| When you find yourself disappointed, beaten
down and overwhelmed by the forces of life, it is because you have momentarily
forgotten the true origin of your Source and the magnificence of your destiny!
Your intrinsic value is Divine and can never be destroyed!
This point was illustrated beautifully by a
well-known speaker who started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill.
In the packed hall, he asked, "Who would like this $20?"
Hands started going up. He said, "I am going
to give this bill to one of you, but first let me do this."
He proceeded to crumple the note. He then asked,
"Who still wants it?" Still the hands were up in the air.
"Well," he replied, "What if I do this?" And
he dropped the bill to the stage and ground it into the floor with his shoe.
Then he picked it up again, all crumpled and dirty. "Now who still wants
it?" Still the hands went into the air.
His demonstration drove home a very valuable
lesson. No matter what he did to the money, the audience still wanted it
because it did not decrease in intrinsic value. It was still worth $20.
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled,
and ground into the dirt by the decisions we made and the circumstances that
came our way. We may have felt damaged or worthless. But no matter what happens
to you in life, you can never lose your intrinsic value!
You are an aspect of the Divine Creator embodied
in a physical body, and therein is your value. Don't ever forget it! Never
let yesterday's disappointments overshadow tomorrow's dreams.
The second principle to transforming your life,
is to become aware of that secret place within yourself where the Divine
Presence dwells. You must consciously enter that place of power within where
your conscious awareness interacts with the Divine Presence. That is your
place of power, the place from where your reality is created moment by moment.
It contains the awareness of All That Is in this present moment. It is where
your inner guidance dwells, in the Eternal Now.
It's only what you do right at this moment, right
now, that carries the seed of personal change. And in the endless beauty
and mystery of the Eternal Now, this seed of change is held in your Higher
consciousness as your on-going reality.
If you choose something in the Eternal Now, you
won't have to worry about what may await in the future: your conscious choice
to live in the present moment automatically eliminates the need to strive
toward some future goal. Why? Because everything you choose in the Eternal
Now, remains there for you to experience whenever you are in the present
moment – and this is the only time it really matters!
Being in the present moment is critical to
manifestation. If you are locked into regrets over the past or living in
anxiety over the future, you will have no place to ground that which you
create within. Creation becomes possible when your consciousness is present
in the eternal "Now" of Divine potential, and you align yourself to the unfolding
of your highest potential in that space.
The third principle of transforming your life
is to consider all your creations with gratitude. Are you grateful for the
life you have created so far, or can you only see what is lacking in it?
Gratitude and appreciation connect us to the
Divine Source of All. Just as the Creator pronounced each day’s creation
as good before moving on to the next day, we need to take time to reflect
over what we have created in our lives.
Why did we choose to draw specific circumstances
into our lives? What do they bring to teach us? Perhaps the breakup of the
relationship that we bewail as terrible, offers us the opportunity for further
growth and maturing. And could it be that we created limited finances to
experience the sufficiency of the Eternal Now? When viewed from a higher
perspective, everything we create in our lives serves a purpose in the
development of our souls.
To summarize, the process of transformation starts
with the recognition of your True Nature, is activated by connecting to that
Source inside your being, and is nurtured by offering gratitude and appreciation
for everything you have created. Once you understand these principles, you
are well on your way to transforming your life from within. Here are some
additional guidelines to assist you:
STEP OFF THE TREADMILL. Dare to slow down. Even
at a million miles an hour, anxious thoughts and feelings still take you
nowhere. Instead, take time to be still and to reflect. If you want to find
the timeless, dare to live as though you have all the time in the world.
Step out of the rush and into the Eternal Now.
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR EXPERIENCE. The
way you feel toward the life experiences you encounter is a direct expression
of who you are and what you value. If you don’t like what you are
encountering, choose again from the core of your values and the awareness
of your truest being, and you will find yourself drawing different
outcomes.
REFUSE TO COMPROMISE. Let go of any thought or
action that creates conflict in the present moment for the promise of a better
feeling to come. Reality is Now. There is no later! You can't find contentment
by being divided. Instead of compromising yourself, choose to be whole in
the Now.
REMEMBER YOUR CONNECTION TO OTHERS. Even when
it feels like you're the only one in the world who struggles with the human
condition, you are not! Reach out to others and learn from their experiences,
draw on their support and offer them encouragement. We’re all in this
together!
BECOME THE BEST YOU CAN. Anybody can follow the
crowd, which usually operates on the lowest common denominator. Make the
commitment to yourself to live a life worthy of all the potential that is
within you. Dig deep to discover your greatness. Give yourself permission
to shine!
LET GO OF BLAME. When your feet hurt because
your shoes are too tight, you don't complain that someone else made you put
them on. So why blame another when it's your feelings that are hurting you?
If painful emotions hurt you, then let them go! You'll feel lots better.
KEEP IT LIGHT. When the heart and the mind are
not in agreement, we can get pulled down into the dense emotions of fear,
anxiety or worry. Remember that your true nature is Divine, and that there
is nothing Divine to be found by indulging in dense thoughts or emotions.
Instead, allow yourself to skip along the hallways of Life with a song in
your heart, and the appropriate doors will open up!
Copyright 2006 Ada Porat
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Ada Porat facilitates personal development
through the integration of body, mind and spirit. She enjoys international
recognition as an inspirational speaker, teacher, author and practitioner
at the leading edge of personal growth and well-being. To sign up for Ada's
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