As many times as I've changed residences, moved from
one state to another, even moved from country to
country, I've been filled with a mixture of
apprehension and excitement.
For many of us, just moving from day to day, month to
month or year to year creates a similar anxiety or a
subtle excitement. It doesn't matter whether we move in
time or we move in space, there is one constant --
change.
It seems a contradiction to say that the only permanent
thing we encounter in our daily lives is change, but
change is what it's all about.
The process of growing from a child into a teenager and
then into an adult is one that's constantly filled with
change. There is an urge written deep within us, in our
very genes and spirit, to grow and change and become
the best we can.
Sometimes the urge is buried under tons of daily woes
or in the joys of the moment, but it is there,
nevertheless. Many of us fear change because we are
fearful of the unknown.
My old friend, Deepak Chopra, once told me that it is
not the unknown we should be afraid of, but, instead,
the known. The unknown is what will become the known as
we pour our hearts and minds into it. I go a step
further and say we should not fear either the known or
the unknown.
Whatever appears to be happening to us now, whatever
the future seems to hold for us, we must remember that
we have the power to change everything in our lives by
a simple stroke of genius -- changing the way we look
at things and, more important, changing the way we feel
about things.
Reality is actually the interpretation of a point of
view. If we do not like what seems to be our lot in
life, we have but to change the way we look at our life
and we'll change outcomes. I do not know why or how
this happens. It might even be a mystical law. But this
I know, throughout the centuries, the sages of all
cultures have said, "Change your mind and you change
your world."
For all of us, the arrival of a new year is just around
the corner. It is a good time to review the events of
the past year without dwelling on them. It is a better
time to look forward into the newness of that which is
to come and resolve to do the best you can with what
you have.
The laws of the Universe may seem complex, but I have
the feeling that is because we tend to want to analyze
those laws and figure why they work. I believe it is
much better to use those laws for our benefit and the
good of all people.
This is a thought and belief world. Whatever we think,
if we believe it strongly enough, it will become part
and parcel of our lives. Some of you may say to me,
"That's all well and good, John, but it's not easy to
change your thoughts and your beliefs."
I agree wholeheartedly. It is not easy, but it's
simple. Realize that you are NOT your thoughts. You
only THINK your thoughts. They are yours and if they
are yours, you can do with them whatever you want. Many
times we let our thoughts scare us. It's as if our
thoughts think US instead of the other way around.
And as to your beliefs, all you have to do is examine
them and ask yourself why you believe what you believe.
You may be amazed to find that your beliefs have held
you captive all these years. Perhaps those beliefs were
necessary at one time, but you may have outgrown them.
Examine what you believe about money, health or
relationships and ask yourself why you believe that.
Change your beliefs about the world and circumstances
and you'll change your thoughts about life and how it
works. If you suffer from lack, start changing your
belief about money into one of abundance and affluence.
If you are experiencing illness, look at your beliefs
about health and change them into wellness and
well-being. And if you have poor, or non-existent
relationships, change your beliefs into those of
feeling loved and worthy of all good things.
Life is a process of change. Change is what brings us
progress. Welcome change and the unknown. Let every day
be the start of a new adventure. Go into the new week,
the new year with a new you. Remember that you are a
beautiful child of the Universe and the Universe will
take good care of you if you believe, trust and expect.
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