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Liara Covert · 02-28-2007, 02:53 AM

I'll offer a few examples that further clarify my understanding of energy:

An energetic child, let's call her Cathy, discovered that she loved to run. She chose to spend more time focusing her energy on training to run longer races. Her progress led coaches to hear about her. You might say she attracted them to her. With help, she built endurance and decided her goal would be to win an Olympic gold medal. Many people told her she couldn't do this. They reasoned, she wasn't "built to be a runner," and "didn't have what it takes." She chose to nurture stronger beliefs that she would succeed. In her mind, the universe responded by offering her opportunities, qualifying events, funding sources and other circumstances she had to recognize to move forward. She sensed her enthusiam grow and channelled energy to develop her skills to surpass her expectations of her potential.

For more information, see: Amazon.com: Cathy: Her Own Story with Scott Gullan: Books: Cathy Freeman

Another example of an energetic boy we'll call Al. His own mother was scared of him from birth because of his large and oddly shaped head. Though the size of his head appeared less distracting as he grew, his parents and teachers worried about his learning capacities because of his initial language delay and speech difficulties until the age of nine. Although he was surrounded by discouraging, negative energy, he had the will to focus his mental energy and became one of the top students in his elementary school. You might say the universe responded to his ability to excel by offering his circumstances that would permit him to continue learning. Of course, he had to be open to opportunity and aware enough to make choices. His passions for learning led him to continue to focus energy into research, which prompted him to ask further questions. He regularly invited fervent opposition, yet, eventually attracted him much respect and the Nobel Prize in Physics (1921).

Albert Einstein - Biography

If the energy we choose to listen to is the core of our passion, and this is what drives us, then we seem to tap into an unlimited source of motivation. Notice how opportunities arise if we go after things, and once we see them, we can seize them. I disagree that beliefs about energy and universal balance are delusional or self-defeating. Consider Newton's Third Law of Physics which states that 'for every action, there exists an equal and opposite reaction.' Where does that idea come from? How could it apply? In terms of how your life evolves, you could say Higher Forces or the Universe reverberrate according to your choices. Sensing energy within enables people to discover and develop talents and learn about themselves. Misunderstanding your needs and abilities can lead to a very different situation.

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Liara Covert Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 584	I'll offer a few examples that further clarify my understanding of energy: An energetic child, let's call her Cathy, discovered that she loved to run. She chose to spend more time focusing her energy on training to run longer races. Her progress led coaches to hear about her. You might say she attracted them to her. With help, she built endurance and decided her goal would be to win an Olympic gold medal. Many people told her she couldn't do this. They reasoned, she wasn't "built to be a runner," and "didn't have what it takes." She chose to nurture stronger beliefs that she would succeed. In her mind, the universe responded by offering her opportunities, qualifying events, funding sources and other circumstances she had to recognize to move forward. She sensed her enthusiam grow and channelled energy to develop her skills to surpass her expectations of her potential. For more information, see: Amazon.com: Cathy: Her Own Story with Scott Gullan: Books: Cathy Freeman Another example of an energetic boy we'll call Al. His own mother was scared of him from birth because of his large and oddly shaped head. Though the size of his head appeared less distracting as he grew, his parents and teachers worried about his learning capacities because of his initial language delay and speech difficulties until the age of nine. Although he was surrounded by discouraging, negative energy, he had the will to focus his mental energy and became one of the top students in his elementary school. You might say the universe responded to his ability to excel by offering his circumstances that would permit him to continue learning. Of course, he had to be open to opportunity and aware enough to make choices. His passions for learning led him to continue to focus energy into research, which prompted him to ask further questions. He regularly invited fervent opposition, yet, eventually attracted him much respect and the Nobel Prize in Physics (1921). Albert Einstein - Biography If the energy we choose to listen to is the core of our passion, and this is what drives us, then we seem to tap into an unlimited source of motivation. Notice how opportunities arise if we go after things, and once we see them, we can seize them. I disagree that beliefs about energy and universal balance are delusional or self-defeating. Consider Newton's Third Law of Physics which states that 'for every action, there exists an equal and opposite reaction.' Where does that idea come from? How could it apply? In terms of how your life evolves, you could say Higher Forces or the Universe reverberrate according to your choices. Sensing energy within enables people to discover and develop talents and learn about themselves. Misunderstanding your needs and abilities can lead to a very different situation. Last edited by Liara Covert; 03-16-2007 at 11:55 AM.