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Perception Shift : The Two Word Key To Everything
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How many times have you tried to change something — in your life, in someone you love, in yourself — and walked away with less than you hoped for? Without knowing a single detail of your story, I already know why it probably didn’t work the way you wanted it to. Not long ago, I noticed something quietly happening inside me. Nothing dramatic. No obvious self-sabotage. But I could feel it — a subtle pulling back, a slight tensing up, like a hand slowly closing just as something good was being offered to it. It was becoming more than annoying. It was becoming undeniable. I wanted to experience more of what I know to be true at my core: that the universe leans toward us. That the Infinite is not stingy. That Life itself is constantly moving in our direction, arms full. So I had to ask myself an honest question: If that’s true — if we live in an ever-expanding universe overflowing with abundance in every form — why does everything in my life stay roughly the same? Why don’t more of us consistently experience the overflow we sense is possible? The answer, I’ve come to believe, is both simple and humbling. We say no to action and gifts.Not always out loud. Not always consciously. But in the small, habitual, barely-visible ways that add up to a life that’s comfortable but capped — we turn away from the open hand that’s offering us everything. Why do we do it? The reasons are as personal as they are universal. Maybe we don’t believe we’re worthy of more. Maybe we’ve convinced ourselves we should be able to do it all on our own. Maybe we’re afraid that receiving something great will bring responsibilities we can’t handle. Or maybe we’ve simply been practicing the habit of “no” for so long, we don’t even notice we’re doing it anymore. Our perceptions become our prisons.We allow just enough abundance to keep us comfortable — to maintain the life we expect, the life we’re used to — and then, against anything more, we raise an invisible wall. We don’t see it. But we feel it. And somewhere deep down, we know it’s there. When I’m paying attention, I can actually sense my own barriers. I’ve noticed them tucked into the quiet corners of my daily life, ready to spring into action the moment things start expanding a little too much. They’re efficient little guards, those habits. Very good at their job. So I made a decision. Not the first time I’ve made it — I’ve returned to this threshold more times than I can count — but I made it again, this time more deliberately. I decided to be willing. Really willing. Consciously willing. Not just willing in concept, the way we say “of course I’m open to more” while our whole nervous system quietly signals danger, danger — but willing in the way that actually changes things. Willing to say yes. Willing to be surprised. Willing to receive. It sounds so simple. And in a way, it is. But being truly willing is one of the most courageous things a person can do, because it means releasing control. It means trusting something larger than yourself. It means standing in the open, arms out, and not flinching. The universe moves toward us and pools at our feet. It provides what we need long before we think to ask. We already stand on the abundant earth — breathing its air, drinking its water, walking through its beauty as if it’s ordinary. Can the Intelligence behind all of that not also provide for the ones it loves? Of course it can. Of course it does. The question is whether we’re willing to receive.Say yes to what Life wants to give you. Be willing to ask for help. Be willing to step forward into your gifts — and trust that the gift already contains everything you need to use it. Would a wise and loving Intelligence design things any other way? Since I made that decision more deliberately — since I’ve been practicing saying yes — remarkable things have unfolded. Things I never could have planned, engineered, or imagined on my own. I had to get out of the way. I had to trust. I had to stay willing, even when my old habits came knocking. And things started to shift. Not all at once. But just enough to remind me that something real is happening, and to give me the courage to keep going. My dance teacher at UCLA used to stop us mid-movement and say, “Expand. Take up space.” That’s exactly it. Be willing to be who you are. Be willing to take up the space that’s yours. Be willing to let the abundance that’s already flowing find you standing with your arms open. Be willing.It’s two words, but it’s everything. It’s the foundation of every shift, every change, every transformation I’ve ever witnessed — in my life and in others. We cannot help anyone who isn’t willing, including ourselves. Willingness is always the first step. Everything — truly everything — flows from that one point. Be willing. It’s the two-word key to everything. Note: Remember, you can’t make someone else willing. Only yourself. All you can do is be willing to provide the space for them to be willing. To Being Willing!
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Shifting Stories and Writing Stories--all focused on the reason perception is reality and practical ways to shift it towards what you wish to experience in your life.
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