The Science Behind the Law of Attraction Magazine July, 2018 | Page 8

moment is the only instance we can take action, make a decision, move our goals forward. We must learn to remind ourselves to stay in the NOW, quiet our minds, and pay attention to life. We must learn to take advantage of the present moment and consciously and deliberately appreciate the options we have available in each moment of our lives, options that will propel us toward the life of our dreams. The WIMPIR factor allows us to do just that. hours. You arrive at work upset, are snippy with the receptionist, and lose your temper with your client. You have let something outside of you decide how you react and feel and it affects your day. ?Now let?s look at a different way to view the same incident and CHOOSE to RESPOND (space between the dumba** cutting you off and your response) using WIMPIR. Will: I have a bigger plan for my day, I have enough self-discipline not to get angry. ?There is a space between viewing outside stimuli and reacting to it. Our five senses are programmed to react immediately to these outside stimuli; indeed these instincts are necessary for our very survival. Imagination: Perhaps the few seconds longer I sit here will save me from a terrible fate. Memory: Boy, I remember I?ve done that before. Now I know how the other guy felt. ?If we see an object hurling toward us, we duck. If we smell smoke, we retreat. If we feel heat, we pull our hand back. When there is no time to debate, we react. If we are in danger, our instinct and senses are handy to have. Perception: I should try to look at this in a different way. No one was hurt, and the world is still turning. Intuition: I thought he might pull out so I braked a second before and I feel grateful. ?However, absent a saber-toothed tiger, living this way makes us feel like a pinball machine. We let outside conditions flip us one way or the other. We flip our emotions from fear to delight based on what is in front of us at the time: ?squirrel?. ? ? ?What if there is a different way? In that ?space? we initially talked about, between observing a situation and reacting, what if we could choose a different mindset? What if we could become more aware of this space, expand it, take inventory of the amazing God-given tools we have at our disposal but rarely take out of the tool box, and choose a different way to respond? Not out of immediacy or unconsciousness, but one of a deliberate intent to create a response that serves our goals and dreams. To decide to use our six intellectual facilities and control our lives from the inside out. ?Let?s take an event and illustrate how each one works. ?Someone has pulled in front of you in traffic, causing you to slam on your brakes. When you REACT-horn blaring, middle finger waving, teeth clenched-your adrenaline begins to pump, your heart rate goes up and you are angry for the next two Reason: The traffic is very heavy, I couldn?t have moved far, so I haven?t lost much time. ?You have just claimed your power and stayed the course to your intended goal for that day, not allowing an outside force to affect it. ?The more you do this, the easier it gets. Pry open that space, choose a different response. When you do this consistently you start to see different paths appearing you didn?t even know existed. When you respond differently, people respond differently to you. They may give you a lead, offer a smile, or even become a friend. Events that s eemed like obstacles become advantages. Quite simply, how you choose to respond makes all the difference in the world.? Read more in ?The Lawyer and t he Law of At t ract ion? by Paul a Kidd Casey. Paula Kidd Casey has been a practicing family law attorney for over 39 years and was one of the first women in the Midwest to open a private law firm. Like many driven entrepreneurs, Paula spent years pursuing money and success at the expense of her health and peace of mind.. After realizing her professional life was not bringing her joy and fulfillment, she spent years trying to define her passion and then searching for ways to achieve it. Thousands of hours of study later, she discovered a life-changing t heory, The Natural Laws of the Universe. Page 8 - Ju ly 2018