How to Order (Blog)

[Federer]

Steve, i got your answer. Remember that thread i was asking, did i write in right manner? yes, i wrote it.

Go for "i now have...", collect the power of presence, be clear what you want , order it(another form of let it go) and recieve it. Looks like ask and it is given. Whoaa!!

[ericonoahu]

Originally Posted by Joachim

If you have bisexual on the list, then where's the fun in ordering just one?

That's the wisest post of the thread.

[yogi]

Loved reading the post Steve. One of your originals, keepers, and all-timers.

But here's the thing -- life can be seen as a training ground for learning how to manifest. We all get a life to learn, and if we don't learn, we come back to try again.

The reason why some people are better than others at manifesting is -- drum roll please -- that's just the way the universe works. Or, perhaps more correctly, that's just the way the universe is. Nothing to get upset about.

[danas]

I love this post and I love this restaurant, Ive had a some very successful dishes here.

-I'll have the sweet & smart committed man with our future kids on the side.
-Your order is comin' right up maam

[meticulous]

lol squirting people in the eye with water guns.

I have a question; Can you be too specific?

Im thinking of some new goals, but the more details I add about each one seems to dilute the attention to each.

What do you think?

[ValerieM]

And why limit yourself to a few items? You could go for a full 10-course meal, too Might as well ask...

Even if you can't eat it all, just sample everything and stick with the dishes you like best. Then you have a better idea of what to order next time.

[Savage]

Originally Posted by bright

But do you believe in god?

Your question contains a false assumption I don't subscribe to (i.e. that I must equate beliefs with my identity). So I cannot answer it because it's a nonsensical question to me. Beliefs are lenses. I can pick them up and look through them or put them down and look past them. No need to turn them into my identity either way.

Best answer I can give to your question is: When I choose to.

[Savage]

Originally Posted by Joachim

If you have bisexual on the list, then where's the fun in ordering just one?

Need to upgrade time management skills first. Trying to stick with one week on her, one week off her.

[mattyblu]

"One week on her."

That sounds pretty intense.

[Savage]

Originally Posted by meticulous

lol squirting people in the eye with water guns.

I have a question; Can you be too specific?

Im thinking of some new goals, but the more details I add about each one seems to dilute the attention to each.

What do you think?

It's just like ordering at a restaurant. You can be too specific or too vague. With repeated practice, you'll learn how to calibrate your orders to get very close to what you want.

You mainly have to pay attention the interplay between how you place your orders and how they show up in your life. When something new shows up, think about how you originally ordered it.

[Savage]

Originally Posted by ValerieM

And why limit yourself to a few items? You could go for a full 10-course meal, too Might as well ask...

You could do that, but you may not like the bill when you see it.

Everything you eat at the restaurant has consequences.

[jesstucker]

Originally Posted by Steve Pavlina

My apologies... my writing tends to get a bit aggro when I go a week w/o sex.

I'm sure some level of compassion will be restored in about 4-5 more days. My waiter is a bit slow tonight for some reason.

Steve,

Do you have any perspective on the role of sex in productivity? Like, Napoleon Hill talking about transmuting sexual energy, or Mike Tyson's original coach having Mike Tyson abstain from sex during training, or Hypnotica talking about the notion of "saving your seed?" I wanted to know if you had any experience with abstaining from sexual activity in order to see how it effected your behavioral patterns (other than just getting all aggro).

[JoePike]

It’s reached the point where I may start carrying around a squirt gun and shoot people in the eye when they say stuff like this.

Steve, please aim for BETWEEN our eyes. Then maybe our Third Eyes will be awakened...or at least cleansed a bit...so that we'll be able to send our intentions to the universe more directly!

[Savage]

Originally Posted by jesstucker

Steve,

Do you have any perspective on the role of sex in productivity? Like, Napoleon Hill talking about transmuting sexual energy, or Mike Tyson's original coach having Mike Tyson abstain from sex during training, or Hypnotica talking about the notion of "saving your seed?" I wanted to know if you had any experience with abstaining from sexual activity in order to see how it effected your behavioral patterns (other than just getting all aggro).

Sex Energy

[RagsToRiches]

Originally Posted by Steve Pavlina

Use this thread to discuss the following entry from Steve Pavlina's blog:

How to Order

This post was absolutely fantastic, just what the doctor odered! The analogy of a restaurant turned out to be surprisingly insightful into the whole process.

Thanks very much for this Steve. Your posts on visualisation and intention-manifestation have had a profoundly positive effect on my life.

Rich

Edit:

Question... in this article you mention "not changing your order." Are you also implying that you should focus on only one manifestation at a time?

Because currently I've got about ten on the go, all of which I focus on regularly.

To put it more clearly, what's your opinion on manifesting multiple things at once?

I would also like it if you wrote some more detailed posts on adding energy to ideas/visualisations. I loved the stuff you've already wrote on it, but any more detail you could add on the subject would be greatly appreciated

[Savage]

Originally Posted by RagsToRiches

This post was absolutely fantastic, just what the doctor odered! The analogy of a restaurant turned out to be surprisingly insightful into the whole process.

Thanks very much for this Steve. Your posts on visualisation and intention-manifestation have had a profoundly positive effect on my life.

Rich

Edit:

Question... in this article you mention "not changing your order." Are you also implying that you should focus on only one manifestation at a time?

Because currently I've got about ten on the go, all of which I focus on regularly.

To put it more clearly, what's your opinion on manifesting multiple things at once?

I would also like it if you wrote some more detailed posts on adding energy to ideas/visualisations. I loved the stuff you've already wrote on it, but any more detail you could add on the subject would be greatly appreciated

Think of the restaurant. Is it a problem to order an appetizer, drinks, an entree, dessert, and some coffee? They can handle that just fine, whether you order them all up front or spread out over the course of the meal.

The problem occurs if you keep changing some part of your order before they bring it to you.

Another thing to consider is whether or not the whole meal makes sense. Do the items go together, or will you end up with indigestion?

[lifetimelearner]

thanks steve I have been 'hungry' for some time now and now I am 'ravenous ' !

so-
I am going to go review the menu now and place my order !

[drakemer]

Loved the post!

My question: how do you respond to friends who believe that their desires simply aren't on the menu? They choose to complain about the lack of an item (e.g. I want a job in this field, this income, etc. but I can't do it without this degree, and I don't want to be a student again, ergo I can't have what I want and it sucks, blah.) They neither order something that they do believe is within their power to order, nor take action toward their desires in spite of their negative beliefs.

Maybe the answer is that I need to move to another table Or tell them that we'll go out to dinner only when they're ready to order

[theorique]

Originally Posted by bright

But do you believe in god?

Check this podcast out, it's pretty clear.

StevePavlina.com Podcast #013 – Beyond Religion

-jack

[Savage]

Originally Posted by drakemer

Loved the post!

My question: how do you respond to friends who believe that their desires simply aren't on the menu? They choose to complain about the lack of an item (e.g. I want a job in this field, this income, etc. but I can't do it without this degree, and I don't want to be a student again, ergo I can't have what I want and it sucks, blah.) They neither order something that they do believe is within their power to order, nor take action toward their desires in spite of their negative beliefs.

Maybe the answer is that I need to move to another table Or tell them that we'll go out to dinner only when they're ready to order

If you dine with nudniks who don't know how to eat at a restaurant, what effect does that have on your enjoyment of your meal? If you don't like that kind of experience, no sense in repeating it. Better to dine with people who know how to order, especially those who will share bites with you, thereby giving you an even richer experience.

[cara]

So, Steve, let me see if I got this straight. There are negative consequences if you refuse an "order" even if in the meantime you realize it's not what you want anymore? It's better to "chew" it anyway than refuse it?

[PaulV]

The only negative consequence he mentioned is that you'd have to wait a little longer. That's hardly a problem. Except when you always keep changing your mind, because that way you won't experience anything new. At some point you will need to follow through with something.

[Savage]

Originally Posted by cara

So, Steve, let me see if I got this straight. There are negative consequences if you refuse an "order" even if in the meantime you realize it's not what you want anymore? It's better to "chew" it anyway than refuse it?

Not better or worse per se, but there are consequences. It's just like ordering in a restaurant. You can change your order before it arrives, but it will delay the whole meal each time you do it. Doing that now and then isn't a serious issue. But if you keep changing your mind repeatedly before your order arrives, you won't get fed at all, and that's worse than getting a mediocre meal.

Also, if you're so indecisive that your order is constantly changing, it suggests you lack experience. So in that case it would be better to let the food arrive, eat it whether you like it or not, and learn from the experience so you can place better orders next time. Your palate will become more refined as you sample more dishes.

[cara]

Thanks for the reply, PaulV. I understand the reasoning. I was considering those cases when one can place an "order" for the wrong reasons or in a bad state of mind(desire to imitate someone, jealousy etc) and realise it afterwards. Or the desired thing no longer suits your needs. Change of mind is preferable, i think, in one of those cases and I wanted to make sure we are not prisoners of our own imperfect orders

[cara]

Thanks for replying too, Steve. I noticed it after posting. I think experience and practice are definitely necessary. Practice makes it perfect

[Rachelle]

... check out this little web comic:
Sinfest

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[theorique]

Originally Posted by Rachelle

... check out this little web comic:
Sinfest

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LOL! [might want to apply the NSFW tag on that one, depending on where you work ]

[Rachelle]

Originally Posted by theorique

LOL! [might want to apply the NSFW tag on that one, depending on where you work ]

For reals?
It seems pretty light hearted to me.

[PaulV]

Yeah I think your boss and coworkers might take more offense to you not actually working on the job than the reference to a blowjob.

[James81]

Originally Posted by Rachelle

... check out this little web comic:
Sinfest

Hee hee hee

*crickets*