Ray was on a tear. “All that self-help stuff has never worked for me. In fact, it usually makes things worse.” I asked for examples. “I’m out of work and I’ve wasted the last two months trying to affirm myself a job. It would have worked better if I’d just applied for the jobs in the classifieds or visited employment agencies.” “You didn’t physically do anything to find a job?” I asked. “I didn’t want to drain my energy away from the affirmations. I mean, that’d show a lack of faith, right?”
All Faith Needs Feet
Faith is a wonderful thing – and very necessary. There are, however, approaches that may look like faith but lead us in risky directions.
Burning Desire — Golden Key or Red Herring?
Acres of Diamonds… you’ve heard the famous story. A farmer hears tales of diamonds and begins dreaming of vast riches. He sells his farm and hikes off over the horizon. But strangely, the guy with the burning desire and the grand vision ended up disappointed and broke. And the one who just wanted to do some farming got the riches. Was this just another little prank by a mischievous Universe? Or is it possible to get good things with only mild desire — maybe even a calm indifference?