"Law of attraction says: 'We'll give you whatever it is you say and focus on', and so if you are complaining about how bad it is, what you're creating is more of how bad it is."
Jack Canfield
Do you enjoy listening to others complain a lot about how bad things are? Most of us would probably answer "no!" If this is the case, the reverse is also true: if YOU are complaining, those around you probably aren't enjoying listening.
When I talk about complaining, I am not referring to addressing issues that need to be addressed or working through conflict. I am referring to chronically expressing how bad things are. Do you come home from work at night and complain about work to your spouse? Then return to work the next morning and complain about your spouse to your coworkers? What a toxic cycle! It doesn't help the situation to improve, and puts you and those around you in a negative vibrational state of mind. What you focus on expands, and if you are always talking about your troubles, you will keep attracting more troubles! I love these wise words of Maya Angelo: "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain".
There is no situation so bad that complaining won't make it worse. So what can you do when you feel the urge to complain? Try asking yourself these simple questions: What is something that I love and am grateful for? What is something in my life that I appreciate right now? What is something around me that brings a smile to my face? These questions will help your mind to shift focus, and to train it to look for the good in life. When it rains, look for rainbows. When it's dark, look for stars. Appreciation and complaining can't co-exist in the mind, so focus on the one that will serve you!
Now go your way, and have a wonderful, complaint-free day!
Being appreciative and looking on the bright side is one of the biggest things I've learned from you Tisha! Last night I got an idea about how to help my parents with the long held fear they've had about selling their home and moving. I did a little research and found some promising information. Next I thought about how I should present the information. Usually I complain and tell them how unnecessary it is to stay in that home and how we really don't need all of that stuff that is everywhere! I felt prompted to take a more Tisha like approach and so I thought through how I could make selling their home as appealing as possible, while building their self esteem. Next I called my dad, not my mom, because I knew he's the one who really needed to be on board with the idea for it to become a reality. I was amazed at how well he took to my ideas! The law of attraction really works, and I know that I need to slow myself down and use it more often! Thanks Tisha!
ReplyDeleteThe law of attraction is the best-kept secret in the universe. Thank you for unlocking our minds to the eternal truths that are available to all. I am determined to unlock my own potential to creating more joy and progress for everyone I cherish.
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