Magical iPOD show

Got this video from my sister.  Was a great one.  Really magical, with 3 iPods.  Enjoy the show!



In case you can't view the show from your mobile device, try this link instead.  Thanks.

The Law of Attraction - Plain and Simple

The Law of Attraction Plan and Simple book

Saw this small book from Marine Parade Library when I was searching for other book.  It was a simple read, can be finished in 1 day or 2.  The author Sonia Ricotti used to be a corporate high flyer, but quit her job and took 1 year off travelling the world. 

She wrote the book from ground up, with lotsa personal insights and perspective.  She outlined in 11 steps the gist of LOA and how to practise it.  Each step by itself can be elaborated into a book.




Step1: Decide What You Want
Step2: Choose Your Thoughts and Feelings
Step3: Keep the End in Mind
Step4: Remove Meaning
Step5: Let Go
Step6: Forgive
Step7: Unleash the Past
Step8: Be Grateful
Step9: Choose Your Friends Carefully
Step10: Connect Mind, Body, and Spirit
Step11: Allow It

The key theme is about maintaining Positivity in order for LOA to work (like attracts like, good attracts good)

Among the steps, there are few particular intrigue me, which I shall highlight in below sections:

Step5:  LET GO

Quote on Letting Go:
"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us."  -- Helen Keller

What we resist persist.  Resisting is futile as the more we resist, the more we emit negative energy and attract the same negative situation into our life.  What we should do is simply accept "As It is", and just let go.  The release of resistance will shift the negative energy into a positive one.

Step6:  FORGIVE

Quote on Forgiveness:
"In fact, not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die"  -- author Ann Lamott

Similarly, we should practise Forgive to release the anchor and free ourselves from the grudges and negative feelings that have been dragging our feet.  Rather than seeing it negatively, we should be thankful for the learning experience.  Other than forgiving others, we should also forgive ourselves.  The past is who we once were.

Step8:  BE GRATEFUL

Quote on Gratitude:

"Let us rise up and be thankful

for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little,

and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick,

and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful"

-- Buddha

This is about focusing on what we already have.  We can create a Gratitude Manifesto, begin with "I am grateful for ..." as a regular ritual to reflect what we already have.  This will shift our focus into a Feel Good mood, and begin to attract more good things into our lives when we are appreciative.

Step11:  ALLOW IT

Quote on Doubt:
"The only limit to out realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today" -- Franklin Roosevelt

For final step to work, key is to have no doubt to allow it to manifest in our life.  We must remove all doubt (a negative emotion and energy) and believe the thing we are asking for is coming to us, by simply: "Feel IT, Believe IT and Achieve IT".  We should be present and become keenly aware when opportunities arise.  Constantly taking action will help us to be ready, when the universe is answering to our request.

ENJOY the JOURNEY

Quote on Live Life:
"We are always getting ready to live but never living" -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

The parting chapter is also very touching.  As we become more aware about the miraculous things begin coming into our lives, we should keep our feet on the ground and never lose sight about connecting with other human beings.  We should strive to be uplifting to people around us: by giving compliments, doing good deeds, or simply just a simple smile.  We should take the time to reflect, love and enjoy every waking moments of this beautiful journey.  Peace.

In Pursuit of Happiness

Long time no write. Nope, this is not related to Will Smith's "The Pursuit of Happyness" movie, though I would say it is a great and touching show. This post is about a free talk I attended on last Sunday in Suntec City, organized by Happy Science Singapore chapter. Speaker is Mr Hiroshi Yaita (picture).

Whether Happy Science is a cult or not, I think I will leave it caveat emptor, and we should view it with our eyes wide open. The talk did give some good insights on how to attract Wealth (or whatever topics you are after), which I am gonna to share on the key points that Mr Yaita had covered. Basically, the content was from Master Ryuho Okawa's teachings. Okawa is the founder of Happy Science, and a prolitheic writer with over 700 books written.

1. Use the power of our Mind
Our thoughts are and have very strong power. During the day, we have been engraving a lot of thoughts (without our knowing) into our subconsciousness. So be mindful of what comes in and has been imprinting into our subconscious mind. Always look at our mind as the starting point or bulls eye. When we change the mind, life will start to change (hopefully to the better, not worse)

Everything external depends on what seeds you sow in your mind.

That gives rise to the importance of Setting Goals - Keep it and not give up.

The Law of Attraction (like attracts like) simply put in another way is Happy people attract Happiness. Being Positive at all times is paramount.

How do we attract Wealth then? By tuning in our mind to the Wealth of Heaven.
"Heavenly world = The world filled with Wealth"

Wealth is the foundation essential for accomplishing greater and even more marvelous work, thus there is no shame of accumulating wealth, as long as one is not being attached to it, and forget to contribute back to society for those less fortunate.

2. Abandon the Thoughts that keep you Poor
The world we live in changes according to the attitudes we accept and affirm. As long as a person holds onto proverty in his own mind, he will never be wealthy. (Marxism)

a) Victim mentality - turnaround it by
i. Focus on your Goals
ii. Make the best effort to achieve success
b) Jealously - turnaround it by
i. Celebrate others' success
ii. Learn from others

There is a great short video on What is Wealth given by Ryuho Okawa in 1989, unfortunately I couldn't find it from YouTube yet.

3. Make efforts with Love and Ideals
We need to establish the right view on money.
o Money can be good or evil. In fact, it is neutral. It is up to our mind see it.
o To build a fortune through hard work for positive ends can be viewed as enormously good!

The final parting words on the mechanism for the expansion of Wealth:

"Good attracts Good and Happiness invites happiness"
"This world will be a better place when good people, those who have honest & pure hearts, become affluent and influential"

I am reading Ryuho's Philosophy of Progress book now (which contains the material covered in the talk and more). It is a small book and easy read. Will share my book report afterwards shortly, before I forget or get busy with work again :)