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Your Prosperity Consciousness
by Jack Canfield
Understanding the relationship among
consciousness, action, and prosperity is crucial to your success.
In my seminars I sometimes stand
in front of the room and hold up a $100 bill, state that I'm wiling to give it away, and ask if
anyone would like to have it.
Usually lots of people raise
their hand - and do nothing else. I keep waiving the dollar bill until someone finally jumps out
of his or her chair, walks or runs all the way up to the stage and reaches up to take the bill.
There
are two lessons here. One is that
money goes to the person who takes the necessary action. The other is that a certain state of
consciousness makes it possible to take action - or to avoid it.
When I ask people what kept them
from walking up to the front of the room to claim the money, I always get the same answers: they
felt shy. They worried about what other people would think. They thought it was a trick. Those
answers come from a consciousness dominated by fear, scarcity, and cynicism.
The same forces can operate in
our daily lives. In each moment we either feed those forces - or replace them with something
better. Following are some essential ways to expand your prosperity consciousness and claim the
wealth you deserve.
Monitor
Your Conversations
We swim in a sea of
conversation. Every time you attend a meeting, make a phone call, or send an email, you start up
a conversation. Whenever you listen to an audio recording or pick up a book, you start a
conversation with an author. And whenever you write in your journal or just a take a few minutes
to sit and think, you start a conversation with yourself.
Consider the combined effect of
those conversations. My friend Jim Rohn liked to say that we are the average of the five people
with whom we spend the most time. The quality of our conversations creates the quality of our
lives.
Who are the five people that
dominate the "conversation space" in your life? What did you talk about the last time you saw
each person? And did that conversation build up your prosperity consciousness or tear it down?
Stay
in Prosperity Conversations
Make it a point to drop out of
the "aint it awful" club - toxic conversations with people who dwell on resentments or
complaints. Instead, get engaged in conversations that support your path to prosperity.
For example, spend more time
with the people who are already doing the kind of work you want to do. Ask them how they entered
the field and what it takes to succeed.
In addition, read at least one
book per week. Focus on uplifting stories and biographies of successful people. Read more and
learn ways to build your skills at managing money, raising happy children, creating loving
relationships, and maintaining your health. Feed your prosperity consciousness with a constant
stream of useful, positive ideas.
Keep
Catching Your Dream
Have you ever shared your dream
with someone who then doubted your ability to achieve it? This happened to Mark Victor Hansen
and me during a conversation with the publisher of Chicken Soup for
the Soul. We asked him how many copies of the book we should expect to sell. The
publisher said that we'd be lucky to sell 20,000 copies.
Believe me, that was NOT our
dream! Our goal was to sell 150,000 copies in six months and 1.5 million in 18 months. Our
publisher just laughed out loud and said it was impossible.
We ended up selling 135,000
copies in six months and 1.3 million in 18 months. We didn't quite meet our initial goals, yet
we sold much more than our publisher estimated. That first book went on to sell over eight
million copies in America and 10 million copies around the world.
Whenever you have a
dream-killing conversation, you have two options. Give up your dream or return to your original
intention with even more energy and commitment. Focusing on your original intention sends an
urgent message to your mind: I am going to
persist until my dream manifests. Starting right now!
Support this deeper level of
intention with affirmations, such as:
- I always attract the perfect people to work with me.
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- No matter what is going on in the economy, I attract
people I can help - and who can help me.
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- Our customer base is expanding.
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- Repeat business and referrals keep coming my way.
Then add supporting
visualizations. See yourself holding bigger paychecks, rent checks, or royalty checks in your
hands. Visualize people handing you cash.
Give
Back
Round out these images with
visions of sharing the wealth. Many of the world's wealthiest people are dedicated tithers,
meaning they give 10 percent of their income to charitable organizations.
Visualize yourself doing the
same thing. Those who give also receive, and service always comes back multiplied.
©
2010 Jack Canfield
Jack
Canfield, America's Success Coach, is the founder and co-creator of the billion-dollar book
brand Chicken Soup for
the Soul and a leading authority on Peak Performance. If you're ready to
jump-start your life, make more money, and have more fun and joy in all that you do, get your
FREE success tips from Jack Canfield now at: www.FreeSuccessStrategies.com
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