Choosing Successby Randy Gage
When is the last time you saw a rainforest with a clock in it? Seen a dog check his watch lately? Lions, giraffes and porcupines don’t really seem to have much use for knowing when it’s 5 o’clock... But truth is, time is real in another sense. The planet we inhabit turns around every 24 hours. And tracking this gives us benchmarks. Things like the winter solstice, anniversaries, days and weeks. Points of reference we can track our progress against for the goals we have set. And when we do an honest evaluation of our progress, we can determine to make it better; to challenge ourselves to live with more passion, love and adventure. To promise ourselves that if this next year is our last one, we will have done something with it. Congratulations on being part of the team that has made that commitment. There is another team you know. The other side... And that team is a whole lot bigger than ours. Because that team is comprised of the “herd” that is satisfied with getting by, reacting to events, and thinking they are the victim of outside circumstances. What I’ve discovered about success and prosperity is that it has almost nothing to do with opportunities, chance, luck - or even training, education, or skill. It has everything to do with consciousness, beliefs, and even subconscious programming that you aren’t aware of. To paraphrase Reverend Eric Butterworth - poverty is not an absence of money and things - it is a state of mind. Prosperity is more than an abundance of money and things - it is also a state of mind. Last year I was watching an interview with a baseball player, shortly after play resumed, following the September 11th attacks. The announcer in his best somber announcer voiced intoned, “And I know this was tough on you because of your connections with New York. What was that like for you?” He replied, “You know my uncle worked in that building for over 20 years. And I have many friends who live in Manhattan...blah, blah” He gets to the end and finally reveals that...his uncle retired a few years ago, was nowhere near the trade center, and all of his friends were fine. It came to me then that what I was witnessing was the ballplayer trying to “own” being a victim. Like most of us, he was horrified and sickened by the tragedy. And there is no doubt in my mind that anyone who saw those images on TV was victimized by them. They scarred the soul of all who saw them. But the more you let yourself “own” being a victim, the more events will harm your psyche. A car drives goes out of control and drives through the window of a dry cleaner. You say, "If that would have happened two days ago, I was standing right there.” That’s you, trying to be a victim. It’s very easy to become a constant victim in a lot of areas of your life. I see it all the time in my softball league. A guy twists his knee on a play. Next week he shows up with a brace on it. And the next. And the next, and the next. It turns from a twisted knee to his “bad knee”. He’ll wear that brace for as long as he plays, because he owns the bad knee. Now he no longer has a bad knee, the bad knee has him. You see this sometimes with sickly people. They may be raised in a family that doesn’t express love very openly. They learn – on a subconscious level – that when they are sick, they get extra attention. This starts a cycle that can last a lifetime. Even after they are grown up and married, they have programmed themselves to be sick. They catch every cold, every flu bug that goes around, and every possible ailment. They take a sweater everywhere because they “get a chill easily”. They have a box of Kleenex on every table and nightstand in the house because they have “sinus problems”. They spray the phone with disinfectant, wear a surgical mask on the bus, and do nothing but think about being sick. So of course they are always sick. Which begets the question, “Do they have seven boxes of Kleenex in the house because they have sinus problems – or do they have sinus problems because they have seven Kleenex in the house?” Just like you get more attention when you are sick – you can get more attention when you get fired, wreck your car, get abused by your spouse, and a host of other dramas. On a subconscious level, you can manifest bad things happening to your self. Even HORRIBLE things that you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy - you could be subconsciously be manifesting on yourself. It’s hard to believe, but it can true. I spent thirty-plus years being sick, allergic to air conditioners, sodas, and just about every food you can imagine. I had to grill every waiter for the ingredient list of everything, buy special foods, order special meals and just generally live like a prisoner. Once I got over being a victim, I got healthier, and about 9/10ths of my allergies disappeared. Once I didn’t want to be a victim anymore, all kind of others things changed as well. If you make that decision - things will change for you. If you think you may still be falling prey to this syndrome, here’s some things you can do to end it. When you see car crashes, bad situations and other tragedies, don’t talk about how that could have been you. Don’t ever affirm negative things like, “I’ve got a bad back,” “I get sick easily,” “My eyesight is bad,” “I have problems with that,” and other similar expressions. Now you may be saying, “But it’s true, I do have problems with XYZ!” Well of course you do. Because you keep affirming that. Which is programming your subconscious mind. Never “own” a negative trait or condition. You can affirm that you’ve had it in the past, but affirm also that those problems are over. What you can say is, “In the past, I have had problems with...” When you are around “victim” people who are discussing all their problems, politely change the subject. If they persist (and many will), state that you really don’t want to talk about negative things and suggest a better conversation. If they accuse you of being uncaring, and demand to continue their commiserating (and some will) – get up and leave. And don’t be bashful about it. We’re talking about YOUR consciousness here – which is the most important thing you have in your life! Evaluate every TV program and movie you watch. Each book and story you read. Does the plot involve the underdog winning over the evil rich guy? Does the poor hero get the girl who leaves the millionaire? Is it the little guy fighting the big evil corporation? You get the idea. Plots like these are designed to appeal to the herd’s lack and limitation programming. They insidiously program you that money and success are bad, rich people are evil, and it’s spiritual to be poor. For more than 15 years, Randy Gage has been helping people transform self-limiting beliefs into self-fulfilling breakthroughs to achieve their dreams. Randy Gage is a modern day explorer in the field of body-mind development and personal growth. He is the author of the best-selling albums, Dynamic Development and Prosperity and director of BreakthroughU.com. For more resources and to subscribe to Randy's free ezine newsletters click here now. Copyright © Randy Gage All rights reserved worldwide.
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