Hello, fellow SOGR's! Kurt here!

First off, I have to say that the principles of manifestation profiled throughout "The Science of Getting Rich" and Course for Practical Geniuses are really beginning to become more self-evident in my day-to-day life. I started this course towards the end of 2002 in response to some devastating situations occuring to me at that time. And I must confess, even though I had my doubts (which is never a good thing to begin with in the first place), I took the time to learn as much as I could about manifestation techniques, actually asked for a few things, and am now beginning to realize some answers asked for over what seems so many months ago. That said, I do have a question for anyone out there who may be able to offer their insight and assistance into a pressing matter of mine:

Recently, I have had some problems in dealing with a lot of negative emotions that seem to come up at the worst possible moments (any moment, now that I think about it). I realize that this amount of negativity is a risk factor in the possible derailment of my ultimate success. Or at the very least, hinder the Universe's manifestation of whatever I have asked for. Do any of you have any hints, ideas, or tricks that you use to get negative thoughts out-of-mind as soon as possible, rather than just waiting for them to dissipitate. It bugs the heck out of me to think that I am unnecessarily hindering my own progress, but it's like trying to overcome a debilitating addiction! I have had to console my sense of self-worth by telling myself that I'm just not strong enough yet to effectively block-out all negative thought patterns, but in time I will. But the challenge is in getting through that time.

Any advice?

Thanks,

Kurt

HI Kurt........Mr. Wattles has much help for this in his chapters on Will pg 25 and 29.
Basically, feel very grateful for EVERYTHING. It seems that thoughts pop into our minds and we have choice whether or not to keep them there. I'd get this visual of the thought that I did not prefer to have manifested going out one of my ears kinda like a cloud or something.....sounds funny but it works for me.......then I can put in a thought on purpose that is one I intend to manifest.......all this with large doses of gratitude. That whole neg thing diminishes in the face of gratitude, and practicing it diligently also works wonders..........
Much Success to YOU, and to us ALL.......dd

Hi Kurt--

Congratulations on your positive manifestations. I'm sure there will be plenty more to come.

One thing that works for me is to immediately visualize the negative thought and cross it out three times, thinking "Cancel, cancel, cancel" with each x. I do this and usually get an immediate reaction of going back to a center point. But if I don't, and still feel bad, I keep coming back to the visualization every 30 seconds or so--each time helps.

Another thing that helps is to imagine my mother singing the song, "Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, I'm going out and eating worms. Great big fat ones, little bitty skinny ones, I'm gonna eat me some worms." She would do that to get me out of tantrums when I was really little. Now, it connects me to a memory of her, and safety, and coming from a position of love to my hurt self.

The real key is to catch myself when negative. So often, I'm not self-aware. I've indulged in it for a number of minutes before I remember to activate a new program. So--setting little reminders for myself has helped in the past. I would mentally dedicate a ring that a wear to be my reminder, for example--then anytime I would catch the ring out of the corner of my eye, I would check in with myself and make sure I'm not beating up on myself. I've also used sticky notes on my phone and computer screen at work. I have a hand written paper on the ceiling above my bed--although honestly this doesn't work as well as I would have hoped, because I can only read it with my glasses on and the lights up. But you get the picture.

Let me know what other techniques you discover. I can always use help in this department.

Peace to you--

Ilana

Hey Kurt and fellow SOGR's

I wanted to share with you what has worked for me in the past and continues to work. It is something I learned, actually, from Abraham-Hicks.

Start by imagining a good feeling from your past. A really good place you'd like to visit time and again, because it made you feel soooo good. You'll know, because as you're visualizing it, you'll FEEL tingly and excellent.

It can include someone else, or not. The idea is to visit the good place frequently, particularly when you're going through a bad time. Call the good place up, go in briefly, enough to feel good, then get out. Don't stay. You just want to be there long enough to change how you feel.

Sue

SuccessfulMama Ezine, helping women, who are also mamas, stay connected to their personal goals while balancing the craziness of motherhood.

Hi All,

Kurt, you are not the only one with this particular challenge.

First of all, we need to remember that emotions are energy patterns.Good emotions ( the ones we consider "good")we experience as different from "negative or bad" emotions. The latter are usually classed as "addictions/cravings". They can be of a sexual nature, or something to do with substance (incl. food) abuse, or any habitual behaviour ( like shouting when getting angry , etc etc). However, whatever our experience of that emotional energy, it is part and parcel of Formless Substance.

The fact that we are or become aware of the discomfort is a HUGE step to healing ourselves. We are finally heeding the signals that our Self put out in our bodies. Some (like Gary Zukav) say that this is the Unconscious (or the Soul) indicating that there is a "problem", that is ready to be faced, and -more importantly- that we are invited to deal with it successfully! It directs us onto the road to freedom from slavery!

It sets in motion (e-motion) that type of divine energy (which we call COURAGE) to actually deal with it, rather than to habitually DENY or dissociate/repress the problem. In many cases, we have done this for YEARS, but lacked the know-how and courage and will to act.

Some time ago, I began to realise that we are a kind of a storage battery... we are constantly receiving and discharging currents of attraction and repulsion.
Emotions are like "mental currents", which charge our thoughts. Love - at the highest end of the emotional spectrum- charges us up : we experience that simply by "feeling good".
We have either expressed love to ourselves and others or have received and accepted love by others ( there is a great posting going on elsewhere in this forum about imagining to be madly in love with everyone)

"Feeling good " means our battery is being charged up, and our personality becomes magnetically charged. We attract more of the same and are then in the Process of Getting Rich.We practice GRATITUDE and stay in the CREATIVE mode.
On the 0-10 scale we are heading to 10.


Strong negative emotions (like cravings of any kind)can be likened to energy leaks, wasteful discharges. We are giving our power away, with the one common experience we have about them; viz. we always feel sorry and/or guilty about these leaks.We usually end up NOT loving ourselves, and become energetically weak, sinking in a spiral of feeling depressed and sorry for ourselves. On the 0-10 scale, we are heading to zero: self-hate.

Here is how to direct Power into our personalities. I have practiced this for some time now and know- from personal experience- that it works everytime I remember to apply this simple breathing technique.

Breath is Life, in more than one sense. By connecting the breath of life with arising desires (negative emotional currents) CONSCIOUSLY, we can raise the quality of that energy to useful positive levels.

1) when you feel a desire arising - usually in the Solar Plexus area -, inhale deeply. Say to yourself, in your mind: " I NOW CONSCIOUSLY AND GRATEFULLY RECOGNISE THE FULL FORCE OF THIS DESIRE".

2) Then hold your breath in. Again, say to yourself: " I AM NOW TRANSMUTING AND ABSORBING THIS FORCE WHICH IS ADDED POWER". Imagine the Power being transformed.

3) The exhale and say to yourself: " I NOW HAVE PERFECT BALANCE AND I CAN CONTROL THIS MAGNETIC FORCE. I AM STRONG, GROWING STRONGER AND FINER EVERY DAY". Repeat if necessary.

So, instead of repressing, denying or dissociating and living double lives, allowing the energy to become disruptive again and again, we bring it under mental control. Directed and transmuted, it becomes an energising force which regenerates and enables us to overcome all our difficulties.

The proof of the pudding lies in the eating!

Thank you for raising this topic.
Blessings

Ben
PS Courage is energy equal to the task! We do not have to ask for such energy. It is already there, ready for use!

Have you noticed that when we are about to do something courageous, we take a deep breath....!?

Never forget, abundance is our birthright.

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Do any of you have any hints, ideas, or tricks that you use to get negative thoughts out-of-mind as soon as possible, rather than just waiting for them to dissipitate.

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Thank you for bringing this topic up. It is a constant struggle for me in dealing with my emotions. I grew up in an environment where whenever I was happy i was told "don't be too happy because sooner or later you will be sad" unfortunately I was never told the opposite that "don't be sad sooner or later you will be happy" lol.


You said "rather than just waiting for them to dissipitate" I take that to mean you are already not acting on your negative emotions so i'd say you are already successful (i guess successful relative to my giving in to them lol).

One interesting thing that I got from reading this discussion was how each of the person who responded had their own creative way to deal with their negative emotions. I've always tried to find ways but usually it was by trying to imitate other peoples strategies and just maybe we'd be better off knowing that the best strategy for us would be one that we create for ourself.

Since you are already successful in "waiting for them to dissipitate" maybe you can find a creative way to make this process speed up...possibly running a faster clock in your head when these negative emotions occur...build on your own success.

For me i'm still trying to master the "waiting for them to dissipitate". This sort of goes against all that I said about finding your own strategy but i'll ask nonetheless:

how are you successful in "waiting for them to dissipate" instead of reacting habitually to them as I do?

WOW! All I can say is, WOW!

This is really weird. In fact, I almost have to also say, "I don't know what happened!" Although I understand exactly what is happening. The responses to my original post have been extremely helpful. It's amazing what manifests as soon as you ask for it.

I tried all of the techniques mentioned, but being as I'm a visual learner what worked dramatically for me was mentally crossing out my negative thoughts with 3 X's (XXX) quickly! Thank you ilanalydia for this insight. And yes, I have noticed how whenever one is about to do anything courageous one instinctively takes a deep breath (thank you dutchben for making me consciously aware of this important coping technique).

As for muse_seeker's question, before I asked for help in dealing with this concern, I would just wait the negative emotion out until my body naturally replaced it with a positive thought. BUT BE WARNED THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DO! That's why I asked for help in the first place. I think I would be save to assume that most people don't have the mental endurance to go on progressively in the face of negativity manifested. In fact, I would consider it to be counterproductive. Best to get it out of the way ASAP. If you don't, you'll at best move forward using little, itty-bitty steps and then you grow frustrated because universal flow is having to deal with a sort of "clogging of the pipes." At worst, you'll 1) do something you'll regret later; 2) loose your freedom because you did something criminal; or 3) completely stagnate or even consider suicide (which is what I was having to deal with until I finally decided to ask for help). The fact of the matter is that I made it through all of those negative thought patterns, BUT BOY DID IT SUCK!

However, I still managed to come away from it with an incredible amount of strength! Dr. Wayne Dyer related to me a story of the Buddha before he became Buddha and in which he was asked by a colleague why he had been fasting for over 50 days. His response was, "Because now I can laugh at hunger." I can't express how much hatred I had been feeling in response to some situations that had been occurring in my life. But now that I have transcended this obstacle to my abundance, I too can laugh at that "hunger." I am now aware of what hatred feels like and that, in and of itself, is more than enough for me to truly feel gratitude for all the abundance that is already manifesting into my life at this time.

As for that WOW at the beginning of this post, one of my passions is film criticism & review. I really believe in the power of film, and so it really frustrates me whenever anyone I go with to watch a film ALWAYS CHOOSES TO ELABORATE ON WHAT DIDN'T WORK! And vice-versa, they grow frustrated with me when I always seem to find something in the film that is working and choose to base my review around that: WHAT IS WORKING. The most common question I get is: Isn't there a movie you didn't like? Be that as it may, I post a short review for every film I watch on Yahoo! Movies. Guess what? I received an email from someone at Warner Bros. who saw one of my reviews and asked if I would be interested in posting other reviews on their sites! ABUNDANCE GOES OUT -- ABUNDANCE COMES BACK! Just like a boomerang, baby! Not only that, but I had been asking for just this sort of breakthrough.

Thanx again, everyone!

sincerly,

Kurt

P.S. for Suedee. Since I'm also wanting to manifest for myself that "someone special," I'm using your advice and thinking about all the fun things I'll be able to do with that someone once the universe decides I'm ready. More on this one, later!

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As for that WOW at the beginning of this post, one of my passions is film criticism & review. I really believe in the power of film, and so it really frustrates me whenever anyone I go with to watch a film ALWAYS CHOOSES TO ELABORATE ON WHAT DIDN'T WORK! And vice-versa, they grow frustrated with me when I always seem to find something in the film that is working and choose to base my review around that: WHAT IS WORKING.

The most common question I get is: Isn't there a movie you didn't like? Be that as it may, I post a short review for every film I watch on Yahoo! Movies. Guess what? I received an email from someone at Warner Bros. who saw one of my reviews and asked if I would be interested in posting other reviews on their sites!

ABUNDANCE GOES OUT -- ABUNDANCE COMES BACK! Just like a boomerang, baby! Not only that, but I had been asking for just this sort of breakthrough.

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I love this, Kurt! Things don't ruffle me like they used to, but I used to get so peeved when reviewers with a particular political agenda would talk about how a film FAILED to do something or other and barely mention how much GOOD it had accomplished.

So I really appreciate that you focus on what WORKS.

And I'm really grateful that someone at Warner Brothers gets that and is acknowledging it and you. Congratulations!

(From my own personal experience with this book -- SOGR -- and site, let me add that no matter where this particular "lead" takes you, it's potentially the "turning point." Everything is cumulative so this particular opportunity may or may not have a direct, VISIBLE link to a bigger one. But it's the first step. I can hardly believe what's happened to me since I began. So stick with that guidance and hold your vision. Yahoo! If you do, you're in for some amazing stuff!)

Now, here's what I would like to see:

Someone is looking at the current problem of SPAM overloading our inboxes with stuff we don't want and instead of seeing only that problem, this genius is standing the problem on its head and taking a different approach.

Looking at what it is we'd like to experience with our email rather than limiting his or her imagination by focusing on doing battle with the spam enemy.

Someone is going to have an aha! moment and see what's possible -- and then that person is going to make it happen (probably with the help of many others who just "happen" to show up!) and they will ALL make beaucoup MONEY and get rich, rich, rich.

While those of us who use their wonderful product will all be happy as clams.

Hope it happens soon!

Now ... just imagine if we all approached ALL our "problems" -- small and large -- in that way. The entire world would be different in a heartbeat.

So we get to choose. Instead of "what's wrong?" we can ask, "What's right?" and we can wonder, "What if ...?" And then we can play with the answers that come.

Many blessings, and, of course--
EXPECT Success!
Rebecca

Strange thing I noticed when first starting with thinking positively and feeling really grateful and all. I took some chances, tried things I never tried before and BOOM it all boomeranged back to me.
Tried to fix my computer myself. First my computer broke down, not once but several times, motherboard failures and all that. Really made me feel bad. Maybe I should not elaborate on this, but I remember that I just couldn't believe it, that everything went wrong from the moment I decided to be more positive.
And what it does to you or did to me,(uptill now!!!) is: it makes you feel like a failure. Not anymore, I feel strong now, a strong person not to give in to those feelings, so things go wrong, and what else is new? And that helped me, and also the conviction that things go wrong not because I am a failure, but because I am on the right track.
Somethings is changing here and you feel it change, anyway you feel something....

I don't know, it's over now. I do feel grateful now, don't have to force it, because really good things have happened, also unexpected and unbelievable things. But I know too, that first I trusted that it would be alright and then things changed for the better. But I was not strong all the time and that doesn't matter as much as it did in the beginning. Maybe when we start with SOGR we want to do it too perfectly, or too strongly. I now think: do what you have to do today (todays tasks) but leave tomorrows tasks to tomorrow. You feel bad, if you try to do more than todays tasks.
I don't know maybe.
Hope it helps,
Deborah

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Tried to fix my computer myself. First my computer broke down, not once but several times, motherboard failures and all that. Really made me feel bad. ...

And what it does to you or did to me,(uptill now!!!) is: it makes you feel like a failure.

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Perhaps the reason your experience has changed is because you have become conscious of CHOICE.

See it's not the computer breaking down that makes you feel bad. That doesn't make you feel anything at all.

It's your RESPONSE that determines your feelings. When something happens or you notice your thoughts slipping into negativity, you just take a little mental step back and become the observer of those thoughts -- rather than getting all embroiled in them.

Your thoughts actually CREATE your emotions -- and sometimes in a flash.

So when you choose where to direct your thoughts (your focus), you can choose the ensuing emotions as well.

I'm constantly amazed at how different things look to me now compared to just a few years ago. And it's continual, so let's make that also compared to just a few weeks or even days ago.

Up 'til I began learning this incredibly LIBERATING way of thinking and acting, I could get really down (mostly on myself) or angry or have hurt feelings or ... whatever. Now, though, so much of the time I just feel curious. Best of all, my most common response to what formerly seemed negative is now just, "Oh, well!"

Try it. Simple things often work the best!

Many blessings, and, of course--
EXPECT Success!
Rebecca

I agree with Rebecca's ideas about how to battle negative thoughts. I would like to suggest my friend Tony's creative idea as an addition.

Have you noticed how differently you act (or how your physiology changes) when you are happy or excited? Basically, when we catch ourselves feeling crappy, we should immediately think about our posture, our facial expression, etc. Seat straight, create a BIG smile (easy enough). IT's Impossible to feel sad while doing this for a few seconds.

Believe me, the application of this simple idea makes the implementation of Rebecca's great advice even easier.

Abundance for you ALL,
Ricarte

Hi Kurt,

Here are 2 more options I have used:
1) find the place inside yourself where you feel the negative emotion. You will find that the emotion doesn't "sit still". It vacillates or rotates. (If it doesn't do that - it habituates and dissipates, which is fine, but it takes time) So when you find the feeling inside, reverse the direction of it's movement. You'll find this forces the feeling to go away.

2) whenever a negative thought or emotion gets near you, imagine yourself on a teeter-totter and visually push the unwanted thought to the opposite end of the board. Push it WAY far away until the "weight" of the other thought causes your end of the board to lift up.

Peace.

Hi, Kurt,

Here are a few tricks that I use among others to stay motivated. Some I have just picked up. Others I have been using for some time.

Every morning get up 1/2 hr early and read something that has motivated you before a book some motivational quotes whatever it may be. Do that for 15 minutes to start out your morning. Now while you are in a supercharged state, feeling great, with a positive attitude, start the day by asking yourself what can I do today that will move me closer to my goals.

Then take another 5 or 10 minutes and write out your goals for the day. Then put them in order by priority. Then when you begin your day, start on the first goal for the day and do not move onto the next until you have completed the first unless of course you must. For example if the first goal was to call someone to set an appointment and the person wasnâ™t in, you would simply go onto the next goal. You would then make the call later in the day at a pre-determined time.

We are what we think about so think positive. If you begin to think negatively first ask the right questions in the right way. Ask your mind not the negative question but the positive question than go through this routine.

Remember we become what we think about so think positive. If you begin to think negatively. STOP! and ask yourself a question. For instance if you are thinking, Iâ™ll never get rich I donâ™t know where to start. A better question would be I want to get rich, I will get rich. My riches are being prepared for me and will materialize when I am ready for them. So letâ™s see where should I start? Then start by writing down some ideas what am I good at? What do I like to do? How much wealth do I want? When do I want it by? Get charged up smile, always smile, especially when you start to feel negative. Then focus on a positive task or goal keep smiling. Oftentimes just the simple act of smiling will get you through those negative feelings. You will begin to see that those negative feelings will disappear quicker and quicker each day as you work at it. Working on our mind is like working out with weights. The key is to visualize where you want to be in your mind. Get a clear picture of it. Keep working towards that every day.

Keep telling yourself⦠I like myself⦠I am getting better and better every day in every way. Than focus on a task moving you towards your goals and KEEP SMILING.

Also think about a time you have succeeded think of how you felt how you sat, breathed looked etc. Sit up straight smile say to yourself I like myself say it smiling, I like myself keep smiling. Tap your hands (like drumming) on the table or on your steering wheel if you are driving, like you would if you were happy about something. keep smiling.

Get excited think of how good you REALLY, REALLY are you are incredible . Your mind is like a super computer. You can accomplish whatever you want by staying happy, cool, calm and focused. You have done so many times in the past and you will do so many times in the future. Here is something to consider as well. Whenever you begin to think negative STOP! And IMMEDIATELY find something positive that has either happened in your life or that is happening,focus and think about that and only that.
You have now made the switch you are thinking positive thoughts rather than negative.


I hope this helps

Regards,
CERJR

When negative thoughts hit, remember. Your head can only hold one thougt at a time. Give that negative thought to God, and then thank God. Be grateful God is willing and powerful enought to take your negative thought.

Repeat.

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