“Yeah, I can do that! Sure, no problem. We’re getting paid on Friday.”
“I think I can.” Yes, yes you can. I understand you read the book Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude (“PMA”), okay, probably more like you watched the video “The Secret“, or maybe you read Think and Grow Rich. The PMA BIG Money Delusion is a virus spreading that I expect will mutate soon into something more amazing. The current condition of our economic stability and the general view of the people (among other choices) is a product we’ll call PMA-BMD disorder.
PMA-BMD is all the positive minded people who have never made more than a normal wage, going after BIG dreams with the expectation of rapid arrival at stardom and bliss. Rapid as in next week or this month.
The reality is I do subscribe and prescribe to PMA and I do take credit for my reality and the creation of things I want. PMA-BMD is a delusion if the PMA takes over and becomes a dominating force, neglecting inner guidance. So what’s the solution?
Tao Te Ching would likely suggest – balance. There are parts inside all of us that are not congruent with grand dreams. Those parts mixed with your overall frequency/vibration/experience make your reality.
If your insides are not singing the same song as your mind/ego you will not swiftly arrive. Will you arrive ever? Sure, but what is more likely is you will end up frustrated and pissed off at whoever sold you this PMA bullshit. “So then what?” you ask.
PMA-BMD is curable. Take baby steps. I wrote once “the universe moves in baby steps, as not to collapse the mind“. I was referring to the subconscious parts of the mind. You have a map that must be protected. But that’s another story. Baby steps don’t have to be slow and tedious.
Just understand and listen to how you feel inside. Does your stomach ache? Do you have a knot in your chest? Yeah, you’re probably biting off more than you can chew.
Will you arrive at your outcome? YES, yes you will. Tomorrow, most likely not. Baby steps will insure the health of your ego and actually get you wherever you want to be quicker than unrealistic goals lofty goals.
By the way, this validates. In all of history, the number of people that rapidly change reality is very small. Oh, wait! You say “but I’m special” I meditate, and I have had awakenings. I’m enlightened.” I know you are. So are all the other people with PMA-BMD. I’ll save you the 12-Step program… but really, aim for doubling your business this quarter or in the next six months, then aim to double that.
In the end… really, notice how you feel inside. The goal isn’t bad, or out of reach. It’s just going to take steps to get it. AND, of course you will take them.