESIRE at the time
I recalled that whatever objective I had it was the only big objective at the time. My attention wasn’t fractured into many desires that I would give top priority to. Only one desire, only one top priority.
3 -> I didn’t DOUBT it will happen
I simply knew it will happen one way or another. I wasn’t attached to HOW it will happen or HOW exactly it must look. I simply wanted – and was living into – (pay attention to this) how I would feel when it happened.
4 -> I wasn’t APOLOGIZING for what I desired
I wasn’t worrying about inconveniencing others with my requests. I wasn’t apologizing for what I wanted. I didn’t stay in anybody’s way. But, there was not even an ounce of apology about my desire and my staying firm on my way towards it.
5 -> I didn’t have to take all the ACTION
In fact, others took action on my vision more often than I did. This is very important! I didn’t live in the illusion that if my desire were to happen I MUST TAKE ALL THE ACTION to make it happen.