I Am

I was thinking this morning deep thoughts about God. Well I thought they were deep and I don't really like to think to hard about anything. However there I was thinking. I was contemplating the name "I Am". That is God's name according to Moses. "I Am" is a wonderful beginning to many affirmations. I am strong, I am healthy, I am wealthy...etc. This started a series of random thoughts regarding my understanding of God.

For instance, God created mankind in Their Image. In Genesis the verse says "Then God said "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness..." (Genesis 1:26 NIV). So "I Am" could be I Am diverse and I Am pleural. This messes with my corporate view of religion and what the CEO of any given pulpit says what God wants from me. I am created in one of God's images. Lately the intolerant views of religions, I mean all of them, really bother me. The world's history of religious warfare is sickening. Really was it ever about God?

God is "I Am" then He is everything. We can not ignore "I Am" war, "I Am" hate. When we know this, it becomes a matter of focus and expectation. If you focus on intolerance and expect wrath this will be manifested by the individuals created in God's image. However to focus on love, goodwill and mutual benefit and expect it, these too will manifest from individuals created in God's image. Recently I read about some experiments regarding Quantum Physics. The scientists were working on particle/wave functions of electrons. Basically (I do mean basically, these guys are smart) the outcome was affected by the expectation of the scientist. This may have much to do with how we create our reality. Pure pontential here.

I changed my thought process to contemplate the "Unified Field" of the new Physics. There is a mathematical formula that has broken down all the laws, forces, and beliefs into a "bottom line".
Everything that Physics has declared as laws can be derived from this formula. What this means to the average guy like myself is that we all come from one source. We are all connected to that source, everything. Hmmmm if that is the case then I am ...everything. When we break the levels down to the Unified Field as the physicist call it. Wow...Moses really did talk with God and God's name is "I Am."

I really don't feel like...

Have you ever felt like staying in bed, instead of getting up and going to work? I know I have. I ended up going to work anyway. Usually on the commute in, I have forgotten about the misery of having to leave my bed. I am focusing on whatever agenda I have planned for the day. Okay here is another question, have you ever felt like doing anything else but what you need to be doing? For example, I need to call and make three new contacts but I really feel like cleaning up my desk. How do you handle the situation?

Procrastination...ugh! I suffer from it more often than I'd like to admit. I have read numerous books on the subject. Still I find myself putting off tasks that I know would yield success. If I asked Tony Robbins, he would probably say that my reasons weren't strong enough and that the pleasure I get from doing nothing outweighs the pain I get from putting off these tasks. I guess he is right. I mean I didn't put off going to work, when I really didn't fell like getting out of bed. I guess the pain of being unemployed outweighed the pleasure of continuing my adventures in dreamland.

Brian Tracey says that it's better to go ahead and just "eat the frog." The frog being the symbol of an unpleasant task that needs to be done. I don't know about that. I am never going to eat a whole frog. I have tried frog legs and they were yummy, but something about the rest of the frog makes me a little queasy at the thought. I know its the point that counts so I am changing the symbol from a frog to beets. I am not a big fan of beets but I will eat one if I have too.

I am totally in awe of people who are industrious and produce outrageous results in their lives. I know of one person who was a world class judo player, all the while going to school earning a PhD, and producing quality items to sell. His operation was well run. I am willing to bet he overcame his issues with procrastination. It really is impressive.

I know I can manifest anything that I can imagine. I believe that. Allot of people, even me, miss the one part of manifestation that is a requirement. ACTION! I can imagine a ton of money in my bank account. It will not get there unless I put my imagination into a plan of action then implement that plan. Oh man, I guess I got to do some work so I can get that ton of money I am imagining right now. I just don't feel like it...

Self Discipline is such a bad word.

I guess it doesn't have to be a bad word, but it does seem to be the case with people I know. I hear it all the time, "If I had more self discipline I would be skinny AND rich." Me too. These things that take self discipline are difficult because we demand immediate gratification. I am too busy to be bothered working out. I know the little unpleasantness of the workout will pay huge dividends with a longer life and a sleeker sexier me. I can't afford to save now because I am too busy making payments to my masters/creditors. I know saving money now will keep me from eating dogfood later in life when my earning capacity has diminished...I know. You know it too.

We get caught up in now. There is no time to plan out an ideal life when we are trying to negotiate now. Job + kids + Bills = no time! That is just one equation another might be, Job + video game + TV = no time. There is nothing wrong with any of these activities. We just get caught up and the little bit of time here or there does add up.

It is interesting that if we save a little bit from each paycheck, that over time it adds up to a substantial amount. The same is true of working out, a little bit over a long period of time will reap large benefits as well. Actually anything that requires a little time invested consistently will payoff with increased skill and knowledge in that area.

I am going to test that theory and apply a little bit of consistent effort to become skinny AND rich. I'll let you know how it goes.