Steps to Prosperity #7 - Make The Right Decision Every Time
The idea is to STOP the mind dead in its tracks. You can then insert a new choice and create a new behavior.
How to do it? By saying "Thank You" to your mind and never minding its (negative) nonsense. Also, use the words "It is Not It!" in between ABC Breaks!
Again, the mind is going to give you nonsense, because it is creating the very problem you are engaging it to solve. It does not know the future; therefore it operates from a fear or experience based level.
Your mind references the past to predict the future. If it had the answer, the problem would already be solved.
Since your mind seems to be the very thing that is creating the problem and also standing in the way of you receiving the solution, it’s safe to assume you won’t need your mind to dictate endless demands to you anymore.
"You know what they say; a mind is a terrible thing (to waste)."
You must learn how to differentiate between intuition and the endless chatter that goes on in your mind. If you feel a sense of peace, this is usually an indicator that you are on the appropriate action step towards what you desire.
Your decisions decide your habits. Daily habits decide your destiny.
Imagine each decision or action you are contemplating as a hand in a poker game. You always have three choices to make: hold ‘em, fold ‘em, or raise the bet!
You have three choices at all times when a decision must be made:
Call or Hold (stay in the game and play weak).
Fold or Opt-Out (walk away and cut your losses).
Raise or Up The Stakes (go all in and play with boldness).
Weakness repels riches of all kinds – health, wealth, happiness, love, etc. Most people play each hand in life with weakness. A habit of playing weak will create weak results!
The habit of "calling or holding" is the worst choice you can make.
“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed, would have come his way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now.”
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Notice that Johann mentioned raising in his famous quote; syncing it with boldness!
The only reason people fail is because they lose focus! You will lose your focus when you consult your mind. All kinds of negativity and doubts will appear disguised as "reason" to tempt you to call or hold. It’s the equivalent of tiptoeing around the pool but never jumping in. Every day, millions of people spend the majority of the day doing what they do not like. These people are "holding" onto something "just in case," because it seems reasonable. This behavior is a recipe to misery. Resistance and struggle are common adversaries in this type of fear-based approach to living. Resistance and struggle are synonymous with the mind, and so is fear.
"The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion." Proverbs 28:1
God only responds to faith, not your necessity!
Most people tiptoe with an opportunity, but never fully commit. They also hold onto people, jobs, habits, circumstances and anything else you can think of. These people or things have usually long outlived their initial excitement.
People hold onto these things because they are afraid of the unknown. The truth is... all you will ever experience is more of yourself, as you enter the unknown.
Life is actually a game you are playing between you and you.
Life usually has to force these people to redirect their course of action. It might be a catastrophe, an illness, fallout, or something unexpected. Most people live from a place of uncomfortable-comfort and only embrace change when life forces them to adapt to change. These people play weak. They are the people of "little faith".
As soon as they need God, they cry out for a miracle. God doesn’t care about need and only responds to your faith.
The Faith Zone Vs. The Safe Zone
So, the safest place to be is in the FAITH ZONE – perpetually. It is actually unsafe to remain in the "safe zone" by playing weak!
Uncommon success requires boldness and protocol, not necessarily genius!
Most people think creativity is the secret to riches or uncommon success.
Unfortunately, they are wrong. Following a protocol will take you further than genius any day of the week.
One of the mind’s greatest tricks is to keep you searching for the next option!
As soon as you consult your mind, you become a "creative genius" in your own reasoning and then you lose your focus.
Focus is the elimination of the search for more options. The mind’s greatest trick is to get you to search for answers, instead of trusting your own inner-guidance and acting on your highest excitement, now!
Remember the analogy of riding the bike when you were a child? When you were a true genius, you just jumped on the bike and started peddling. That is an example of acting on your HIGHEST EXCITEMENT – in the moment – regardless of the fallout!
Now that you are an adult, you use "adulterated" thinking to talk you out of this faith-based approach to pursuing what you desire.
Your mind wants you to keep searching, because it requires zero faith to search. It takes faith to follow protocol, especially when there are no guarantees.
Life is a gamble. Whether you believe it or not, playing it safe and ignoring your greatest passion, moment-by-moment, is like betting against the house. The house always wins! The Universe has rules. The rules are simple. It boils down to one thing: Get Happy or Get The Heck Out!
No Faith = No Miracle!
If your current situation does not require your constant faith, opt- out! A better option is to fold or opt-out! Saying NO to what is not your highest excitement is much more powerful than saying YES for all the wrong reasons!
Your true place for success is a moment-by-moment thing. Nevertheless, it may change at any moment.
You must activate faith to follow your highest excitement and to stay in the center of your true place of prosperity!
Learn to say NO to endless options! Mastering the skill of saying "No" is essential! Great achievers are never in search of the most avenues to get to the top. They are obsessed! Most of the time, it is with a laser-beam focus, inspired by raw passion.
Passion is the necessary ingredient to unleash uncommon faith.
Great achievers are prosperous because they can easily say "No" to whatever is a waste of their time. They are in love with the process of what inspires them. The outcome is guaranteed, if you are in love with the process.
Your passion will lead you into the assignment, where prosperity is guaranteed. This will make sense to you, if you are to be able to master the law of prosperity (least effort)!
How do you find your passion?
The simplest way to find your passion is to simply ask yourself; "What is the fastest path to my joy, in this moment?" or, "What is my highest excitement, in this moment?".
Instead of looking for some grandiose idea, recognize that your assignment or true place of prosperity is in an attitude of prosperity (allowing). This attitude guides you into the unknown. This is the only place your miracle can find you.
Master achievers choose their moment. When your moment comes, this is when you raise and go all in... unleashing uncommon faith in order to unlock uncommon success.
If you are pursuing your passion and following protocol instead of genius, your moment will come! Your faith will schedule the next season in your life!
BEWARE: a crisis will usually occur at the season of change, so brace yourself! Ignore the voice of fear and doubt. Stay committed by following the 3, 2, 1 process and doing the ABC Break!
"WALK BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT!" 2 Corinthians 5:7
"FOR BY FAITH YE STAND!" 2 Corinthians 1:24
