This week Bill and I have been "catching up" from what we did not do last Fall when we left Colorado. We left in a big hurry (between snow storms) and it showed. Pipes froze, wood was not stacked inside, food stuffs not properly removed, etc. We could not escape the natural laws of our actions. I can say that we left Nevada in excellent condition and we expect it to be that way when we return. This leads me to the next Chapter which is the power of expectancy. It is a short, but powerful chapter about the attitude of our mind in what we expect. This is different than "expectations". The attitude of mind applies to both negative and positive thoughts. I expect that my world can be one of peace, order and joy no matter what is occurring in the outside world. My focus is on positive determination.
CHAPTER 5: THE POWER OF EXPECTANCY
No specific Law of Expectancy, but one needs to have attitude of expectancy.
“That you really expect you receive.”
The spirit of expectancy is the key that turns on “mind the builder”. This is the attitude of the mind. If you expect to make a failure who else is going to expect you to succeed? It must be within yourself.
The degree of expectancy that you maintain is also vital. We cannot violate the physical laws and hope to overcome that violation with mental and spiritual forces. That is not in accord with the law of balance.
Expectancy should not be confused with wishful thinking. As you know your purpose and apply Universal Laws in accord with it, you will know what the results will be-and can expect that.
Need to guard against cultivating an expectancy of difficulties or problems. Do not look for it or you will find it. Our world can be one of peace, order, and joy no matter what may be occurring on the outside. Our world depends on how we choose to view it and more important, how we choose to create it through our expectancy, our beliefs, and our application of the Universal Laws. What is happening in the outside world is not the determining factor unless we expect it to be.
Expecting the Best. We must acknowledge that whatever happens to us will be for our highest and best good.
I agree. We are the masters of our own destiny. Our lives reflect the choices we make & therefore we are never victims nor can we blame others for the outcome. Adorable puppy, by the way.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your comments of being the master of our own destiny and a very adorable puppy.
ReplyDeleteI'm out of school this summer and having a hard time wrapping my head around the difference between expectancy and expectations...help me?
ReplyDeleteSo if expectancy isn't wishful thinking or expecting something...I'm still lost.
Don't look for it?