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mrsillinois,
that is probably true...so how does one go about that, then?
posted by
Julia.
on October 17, 2004 at 3:31 PM
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What I think.....
Thinking is just one step. You have to be taught how to believe. It just does not happen naturally.
posted by
christinadanderson
on October 17, 2004 at 2:22 AM
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deedee,
yes you are absolutely correct, and I like the affirmation you wrote.
posted by
Julia.
on August 24, 2004 at 8:46 AM
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Goals must be specific
I believe that thoughts can create reality, for the most part. The problem I suffer is that I forget to place time limits on my goals. So I might think that I want to write a best seller, but then forget to place a timeframe on my affirmations.
One day, I made my Higher Power a promise. I said, "Okay. God, if you'll figure out how to pay my bills, I'll write." (I then had a corporate management job and couldn't imagine how I could afford to leave it.) Let's look at what I said, again. "If you'll figure out how to pay my bills . . ." So now my bills are easily paid -- by my husband's immediate job promotion. And I'm writing. But I've learned to be more specific with my requests.
posted by
Deedee50
on August 24, 2004 at 6:47 AM
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nevertheless,
wow. amazing.
posted by
Julia.
on August 23, 2004 at 9:36 AM
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Quirky
The only action he took was to wriggle out of his military enlistment contract so that he would have no way to support himself. Immediately after this act of faith, he found out thu an extraordinary series of events that he had a wellconcealed and pretty fat trust fund set up for him.
posted by
nevertheless
on August 23, 2004 at 9:27 AM
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Evangeline,
Yes, California is a beautiful place, but the cost of housing is downright outrageous.
posted by
Julia.
on August 22, 2004 at 8:59 PM
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Life is more about reinvention
and I think our desires and goals change as the premises change. I keep trying to think myself out of chronic pain and that is not happening. But I have had a wonderful life teaching--best job in the world--and writing and I have the devotion of a good man, so in that sense--yeah, my dreams came true. Now I am trying to think myself into a nice retirement home in the southwest and I am absolutely jealous that you live in California! It has to be the most beautiful state in the US. Just to have that...wow.
posted by
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
on August 22, 2004 at 8:31 PM
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Not for me either. Just the opposite. My deepest thoughts are my escape, my fantasy worlds. They are a necessary distraction from reality and usually very enjoyable, but highly doubtful they could ever be anything other than dreams. And that, most of the time, is fine by me.
posted by
Katray2
on August 22, 2004 at 4:42 PM
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LOL. No, I don't think so.
posted by
Tremac
on August 22, 2004 at 4:20 PM
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Today my thoughts became reality. (see post).
I didn't see this until after I posted.
posted by
beachbelle
on August 21, 2004 at 10:30 PM
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We do create our own reality
but some of us have better imaginations than others, i guess, though that is a very disturbing thought when you think of some of the rich folk in this world who now have reality tv shows! tg
posted by
tbgroucho
on August 21, 2004 at 8:01 PM
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tremacc,
oh...okay...you can just call me the Dept. of Redundancy Dept.!
posted by
Julia.
on August 21, 2004 at 5:20 PM
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Klara,
Yeah, unfortunately that is true for many if not most people on the planet, some more than others. Thanks for reading!
posted by
Julia.
on August 21, 2004 at 5:18 PM
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Hey, Quirkster, great post.
I'm inclined though to be more of a "Suspicious Aloysius", than most, and although I believe positive thoughts, put towards positive actions can aid us immensely in life, but we are also hampered sometimes by life's restraints, some of which may not be our own doing.
posted by
KlaraRoberts
on August 21, 2004 at 5:03 PM
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Quirky, that was my point exactly.
posted by
Tremac
on August 21, 2004 at 4:19 PM
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nevertheless,
so you are saying that your friend just had the thoughts and never backed them up with action, and was able to create the result anyway?? Interesting! But there must have been another component to it...
posted by
Julia.
on August 21, 2004 at 1:15 PM
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JollyJeff, yes.
Doubts do tend to lessen the effect, but unfortunately they are a part of life.
posted by
Julia.
on August 21, 2004 at 1:13 PM
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HarveyG, LOL.
Really?? Do tell!!!
posted by
Julia.
on August 21, 2004 at 12:58 PM
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tremacc,
what you said is absolutely true, but I've been told (and usually believe, except in my more cynical moments) that you CAN change what you believe with consistent, repeated thoughts.
posted by
Julia.
on August 21, 2004 at 12:57 PM
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I think it works something like in the Matrix--
Beliefs are what limits you. It's pretty hard to believe you can becomer rich by sitting around and doing nothing, so it doesn't happen. It's easier to believe that if you work hard you will become rich. But if you could fully believe the first I think it would happen. It actually did happen to my friend.
posted by
nevertheless
on August 21, 2004 at 12:16 PM
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Absolutely
I believe that our thoughts create our reality. If your life is not everything you want it to be, it's because like you said "Doubts creep in" Me too. It sounds like we're both working on it though.
Jeff
posted by
jollyjeff
on August 21, 2004 at 11:43 AM
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Quirky,
No, and I'm happy my thoughts don't translate to reality . . . I think some pretty wierd shit!
posted by
HarveyG
on August 21, 2004 at 11:19 AM
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I have done a lot of reading and study on this, the overall concensus is that your wants and desires are filtered through your beliefs. No matter how badly you want or need to be rich or want and need to be loved or whatever you are wanting at the moment, if you don't believe that you can be or are worthy of it, then it won't happen. Since what you want or need is filtered through your beliefs, you have to change your belief structure (sometimes stemming as deep as your childhood) in order to change your life.
posted by
Tremac
on August 21, 2004 at 8:17 AM
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Jimmy68,
Yes, it's very true that just believing, without action to accompany the belief, will do very little!! Thanks for visiting!
posted by
Julia.
on August 21, 2004 at 12:21 AM
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I believe that thought and belief that it is possible...
combined with action and determination will, eventually, pay off for me. The reality is that many people's dreams are fruitless due to laziness, many more because they stop believing, and quite a few because they just were not born with the equipment necessary to attain their goals...
But lack of trying and believing is the number one component of failure...
posted by
jimmy68
on August 20, 2004 at 11:33 PM
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shadow,
(and sometimes you make me laugh when you aren't even TRYING!)
posted by
Julia.
on August 20, 2004 at 11:14 PM
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Food4thought,
Priceless!! I'm LMAO. Thank you.
posted by
Julia.
on August 20, 2004 at 11:13 PM
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Quirk,
I try. shadow
posted by
Keshet
on August 20, 2004 at 9:29 PM
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How strange...
earlier today at work, when I wasn't supposed to be thinking of anything but work, I wondered about DesCartes cogito, to whit "I think, therefore I am." He deduced the only thing that is real are our thoughts, but then I extended the agument and realized, that's only what he thought! It should be (and I think it might be a line from a Moody Blues song) I think, therefore I am, I think. Thats what I think I think I thought. Then the 27 Mountain Dews wore off and I was home alone, naked. I think.
posted by
food4thought
on August 20, 2004 at 9:29 PM
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shadow,
you make me laugh at LEAST once a day, if not twice...
posted by
Julia.
on August 20, 2004 at 9:24 PM
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Quirk,
Cool! I got a laugh out of you. 
shadow
posted by
Keshet
on August 20, 2004 at 9:19 PM
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shadow, haha.
Seriously, though, it's a little more complex than that.
posted by
Julia.
on August 20, 2004 at 9:16 PM
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Quirk,
At this point and time no I do not believe my thoughts create my reality or I wouldn't be sitting here at 12 am on a computer, but be out having a nice chat with a good looking man and making the decision on if I want to buy a red SUV or a gray SUV later today. hee hee shadow
posted by
Keshet
on August 20, 2004 at 9:05 PM
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