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"What
you are is much greater than anything or anyone else you have
ever yearned for."
- Paramahansa
Yogananda
"Seek
ye first the kingdom of G-d, and G-d's righteousness
(Intelligence); and all these things shall be added unto you."
- the Master Mind Jesus
"Many
people unsuccessfully strive for a material goal all their
lives, failing to realize that if they had put forth one-tenth
of the concentration used in seeking worldly things into an
effort to find G-d first, they could then have had fulfillments
of not only some, but all of their hearts' desires."
- Paramahansa
Yogananda
The Ten
Keys.
1. Put them in writing:
"Write
down your thoughts and aspirations daily. Find out what
you are - not what you imagine you are! - because you want to
make yourself what you ought to be."
- Paramahansa Yogananda
It has been statistically show that when we write down our goals
and dreams we immediately have a 50% chance of realizing them,
even if we just put them in a drawer and never read them again!
Many of us have read the little book, "It Works" and have
learned to write down what we want. Yet, many of us have
failed to realize that there is power in the "written word."
Why? Because we are creating impressions on our
subconscious mind.
2. Review the List Often & Visualize Attainment of Dreams &
Goals.
Reading out list of dreams and goals regularly crystallizes our
intent and increases our chances of realizing those goals and
dreams even more, especially if the reading is accompanied by
strongly visualizing ourselves having already attained the goals
and dreams.
3. Be Committed and Take Action Steps:
"Strong
thoughts create conditions in kind; they set in motion the minds
of others who will later step forward to assist in realizing the
goal one is visualizing. And when faith becomes very
powerful, G-d Itself will so order the sought-for attainment."
- Paramahansa Yogananda
We must
really commit ourselves to realizing our goals and dreams by
taking some action steps towards making the dream a reality.
For example, if we want to learn how to play the guitar, we take
the action step of signing up for guitar lessons. Until
one is committed, there is hesitancy. But the moment one
definitely commits oneself, then the whole universe moves, too.
All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise
have occurred. A whole stream of events raising in one's
favor unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance
which we could never have dreamed would come our way.
4. Clarify Your Goal:
The bottom line is: We can't have what we want until we
know what we want. And the more clearly we know what we
want, the faster it comes to us. And writing clarifies
what we're asking for. G-d can give us whatever we want,
but we have to be clear on what that is. And once we're
clear, the universe provides.
5. State the Intention Behind the Goal:
Another important point, instead of just writing down our goal,
we also write down why we want that goal. This adds
powerful fuel of positive motivation or purpose to the equation.
6. Make an Action Plan with a Timeline:
The two most important questions we can ask ourselves during the
process are: 1) What will I do next? and 2) By when
will I do it? That gives us a schedule and a time-frame,
and really gets the wheels in motion.
7. Offer Prayers (statements) of Gratitude in Advance:
Implicit in these words is the key of utilizing one of the most
powerful forms of prayer or statements: Thanking G-d in
advance for something not yet done or achieved. Because
inherent in such a prayer or statement is the confidence that we
have faith in G-d, and G-d will work through us to give us our
heart's desire, if we but tell G-d what we want.
8. Persevere despite Lack of Apparent Results:
"Perseverance is the whole magic of success .... You must
believe in the possibility of what you are praying for ... When
the "can't" disappears
from your mind, divine power comes ... When you persist,
refusing to accept failure, the object of will must materialize."
- Paramahansa Yogananda
When things aren't happening the way we think they should, or
according to the timetable we envisioned, we always keep in
mind: There is no failure ... only a delay in results.
9. Meditate Daily:
"The
surest way to prosperity lies in establishing first your oneness
with G-d and afterward claiming a divine share of abundance.
You must make the blissful union with G-d first by regular,
ever-deepening meditation each day. When you achieve that
attunement your status will be changed from that of a mortal
beggar to that of a divine inheritor and you will automatically
gain what you need."
- Paramahansa Yogananda
Take the time, make the time for regular and deep meditation.
10. Practice Affirmations:
"Affirm:
G-d is my own inexhaustible Divine Bank. I am always rich,
for I have access to the Cosmic Storehouse. I will go
forth in perfect faith in the power of Omnipresent Good to bring
me what I need at the time I need it."
- Paramahansa Yogananda
Schedule time for practicing affirmations with deep faith and
concentration. Allow speaking and thinking affirmatively
to become a habit for you
These 10 Keys can be a template for daily use and practice.
Even if we only practice for a few minutes each day, we shall
find that life takes on new meaning and possibly new adventures
that will "cause" us to Love This Thing Called Life in the most
powerful way.
Keep the Faith!
Henry Lee Bates
(Reverend Dr.)
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