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Originally Posted by learningtogrow  I've been working the last year on changing my life towards having a positive attitude ie. LOA. I've noticed people are nicer, I'm happier, I get better tips at work and on and on. Nothing major (finances) have manifested, but I feel it will.
However, this past weekend, it seems like I've been going in to work with the same attitude, but tips are beyond low, people aren't friendly etc...
Trying to work through what it could mean.
How am I creating this or should I just chalk it up to a strange occurence in my universe. How do others look at things that don't seem positive and how do you keep a positive attitude? |
Here's what I noticed in my life. I start applying LoA, things get better. However, I don't yet believe in LoA like I should - but I do enjoy the positivity. Then "something goes awry" and I get confused like you did. So then I react with a slightly peeved attitude, and things get even worse. Then, I calm down and go back to sending out positive LoA intentions and things come back to being good again, and then after a while something goes awry again, and one again I get pissed off.
Then, after a few times I start noticing a pattern. The things that went "awry" actually helped me out by:
(a) Providing contrast for what I *don't* want from life anymore so that I can get more clear on what I do want.
(b) I created for a reason, in almost every case to fuel further growth
(c) I created for a reason, to see how I react to the situation
So, for example, I might set an intention to be financially independent. That's great and I work on that - lets say it requires me to work on "stuff" after work to generate multiple sources of income to fuel my investments. Then, after a while I start getting "comfortable" and I start slacking on building my multiple sources of income because I have a primary source of income that keeps me "happy" for now. Then, "something goes awry" at work that clearly demonstrates to me things like (a) how insecure my job is, (b) how insecure my income is, or (c) how I'd prefer to be doing something else, or (d) how I'd like to be doing other stuff in addition to that job, etc.
For example, I used to work at a computer distributor and was "comfy" but wanted more. I was kinda lazy to get going on other stuff, and then I kind of created a series of events that almost got me fired (I got in big ****), and that all of a sudden made me realize that I can't rely on that source of income forever so I started working on other things. I started doing a much better job at work, while exploring different ventures, and eventually quit working there to pursue something else. A few years later the company went bankrupt.
So, perhaps one of the reasons you all of a sudden start getting low tips at your job is maybe now that you believe in LoA you're starting to think in terms of "Maybe I can attract a better job than this!" but you're too lazy to go looking because you're "comfy" at work, and so you create some "uncomfortableness" to get your ass in gear and start thinking about other routes?
Could that be an intention you set at some point? To find another job? Maybe you've outgrown your current position.
Shamou's advice is from a person who doesn't truly believe in LoA. He's giving you more practical advice from a "Personal Development Coach" type of point of view.
My intention in writing this reply was to give you a response from someone who does believe in LoA completely, meaning I believe I attract EVERYTHING in my life, including YOU asking this question, all the money I've attracted, everytime I've stubbed my toe, etc. etc. All the "good stuff" and all the "bad stuff".