Are You Blocking Yourself?

Posted on January 28, 2010 | 1 comment

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Somedays the “Create” phase of Choosing the Life You Want can seem like an impossible task.

But what if “creating” isn’t about pushing, striving and working to make things look the way you want them to look?  What if it isn’t an outward process at all?

What if it’s as simple (and as difficult) as setting the intention of what you want for your life and then choosing to get out of your own way? What if the secret to creation is simply choosing to allow what you want to come into your life?

Rumi, the 13th century Sufi poet and philosopher wrote: “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”

Take a look at your current life situation and examine the thoughts you are thinking, the words you are saying and the actions you are taking to see if any of them are blocking you from the life you want.

• Are they blocking you from love?
• Are they blocking you from financial abundance?
• Are they blocking you from a fulfilling career?

Ultimately, you need to examine where you are blocking yourself from receiving the life you’ve chosen to have.

Let me warn you now – the process of self-examination can be painful and difficult because it involves taking responsibility for your current situation. No scapegoats.  No outsourcing of blame.  Re-read Rumi’s words above.  He’s very clear that the issue is “the barriers within yourself that you have built.” But the exciting part is that once you accept this great responsibility, you have access to great power. (Apologies to Stan Lee)