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4 steps to Flow: - get real, get clear, step back, enjoy
1. Get Real
* Recognise cause and effect as it really is. We are cause. Recognise that everything starts with a thought and the world we see reflects our thoughts and beliefs, not the other way around.
* Accept responsibility. We are in control. In stepping back and watching our limited thoughts, beliefs and our self concept that spawns them, we recognise that who I thought I was cannot be true, that who I am in this Presence that is to doing the watching. Remember how easy this was to do? This is the choice for Free Will. From this non-resisted 'place of rest', happiness, understanding, the flow state, creativity and perfect intuition are able to flow naturally - simply as attributes of who we Are
* Acknowledge the power of our choice (intent). There's little use trying to still the mind or overcome fear in order to get into flow, but thankfully we don't have to. The only way to get rid of darkness is to turn on a light. The Truth within us dispels our illusions just as one candle will light a cave that has been dark for thousands of years. It is our true Self that knows the way into our conscious awareness - effort and 'reasoning' play no part in this - the ego simply cannot go beyond itself. We need only call upon it and trust it to be so. And to experience we need but step back, relax and feel the warmth of the Love that envelopes us as we recognise our Self in this space.
2. Get Clear
Once we realise that our one real choice is between either being led around by our everyday thoughts (ego) or stepping back and letting our true Self flow and run this show of ours, the question is, 'which one?'. Attention follows desire, and so rather than struggle with our ambivalence, apathy or confusion the key is simply to take a few moments whenever needed to get clear by asking this question. We need to direct this question to the heart (what we really want) rather than the head (what we think we want) because the ego will never sign its own death warrant.
Our Self 's only agenda is to express itself, to shine true, and so we cannot experience it if we try to either control it or impose our own goals. It is in letting go of our attachment to our own agenda and preferred outcomes that allow our Self to flow. In whatever situation we are in we need ask ourselves, 'Why am I doing this?'. - Is it to experience my true Self or for some other reason? Am I willing to let go of control and what I think I want, so my true Self can bring me what I really want? Or, put another way: Right here, right now, do I choose to express my ego or my real Self. Whatever we do and wherever we are, the choice is always between expressing Love or some form of fear, and whichever we choose the outcome has to reflect this choice.
Would I rather be right or be happy? This is the choice. So which is it to be? Why not take a moment to ask our true Self give us clarity? It's hard to image how incredible a day we have when we are willing to let go of control and allow our true Self to come out and play.
3. Step Back
Recognise that we need do nothing. It is in stepping back and getting out of our own way - trusting and allowing our attention to rest our intent to let our true Self shine true, that allows the miracle to happen.
Remember, anticipation plays no part at all as it's our true Self that knows exactly what we need in each and every moment. If we need a thought, a word or just a tranquil open mind then that will be It's gift.
4. Relax and enjoy letting our true Self express itself.
Just rest and receive; and enjoy the process. Not only because it the most enjoyable experience imaginable but because it is the most helpful thing we can do. Remember when we looked at attention and how what we focus on expands? Allowing ourselves to saviour these Flow experiences and all the joy that comes our way as we start to apply these principles, is what perpetuates the whole process. This is the basic decision we make to be happy.
And that's it.
More on 'The little bok of Flow'.
Tx Peter
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Posted on November 22, 2006
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