| I have always been one of those crazy "positive | | | | tells you adequately of the dangers related to |
| thinkers" that believes anything is possible. Maybe | | | | their concoctions. |
| it comes from my belief that we would not have | | | | BUT, there IS a better way! That way is to |
| been given the ability to imagine and dream if we | | | | simply BE WELL. Now, some of you are saying |
| weren't also equipped to realize or actualize those | | | | "This guy is crazy!" But, wait! This is where the |
| dreams. But maybe, it also comes from the | | | | Law of Attraction comes in. Think about how |
| hundreds of examples in my own life of things | | | | your life would be IF you were well. Instead of |
| (good and bad) happening AFTER having created | | | | spending your time worrying about one disease or |
| the very situation in my own mind, FIRST. | | | | another, you'd be thinking of how to make your |
| It's funny (in a sad way) that many of my | | | | life better or what you were going to do this |
| Christian friends so readily and strongly dismiss | | | | weekend with your kids or your special someone. |
| "The Secret" and the "Law of Attraction" as being | | | | You'd be LIVING instead of "not dying". See |
| evil in some way. To me, they are absolute | | | | where I'm going with all this? |
| evidence of God's Hand in all things. In fact, the | | | | My favorite author on the topic of the Law of |
| Bible tells us to pray EXPECTING that what we | | | | Attraction is Michael Losier. One of the things |
| have asked for HAS ALREADY been given AND | | | | Losier would tell you is to draw a line down the |
| that even the faith of a tiny mustard seed could | | | | middle of a notepad. On one side, make a list of |
| push the mountain into the sea. | | | | what about your life you don't like or don't want, |
| I like the Law of Attraction. It makes sense to | | | | like "I don't want to be sick, any more" or even "I |
| me. It has proven itself to work for me in so | | | | must exercise and watch my diet so I won't get |
| many circumstances it's almost hard to count. | | | | cancer or have a heart attack". Notice where the |
| And, it's pretty much as simple as "What you | | | | focus is on these statements? Right! They're |
| think about comes about". If you think about it, | | | | focused on what you DON'T want. On the other |
| every creation of Mankind from the first tool to | | | | side of the page, restate what you DO want, like |
| the space shuttle was first an idea in someone's | | | | "I LOVE being healthy and working toward even |
| mind. And the longer that thought remained in | | | | better health!" or "I LOVE working out and eating |
| someone's mind, the closer it got to becoming a | | | | good food. It makes me look great and feel even |
| reality. Eventually, the idea became reality. | | | | better!" or even "You know, I'm a better lover |
| OK, so you're probably thinking, "So how does the | | | | because my health is so good!" SEE the |
| Law of Attraction have ANYTHING to do with | | | | difference? |
| my health?" Well, I'm glad you asked! | | | | Now when your focus is on good health, you |
| In our culture, we have this obsession with | | | | start doing the same things healthy people do. |
| disease. From birth, we're taught to fear disease | | | | You exercise because you LIKE it. You eat better |
| instead of how to build health. We inject our | | | | because it makes you FEEL better. You go to the |
| babies with all sorts of stuff to avoid childhood | | | | chiropractor because it helps you BE a better you. |
| diseases instead of allowing their bodies to build | | | | You even work on your spiritual life because it |
| lifetime immunity. Every year, millions of us get a | | | | enhances your life. In other words, your focus on |
| flu shot even though many wonder IF it can | | | | health and life automatically lead you to do those |
| prevent the flu. We label creative, active kids | | | | things that take you closer to that vision. |
| bored with sitting at a desk all day as having ADD | | | | You can only run so hard and so long FROM |
| or ADHD. What used to be considered a "normal" | | | | something you fear. When you're running TO |
| blood pressure reading is now considered | | | | something you want, you can pace yourself and |
| "pre-hypertensive". The mention of the word | | | | run forever even enjoying the scenery along the |
| "cancer" strikes fear in the heart of almost any | | | | way. |
| living person. And, everyone knows at least one | | | | I can tell you that for me, it has made a world of |
| person who takes "an aspirin a day" to prevent | | | | difference. Between my faith and knowledge of |
| stroke when that habit alone cold CAUSE a | | | | where health REALLY comes from, I can LIVE |
| massive stroke itself. It's even gotten so ridiculous | | | | today and look forward to tomorrow WITHOUT |
| that now we even have a disease called "Restless | | | | fear of what MIGHT, or might not, happen. When |
| Leg Syndrome". Give me a break! | | | | your thoughts are on wholeness, joy and peace |
| In other words, our hyper-focus on disease has | | | | within and without, life takes on a whole new |
| made us one of the sickest nations on the planet. | | | | meaning. |
| We're sick because we THINK about sickness and | | | | So, think good thoughts. See BIG things for |
| disease. Probably the most profitable industries IN | | | | yourself and those around you. Make your life a |
| THE WORLD is the pharmaceutical industry. They | | | | canvass on which you paint the biggest and |
| spend BILLIONS of dollars convincing you that | | | | brightest and most beautiful life you possibly can. |
| you're sick and that THEY can ease your | | | | Remember, EVERYTHING starts with a thought. |
| suffering with their magic pills and potions. | | | | Think BIG! |
| Unfortunately, neither they nor the Government | | | | |