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Energy Flows Where Attention Goes

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Positive Energy: How to have an abundance of it

It is not what you do that makes you successful, it is how you do it! I want you to really think about that.

IT IS NOT WHAT YOU DO THAT MAKES YOU SUCCESSFUL, IT IS HOW YOU DO IT!

Doing The Little Things

For example: Pretend that you spot somebody that you absolutely do not want to see. Now they spot you and are coming to greet you. Now pretend that you have just greeted them. How do you feel about it? Probably not very good.
Now think of somebody that you adore, and imagine that you spot them in a room, and you greet them. How do you feel? Your whole demeanor changes. You light up inside like a kid at Christmas. You are so focused on getting to this person that you love, that nothing else at this moment matters. Do you think that the two people can tell a difference? You greeted both of them, and you can tell yourself that you did the same thing in both situations, but it is not what you did that made the difference, it is how you did it.
The little things are what set us apart from everybody else. How many times have you gone to a fast food restaurant, and during a rare occasion, somebody is extremely nice. We leave there saying, "Wow that was unexpected." These are the moments we can truly touch another persons life. We are taught that the little things are important. Well I believe that they are much more than just important. There is no word to describe how crucial the little things are. It is the only way to succeed in this world. When someone says thank you, instead of saying, "no problem" or "don't mention it" say "it was my pleasure, I wanted to." and truly mean it. These so called "little things" will make a big difference when it comes to growing in this world. Not just at your job, but as a person.

"It is hard to be charming all the time, but it sure beats the alternative."

Focus On What You Want

W hen I say focus on what you want, I mean "focus on what needs to be done, not on the act of doing."

Think about things with a goal in mind. Hopefully YOU chose this goal. If you did not then you need to find out what you really want to do and where you want to go, because you and no one else decide your destiny. Having a chosen goal will give you a reason to hit your goal, instead of getting sidetracked by the details.

Too many times we focus on the things that are out of our control. We worry about our upcoming surgery, losing our job, or not having enough money to pay the mortgage.
But we do not focus on what we want to do in order to make sure that those things either do not happen, or learn to not worry about things that we have no control over.
Energy flows where attention goes. By giving energy to not losing our jobs, we are starting the process of fulfilling our own prophecies.
When inevitably we lose our jobs we say, "I knew this was going to happen. You see, I did have something to worry about."
This is a backwards way of viewing the situation. We were so focused on losing our job that all of our attention was focused on it.
If instead we focused on the things it takes in order to not lose our jobs we would be putting positive energy into something that will benefit our company.
All energy provides growth. Make sure that it is positive growth.

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things

We have all heard the story of people lifting cars off of loved ones during high intense moments. Their energy and adrenaline is so high that they believe that they can lift the car. Answer this question. Would those same people be able to lift those cars a week later?

The answer is yes.

The reason that they were able to do it the first time is because they believed that they could do it. Belief in your self is the only way to be successful in this world. We are born with the belief that anything is possible. People beat those beliefs out of us, and take away our self confidence. We must believe that anything is possible, because if we put enough attention and effort into it, it is.