Intentions becoming "To Do" lists?

[jawillie]

I wonder if I am struggling with conflicting information? (or maybe it's not conflicting, but I am acting as if it is??)

From Harmonic Wealth he suggests writing your intentions on an index card that you carry with you. Then he says to write your "Critical Six" on the other side that will help you get to your intentions. It starts to feel like a Type-A "To Do" list to me and I start getting panicked thinking of six things I need to DO to get me on my way. I don't know what to do with all of them (that is why I am using IM).

This does seem conflicting to me. I mean, it makes sense to have your goals for the day and work on them, but when they are directly relating to my intentions, I feel lost, because I don't KNOW how to get there, but I am trying to stay in a positive emotional state so I can get there.

This morning I didn't know what to meditate on because my intentions are feeling like a To Do list. (I intend to talk with licensing.... etc... that's not very inspiring!! lol)

I think I may have to go back to the DIY thread and re-read and get back to basics again.

Has this happened to anyone else in the beginning?

[cylon]

This happened to me when I used the book "Goals!" by Brian Tracy.

The thing to remember, is these authors have their system, and they invite you to use it. It's what THEY came up with. It isn't necessarily the magic cure for YOU, since it was published and you can buy it in the store doesn't mean it is LAW, lol.

We hear don't focus on how, focus on what. But these books are very much focused on how.

I think the point of all these exercises are to keep you focused on your intentions, but don't mistake the method with the ultimate goal, which is to always be focused on your preferred state.

Personally, I prefer the Abraham books. Their focus is to get you to the point where you are feeling good---THEN you take action, make plans, write goals, whatever comes to mind. But these other methods do that backwards. They are BUSYWORK. Which means you're not in the right frame to manifest, from anxiety and to-do lists, which to just about everyone, create anxiety.

[jawillie]

Thanks, Cylon.

It is funny because I was on such a roll.... and then I got worried about slipping. Guess what happened? Yup.

But, it is okay. I am thankful I slipped. I now know why. I can get the momentum going again now.

And, you are so right. Why am I thinking I have to do what James Ray did?? LOL I knew, just upon reading it, that wouldn't work for me. I got a lot from his book, but I don't have to agree with it all, right?

Back to basics... back to feeling GOOD. Things were happening like crazy when I was feeling good and not fretting about my to do list.

[cylon]

When I got that book "Goals!" I was pretty amped. He talks about LOA as well. His method was in the evening and morning, in a spiral notebook, write your goals, then ten action items you'll take immediately, then put a date. A few weeks of this, and I was like on another planet. It stopped being fun and started to feel so stressful.

I'm not sure why Goal setting is successful. I know it's important to HAVE goals and move towards them, but people think if they aren't doing so much busywork, all day every day, then they aren't achieving their goals. Then you get a place like this and people say "relax, feel good, THEN do what needs to be done" and I'm not sure how they go together.

You'll just have to figure it out. But I know for sure that all this busy work, if it's coming from a place of stress and negativity, then don't bother. Still learning the distinction myself. In our society we believe you


WORK REALLY HARD AND EARN EVERY DAMN PENNY BECUASE MONEY DON'T GROW ON TREES!

That doesn't go well with LOA.

I guess at the end of the day it comes down to "do you really believe that you can easily affect your reality with a minimum of effort, just with your thoughts?"

If you believe it, you won't be busting your rump. If you don't believe it, busywork, stress, Type-A, heart attack.

[jawillie]

Update: I am back on track.

I will credit my down time to first worrying about it coming and second, doing my vision board. I didn't put things on my vision board that actually touch ME... I see other's vision boards and they have houses and cars, so that is what I put on mine. I must have felt really lack after that and my energy was zapped. I need to focus on feeling GOOD. Bottom line. Maybe as I get better at this I can have fun with the "stuff" but for now, I have to stay true to me.

[Angela]

jawillie, your personal power lately is just astonishing.

[uberinquisitive]

On pg. 290 of "A New Earth," Eckhart Tolle writes:

We are learning that the act of creation may involve energy of the highest intensity, but that is not "hard work" or stressful...

We are also learning that action, although necessary, is only a secondary factor in manifesting our external reality. The primary factor in creation is consciousness. Not matter how active we are, how much effort we make, our state of consciousness creates our world, and if there is no change on that inner level, no amount of action will make any difference.

[LoveFreedom]

Whow jawillie! you are doing so well trying all these things and working out for yourself what serve you and brings your brilliant creations to you.

Going back to your initial question, some people LOVE lists, some people don't, others find them very limiting and frustrating. By the same token, some people visualise well while others find visualising frustrating (at least until they discover that it is possible to use other senses while 'visualising').

I also tried to set goals and write them down every night and, as exciting as it was in the early stages to think about what I really really want, I found the repetitive writing of goals excruciatingly boring!!!! Instead, I found placemat process much more interesting.

I write as often as I can (or need to) to my Manager and delegate stuff to her. And she is an Amazing Woman indeed!!!! There is plenty I thank her for, like being so generous and reliable, or simpy for being there for me whenever I need her. Doing this also puts me in a great mood and I feel safe and happy.