I’m forever ranting on about the way so-called “normal” people are mad and that it is up to each of us to “stop the madness”. Having recently spent a day chatting with a number of long-standing personal development clients with regard to how quantum physics elegantly describes how our universe, our world and our little bit of it – our daily life – really works. What we put in – in energy – we get back out. If, like normal people, you put almost nothing in (you should be aware that research suggests that the normal person only puts 1% of their mental energy into the here and now), don’t be surprised if you, as a normal person, get next to nothing in return.
Energy is only present – in effect, worrying about the future of dwelling on the past has no effect on energy. The only time that the universe exists is now. And you can only invest your mental energy in the here and now, if you focus your mind or take control of your present state of mind. And you can only control your present state of mind if you’re up to taking responsibility for yourself. And that’s a big deal. It is obvious to me that normal people are not big enough for that task.
Just listen to political “leaders” hold forth on the ongoing need to “rescue” the economy from the disaster that has befallen it. What they’re saying is “Hey, it’s not our fault, it’s the fault of an unprecedented ‘fracture in the international financial system’” – that’s real quote, by the way – as if the financial system was something conscious that thinks for itself! And, then, spare a thought for the poor bankers, who won’t to take any responsibility on their shoulders either. A few (only a few) bankers have actually apologised for the mess – though they’re not sufficiently sorry to return their large salaries, bonuses, pension top-ups or golden handshakes. Pretty much all the bankers that I’ve listened to have blamed the catastrophe that has befallen their noble institutions… on the credit crunch.
Reality check: Is the “fracture in the financial system” some self-created beast in which no one had a hand, act or part? Is the “credit crunch” some monster from the deep with a mind of its own that surfaced to consume all right-thinking bankers (and everyone else with them)? Is no one to blame? Will nobody take responsibility? We expect our kids to own up to breaking a cup or having a few beers – but these so-called adults don’t really lead by example, do they?
And are you responsible? Are your problems someone else’s fault? Sure, crap happens – often we can’t control it – but we can control how we react or, more to the point, act when it comes to the crunch. Time to grow up. Time to be responsible for yourself – for your mind. If you don’t life will give you precious little in return (I’ve had to edit what I was going to say in case no one would publish this post!) well, pretty much nothing, for your “efforts” – you’ll have got what you deserved. What goes around, comes around – it’s the Law of Attraction, it’s how the energy that is our universe works.
