I was directed to the work of Wayne Dyer back in the early 80s, so I have come to think of him as a bit of a friend :)

It’s no surprise that it sounded familiarto me when I heard the Abraham-Hicks material on the subject of the Law of Attraction. There are many, many parallels to the ideas expressed in the book “The Power of Intention”, by Wayne Dyer.

I have not seen The Secret movie. But I understand it is a well marketed attempt to spread the message of The Law of Attraction. From what I have seen about it, I am not so sure it represents the richness and complexity that is presented by the Abraham-Hicks teachings.

Additionally, Wayne Dyer’s focus on kindness, giving back to the world, and on gratitude resonates much more highly with me than the many “get rich quick - wish for millions” messages associated with The Secret movie that are currently circulating around the web.

I was listening to that book on audio today, and wanted to share a very small bit of it - what follows is a numbered quotation (may be somewhat paraphrased) of Wayne Dyer’s 10 Steps followed by my own notes and observations, many of which are now co-mingled with my understanding of the Law of Attraction ….

10 Steps to feel successful and attract abundance into your life

1. See the world as an abundant, providing, friendly place.

In seeing the world this way, you become receptive to a world that provides rather than constricts – you’ll see opportunities you may not have otherwise seen because you are expecting to see them.

Think of the Dr. Wayne Dyer quote: “Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.”

Now, look out at the world around you - and envision it as a world waiting to give you what you want and need. This doesn’t mean close your eyes and wish for a million dollars and whammo presto, it’s there. It means look at all the good things happening in the world - all around you - all the time. Turn off the news. Go out - talk to people. See what is really happening.

The fact is - the world is simply bigger and more complex than any of our minds can completely grasp. This means we are always in the process of selectively perceiving the world around us. What are you choosing to see? How do you choose to see the world?

Deliberately choosing to see the world as an abundant, friendly, and providing place is the first step to experiencing the world as an abundant, friendly, and providing place.

2. Affirm “I attract success and abundance into my life because that is who I am”.

This idea, to me, is all about removing the self-imposed obstacles that we so often let get in the way of experiencing success in our lives. The idea is to recognize all the ways in which we have already succeeded… to pay attention to the abundance that is our lives.

If I just stop for a moment and think about the vastness of cold, dark space in the Universe - from my humble perspective, each and every one of us is an amazing instance and example of the abundance of life-energy.

Success and abundance aren’t abstract things that are “out there” somewhere in the world for us to discover… they are in us, we are each already the embodiment of success and abundance.

3. Stay in an attitude of allowing

Both Wayne Dyer and Abraham-Hicks stress “The Art of Allowing”… and this has been one of the most powerful elements of these teachings for me.

Wayne Dyer stresses here that the key is to go with the flow… don’t hoard what you get in life, give out to the world everything you get and then some.

Allowing also entails Letting the Universe do its thing. Don’t stress about all the details. In recover work, this principle is often referred to as “Let Go and Let God”.

I like to think of the power of the river that I live near, and enjoy walking alongside. The Power of the river comes from the flow of the water. The Power and Beauty comes from the flowing from source, from the energy of the flowing, not the water itself.

4. Use present moments to activate thoughts that are in harmony with the seven faces of intention: creativity, kindness, love, beauty, expansion, abundance, and receptivity

Don’t defeat yourself with negative thoughts. Make the choice to let go of self-negating thoughts. Allow yourself to feel good.

The other key word here is Activate. Too much material on The Secret seems to assume that we can simply wish for our dreams to come true and then go back to our lives as we know them, and magically, our dreams will show up at the front door.

The key is to deliberately and ACTIVELY choose to think thoughts that resonate with creativity, kindness, love, beauty, expansion, abundance, and receptivity. The Power is in the Choice. This is what Free Will is all about.

5. Initiate actions that support your feelings of abundance and success

Act “as if” you already are what you want to be, and as if you already have what you want to have.

Have you ever heard the phrase “fake it ’til you make it”? It seems to be the same principle to me.

This doesn’t mean to act irresponsibly. Don’t go on a shopping spree if you are strapped for cash, for example. But on the other hand, don’t constantly tell yourself that you have no money, and you never will have any money.

How can you act “as if”? When’s the last time you test drove a brand new car? Tried on a fancy suit? Applied an expensive scent? More importantly, if your goal is to attract more meaningful relationships into your life… how about picking up the phone a little more often? Sending Thank You cards to your friends “just because”? Visiting a hospital or a retirement community and engaging the people you meet? The key is to engage in this kind of activity with Loving Kindness towards yourself and everyone else you encounter along the way.
Whatever you do, Act on your passionate emotions as if the abundance is already in your life

And then - what is equally important - PAY ATTENTION to what shows up in your life.

… to be continued :)

This is the first in a two part series on the topic of attracting Abundance. Check back soon for Part II.

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