Thoughts, Beliefs and the Ego

by Tracy Webb - 

Life seems to be a continual challenge. 

One thing after another and the eternal search for happiness. We spend so much of our lives creating an identity for ourselves with all the likes and dislikes that go with it.

These preferences build associations within us, which then turn into expectations, conflict and many problems.

We tend to compare our beliefs to other peoples and then defend our position making them wrong as they’re ideas don’t fit in with our picture of how ‘it should be’.

Life is unlimited. 

It is arrogant and naive to think that only our thoughts and beliefs are right.

They may be right for us with the limited knowledge we have at this moment but the more we learn and grow the more opportunities there are for new information to become available for us.

The information we defend so valiantly is only ever a very small part of a much larger truth, being open to the thoughts of anything is possible helps to expand our minds and experiences.

How many beliefs have you held that seemed to support your way of thinking and then something happened to change your point of view?

Take Father Christmas for example as a child you believed fully in him then as you became older you let go of that belief. At the time it was true for you and now it isn’t.

What would happen if you treated all your knowledge with the thought that this is what I know today and tomorrow, new information maybe available to me to gain a new perspective? How liberating!

Try being open to allowing everyone their point of view.

The beliefs we hold will be directly related to our experiences and it may be difficult for us to understand another’s way of thinking, however, there will be a rational (for them anyway) reason why they think in such a way.

Live and let live. 

All the beliefs we hold only get in our way. Instead of allowing life to ‘be’ we look at our situation and cast a judgement on it – either we like or dislike it.

The choices we make will bring us corresponding experiences. Our dislikes are really our resistances to ‘what is’.

By not living in the present and not accepting the current reality or situation we find ourselves in we create more problems for ourselves.

We get caught up in the emotions that follow, because we have chosen not to accept it but react against it instead. It seems to have become an international past time – to prove each other wrong and validate our own thinking.

All this happens because we had an attachment to our belief. 

We believe our thoughts to be real and the only truth. We then use this information and compare it to our experiences and other peoples point of view.

When these don’t match, we have to either accept that perhaps we have been wrong in our thinking or defend ourselves against them.

When seeing your situation in this way it is magnified. Our sense of self is threatened as our ego tries to make sense of what’s happening, fighting all the way.

Our tendency might be to become a victim of the circumstances or to launch a full on attack. Either way, it only leads to more pain and suffering. We can’t change the situation as it has already happened so the only logical thing we can do is to accept it.

Find a solution, learn from it and take steps towards damage limitation.

When we notice all your likes and dislikes it becomes apparent how futile they are and how they enslave us. We are led from one experience to another, like being on a roller coaster of emotions.

What would happen if you dropped all those cravings and aversions?

What if you were just happy anyway? 

Not because of circumstances but because you have chosen to be. Probably sounds impossible. When you stop and think about it for a minute it is the only logical thing you can do.

To find that happiness within allows you to keep it, as it doesn’t depend on any outside factors. It is your chosen natural state of being.

Situations come to us everyday. Our job is not to fight them, our job is to accept them. It is our reactions that determine how we experience life, not the situations we find ourselves in.

Can you view your life as a gift bringing you valuable lessons for your growth or do you have the view that there is a vengeful God handing our bad experiences to you?

Life isn’t personal, although because we are so attached to our identity and defending our positions we take it to be so. Your thoughts about life create your experience of it.

Have you ever tried to accept anyone or anything in your life unconditionally? Accepting them for who they are without prejudice or judgement?

It’s not about being tolerant of them as tolerance implies that you are putting up with something.

True acceptance allows compassion to come in and for you to see their true essence without the clouds of your judgement upon them.

It’s a beautiful experience. Acceptance brings love into your heart and the experience of unconditional love that flows from there. 

Can your ego allow you to act in this way?

It is possible although it may take time to undo past habitual behaviour patterns. We are so used to defending our position to the end – what will it feel like not to do that anymore? To allow someone else to be ‘right’ and not have to attempt to impose you’re way on to him or her?

It’s a very humbling experience. 

We each have equally valid points of view and the more you try to convince someone that your way is right they will counter defend with just as strong an argument of why their way is right.

No-one wins and both leave feeling frustrated and with ill thoughts towards the other.

The interesting thing about our thoughts is that we only know what we know – we all know different things in different ways and through different experiences and everyone’s thoughts are true for them, so how can you convince them otherwise?

The more awareness you can bring into your life the more you will notice how you interact with ‘life’.

Our reactions have associated feelings, making them even more challenging. When a situation occurs, feelings and emotions surge through our bodies and the reaction comes from there.

It is mostly unconscious and very powerful. It practically takes you over. The strength of the reactions adds fuel to the situation making it even more unbearable.

Can you see how we are slaves to our emotions? 

The feelings of being hard done by or mistreated or taken advantage of create associated reactions and depending on the depth of attachment you have to each one will depend on the intensity of the reaction.

Have you watched other people react and felt how out inappropriate it was? This points to the depth of attachment and associated feelings they have to the situation they find themselves in.

They are fighting to regain control. The anger, aggression, sadness or whichever emotion arises is projected to others and they feel fully justified in doing so.

What happened to self control and taking responsibility for ones emotions? It seems to be acceptable to attack another because they don’t like what they said!

Everyone has an agenda is every situation – have you ever tried to meet a person where they are and not where you are? 

The interaction is so much more interesting and rewarding. 

You really get to understand the person you are speaking with on a different level and get a feel for why they act in certain ways.

A lot of times people don’t listen to each other as they are too busy talking about themselves or thinking of the next thing to say. So much talking but so little progress!

Next time your find yourself in a challenging situation, why not try to take the time to observe the feelings and emotions rise within you? Feel the power it has to overwhelm you and how quickly the reaction can happen. Know that this is ‘your’ reaction to the situation.

It may be impossible for a while, but try to just ‘be’ with the feelings. The other person is having the same surge of emotions through their body only they have chosen to give in to theirs.

When you manage to observe and understand your reaction you will have started the process of breaking down that association.

It is a very powerful experience and once you have experienced it you will be amazed at how reactionary we are. How unconsciously we live our lives!

People are creatures of habit and the more we do something the more ingrained it becomes within us. Changing our habits can change our experience of life. 

Instead of being rigid and limited in our perceptions we can flow with life and be open to the unlimited possibilities available to us.

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Living In Miraculous Conscious Awareness

by Tracy Webb -

I have always been fascinated by the phrases ‘you create your own reality’ and ‘you are what you think you are’. At first I thought this was great and very simple – all I have to do is think in a particular way and I would be / have all the things I ever wished for.

Suddenly there are laws to abide by and behaviors to adopt and from experience this always brings in the ego and mind identification.

There is now a goal to achieve and other things that I have to do in order to have a better life. What happens when it doesn’t work out the way we expected – guilt, misery and feelings of failure set it.

It didn’t take long to find out that, although this universal law works, it is not so much what we ‘do’ but more about ‘being’ that makes all the difference.

I realized that we choose to ‘be’ certain ways. We can choose to ‘be happy’ or to ‘be sad’ at any given moment – usually this is an unconscious choice.

We tend to allow circumstances, past conditioning and social norms to dictate to us how we act. We then find ourselves reacting to situations instead of responding to them. This can be quite a challenge especially as we are so mind dominated.

When we ‘try’ to act in certain ways because we think we ‘should’ or have been told that it is good to behave in certain ways, we soon end up with feelings of resentment and of being unfulfilled.

When we are peaceful, happy and in a place where we understand that God/The Universe or Source provides for us exactly as we ask and in accordance with the energy vibration we are sending out then striving and trying becomes futile.

We can then see how weak and insignificant our egos are and the process of being able to ‘Let go and let God’ becomes more natural.

We split the natural polarities of the universe in two and decide on one over the other –therefore invalidating one in preference of the other.

Accepting Polarity

This creates more of the same, as the polarity that is rejected will keep coming back until it is accepted.

We are pulled between bouts of realized peacefulness and our strong ego desires. By shutting out the chatter of the mind/ego, we can more easily hear the god presence or spirit aspect of us. Bringing the mind, body and spirit into balance and harmony together instead of the extremes we create.

For example – we can abuse our bodies, feed it foods that don’t nourish it and take addictive chemicals into our systems.

We can let our ego/mind become so engrossed in having and wanting more, believing that we are our minds and are identified by what we have.

As the mind gets to have more control over us, it becomes loud and incessant making it more difficult for us to hear our god presence, the loving, ever-constant part of us that we so readily dismiss.

Worse still, it is seen as insignificant and intangible because it cannot be intellectualized. It is as much a valid part of our being – if not more so - but it is the most denied, instead of being valued, nurtured and embraced.

Our ego, or mistaken thoughts are taken to be real, when the real truth is so much more than we can comprehend. God (ourselves) is all there is – however, we have forgotten this and listened to our minds version of ‘reality’.

I have studied the Buddhist teachings of meditation and attended Vipassana meditation courses. I have come to realize how to understand and accept my mind through silence and focusing on the breath.

Buddhist Monks devote their lives to achieving enlightenment by choosing a path of simplicity and loving kindness to all beings. All their basic needs are met and the worries that we carry do not exist for them.

We, on the other hand, have chosen a more difficult path. The path of the ‘householder’. Our society demands that we must have more and achieve more to be accepted and happy.

People all over the world live in varying states of abundance – some recognizing and being appreciative of theirs whilst others are never satisfied with their life and never have ‘enough’. 

It is no wonder that we struggle to attain the peace and inner calm of the Buddha. By choosing a simple path, lives would change beyond recognition; we would be more spiritually enriched and would live more in harmony with our natural environment.

I believe we are all worthy of beauty, wealth and to have lovely surroundings to live in. I also believe that we are the beauty and abundance of the world that we seek.

We only see lack because we feel that there is something outside of us that needs to be fulfilled – therefore we deem ourselves to be separate from something.

In reality we can never be separate from anything as we are everything.

How do we achieve some sense of inner calm and bring about our creative thoughts, as we would like them to be realised? 

The creative process works on different levels. As stated previously we are three part beings. Creation also works on three levels.

Our thoughts are creative, our words are creative and our actions are creative. Used together consciously, these three are very powerful in harnessing the creative power of the Universe.

There is also a matter of belief in your ultimate success in achieving this conscious outcome. When you believe that whatever you ask for will be granted no matter what, your experiences will become more positive.

Allow your energy and feelings towards your desired goal to be your guide.

Staying positive and focused helps to bring it to you quicker. 

Feelings of doubt and negativity will block your desire from manifesting the way you would like it to. Knowing that whatever comes is exactly in harmony with your vibrational energy pattern.

You attract everything perfectly. 

It is also useful to gauge your situation – use it as a mirror to help you to either change some thought or habit that may be inhibiting your creative process or if you are happy with your situation then keep up the good work!

Consciously focusing your mind and listening to your spirit presence and acting in accordance with the desired outcome will bring you success.

We have been conditioned to believe that supply is limited and therefore there is not enough. This again is not ultimate reality. Again, if we are God experiencing God then we are everything. God is unlimited therefore so are we. So we are ultimately our own supply.

If someone asks you for a hug, would you check to see if you have enough hugs? No, you would give the hug.

The more hugs you give the more you receive back. Giving therefore allows receiving. When we withhold anything (love) from anyone (which ultimately means withholding from yourself) we block the natural flow.

The complete knowing that whatever happens is divinely directed and absolutely the right thing for you without exception helps you to accept what does manifest in your life. 

The more you can let go of control and allow the universe or God to direct life for you the more miraculous the outcome. 

I have watched myself and society try to control ‘their lives’ doing what they feel is right, striving for excellence and control in ‘their life’. We are conditioned to believe that our mind and ego is in charge.

We try to exert control and direction in our life but ultimately this act is not in accordance with the vibration of the universe.

Instead of achieving our desired outcome we receive a sort of fragmented version. It is our thinking that puts fences up that block the natural flow of the universe from coming into our lives. We then experience this version of our thinking in our life.

Pull up the fences and let go of the resistance. Trust in the universe that created everything that you can see (and not see). 

How can our ego compete with what ‘God’ can provide?

When you allow the universe to direct your life you will feel like you are being served and provided for in a way that was never possible before.

When you stop the struggle and allow life to flow, accepting what comes without attachment or identification with it, you will be amazed at the miracles that start to appear in your life.

In the universe everything that exists is energy and everything is interconnected. 

This means that we are connected to everything that we want or do no want in our lives; the point is that what is perceived to be missing is so because we are not in harmony with the energy or vibration that it emits.

Therefore, to attract anything into your life it is crucial to be aligned to its vibration. We are like magnets drawing our experiences as directed by our thoughts, emotions, words and actions.

In this way everything is perfect – there are no mistakes and we receive exactly as our vibration dictates. Try to remember that we are everything and everything is us – how can we want for anything?

As stated in the first paragraph, this probably all sounds like too much that you have to do or change. Again, this is the intellectualized mind thinking and being identified with itself. When we are told to act in certain ways etc we instantly set ourselves up to fail. This is not how it is meant to be.

Unless the action is coming from a place of ‘no ego’ no attachment to the self, we will feel put on, resentful, why should I have to do this? It is the natural way of the conditioned human mind. The vibration is not in harmony with the desired outcome.

Acceptance and Allowing

When you are in a state of acceptance and allowing ‘what is’ to be, your experiences and actions come from that place. 

They become your natural way to respond and act. Instead of feeling the egotistical feelings we normally feel, they will be replaced with compassion and love.

The action you take then will come from a place of a higher unconditional love not from striving and feeling unfulfilled, resentful and victimized.

These feelings only occur because you have given greater preference to one side of a unified whole (a polarity). It is ok to have the preference – just accept both sides as being equally as valid as the other. This allows either polarity to exert itself on your life without feelings of victimization.

Bring conscious awareness into your life. 

Start by being aware of the thoughts that are constantly parading through your mind. You don’t have to change the thoughts just become aware of them, the act of noticing frees you from them. This, in Buddhist tradition, is known as being ‘mindful’. 

When we are mindful it allows us to be aware and conscious of the present moment. Our thoughts can be like clouds that pass by instead of like hooks that grab us in and take us into the past or the future.

If you decide to try to become aware of your thoughts you will be amazed at how much time you spend either worrying about the past and your history or projecting a future that does not exist except for in your head.

Look at how much time is spent on these intangible things that ultimately don’t exist. At any given time all you have to cope with and be aware of is the present moment. How can you deal with something that is a mind projection?

If and when a situation arises, it will arise in the present and you will have the tools necessary to deal with it.

Try not to take your thoughts so seriously after all they are insubstantial and mind made – your mind made them.

Since we are like ‘magnets’ attracting similar energies into our lives as we ‘put out’ then it is not difficult to understand why we are in the state we are in – when we are not even aware of what we are thinking about at any given moment. This helps to put things into perspective and give us our power back.

These have been my observations and experiences and by practicing what I have written here, life has opened up to me and I experience miracles everyday.

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Loving What Is

by Tracy Webb -

Life seems to be a continual challenge. 

One thing after another and the eternal search for happiness. We spend so much of our lives creating an identity for ourselves with all the likes and dislikes that go with it. These preferences build associations within us, which then turn into expectations.

We compare our beliefs to other people's and then defend our position, making them wrong as they don't fit in with our picture of how "it should be." 

Life is unlimited. 

It is arrogant and naive to think that only our thoughts and beliefs are right. They may be right for us with the limited knowledge we have at this moment but the more you learn and grow the more opportunities there are for new information to become available for you.

How many beliefs have you held that seemed to support your way of thinking and then something happened to change your point of view? Take Father Christmas for example... as a child you believed fully in him, then as you became older you let go of that belief. At the time it was true for you and now it isn't. 

What would happen if you treated all your knowledge with the thought that this is what I know today and tomorrow, new information may be available to me to gain a new perspective? How liberating!

Allow everyone his or her point of view. Live and let live. 

All the beliefs we hold get in our way. Instead of allowing life to "be," we look at our situation and cast a judgement on it - either we like or dislike it. The choice you make will bring you a corresponding experience. Our dislikes are really our resistances to "what is." 

By not living in the present and not accepting the current reality or situation we find ourselves in, we create more problems for ourselves. We get caught up in the emotions that follow because we have chosen not to accept the reality but instead to react against it.

All this happens because we had an expectation. 

We believed our thoughts to be real and compared them to our experience, which highlighted that they don't match. When seeing your situation in this way it is magnified. Our sense of self is threatened as our ego tries to make sense of what's happening. Fighting it all the way. Our tendency might be to become a victim of the circumstances or to launch a full on attack. Either way, it only leads to more pain and suffering. We can't change the situation as it has already happened so the only logical thing we can do is to accept it.

When you notice all your likes and dislikes it becomes apparent how futile they are and how they enslave us. We are led from one experience to another, like being on a roller coaster of emotions. What would happen if you dropped all those cravings and aversions? 

What if you were just happy anyway? 

Not because of circumstances but because you have chosen to be. Probably sounds impossible. However, when you stop and think about it for a minute it is the only logical thing you can do. To find that happiness within allows you to keep it, as it doesn't depend on any outside factors. It is your chosen natural state of being.

Situations come to us everyday. 

Our job is not to fight them; our job is to accept them. It is our reactions that determine how we experience life, not the situations we find ourselves in. Can you view your life as a gift bringing you valuable lessons for your growth or do you have the view that there is a vengeful God handing out bad experiences to you? Life isn't personal, although because we are so attached to our identity and defending our positions we take it to be so.

True Acceptance

Have you ever tried to accept anyone or anything in your life unconditionally? Accepting them for who they are without prejudice or judgement? It's not about being tolerant of them, as tolerance implies that you are putting up with something. 

True acceptance allows compassion to come in and for you to see their true essence without the clouds of your judgement upon them. It's a beautiful experience. Acceptance brings love into your heart and the experience of unconditional love that flows from there. Can your ego allow you to act in this way?

It is possible, although it may take time to undo past habitual behaviour patterns. 

We are so used to defending our position to the end - what will it feel like not to do that anymore? To allow someone else to be "right" and not having to attempt to impose "your way" on to him or her? It's a very humbling experience. 

We each have equally valid points of view and the more you try to convince someone that your way is right they will counter defend with just as strong an argument of why their way is right. No-one wins and both parties leave feeling frustrated and with ill thoughts towards the other.

Observation and  Awareness

The more awareness you can bring into your life the more you will notice how you interact with "life." All our reactions have associated feelings, making them even more challenging. When a situation occurs, feelings and emotions surge through our bodies and the reaction comes from there. It is mostly unconscious and very powerful. It practically takes you over. The strength of the reactions adds fuel to the situation making it even more unbearable. Can you see how we are slaves to our emotions?

The feelings of being hard done by or mistreated or taken advantage of, create associated reactions and the intensity of the reactions will depend on the depth of attachment you have to the situation. 

Have you watched other people react and felt how inappropriate it was? This points to the depth of attachment and associated feelings they have to the situation they find themselves in... fighting to regain control in the situation they have deemed uncomfortable or not to their liking. The anger, aggression, sadness or whichever emotion is chosen, is projected to others and they feel fully justified in doing so.

Next time your find yourself in a challenging situation, try to take the time to observe the feelings and emotions rise within you. 

Feel the power it has to overwhelm you and how quickly the reaction can happen. Know that this is "your" reaction to the situation. It may be impossible for a while, but try to just "be" with the feelings. The other person is having the same surge of emotions through their body, only they have chosen to give in to theirs. 

When you manage to observe yours, you will have started the process of breaking down that habit. 

It is a very powerful experience and once you have experienced it you will be amazed at how reactionary we are. How unconsciously we live our lives. People are creatures of habit and the more we do something the more habitual it becomes within us. Changing our habits can change our experience of life. Instead of being rigid and limited in our perceptions we can flow with life and be open to the unlimited possibilities available to us.

Change brings us out of our comfort zone, making it less appealing to make any change voluntarily. Although there is one constant in life and that is impermanence - everything changes. We are in a constant process of change, be it at the subatomic level or the physical level. 

Life by its nature is impermanent, so why defend it so - allow it to be and flow with the changes. By not allowing you only create more tension and resistance within yourself. 

Let it go and love life as it is.

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Living In Awareness

by Tracy Webb - 

"You create your own reality" and "You are what you think you are." 

At first I thought this was great and very simple - all I have to do is think in a particular way and I will be/have all the things I ever wished for.

However, there are certain universal laws at work. It didn't take long to find out that, although these universal laws work, it is not so much what we do but more about how we are being that makes the difference.

We choose to be certain ways. 

We can choose to "be happy" or to "be sad" at any given moment - usually this is an unconscious choice. We tend to allow circumstances, past conditioning and social norms to dictate to us how we act.

We then find ourselves reacting to situations instead of responding to them. This can be quite a challenge especially as we are so mind dominated.

When we try to act in certain ways because we think we "should" or have been told that it is good to behave in certain ways, we soon end up with feelings of resentment.

When we are peaceful, happy and in a place where we understand that God/The Universe provides for us exactly as we ask and in accordance with the energy vibration we are sending out, then striving becomes futile. 

We can then see how weak and insignificant our egos are and the process of being able to "Let go and let God" becomes more natural.

We split the natural polarities of the universe in two and decide on one over the other - therefore invalidating one in preference of the other.

This creates more of the same, as the polarity that is rejected will keep coming back until it is accepted. We are pulled between bouts of realized peacefulness and our strong ego desires. 

By shutting out the chatter of the mind/ego, we can more easily hear the god presence or spirit aspect of us. 

Bringing the mind, body and spirit into balance - instead of the extremes we create. For example - we can abuse our bodies, feed it foods that don't nourish it and take addictive chemicals into our systems.

We can let our ego/mind become so engrossed in having and wanting more, believing that we are our minds and are identified by what we have.

As the mind gets to have more control over us, it becomes loud and incessant making it more difficult for us to hear our god presence, the loving, ever-constant part of us that we so readily dismiss.

Worse still, it is seen as insignificant and intangible because it cannot be intellectualized. It is as much a valid part of our being - if not more so - but it is the most denied, instead of being valued, nurtured and embraced.

Our ego or mistaken thoughts are taken to be real, when the real truth is so much more than we can comprehend. God (ourselves) is all there is - however, we have forgotten this and listened to our mind's version of "reality. "

Our society demands that we must have more and achieve more to be accepted and happy. People all over the world live in varying states of abundance some recognizing and being appreciative of theirs whilst others are never satisfied with their life and never have "enough."

It is no wonder that we struggle to attain peace and inner calm. By choosing a simple path, lives would change beyond recognition; we would be more spiritually enriched and would live more in harmony with our natural environment.

I believe we are all worthy of beauty, wealth and to have lovely surroundings to live in. I also believe that we are the beauty and abundance of the world that we seek. 

We only see lack because we feel that there is something outside of us that needs to be fulfilled - therefore we deem ourselves to be separate from something. 

In reality we can never be separate from anything as we are everything. It is only our limited thinking that holds these beliefs in place.

How do we achieve some sense of inner calm and bring about our creative thoughts, as we would like them to be realized? 

The creative process works on different levels. Our thoughts are creative, our words are creative and our actions are creative. Used together consciously, these three are very powerful in harnessing the creative power of the Universe.

There is also a matter of belief in your ultimate success in achieving this conscious outcome. When you believe that whatever you ask for will be granted no matter what, your experiences will become more positive. 

Allowing your energy and feelings towards your desired goal to be your guide. Staying positive and focused helps to bring it to you quicker.

Feelings of doubt and negativity will block your desire from manifesting the way you would like it to.

Knowing that whatever comes is exactly in harmony with your vibrational energy pattern. 

You attract everything perfectly. It is also useful to gauge your situation - use it as a mirror to help you to either change some thought or habit that may be inhibiting your creative process or if you are happy with your situation then keep up the good work! 

Consciously focusing your mind and listening to your spirit presence and acting in accordance with the desired outcome will bring you success.

We have been conditioned to believe that supply is limited and therefore there is not enough. This again is not ultimate reality. Again, if we are God experiencing God then we are everything. God is unlimited therefore so are we.

So we are ultimately our own supply. If someone asks you for a hug, would you check to see if you have enough hugs to give away? No, you would give the hug. The more hugs you give the more you receive back. Giving therefore allows receiving. 

When we withhold anything (love) from anyone (which ultimately means withholding from yourself) we block the natural flow.

The complete knowing that whatever happens is divinely directed and absolutely the right thing for you without exception helps you to accept what does manifest in your life.

The more you can let go of control and allow the universe or God to direct life for you the more miraculous the outcome. I have watched myself and society try to control their lives - doing what they feel is right, striving for excellence. 

We are conditioned to believe that our mind and ego is in charge.

We try to exert control and direction in our life but ultimately this act is not in accordance with the vibration of the universe. Instead of achieving our desired outcome we receive a sort of fragmented version.

It is our thinking that puts fences up that block the natural flow of the universe from coming into our lives. 

We then experience this version of our thinking in our life. Pull up the fences and let go of the resistance.

Trust in the universe that created everything that you can see (and not see). How can our ego compete with what God can provide? When you allow the universe to direct your life you will feel like you are being served and provided for in a way that was never possible before. 

When you stop the struggle and allow life to flow, accepting what comes without attachment or identification with it, you will be amazed at the miracles that start to appear in your life.

In the universe everything that exists is energy and everything is interconnected.

This means that we are connected to everything that we want or do no want in our lives; the point is that what is perceived to be missing is so because we are not in harmony with the energy or vibration that it emits. Therefore, to attract anything into your life it is crucial to be aligned to its vibration. 

We are like magnets drawing our experiences as directed by our thoughts, emotions, words and actions.

In this way everything is perfect there are no mistakes and we receive exactly as our vibration dictates. Try to remember that we are everything and everything is us how can we want for anything?

Bring conscious awareness into your life. 

Start by being aware of the thoughts that are constantly parading through your mind. You don't have to change the thoughts just become aware of them, the act of noticing frees you from them.

This, in Buddhist tradition, is known as being "mindful." When we are mindful it allows us to be aware and conscious of the present moment. 

Our thoughts can be like clouds that pass by instead of like hooks that grab us in and take us into the past or the future.

If you decide to try to become aware of your thoughts you will be amazed at how much time you spend either worrying about the past and your history or projecting a future that does not exist except for in your head.

Look at how much time is spent on these intangible things that ultimately do not exist. 

At any given time all you have to cope with and be aware of is the present moment. How can you deal with something that is a mind projection?

If and when a situation arises, it will arise in the present and you will have the tools necessary to deal with it. Try not to take your thoughts so seriously after all they are insubstantial and mind made - your mind made them.

selfgrowth.com