You
know that like attracts like, right? So here's the deal: Positive people are
drawn to positive energy; negative people are drawn to negative energy. We tend
to perceive negative energy as something other people have. Sure, sometimes we
feel negative – as in, “go away and leave me alone, world!” but did you know
that negativity can be so ingrained in you that it goes unnoticed?
That's
because negativity sometimes wears a disguise called ‘reality' It's easy to
rationalize that you're ‘just being realistic' in not daring to act on a dream
– and believe it!
You
may assume that positive people are not being realistic – that they're being
naive, that they are in denial with their heads stuck in the sand, which they
put on fake smiles in the face of difficulty and so forth. But are they really
happy idiots or is there something to their positivity?
Consider
this: since when does ‘being realistic' necessarily mean that things will go
wrong and that you have to accept that as the truth?
That
doesn't mean that being realistic is automatically negative. When you view the
world from a ‘realistic' standpoint, you can't help but be negative IF your
version of reality is negative.
If
your version of reality is negative, you are conditioned to believe that
whatever can go wrong, will go wrong and whatever can go right, will probably
go wrong too. Your unconsciously held beliefs make you into a negative person
without your being aware of it!
So
– if this negativity is so ingrained in you that you don't notice it, how do
you determine whether you're stuck in a cloud of negative energy that is
attracting the wrong people, wrong situations and wrong feelings? And how can
you be sure you're not perpetuating that negativity?
Here's
a quick quiz to gauge the level of negative energy within you: -
·
Do you complain? All the time or just sometimes?
·
Do you often discuss what's wrong in the world more than
what's right? This includes the ‘terrible' weather, ‘horrible' traffic,
‘idiotic' government, ‘lousy' economy, ‘stupid' in-laws, etc.
·
Do you criticize? All the time or just certain people?
·
Are you attracted to drama and disaster (can you unglue
yourself from the TV when there's a news story of a disaster and can you avoid
getting involved in the lives of dysfunctional celebrities?)
·
Do you blame? All the time or just certain situations?
·
Do you believe that you have no control over most of your
results?
·
Do you feel like a victim? Do you talk about people doing
things to you?
·
Are you grateful for what is or will you be grateful when
things finally start going right for you?
·
Do you feel like things are happening to you? Or do you feel
that they are happening through you?
These
last two points are important: If you're not grateful except when things go
right, you are negative. Gratitude is positive. If you are grateful for what is
(including the unpleasant school of life lessons), then you can invite more and
more positive energy into your life.
Believing
that things happen to you puts you in the role of victim; then it's easy to be
negative because it's convenient to give up that power. So consider this
alternative: who or what is to blame when GOOD things happen to you? Do you
acknowledge that you are responsible for the good things – as in, you worked
hard, you earned it, etc… but blame external events or other people for your
failures? So how come, when good things happen, they are a result of what you
do, but when bad things happen, they are not your fault?
Nobody
likes to hear that. It takes courage to accept that you create your life
experience!
If
you answered yes to any of the above questions, you are holding on to negative
energy to some degree! To clear your negative energy and raise your vibration,
you will need to retrain yourself to choose a positive attitude.
Here's
another interesting idea to consider: have you noticed that positive people
seem to get what they want out of life, and even if things don't go their way,
they still enjoy their lives… while negative people whine and moan about their
misfortunes and even the good things in their lives?
To
clear negative energy, try this 3 -step process:
1.
Take ownership: “When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will
suffer a lot. When you realize that everything springs only from yourself, you
will learn both peace and joy.” – The Dalai Lama
2.
Cancel negative thoughts and replace them with positive thoughts. This takes
practice, dedication and making a decision to see the world through the eyes of
“what can go right” instead of “what can go wrong.” You'll have to catch
yourself anytime you are acting out or speaking out your negativity, and
immediately change your tune.
3.
Use the Love or Above Spiritual Toolkit to clear your energy and bring more
light and love into your life; visualize the positive instead of getting sucked
into negativity; overcome past conditioning; think intuitively from the soul
instead from ‘reality'; create a new, desired reality in your imagination and
manifest it in the outer world. Nobody wants negative energy to permeate their
lives, yet many of us allow it. But we allow it unconsciously, based on past
conditioning that suggests an inevitable outcome to certain situations. When
you overcome that conditioning and realize that the future is NOT cast in stone
but that you have more control over your circumstances than you believe – then
you can begin to consciously design your life.
What's
going to happen then? Your positive energy will magnetically attract what you
consider to be good and right for you: people, situations, things… and you'll
notice a huge, huge increase in your happiness and inner peace.
Why
not choose positive energy? Make some changes within, and you'll quickly see
positive changes in your life. Enjoy the good feelings and abundance!
Reference: social consciousness article