The Truth is that you and everything in your life are miracles.  You may or may not agree with that statement.  If everything is good in your life then you probably agree with me.  On the other hand, if some things in your life are troubling you you may disagree that all of life is a miracle.

Miracles are thought to be “divine intervention, or a gift from God.”  Which is true.  But so is everything else in life.  You, your family, all of the physical things in your life, and all the experiences you enjoy are all miracles.  Everything is a gift from God.  Even the things we call problems are really just gifts in response to our asking.  We are literally living that which we have asked for in every moment of life.  The miracles we are receiving are there because we have asked for them.

The trick is to intentionally attract the miracles you want, and to avoid as many of the undesirable ‘miracles.’  How do you do this?  There are many ways.

One way is called Selective Sifting.  I learned about it from Abraham-Hicks (http://www.abraham-hicks.com).

Selective sifting means to selectively look through your life for those things which please you the most.  Past, present and future.  Just put the words “Selective Sifting” and or “Intentionally Creating” on sticky notes or reminder cues everywhere you are.  Then remember to activate your mind regularly on the positive events of your life.

1. Look through your past for the things you loved most.  Think of the people, places, things and experiences that you most enjoyed in your life.
2. Also spend some time doing the same thing for your current situation.   Take some time and look for those things about your current life that please you the most.
3. And then visualize into your future life for things that you will enjoy when you get there (virtual reality imagination).

What will begin happening when you do this regularly?  The Universe and the world around you will begin to reflect more of that which you are focusing on.  The things that you give your mental and emotional attention to will multiply in your physical reality.

This works all the time, every time.  No exceptions. The reason that some people think it does not work is simply because they have been lazily ‘reacting’ to and attracting more of the things in their life that they do not want.  The only reason that it may not work in the way that you want it to is if you do not do the steps with regularity.

I was watching Finding Nemo today with my kids when this great idea popped into my head.   It happened right in the middle of the movie when Nemo’s father Marlin is introduced to the “currents” of the ocean (eg. the Gulf Stream).  Watching the turtles enter the massive current got me thinking about the “stream” of energy we call life.   The stream of life has many names;  current of life, source energy, God force, chi, life force, all that is…  But they all refer to the same thing;  the non-physical vibration that feeds every living and non-living thing.

The idea I had during the movie was to imagine that I was in that ‘stream’ cruising along like the turtles and selectively choosing those things I wanted in my experience… and at the same time bypassing those things I don’t want.

Do this exercise often enough and you’ll find those things you could only imagined would come true quickly become reality.

Pura Vida

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Have a look at this video and see if you have a change in your perspective…

Two things stand out right away when I watched this video:  perspective and dedication.

1. Perspective:  You see how the coach blindfolded his player before he coached him into doing something he never thought he could do?

When you are setting and working toward your goals it really helps if you can give yourself a change in perspective.

You cannot solve a problem with the same consciousness that created it. – Einstein

Give yourself the best opportunity to create change and manifest your goals by forcing yourself to look at your situation through new eyes (or no eyes at all).

2.  Dedication:  The coach asked his player to give him his best and then held him accountable for his commitment.

Dreams and dedication are a powerful combination. – William Longgood

Are you dedicated to achieving your best?  Or are you dedicated to mediocrity?

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Make it an amazing day!

Dr. Jack Ricci

I sat down today with an intention to write an article about improving your health over the holidays, but then I quickly realized that there is a lot more attention on money than health right now.  And besides, improving your finances will trickle over and help your health anyhow.

So how do you miraculously Attract more so you can Spend more? 

The spending part is easy right?  If you have it you can spend it.  However, it is worthwhile to mention that spending on your local goods and services IS the way that the local economy will bounce back.

Think intelligently and put your money into industries that you respect.  Invest in services and goods that you know will help the economy.  Here are some examples:

• Buy what food you can from your local farmer’s markets
• Hire as many local services as you can to do jobs for you
• Buy local and hand-made artisan gifts for the holidays
• Forgo the large foreign-owned corporate stores (for now) and spend as much on local small businesses
• Buy products made in your own country
• Buy real estate (it is a great time to do so if you can)
• Advise your friends and family to do the same

Create an ‘infusion’ of spending for goods and services and the economy will very quickly gain momentum.

OK, how about that second part… the Attracting more dollars?  How easy is it?  It is as easy as you believe it to be!

Many wealthy people have said this about money:  the only difficult thing about making money is believing that it is easy.  The first step in attracting more dollars into your life is to shift your “belief” so that you know money comes easily.  If you think that money is difficult to attract then it will be.  But if you shift your belief about the subject then money will seem to flow effortlessly into your life.

How do you do this?  There are many ways, but it all comes down to programming your brain.

• Clear or abandon old limiting beliefs and thought processes
• Create new empowering beliefs and thought processes

Abandoning or clearing old thought processes can be easy if you do it right.  It just takes work.  I have learned some very effective techniques by working with people like Tony Robbins, Dr. Joe Vitale, Bob Proctor and our good friends Abraham-Hicks that help you to abandon or “clear” old limiting beliefs about money.   Here are some common aspects of how to go about clearing old limiting beliefs:

• Identify the limiting thoughts, beliefs and feelings you currently have and write them down on paper
• Use a wide variety of techniques to examine the ‘validity’ of the thoughts or beliefs (limiting beliefs are simply not true)
• Clear your old limiting thoughts and beliefs by proving them untrue, not valid or not applicable

Clearing processes should be something you do once or twice about each specific belief then it is complete.  The only exception to this rule is if you fail to clear the limiting beliefs properly OR fail to create new beliefs through repetitive mantra or affirmation.  Once you have cleared the old beliefs then it is time to create some new ones that serve you.  Repetition and emotion is the key.

The ONLY reason people do not succeed in ANY personal development or betterment program is failure to do the work with repetition and emotion!  This is such a powerful and important statement that I want you to pause here for a moment and simply think!

Michael Jordan became the best basketball player by shooting hundreds of thousands of practice shots.  The same goes for Tiger Woods.  The same goes for anyone who succeeded at anything.  They practiced repeatedly and did so with a lot of powerful emotion.

Ever been on the ride “It’s a Small World” at Disneyland?  During the 10 minute ride you hear the song “It’s a Small World” over and over again.  And if you are like most people you can’t get it out of your head for the rest of the day!  This is the power of repetition and emotion.

Create powerful and attractive statements that please you and repeat them with so much regularity and emotion that you can’t stop thinking about it.   Make your statements fun and exciting.  Sing them along with songs.  Change the words of your favorite songs to reflect an intention you desire.

To quickly recap the process of Attracting Abundance:

• Clearing old beliefs
• Repeatedly think, say or sing new thoughts/affirmations with energy and emotion

The only reason it may not work for you is if you fail to do it properly, or fail to do it with enough regularity.

How have I achieved so much success, vitality and prosperity into my life?  I simply did what every successful person does.  I hired coaches and invested in coaching programs.  The most successful action you can take right now is to enroll in a coaching program that will help you to achieve growth and change with absolute certainty.

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The Law of Attraction teachings are truly changing the course of history.  People from all over the world are beginning to understand the Law of Attraction and the Art of Allowing.   And one by one we’re learning (or remembering) how to use the principles of the Law of Attraction for creating a life that is more in alignment with who we really are.

What is the Law of Attraction?  The basic definition says: “that which is like unto itself is drawn.”   We are complex energetic beings emitting frequencies that match what we are seeing in our environment…  Basically, whatever our dominant thoughts and feelings are becomes our environment.  Thoughts become things, especially when emitted with powerful emotions.  And we are always attracting, whether intentionally or by default.  So we may as well attract the things we want versus the things we don’t want.  Right?

But how do we know if we will like the things that we are in the process of attracting?  It’s easy – just pay attention to how we feel on a regular basis.  If we feel positive emotions most of the time then we will in general attract things that please us.   And if we feel negative emotions on a regular basis, then we are setting ourselves up to attract things that will not please us.

Tip:  Be intentional and consistent about what you think and how you feel.  Rely on the power of your WILL to think more positive thoughts and envision better outcomes in your life.  Consistent effort on your behalf will help you to find positive aspects and align with them on a regular basis…  This is where ACTION becomes very important.

If you take the time to truly feel better about your current situations then you’ll usually end up with better outcomes.  Or at best you’ll feel better.

What about in times of crisis?  Is there value in feeling better during a crisis?  Who would you rather have on your team; a person who remains calm and positive under stress, or someone who is completely pessimistic and fearful?   You want someone who is calm and confident right?  Why?  Someone who is calm and confident is usually in alignment with a good outcome.  Plus, they make us feel better along the way.  Confidence feels good to those who are uncertain.   And what’s the worst thing that can happen?  We’ll have the same outcome, but we’ll feel better along the way.  Personally, I think there’s value in that.

Changing your thoughts and feelings can take a lot of work for some people, and may even seem impossible to others.  That’s why alcohol, food and anti-depressant drugs are so popular.  It’s often easier to reach for a pill, a cookie or a bottle of beer than to reach for a better feeling thought.

What makes some people successful and others not?   Successful people are consistent, and they aim for gradual changes.

Whatever you do, don’t try to reach for thoughts that are too far off from the dominant thoughts you are thinking.  Work your way up gradually, and be consistent.  Small changes each day will lead you into a completely different place down the road.  Makes sense right?

OK, so now what?  I understand that there’s value in feeling better.  What does that mean exactly and how do I do it?

This is a good time to introduce you to a very important tool called the Emotional Tone Scale.  This tool could quite possibly change how you see things.  It did  for me.  When I learned this one simple piece of information it changed my whole existence.  I would go as far to say that this tool, the Emotional Tone Scale, is the single most important thing to understand next to the Law of Attraction itself.

Stay with me here.  You see, your emotions are a state of vibration.  They are an indicator between what you are thinking in your mind and what your inner being knows to be true.  Your inner being is pure positive vibration.  So if you think thoughts that are in alignment with your inner vibration you feel good.  And if you think thoughts that contradict your inner vibration you feel bad.

Let’s have a look at the scale so you can see it and understand what I am talking about.  The emotions are listed from highest positive vibration down to the lowest negative vibration.

1.Joy Knowledge, Empowerment, Freedom, Love and Appreciation
2.Passion
3.Enthusiasm, eagerness, happiness
4.Positive expectation, belief
5.Optimism
6.Hopefulness
7.Contentment
8.Boredom
9.Pessimism
10. Frustration, irritation, impatience
11. Overwhelm
12. Disappointment
13. Doubt
14. Worry
15. Blame
16. Discouragement
17. Anger
18. Revenge
19. Hatred, rage
20. Jealousy
21. Insecurity, guilt, unworthiness
22. Fear, grief, depression, despair, powerlessness

(Emotional Tone Scale from www.Abraham-Hicks.com)

So how can you use this scale to help you to effectively feel better?  Know where the emotions are relative to each other on the scale and work your way up gradually!

Remember what I said about people making this too hard on themselves by trying to reach for thoughts and feelings that are too far from where they are?  Don’t do that!  Just don’t!

If you feel fear or depression it’s nearly impossible to find a thought of appreciation.  It’s too different from where you are.  It’s much easier to work your way up the scale.  So if you feel fear find a thought that is higher up on the scale.  Revenge always feels better than fear.  But anger feels better than revenge.  Don’t hang around at revenge or anger though… actively reach for thoughts that let you feel better.  Maybe you can find the feeling of blame, or doubt or frustration… keep going.  Be proACTive!  Reach for thoughts that eventually bring you to contentment or hopefulness.  When you are at hopefulness you are home free!

Let’s look at a real life example for clarity.  Maybe you feel negative emotion because your financial situation or business is down.  You feel fear and depression. You could turn it around by intentionally thinking thoughts about your business that are higher up on the scale.

For example, your initial negative thoughts may be something like this:  “My business is down and my finances are in the red, there is not enough money coming in and at this rate I will have no way of paying my bills next month.  This causes me to be fearful and depressed.”

Begin by reaching for thoughts that feel better.  For example – “I’m jealous of my fellow colleagues (jealousy).  They are still doing well and I’m not.  Damn that pisses me off (anger).  They are taking all my business (blame).  I’m worried that I won’t be able to pay my bills next month (worry).  I don’t think I’ll be able to make things happen in time (doubt).  I know there are many things I can do to help out, but I just feel overwhelmed when thinking about it (overwhelm).  I want it to happen now, I can’t wait for it to happen later (impatience).  It’s probably not going to work out for me (pessimism).  I think if I just chill out a little and focus on one thing at a time everything will be alright (hopefulness).  In fact, I’ve seen others go through the same problems and they seemed to turn it around by believing in themselves (belief).  I feel pretty passionate about my business and what I do (passion).  If there is one thing that I know it is that I create my own reality through what I give my attention to (knowing).  So I will now give my full attention, appreciation and focus to my success (appreciation).”

So you see how this works now?  Don’t try to be ‘grateful’ if you are pissed off or afraid.  Gradually work your way up the scale.

The Emotional Tone Scale is one of the most powerful tools I’ve ever discovered.  By using it wisely you’ll be able to consistently feel better about your life, and the direction it’s headed.  And with a more positive ‘vantage point’ you will more likely align with circumstances and experiences that will please you when you arrive.

“That which is like unto itself is drawn.”

I hope you appreciated this lesson on the ACTION in the Law of Attraction!  Go and take action now!

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What’s it worth to you that Obama is the US President?

Change, opportunity, prosperity?  What will he continue to bring with him?

Will he help the economy?  Will he end US health care problems?  Will he provide jobs?  Will he end the War in Iraq?  Will he help the US to regain world respect?  Will he help the Environment?

Those are some tough questions that will be answered in the coming months and years.

Now ponder these unique questions.

Will he make you a happier person?  Will he make you a richer person?  Will he write your new best selling novel for you?  Will he create your new Fortune 500 company and hire you as president?  Will he be responsible for giving you the ideas for your next joint venture project?

I’ll venture to say that you answered all of those questions with a NO. 

Who did you vote for?  Obama?  McCain?  Does it matter?  Of course it matters.  But does it Really matter?

Yes there will be policy changes.  Yes, there will be answers to our questions.

Yes, there will be challenges and opportunities for growth.

Yes, there will be new programs that benefit others.

And YET… regardless of who the President is you could still prosper handsomely.

What’s your purpose in life?  To be happy right?  The reason you want anything in life is because you are looking for the good feeling that comes with it.

Your ability to be happy, healthy, rich and in love are all independent of who is in the Oval Office.

There is only one elected official responsible for your vitality and prosperity… YOU!

You have the absolute power over how happy, healthy and stinking rich you become in the next 4 years.

Set your intention now.  Be sure about it.  Repeat it to yourself regularly with emotion and energy.

From this day forward, regardless of who is in political control, it is my dominant intention to look for that which pleases me.

From now on I will only look for those things about our government that I appreciate.  I will give my absolute attention to the positive aspects of our national policy and rules.  I will focus myself on the positive changes that will occur in the near future and find value in my country and government.

And by directing my attention to that which I like – in all the areas of my life – I will attract the people, situations and opportunities to help me achieve my goals.

After all, I have the power to move mountains and change worlds.  And if I have the ability to conceive this idea, the Universe can provide it.

Questions?  Comments?  Please post and share with your friends.

Yes Daddy!

According to the Law of Attraction, when you ask it is always given.

Another way of saying this is that whatever you ask for, the Universe instantly becomes it.  All of the time, no exceptions.

According to Quantum Physics, if you have the ability to formulate a picture in your mind of something then it is already in existence in energy form.

So the first step in attracting anything you want is to accept that what you want already exists if you are able to imagine it.  Then sit back and allow it to come to you.

So how do you allow it or manifest it?  You do this by imagining the thing you want, and by paying attention to the good feeling that it gives you.  See it, taste it, smell it, and feel the joy and excitement that it brings you in your mind.

You will know you are on the right track to getting what you want because you will constantly receive guidance in the form of your emotions. 

If you feel good, you are on track.  If you feel bad, you are off track.  Simple.

“OK we get this.  So what is meant by there is no such thing as NO?”

This is one of the most important things to understand about the Law of Attraction if you want to really be happy and fulfilled.

We live in an Attraction-based Universe.  The rules are followed every time.  You are like a magnet attracting matching vibrations all the time.

A good example of this is “the war on drugs.”   By constantly giving our focus to this problem, it has come into our existence even more.  The use of illegal drugs is greater than ever despite attempts to say NO to it.

If you give your attention to something with enough regularity then that thing comes toward you.

OK we get this.

Now here’s the part that trips most of us up.  How do we attract things into our life that we were not focusing on.

For example, “I never wanted to have Cancer; and I was NOT thinking about it at all.”

If you have something you don’t want, it means that you have either been focusing on the subject itself, or on some related aspect of it.

Let’s say for example that you’ve been feeling powerless about something in your life for a few years on a regular basis.  Maybe about relationships.  Maybe this has also caused you to want some love and attention.  The negative feeling of powerlessness felt on a regular basis, and the desire to have some attention is a MATCH to the condition of cancer.

Remember, you are a magnet.  So your thoughts and feelings will attract similar matching vibrations, even if they are not exactly the same as your conscious thoughts.  And there are an infinite number of possible matches.

So how do you know if you are setting yourself up for success or failure?  Ask yourself how you feel on a regular basis.  Do not monitor all of your thoughts all of the time.  That’s too much work.  Just make it easy on yourself by paying attention to how you feel.  Then ask yourself what the specific thought is that is causing the feeling.  This way you narrow down your options and get right to the heart of the matter.

Next, try to let go of negative feelings and create positive ones by thinking positive thoughts.

If you have a hard time doing this, that means you have Limiting Beliefs or Counter Intentions and you must clear them to be free.

How do you clear Counter Intentions or Limiting Beliefs?

There are a number of “clearing methods” that you can use.

One of the easiest ways to clear a limiting belief, once you know what the belief is, is to logically ask yourself if you really believe in it.  Not only that, but do you really feel that is a Universal truth?

Look around and see if there are there any examples of people in your same situation that have already changed their way of thinking about something, and attracted the thing they want?

If you can find just one example to follow, then find out what they did and follow them.

Have you ever asked yourself ‘what if’ questions?  I have.  I used to ask a lot of negative ‘what if’ questions until I realized that I was creating negative results by doing this.

The questions you ask yourself determine your point of focus, and and your point of attraction.

And there’s one thing I’ve learned in life about the questions that you repeatedly ask…

You will eventually get the answers to the questions, so why not ask great questions?

Here is a game I like to play.  It’s the “what if” game.  Ask yourself “what if,” but use the positive outcome instead of the negative one.

What if… 
-life always brought me good opportunities?
-I started to feel better today instead of tomorrow?
-I got a raise or promotion?
-my family and I had a lot more fun together?
-I had more friends?
-I felt inspired to do something great?
-I won the lottery?
-I had a million dollar idea?
-my friends and I all took a great vacation together?
-I met the perfect mate?
-I never got sick again?

You get the idea right?

So now that you see the pattern, go ahead and create your own questions.

What’s the next step?

Answer them questions.  Sit down and formulate a story that answers the questions you came up with.  How would this make you feel?  How would it affect your life?  What would change?

Then just spend 68 seconds each day reviewing your what if game questions and answers and try to get to a place where you can really imagine what it would “feel” like to be living the answers.

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Dr. Jack Ricci