Your Frame of Mind and The Flow

April 20, 2008

Dear Friends,

As you practice living life in the divine flow, I want you to be aware of an unproductive way of thinking that is very easy to slip into.

It’s about your frame of mind as you prepare to take your next divinely directed step. Instead of maintaining a thought such as, “Here’s a door that has been divinely opened for me, and I will now go through that door,” you may start to think something more like, “This is what I must do if I want to accomplish my goal.”

Do you see the subtle difference? The first thought acknowledges the divine source of your next right step, and describes the role that you play as a simple follow-through. The second thought basically ignores the divine origin of the step, and puts the full burden of fulfilling your desire back on your shoulders. Once again, you begin to feel that the fulfillment of your desire is “all up to you,” and you begin to suffer under the burden of that false notion.

The second thought also expresses a very limited idea—the idea that your destination cannot be reached unless you take this particular step. The truth is, if you fail to take that step—if you don’t go through that particular door—the universe will simply open another door for you further down the line.

There is a big difference between taking advantage of a current opportunity that has been divinely created for you, and having an attitude that you must do, have to do, or need to do something to achieve success.

That “have-to” kind of mind-set—though understandable—takes all the joy out of following divine guidance. And worse, it puts the kind of pressure on you that will quickly block your ability to stay attuned to the flow.

If you want to remain in the divine flow for any length of time, always keep in mind that the universe requires very little of you. Your main job is just to cooperate with what is being divinely orchestrated on your behalf. Remember that the realization of your dream is never solely up to you . . . nor do you always have to do everything perfectly.

Continued feelings of peace and ease, instead of tension and anxiety, will tell you that you are keeping your part of the process in its proper perspective.

Steven

© 2008 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow