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Originally Posted by RT Wolf  I'd like to know though, ALG, do you believe that you generally get what you deserve by whatever measure?
For example, you gave an example of visualizing your boss giving you a pat on the back and smiling at you and praising you for some work you did, and my first thuoght was, "did you earn that smile or pat by doing actually good work, or are you just manipulating the universe?"
Edit: Once you mentioned that you would feel lucky if something good happened to you through IM. What did you mean by that? It seems to me that luck is random and that if you use IM you are consciously trying to create something and not-random. So what did oyu mean? |
Well ..... I actually really do have many positive beliefs about myself (and this was also true before I ever heard of LOA). I think that I am clever; responsible; honest; adaptable; innovative; helpful; and very kind to children, old people & animals.
So frankly, when good things come my way, I generally have little difficulty believing that I do deserve them.
Regarding the example of the happy boss, well, this is the way I look at it. If I visualise the boss praising me, I am visualising an outcome. In LOA, we focus on the outcome, not the "how". The universe takes care of the "how", and we are part of the universe. It may well be that for the outcome to manifest, I have to do a very good piece of work. That's perfectly fine by me - doing a good piece of work is satisfying to me too.
A point to note is that there are many different kinds of bosses and work environments out there. In some places, you may do a good job and yet be unappreciated. This, I do not wish for myself. I am perfectly ok with the idea of doing a good job, but I do intend to be appreciated for my good work. Hence the visualisation is still helpful.
As for being lucky ..... well, suppose you get something good which, in the conventional sense, you didn't "deserve" - that is, you didn't earn it by working for it, or for being smart or capable or whatever. There are two ways you might react.
One way is to feel bad - "Gee ... I really don't deserve it .... Maybe it should be given to someone else."
One way is to feel good - "Wow! I can't say I really deserve this .... I sure am a lucky fellow!"
I choose the latter way.