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<title><![CDATA[The Law of Gratitude]]></title>
<link>http://secretnl.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/the-law-of-gratitude/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I like this quote&#8217;s ; “Successful people have libraries. The rest have big screen TV’s.” Jim R]]></description>
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I like this quote&#8217;s ; “<em>Successful people have libraries. The rest have big screen TV’s.”  </em>Jim Rohn.  &#8221; <em>A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him.&#8221;</em>Sidney Greenberg</p>
<p>I have a huge library, and a firm foundation and a heart full of gratitude for my successful life now! What happens when we feel like we are doing all the stuff  hearing on the DVD “The secret” and reading in the book and we’re not really getting where we want to be? Is it possible that there is a missing link?  Wallace Wattles says in his book, “The science of getting rich.” </p>
<p>“There is a law of Gratitude, and if you are to get the results you seek, it is absolutely necessary that you should observe this law”</p>
<p>So, what is this Law of Gratitude and how does it work? Wattles tell us that it is an application of the law of cause and effect; </p>
<p>“The law of Gratitude is the natural principle that action and reaction are always equal and in opposite directions”<br />
This means that everything we put attention and emotional energy on, want or not want, will eventually show up in our lives. The universe and our subconscious mind don’t know the difference between good or bad, so they treat fear and enthusiasm exactly the same.</p>
<p>Therefore it’s important to be putting positive energy on what we want, and withholding  negative energy as fear, doubts or worry on what we don’t want. As we are putting energy on it, we’re placing an order for it.</p>
<p>Gratitude is so important because it is a very high energy of  positive vibration. It connects us with Source. Wattles says; You cannot exercise much power without gratitude because it is gratitude that keeps you connected with power. The creative power within us makes us into the image of that to which we give our attention. The grateful mind is constantly fixed upon the best, therefore it will receive the best”  So he is saying, if we are grateful about everything, we are focusing on what we want. This is the reason the teachers of the Secret insist that you see your goal as already accomplished, and that you be grateful for it.. NOW! Using gratitude is a powerful way to be sure you’re putting strong energy on the goal. Many believe that there is a limited supply of stuff. This belief leads to competitive thinking, the idea that in order to get what you want, you have to have take it away from someone else. That’s is called lack thinking, and then it’s hard to be grateful when you think there is not enough.</p>
<p>So look at your life and find what works. Focus on that and be grateful for it, everyone has something to be happy about. It’s law that what we focus on grows in our life. What are you focusing on? What you have, or what you don’t have? When you are grateful for what you already have, you open a channel for more to come.<br />
I recommend  to do the following exercise daily for about a month.<br />
Buy or make a gratitude journal, and write down all the things you are grateful for to have in your life now. Make sure you have at least 35 items and that you have a few items from every area of your life. Include your relationships, health, career, finances, hobby, and anything else you can be grateful for.</p>
<p>Making the list you may have felt a lot of resistance to some of the people or conditions on that list. That resistance is making it difficult for you to get what you want in life. Take a sheet of paper and write down the things you don’t like. Look at your car that is rusty, your spouse with the bad attitude, the bills that keep coming. Now write down what you’re grateful for about them. For example that you have a car and don’t have to walk, that your spouse is taking care for your needs, the income you have to pay for the benefits of the merchandise and services represented by the bills, when you want to take a shower there is warm water.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[The Law of Attraction and the Science of Getting Rich.]]></title>
<link>http://secretnl.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/the-law-of-attraction-and-the-science-of-getting-rich/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[  The Law of Attraction and the Science of Getting Rich &#8211; By Jolande van Gorssel. What are you]]></description>
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<h2><span><font color="#666666">The Law of Attraction and the Science of Getting Rich &#8211; By Jolande van Gorssel. </font></span></h2>
<p><font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><span>What are you thinking about right now? The Law of Attraction states that &#8220;whatever we think about, we bring about&#8221;. This law may initially seem like new age fluff but believe it or not, there are scientific merits to this proposition. The top quantum physicists of our time have discovered that our universe and our reality is very much directed by the &#8220;observer&#8221;.</p>
<p>When studying quantum particles (the smallest observable unit of matter), these scientists discovered that such particles behave in accordance with the person conducting the experiment. It the scientists &#8220;predict&#8221; that quantum particles behave in a certain way, they do. And yet, if the scientists &#8220;predict&#8221; that quantum particles behave in another way, they do. It is the &#8220;observer&#8221; that dictates the outcome of the experiment!</p>
<p>What does all this mean for us normal people? Well actually, these scientific experiments has far reaching implications for us as our world is made up of these same quantum particles! In this case, we are the &#8220;observer&#8221; the director and hence the creator of our reality, our world and our experience.</p>
<p>So, be careful of what you think about! for example, have you thoughts ever begun with the following phrases:</p>
<p>I don’t understand…</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t want&#8230;</p>
<p>I’m frustrated that…</p>
<p>I hate my…</p>
<p>I can’t figure out …</p>
<p>I’m stressed about…</p>
<p>I’m worried that…</p>
<p>I should be able to… but I can’t…</p>
<p></span>Why am I having so much trouble?</p>
<p></font></font><span><font size="2"><font face="Verdana">The Law of Attraction indifferent to the words preceding your thought. Whatever you think about you will attract into your life. When you think &#8220;I don&#8217;t understand why bad things always happen to me?&#8221;, you are &#8220;attracting&#8221; bad things into your life. When you think &#8220;I want to get out of debt&#8221;, you are attracting more debt into your life. When you think &#8220;I&#8217;m worried I will get sick&#8221;, you are attracting sickness into your life! The Law of Attraction brings about what you focus on even if it is not what you want. Get it?</p>
<p>If you understand this principle, here are some examples of how to make the law of attraction work to support you rather than to act against you. Try observing your thoughts and changing your thinking in the following way:</p>
<p>&#8220;I want to get out of debt&#8221; to &#8220;I want to earn amazing riches&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I hate my boss&#8221; to &#8220;I look forward to owning my own business&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t understand why he is so lazy&#8221; to &#8220;I love it when he helps out around the house&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m stressed about this project&#8221; to &#8220;I always create amazing results in my projects&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m worried about getting sick&#8221; to &#8220;I experience vibrant health daily&#8221;</p>
<p>Now that we have a better understanding of the Law of Attraction, it is no surprise why so many people struggle with regards to money. It is been said that &#8220;the rich get richer while the poor get poorer&#8221;. This is actually the Law of Attraction in action. Because the wealthy have money, they often think about how to best use their money and hence they attract more money. The poor on the other hand often think about their present lack of money and unfortunately, that also attracts lack into their lives. Currently, 96% of the world&#8217;s wealth is being earned by just 1% of the population!</p>
<p>To address this issue, the main teachers behind the movie is launching a program is called &#8220;The Science of Getting Rich&#8221; and it is based on employing the law of attraction to create wealth. This amazing program is based on the principles and philosophies outlined in a book of the same title written in 1910 by Wallace D Wattles. This is the same book that inspired the movie. </font></font></span><span><font size="2"><font face="Verdana">What is the Science of Getting Rich about? Well in the words of Wallace D. Wattles, &#8220;The ownership of money and property comes as a result of doing things in a certain way. Those who do things in this certain way, whether on purpose or accidentally, get rich. Those who do not do things in this certain way, no matter how hard they work or how able they are, remain poor. It is a natural law that like causes always produce like effects. Therefore, any man or woman who learns to do things in this certain way will infallibly get rich.&#8221; The Science of Getting Rich Seminar is all about teaching how to do things in this &#8220;certain&#8221; way to create wealth.</font></font></span><span><font size="2"><font face="Verdana">Click here to learn more about the Science of Getting Rich Seminar and how you can profit from the distribution of the program.</font></font></span></p>
<p style="background:white;"><a href="http://vangorssel.thesgrprogram.com/"><font size="2" color="#800080" face="Verdana">http://vangorssel.thesgrprogram.com</font></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Do you have IT?]]></title>
<link>http://secretnl.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/do-you-have-it/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[What Is It? Great politicians have IT. Movie stars and sports heroes have IT. Super sales people and]]></description>
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<p>Great politicians have IT. Movie stars and sports heroes have IT. Super sales people and exceptional business leaders also have IT. What is IT? If IT was exclusively connected to personalities, you could possibly narrow this mysterious quality down to personal magnetism. However, there are times when you hear a new song on the radio and instantly you recognize this particular song is on its way to the top of the chart &#8211; this song has IT. The same is true of movies &#8211; some have IT.<br />
There have been many low budget movies that have had IT, and conversely, some multi-million dollar productions with big name stars that did not have IT.</p>
<p>Advertising agencies spend countless hours with some of the greatest creative minds in their industry looking for that one word or line that has IT, which will turn the ad campaign into the sensation of the year. On the radio you will find certain disc jockeys that have IT. Every Christmas a product hits the market that has IT and millions are sold. Every young woman will tell you there are certain guys who have IT and the guys will tell you there are certain gals that have IT.</p>
<p>What is IT? That is a good question, which no one has been able to answer although many have tried for thousands of years. IT, that magical, elusive something which most everyone is attracted to, cannot be purchased at any price and, if it could be, the price tag would very likely be out of our reach.</p>
<p>How do you get IT? I don&#8217;t honestly know, although I&#8217;ve thought long and hard about it. I have come to one conclusion, if you happen to develop, find or stumble upon IT, you will probably be the only one who will not recognize you&#8217;ve got IT. And, since you won&#8217;t know you have IT, you won&#8217;t be able to tell us how to get IT.</p>
<p>Finding IT would surely make a big difference in our lives. Let&#8217;s keep looking.</p>
<p>Bob Proctor</p>
<p>http://www.insightoftheday.com/</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Graditude]]></title>
<link>http://secretnl.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/graditude/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ “Whatever we think about and thank about we bring about.” &#8211; John Demartini  ]]></description>
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<p> <span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Verdana;"><strong>“Whatever we think about and thank about we bring about.” &#8211; John Demartini</strong></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[What is the VALUE of the SGR Program?]]></title>
<link>http://secretnl.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/what-is-the-value-of-the-sgr-program/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://secretnl.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/what-is-the-value-of-the-sgr-program/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives]]></description>
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<p style="margin:0;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial;"><em>&#8220;The difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives, passively waiting to see where life takes them next. The difference between the two is the difference between living fully and just existing.&#8221;</em></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial;">Bob Proctor</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Unlike other seminars, the SGR Program is more than<br />
learning a specific niche or skill. It gives you the<br />
MINDSET of the millionaire. What does that mean? The<br />
idea is UNIVERSAL. You can apply this strategy to<br />
EVERYTHING you do. That is because there is a <strong>Science</strong><br />
<strong>to Getting Rich</strong>. There are specific steps you can take to<br />
make life more comfortable.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>Here&#8217;s a few questions you need to ask first.<br />
</strong>- How much would it cost to get to the seminar?<br />
- How much would it cost to get accommodation?<br />
- How much TIME would you loose to attend the seminar?</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The last question is particularly important because you<br />
can do this seminar on the way to work, and during the gym!<br />
Included are BOTH the CD&#8217;s and an MP3 Player with the<br />
course content so you can listen on the go.</p>
<p>If you are serious about bringing wealth into your life, I<br />
strongly suggest you check out the <em>SGR Program</em>.</p>
<p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="http://vangorssel.thesgrprogram.com/"><font color="#800080">Claim your 7 free lessons now!</font></a></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[3 Keys to the Law of Attraction ]]></title>
<link>http://secretnl.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/3-keys-to-the-law-of-attraction/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:07:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[  JAMES RAY IS KNOWN FOR HIS GENIE STORY ON THE SECRET. HERE HE TALKS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE STEPS R]]></description>
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<p><span style="color:#333333;font-family:Verdana;">JAMES RAY IS KNOWN FOR HIS GENIE STORY ON THE SECRET. HERE HE TALKS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE STEPS REQUIRED TO MASTER THE LAW OF ATTRACTION</p>
<p>James is one of the most passionate of all the speakers on The Secret. His knowledge and understanding of the Law of Attraction allows him to simply explain it&#8217;s secrets. It sounds so simple when he talks about it.</p>
<p>Imagine you can have anything you want just by following James&#8217; instructions on this video.</span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[My Vision Board]]></title>
<link>http://secretnl.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/my-vision-board/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://secretnl.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/my-vision-board/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Do you want to make such a nice Vision Board for yourself ?  Send an e-mail to The.Secret#planet.nl ]]></description>
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<p><span><font face="Times New Roman">Do you want to make such a nice Vision Board for yourself ? <span> </span>Send an e-mail to </font><a href="mailto:The.Secret@planet.nl"><font color="#235c96" face="Times New Roman">The.Secret#planet.nl</font></a><font face="Times New Roman"> and we send you the link and in log code for free.</font></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Bob Doyle Coaching The Law of Attraction.]]></title>
<link>http://secretnl.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/bob-doyle-coaching-the-law-of-attraction/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://secretnl.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/bob-doyle-coaching-the-law-of-attraction/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[De meest gestelde vragen uit de film &#8220;The Secret&#8221; beantwoord door Bob Doyle.  Zeer de mo]]></description>
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<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font>Zeer de moeite waard! Hij geeft zeer helder antwoord op de volgende vragen;</p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">Gratitude Lists – What Are They And How Do I Use It?</span><span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">EFT and Using Negative Phrases – How can that work?</span><span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">Negative People – Can They Affect your Ability to Attract?</span><span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">Relationships – When Two Disagree on the Law of Attraction</span><span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">Attracting Specific People</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">The Lottery – How To Manifest a Win</span><span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">The Flightwaves Meditations – How to Use Them </span><span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">How Many Things To Focus on During Meditation</span><span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">Why do bad things happen?</span><span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;">Inspired Action And Why You’ll Need to Take It</span><span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:windowtext;font-family:Arial;">“It’s not working…” – I’ve been doing this x months, but nothing’s changed, and in fact has gotten worse!</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size:10pt;color:windowtext;font-family:Arial;"></span><span> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.wealthbeyondreason.com/coachfaq1.html?a_aid=alexpk"><font color="#800080">http://www.wealthbeyondreason.com/coachfaq1.html?a_aid=alexpk</font></a></span></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Have Faith.]]></title>
<link>http://secretnl.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/have-faith/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[  Take the first step in faith. You don&#8217;t have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first]]></description>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#993300;font-family:'Comic Sans MS';">Take the first step in faith. You don&#8217;t have to see the whole staircase.<br />
Just take the first step.<br />
</span><span style="color:#993300;font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"> </span></p>
<p><span style="color:#993300;font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"><a target="_blank" href="http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King"><span style="color:#993300;">Martin Luther King</span></a></span><span style="color:#993300;font-family:'Comic Sans MS';"></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Reaction on my mail from Rev.Michael Beckwith]]></title>
<link>http://secretnl.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/reaction-on-my-mail-from-rev-beckwith/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://secretnl.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/reaction-on-my-mail-from-rev-beckwith/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dear Jolande, Thank you for your kind e-mail concerning my appearance in The Secret.  I am glad to h]]></description>
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<p>Thank you for your kind e-mail concerning my appearance in <em>The Secret</em>.  I am glad to hear that you have benefited from its message.</p>
<p>There are many religious traditions that do believe and teach that money is &#8220;the root of all evil.&#8221;  To this I say that money itself is completely neutral; it is our motive for wanting money and how we use it that makes all the difference.  Money is a subject that is often misunderstood and misinterpreted when it comes dogmatic interpretations, and is often confused with greed.</p>
<p>Jesus tell us to &#8220;seek ye the kingdom of God first and all else shall be added unto you.&#8221;  Also, in 2 Chronicles 26:5 we read &#8220;&#8230;and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper.&#8221;  These are statements which indicate when our hearts are purified by our spiritual practices of meditation and prayer, we shall prosper in many gifts that come with having a human incarnation, incuding money.  For example, if we consecrate our money and offer it back to God, the Source of our supply, we make it sacred. Then, follow this with a prayer of gratitude for the divine substance that you have, and share it with others.</p>
<p>So money is not problematic in itself; how it is used is what matters.   I hope that this has clarified for you the nature of money and your deservedness of it.  Be a good steward, letting your heart be your guide and trust that you live in a generous universe whose gifts are your divine inheritance.</p>
<p>Peace and blessings,</p>
<p>Michael Bernard Beckwith</p>
<p>Founder and Spiritual Director</p>
<p>Agape International Spiritual Center</p>
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