Abundance is first and foremost a matter of consciousness, of what we believe. “As you have believed, so will it be done unto you” is a statement already given in the Bible, and it is true: our beliefs will bring experiences that match what we believe. And it is not what we say, but the way we act in our everyday life that shows what we really and truly believe.
Let me tell you a story.
In a village suffering from severe drought, the inhabitants called to a powerful shaman to bring them rain. The people assembled to welcome him, and tell him of their belief in his power to do this.
He said he would retire to a nearby hill to be alone to commune with God throughout the night, and next morning, they should all come to the top of the hill to witness the miracle their belief has manifested. And the whole village was filled with joy at the prospect of tomorrow’s rain.
Next morning, as they walked up the hill they talked about how the clouds would gather and the long-expected rain would come. The shaman stood up as they approached, and when they were close, he again asked if their belief in a downpour was still as strong – while carefully looking them over.
So they assured him their faith was strong, they knew the miracle would happen. Then he thundered: “If that is so, where are your umbrellas? Not one of you has brought his umbrella! You don’t really believe in the rain!” And he walked down the hill, and away from the village.
Look at your desires, look at what you say you believe in, and see whether your actions are congruent with what you say?
Look at the actions you take every day and at the feelings that accompany them. When you go to the office that gives you a salary allowing you to pay your rent and buy food, do you feel gratitude and joy?
When you wish you could find that perfect and loving relationship with your soul-mate, do you look at all the relationships that are failing, and think the right person for you doesn’t exist?
When you wish for more financial abundance, do you act like a person who has enough? And that does NOT mean you run up a huge credit card debt buying things. No. Cultivate a feeling of “having” by using your imagination to think how it would feel to have that dress, that pair of shoes, that car, or that holiday. Feeling disappointed you still don’t have them is a recipe for continuing to not have them.
Visualize yourself having those things. Admire them in stores, test-drive that car. Think those thoughts often, because thoughts consistently held in the mind become beliefs. And when you get to the feeling of having it, let go of the picture and just bask in that feeling of joy and happiness. That is what you’re really after, not just the dress or the car. Don’t become attached to the picture in your mind, or you might be disappointed; but you will never regret being attached to that feeling of joy and happiness, however it manifests for you.
