Living in the Present, Attracting the Future, Pt I
So what do you do when you have decided what goals you want to achieve and the life you want to create for yourself?
You must make yourself attractive to those goals. Remember, we are talking about the principle of the Law of Attraction.
But now I am going to tell you something about making yourself attractive that is not so easy to do and many of us do not have the natural ability to do this. Some people do…for example, in astrology it is those people with strong Air sign energy (Aquarius, Libra, Gemini) who are [generalization here] naturally less emotionally and spiritually gifted and more intellectually gifted. They more These are the folks who have you wondering why it always appears as though you want them and they couldn’t care any less about your existence.
They have a strong sense of DETACHMENT.
Why is detachment necessary?
It is necessary because you want to achieve something in the future, but you must live in the now and not have a sense of lack. Having the energy of lack within you draws lack of abundance to you and you will not achieve your goals.
So how do you keep your eye on the prize of the future but live in the present?
1. Be passionate about the Present.
Yes, you want your life to change, but you need to look at what you have now and find the things for which you can be grateful. Change your present in little and large ways. Put energy into make TODAY the best it can be. DO not spend your day wishing you had what your neighbour or anyone else has. Know your future goals but focus on today.
2. Stop being seduced by the media.
Most television is absolute trash today. Turn off the idiot-box. Those fake competitions, unfunny comedies, violent crime dramas, and worst of all, those “reality shows” about someone else’s contrived reality lived out before a camera crew are absurd and create more lack within you. The commercials are seductive and you find reasons to waste your time and money on things you do not need (and cannot afford in most cases). You are depriving yourself of a good quality of life by the garbage on the television, radio and tabloids. These fake and crazy lifestyles are what it means to have a real life. Get a life – not a reality show!
3. Accept yourself as you are now.
Who you are, right now, is fine. If you want to change something about yourself for yourself, do it. But be happy with yourself and stop demanding perfection. If you were perfect you would be (God). Allow yourself make mistakes, forgive yourself, and move forward. Instead of asking yourself “What are my weaknesses?” make statements such as “I can improve (BLANK)”. Let your imperfections teach you. Right now do the best you can and as you learn more do better. The Universe is quite patient with you and will give you time to change. Live in the present with your imperfect self and love yourself. It makes you much more attractive. The future needs you to evolve, not improve. Evolution only emanates from a starting point. Grow from where you are by being in the present, not hungering for the future and torturing yourself because you do not have it.
4. Associate with other Present People.
It is great to be with motivated people who have positive goals in life, rather than with negative complainers – but it is self-defeating to hang with people who always remind you only of a future that is not yet manifested in the visible. They keep you off the present and you find nothing for which to be grateful. When you lose that attitude of gratitude you start surrounding yourself with negative energy and you feel yourself dissatisfied with life. Then you draw more dissatisfying circumstances and negative people to you. The best situation is to be with other people who, like you, have goals, but are using their gratitude and creativity in the present, while the future is manifesting. Be with others who also put physical, emotional and spiritual energy into the NOW and let the future success be attracted to you.
Keeping your sense of detachment from the future while keeping the future healthily in mind is a challenging balance but you CAN do it. And there are some other things you can do to maintain this detachment. More tips are coming in the second part of this article!
To your success!
Barrett
L. Barrett Powell is an international coach and cultural trainer/consultant with an academic background and experience in psychology, theology and journalism. Barrett's focus is on Success Coaching incorporating the Law of Attraction. She lives and works with individuals and inter-cultural organizations in the USA and Europe as a coach, coordinator and trainer. Contact her by email.