Thought miracles
by Rebeckh Burns & Peter van der Fluit

A simple n positive book on utilising thoughts n affirmations to radiate confidence, draw abundance n prosperity, reduce stress n develop inner calm.

L O V E

Spirituality relates to the highest journey of humankind's growth n awareness. It encompasses discovering your true self-reality, the supreme power n intelligence that lives in deeper parts of our minds, making contact wif tis power , invoking it to bring it into all aspects of life to express success, happiness n completion within, developing intuition n being able to create lives the way we want it to be.

Love is all there is (n ultimate) n fear is the flip side. Fear is an energy tat kills, destroys, hurts, starves n darkens. It brings frustration n confusion, fills us wif distrust, brings doubt, jails n weakens us. Love sets us free, brings hope n strength, fills us wif trust in ourselves n the universe, n lets us become who we are.

Many of us hav battles wif fear due to conditioning. We are taught to live wif fear. Negative, fear-provoking tots n statements makes it hard to choose love as our motivater. The way to 're-condition' ourselves is via affirmations to re-educate ourselves to use love as our motivater (like: i work hard coz i love my job, not coz i fear i can't earn enuff to pay my bills).

We experience fear when we enter a relationship for the 'wrong' reasons. If we depend on our partner to make us complete, the relationship would turn into a fear-based one when we find out how dependent we are. There shld b no hidden agendas. The 'other half' is commonly used to refer to a partner, implying ppl r onli haf a person w/o them, but it's far from truth. We hav to fulfill all aspects of our needs n b a complete person b4 we can giv love. It is unreasonable to expect ur partner to fill up the gap to 'complete' u. True love stems from giving n not demanding / expecting.

Going against the grain of who u r is going against the grain of life itself. We can onli go against the grain for tat long b4 the life's alarm bell sounds. Mid-life crisis, brealdown, illness - these signal a need for attention to who we r. Relationships r constructive, even the worst is not a failure. It served the purpose of bringing us closer to who we r. When we know who we are n can share tis completeness wif others, we can hav the perfect relationship. Focus inwardly, do things tat make ur life happy n fulfilled. Find ur inner peace, change ur tots n actions to mirror a positive outlook on life.

Unconditional love has no necessity for want or need, to take or manipulate. It willingly gives, accepts, trusts n encourages. When we choose love, we forgive. When we choose fear, we blame. Choosing love, we trust. Choosing fear, we doubt.

C O N F I D E N C E

I m confident. Do u feel it? Do u trust urself implicitly or do u doubt n question ur every move? Confidence is our own personal engine room - our inner strength. It is wif inner power tat we accomplish greatness. All of us hav abundance of inner strength, juz whether it is tapped.

Fear is the biggest confidence-killer. Insecurities r always born of fear. Confidence is an extension of self-love. Love ourself means to hav absolute trust in our abilities. It is tis total trust n faith tat gives us confidence to reali live our lives.

Taking responsibility is an impt way to build your self-confidence. Accept responsibilty for ur tots n actions, it is up to u to realise ur dreams n hopes tru actions. The biggest trap is to blame situations or others. Tis way, u r allowing someone's actions or situations beyond ur control to victimise u. Look for external power n u r always controlled by it. Nurture n love ur inner power n u r safe.

Finding out wad u truely want to do n who u reali r is an impt aspect of developing a strong self-confidence. We compromise ourselves tru fear. Tru love, we truely find ourselves. Live outside ur boundaries n limitations, conquer ur fear, work on urself, develop ur skills. Establish a set of morals n principles tat u can live by, become ur own ruler in your own skin n feel proud of wad n who u r. Beware of negative ppl who hav little or no self-confidence. They will try to undermine u to make themselves feel better abt who they r. They're highly toxic, limit ur time wif them.

P R O S P E R I T Y

An attitude of expecting only the best, being open to new ideas, never accepting financial defeat, having the utmost faith in ur self n the universe as great providers. We muz begin by thinkin abundantly. When most of us think of prosperity we automatically think of treasure, treasure in the form of glod, jewels n other earthly delights. Tis way, we set ourselves up to live in fear of scarcity, b'coz deep down we know tat earthly treasure can always b taken away from us. Instead, we shld think of it as treasures of the heart. The treasure u hold in ur heart is worth more in terms of true prosperity than tat which u hold in ur hand. A heart full of luv, gd-ness, courage n forgiveness will get u anywhere u wish to go in life. The great thing abt them is tat they aren't confined to walls of a bank n r freely available for all. There's nothing called global recession of the heart. All u nid is to open ur heart to accepting these treasures. Once filled, ur life will b truely prosperous.

True prosperity is:

-not how much u hav, but how content u r wif all u hav.
-a state of mind in which u r satisfied wif wad u hav, even thou u dream of having more.
-giving thanks for wad u already possess n not being ungrateful for wad u dun.
-having a peace of mind.
-chooosing love from fear.
-being able to forgiv, clearing the mind of hate n anger in so doing.
-being open-minded, having the ability to see all sides of the story, n not being judgemental.
-being who u r, not trying to pls everyone else b4 urself.
-being able to think abundantly, to know tat u hav an endless supply of creative energy - more than enuff to tackle anything life throws at u.
-knowing u hav ur talents n gifts to share wif the world
-having lasting frens rather than business contacts.
-loving yourself.

True prosperity has little to do wif financial gain. In fact, it's all abt spiritual gain.

Being 'who we r', knowing 'who we r', accepting 'who we r' n loving 'who we r'. Many of us live our lives the wrong way around. B'coz of our insecurities due to lack of love, confidence n prosperity, we try to bolster ourselves wif money n possessions so as to feel happier / more successful. The way it works is actuali the reverse. U muz 1st be who u reali r, then do wad u need to do in order to hav wad u want.

In persuing prosperity, if it doesn't work at 1st, keep the faith n realise tat any seemingly negative trend is a transitional stage to a more positive trend in ur life. Ppl gain much knowledge tru their failings.

S T R E S S F R E E

The key here is simplification: achieve one thing at a time n u r on the road to greatness. Do one thing properly. Dun get bogged down by a multitude of things. Learn how to delegate things tat r reali unnecessary for u to deal wif.

Living in the 'now' is an extension of simplification. Deal wif the now, dun take on the past, present n future all at once. The onli thing u can truely control is the now. Sometimes, we hold on to past hurts n keep them inside, building up anger n resentment. Juz let go, xpress how u truely feel. This will help u to live in the moment n release any pent-up energy tat u r storing in ur body. If u r feeling anger, resentment, bitterness or depression, remember tat these r all emotions n feelings tat hav built up tru negative thinking n perpetuate negative tot.

Stop worrying abt past problems or future possibilities. Saying yes to things u know u can't achieve, or dun want to achieve, is not being honest wif urself n others. Tis is a tough one. However, it offers us the chance to learn some of our most impt lessons: who we r n wad our boundaries n limitations r.

Learn to say yes to ur heart n no to ur head.

1 of our biggest causes of stress is the fear of change n challenges. We b'come uncomfortable in our ever-decreasing comfort zones n fear tat which exists outside. The advice: it's far less stressful confronting ur fears than it is living in fear.

By letting go, not taking life's more difficult n testing situations too intensely, we can then slowly be stress free. Act on things u can control, dun fret on those u can't. Listen to ur heart n soul, listen to their yearnings n follow them. Tis is the true way tat u r ever going to feel totally fulfilled n at peace. One of the most impt things abt thinking positively n practising affirmations is the effect tat tis will hav on ur physical n mental well-being.

Finding inner peace is oso abt having an attitude of moderation. If u r moderate in ur behaviour u will not hav big highs n lows. If u learn to live in moderation, tis boom-then-bust cycle will no longer be part of ur life. Once u learn the art of balance n moderation, u will feel more in harmony, at peace n stress free.

The power of affirmations aligns the spirit, the imagery of visualizations strengthens n colours the words n tots. Combined wif clarity n focus gained tru meditation practices, it'll send u off to a new state of bliss.