You must take action!

[hkalchemy]

we need to act on the opportunities which are presented to us. I once read a little story which illustrates the point. A man prayed every week that he would win the lottery, but weeks, months, years went by, and he never won. Eventually he cried out to God, ‘Why won’t you let me win, just once?!’ God replied, ‘Give me a chance – at least buy a ticket!’ So many of us get the first part right – we visualize, set goals, do affirmations – but then we don’t take action! Getting what you desire isn’t hard work – you don’t need to go out and try very hard, you don’t need to ‘make your own breaks.’ But you do need to be sensitive to the opportunities being provided to you and take action when necessary. Is money going to fall from the sky into your lap? Is it just going to appear at your feet? Possibly, and I have heard stories about this happening, but this doesn’t seem to be the way tings usually work.

[Rose of Cairo]

You may want to check older threads on this forum. This question has already been discussed ad nauseam here.

[hkalchemy]

Originally Posted by Rose of Cairo

You may want to check older threads on this forum. This question has already been discussed ad nauseam here.

Does this mean that nothing new can be said and that we cannot learn more?

[moonrambler]

There is an ongoing disagreement between, on the one hand, some community members who can accomplish IM without any action, and on the other hand, those who insist you have to take action, and every time this lottery example comes up, I tell about how I won the lottery twice in the past five months and didn't buy a ticket either time. You don't have to buy a ticket to win the lottery.

[Angela]

Originally Posted by moonrambler

You don't have to buy a ticket to win the lottery.

And you don't have to win the lottery to have everything you want in life.

There's no "you musts" about life. (well, maybe death, but even that may be debatable! ) Action is a very fun game to play, but it's not the only game.

[robc]

Originally Posted by Angela

And you don't have to win the lottery to have everything you want in life.

There's no "you musts" about life. (well, maybe death, but even that may be debatable! ) Action is a very fun game to play, but it's not the only game.

Nothing in life is certain except for death & taxes and now the recent addtion of shipping & handling.

[RT Wolf]

Originally Posted by hkalchemy

this doesn’t seem to be the way tings usually work.

If thoughts create reality, perhaps this belief creates this reality.

I have a feeling that how much action you need to take depends on that belief and on your skill as an IMer. More skilled = less action. Just my thoughts though.

[Mags]

Yes, action is required, but what people forget is that there is a world of difference (literally!) between inspired action and busywork.

Busywork is action for the sake of action, believing that you have to take action to manifest your intention into the physical world. Busywork is hard work - there is effort and struggle involved. And at the end of the day, not much changes in your world.

Inspired action, on the other hand, involves taking a step back and getting out of your own way. As you become more present, and aligned with the energy of your intention, you will feel inspired to take certain action steps. These may not be the steps that your logical egoic mind would have taken, but they will be highly effective in assisting you with manifesting your intention. Compared to busywork, inspired action is easy and effortless and there is joy involved every step of the way. At the end of the day, your world changes considerably.

[jawillie]

Originally Posted by Mags

Yes, action is required, but what people forget is that there is a world of difference (literally!) between inspired action and busywork.

Busywork is action for the sake of action, believing that you have to take action to manifest your intention into the physical world. Busywork is hard work - there is effort and struggle involved. And at the end of the day, not much changes in your world.

Inspired action, on the other hand, involves taking a step back and getting out of your own way. As you become more present, and aligned with the energy of your intention, you will feel inspired to take certain action steps. These may not be the steps that your logical egoic mind would have taken, but they will be highly effective in assisting you with manifesting your intention. Compared to busywork, inspired action is easy and effortless and there is joy involved every step of the way. At the end of the day, your world changes considerably.

This makes so much sense to me.

If you are living thinking your fear-based, limiting beliefs are reality, then likely you won't take any action. I have not taken action because of fear and limiting beliefs many times in my life.

OR... you WILL take action but it's still fear-based (busywork, feeling like you have to do this and this and this...).

I have been meditating every morning and I have been thinking and writing my intentions down. Not empty chants or "fake positives" but just staying optimistic about life, and not living as I WAS but living as I am (want to be).


LIke anything, this will be deeply personal. Your beliefs are your reality. For instance, I personally do not believe I can provide an invaluable service by sitting on my couch and dreaming about it. Maybe others can, though. What do I know?? lol

BUT... my actions I am taking feel spirt-led. The outcomes are magical and go way beyond my dreams. I am stepping out of what used to be my comfort zone and I have created a new comfort zone where I am confident to go forth. I am not hounding people about my business, I am just providing a service and they are responding. But, yes, it is taking action on my part. But I love every bit of it!!!

[Mags]

Originally Posted by jawillie

BUT... my actions I am taking feel spirt-led. The outcomes are magical and go way beyond my dreams. I am stepping out of what used to be my comfort zone and I have created a new comfort zone where I am confident to go forth. I am not hounding people about my business, I am just providing a service and they are responding. But, yes, it is taking action on my part. But I love every bit of it!!!

This is fantastic to hear Jawillie - you are a shining example of taking inspired action! Your energy is simply glowing right through your words!

[moonrambler]

Originally Posted by jawillie

This makes so much sense to me.

If you are living thinking your fear-based, limiting beliefs are reality, then likely you won't take any action. I have not taken action because of fear and limiting beliefs many times in my life.

OR... you WILL take action but it's still fear-based (busywork, feeling like you have to do this and this and this...).

What Mags said made a lot of sense to me also. That busywork shines a big spotlight on the fact that even if you're saying you really believe in your success as a done deal, you don't really believe it.

[Acting Like Godot]

Guess it all boils down to what you mean by "taking action". Case study, drawn from my recent personal experience:

1. 4th Feb 2008 - I manifested for money to come out of the blue. From anywhere, and it should be a significant sum.

2. 5th Feb 2008 - My handphone rang. I answered it. By pure "coincidence", an ex-boss of mine called to offer me a new job opportunity. (The organisation is one of those gigantic global MNC types). I hadn't told anyone that I was looking for a new job, but there you go.

3. The following week, he invited me for lunch to discuss further. I showed up for the free lunch. We discussed further. He asked to know my current salary - I told him. He indicated clearly that of course, if I were to take his offer, I would get a good salary increase (exact figure not discussed).

4. Next month or so. - I remained undecided. Thought about it, off and on. More questions formed in my mind, however I took no action whatsoever. I did form the desire to know the answers, but did nothing to get them.

5. 2nd week of April - a completely bizarre coincidence. I went jogging - just around the place where I live. While I was jogging, a car pulled up beside me. The guy inside turned out to be the HR guy from the company which was interested in hiring me.

It turns out that the guy lives in the same area as me! We chatted for quite a while. He answered all the questions that I had (see Point 4). Among other things, he said that the vacancy was still open; Ex-Boss is still very keen to hire me; and he gave a lot of info about how the organisation is now managed, in terms of reporting lines, work allocation, hiring plans etc.

6. Earlier this week - Having thought carefuly about all the info I'd gotten, I confirmed with Ex-Boss that I would like to rejoin. Last Tuesday we had lunch again (another free lunch for me). They will definitely make me an offer, and definitely the salary on offer will be an increase over and above my current package - the question is how much more. Their HR and Finance is working out the budget - the formal offer will come next week.

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All of the above are recorded in greater detail on my blog. The Magickal Mind (You'll have to wade through lots of other diary entries about other events in my life though).

So the questions I have for Hkalchemy are as follows. My intention was to get more money out of the blue. For the purposes of your OP, do you consider the following to be "taking action"?

(a) I answered my handphone, when it rang.

(b) I showed up for a free lunch, when I was invited.

(c) I went jogging.

(d) A guy in a car stopped to talk to me, so I talked to him.

(e) I showed up for another free lunch, when I was invited again.

If you consider all of the above to be "taking action", then yes I agree with you. You need to take action to make LOA work .....

But I think such a definition of "action" is not what most people have in mind, when they say, "Oh you have to take action to make your goals come true."

[garentee]

To me it makes sense that you have to take action. Acting like Godot went to lunch with his old boss which got the ball rolling. I am fairly new to the LOA/IM world. A few weeks ago I was in a bit of a financial pickle. I offer CSA shares for my farm and at this time of the year they are usually in high demand. It had been a while since I had sold any and I had just left my"paying" job. So one morning while walkin through the fields I tried the IM out.the only action that I did was to send out an email to some of my existing CSA members asking if they knew anyone who was interested in the CSA... before I go any further, for those that do not know what a CSA is, a farmer presells the food that they will produce in order to have operating expenses etc while they are in the period of no money coming in..CSA stands for community supported agriculture.. If you buy a share, you will get weekly bags of produce through out the growing season..At any rate, I had a goal in mind to sell six by the end of the week....I went away from the farm for a little while and when I came back there were 6 people (all of whom signed up) who were interested in my shares. I figgured I was on a roll and held onto the intention for a while longer and by the end of the next week I was almost completely sold out.(I had already had a fairly good amount sold ) In fact not only have I sold out now I sold more than I had intended and now have a waiting list going. I believe it is positive attitude and taking action that brings us success. The universe is watching.G

[moonrambler]

Originally Posted by Acting Like Godot

If you consider all of the above to be "taking action", then yes I agree with you. You need to take action to make LOA work .....

But I think such a definition of "action" is not what most people have in mind, when they say, "Oh you have to take action to make your goals come true."

Underlying all this also is a fundamental foundation, ALG, that you do your work (consistent action) in a way which makes you valuable in your work world.

[Mags]

Originally Posted by Acting Like Godot

But I think such a definition of "action" is not what most people have in mind, when they say, "Oh you have to take action to make your goals come true."

I agree. And I would also class the following as inspired action:

* Thinking
* Visualising
* Meditating

All of these result in much "action" on the non-physical plane - we cannot see it, but things are certainly happening

[Blaiserboy]

Mags

Those that you mention... done well, make the others to be easy as a person will be inspired to do the others and will be guided to effective actions and resources...

IMO

[jeff3]

I think the division among us is about "work" not action, there are many who seem to be hung up on their old beliefs about compensation and all this action talk is really about earning, if not directly by a salary, then through some other bargain with the universe. I still catch myself running this program which was constantly pounded into me while growing up. I can easily embrace the "inspired action" concept , but I inevitably will catch myself thinking, " I need to get out there and hustle up some work " or "easy come, easy go" or "the only things worthwhile are the things sacrificed for" . The truth is I don't have any real reason to believe this stuff, it's just what I've been taught to expect.

[infinitethoughts]

Originally Posted by hkalchemy

You must take action!

"Move through your world with the consciousness that you are the center of the universe and you will find that you don’t really have to shift much as things and people around you shift themselves instead.

So to experience your reality as the creator of it, realize that where you are is the center of all that is occurring. This is what it means to be centered. When you think someone, something or somewhere else is the center of what’s going on, you are giving your power away to the external world.

In fact you do not really travel at all. The world around you shifts as your external environment and the things in it changes into the new one that you think of. It is because it is all a simulation.

You never really move at all but it is everything else that moves. The center of anything never moves and therefore the whole world revolves around you. The physical world itself is also a simulation of consciousness. It is a simulation that you are walking and traveling from one place to another or moving along through time."

I have no idea which website I found this on, but put it in my computer note file.

Anyway.
You can do some easy Existential exercises to see this for yourself. Which is the only thing that matters, by the way.

[mercuryrising]

I think there is something to acting with the flow of life... a sort of effortless acting. Like a fish who wants to cross the ocean. Swimming there would be suicide. Going with the currents within the ocean would lead to success and that does not require struggle.

I understand where hkalchemy is coming from. LOA is not wishful thinking.

[infinitethoughts]

Originally Posted by mercuryrising

LOA is not wishful thinking.

Mercury I understand where you're coming from when you say Flow.

I have to add tho, LOA is us. There's no separation. People use the term as if it's outside them.

Just like the fish can't see it's in water, so most people can't see they are LOA.