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dancer · 12-07-2007, 11:50 PM

I've been reading 'The Power of Getting Rich', tonight and my mind went into a spin when I read: 'You do not need to apply your will to things, in order to compel them to come to you.'

I should probably finish the chapter before posting, but... I have to seriously wonder if I am using my will or am I using LOA? I want a job and I am using every bit of my will and therefore, very much applying will to my intention. Could this be an ah ah moment...

I've contemplated why I am not getting what I want when in the past I have. I've also been working on limiting beliefs. But still to no avail. When things have come to me easily in the past, I've either just thrown a thought out there or decided I wanted to do something etc. Simple. Now, I'm stressing, demanding, if you like, for the job to come to me. (Of course I'm applying for jobs.) And as my past history suggests when my will has been involved then life got tough.

Somewhere on this forum I read: add 'Universe make it happen" to the end of intentions. It felt a bit bossy, but I tried it for a while. Make it happen isn't that willful?

I hope, I make sense cause I'm... gosh, I'm not clear and am not really sure what my point is. There are a lot of people here who have read the book, have any of you given will power vs. intention thought?

I am not the only one here who is desperately wanting something and not getting it. We are all chasing our tails trying to work out what we are doing wrong and/or wondering why we are creating lives that are not making us happy. Gosh, my main intention just now, is to have a job. Fundemental stuff! Most of the other things on my list are about being a better person, love etc. My life is basically on hold cause, let's face it, what can you do if you can only scrape together money for the bills. I am not crying like a victim, I know I am responsible for my life. I'm just having problems with life's steering wheel and trying to rectify it.

Sorry for the mind dump... Very interested in hearing your comments or answers to my questions.

One more question - is there a fine-line between will power and intending?

12-07-2007, 11:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
dancer Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 511	Will power vs. Intention I've been reading 'The Power of Getting Rich', tonight and my mind went into a spin when I read: 'You do not need to apply your will to things, in order to compel them to come to you.' I should probably finish the chapter before posting, but... I have to seriously wonder if I am using my will or am I using LOA? I want a job and I am using every bit of my will and therefore, very much applying will to my intention. Could this be an ah ah moment... I've contemplated why I am not getting what I want when in the past I have. I've also been working on limiting beliefs. But still to no avail. When things have come to me easily in the past, I've either just thrown a thought out there or decided I wanted to do something etc. Simple. Now, I'm stressing, demanding, if you like, for the job to come to me. (Of course I'm applying for jobs.) And as my past history suggests when my will has been involved then life got tough. Somewhere on this forum I read: add 'Universe make it happen" to the end of intentions. It felt a bit bossy, but I tried it for a while. Make it happen isn't that willful? I hope, I make sense cause I'm... gosh, I'm not clear and am not really sure what my point is. There are a lot of people here who have read the book, have any of you given will power vs. intention thought? I am not the only one here who is desperately wanting something and not getting it. We are all chasing our tails trying to work out what we are doing wrong and/or wondering why we are creating lives that are not making us happy. Gosh, my main intention just now, is to have a job. Fundemental stuff! Most of the other things on my list are about being a better person, love etc. My life is basically on hold cause, let's face it, what can you do if you can only scrape together money for the bills. I am not crying like a victim, I know I am responsible for my life. I'm just having problems with life's steering wheel and trying to rectify it. Sorry for the mind dump... Very interested in hearing your comments or answers to my questions. One more question - is there a fine-line between will power and intending?