So, exactly what is this “Law of Attraction”? The law of attraction is an ancient idea based on something that Buddha said. In a nutshell it is that you create your own reality through the energy (intention) you emanate.   Another way to say it is that you get in life what you’re looking for.

Some say that the idea that we create our reality is “preposterous”.  Others say that it cannot be proven.

I respectfully disagree.  The nature of my disagreement with such naysayers may split hairs, but they are important hairs to split.

We create our reality every moment of every day by the choices we make.  If I choose to act on one thing and not act on another, I’m taking steps that will have a direct (and potentially dramatic) impact on my life.  For example, if I choose to ignore a stop sign or red traffic light when I’m driving my car, I am creating a “high-probability” chance of a different reality from the alternate reality of coming to a full stop at the appropriate place.

Now, if I make an intention (an intention is nothing more than a pre-made set of choices), and if I take actions consistent with that intention I am creating a reality for myself.

At the level of the brain, we have what is called the reticular cortex.  The reticular cortex is our attention getter AND it is programmable.  For example, your reticular cortex is programmed to respond when it identifies that someone is calling you by name.  So, when you’re at a party and there’s lots of ambient noise.  You could be shouting through the din in an attempt to make conversation.  But if someone in the room whispers your name, your reticular cortex will have you up and looking around in an attempt to figure out who called you.  Your conscious mind may wonder, “Did I just hear something?” but you have already responded to it before that question was formed.

The cool thing about this is the programmable feature.  Have you ever noticed that when you decide that you want to buy a new car, say a SmartCar, you suddenly see them all over the place?  Or when you learn a new word, like “crepuscular”, suddenly you’ll hear it in two or three places.  That’s the newly programmed reticular cortex.  It’s not that the SmartCar or “crepuscular” weren’t there before, it’s that you hadn’t programmed yourself to respond to them.

SO… this means that once you’ve added a new pattern to your programmable reticular cortex, it’s going to be looking for things that match the pattern. Thus, if you want to improve your spiritual growth, or your relationships, or your money situation, or your family life, you drop it into your reticular cortex, and you’ll be seeing things that might have been there all along, but that you weren’t attuned to.

In the New Testament, in the 11th Chapter of Luke, Jesus says, “ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”  Sure sounds like programming the reticular cortex to me.

Do you have a picture of your dream life?  What does your dream life look like?

Do you have the kind of money and/or career that you want? Does the economy cause you more stress than you even care to admit?  Or are you at the point where you want to give up and run for cover?

Is your family life harmonious and happy? Do you have time every day to give to your children, to your parents, to your other loved ones?  Or do they just get the leftovers?

When was the last time you read a fine book or took the time to learn something new?  Do you have a yen to do something but not the time to do it? When was the last time you got lost in your favorite hobby?

How is your relationship with your spouse or “significant other”?  Could it do with some sprucing up?  Do you have the kind of fun that you used to have have?  Or are you so busy making a life that you don’t have time for each other?

What do you think of the “higher” things?  Do you have a relationship with God or with nature?  Do you ever take the time to consider your sense of place in the world?

And lastly, how’s your health?  How fit are you?  Can you take a brisk walk without getting out of breath?  Or do you even know the answer to that question? Is your idea of a workout the act of pumping french fries into your mouth?

Welcome to my blog.

In this blog, I offer commentary, insights and tools to help you move past the limitations of your life.  Some of the posts may be challenging; some may be fun; some may take you out of your comfort zone.  All are offered with respect and admiration for the successes you have already achieved in your life.

My goal is to help you to live your life as you want it.