What You Think, You Become
June 17, 2010Spirit is the life, mind is the builder, and the physical is the result. –Edgar Cayce
Last year I read The Edgar Cayce Handbook for Creating Your Future by Mark Thurston, Ph.D. and Christopher Fazel. I liked this book so much I’m reading it again. Principle #1, Mind is the Builder: What you think, you become” describes the power of creation.
Spirit is the source of it all, expressed through thought and manifested in the physical.
Consider writing a novel as an example. What is the source of the story built by thoughts and made into a book? Also, ideas aren’t limited by space or time and can be shared by many people at the same time, such as those reading the book. Is thought the fourth dimension? Yes, according to Cayce and Carl Jung.
Taking thoughts to action requires persistence and consistency. I’ve heard stories of people who created a dream board or vision board, tucked it away, later pulled it out and found it had all come true. They had been manifesting their dream with every thought.
For two years I’ve tried to change my thinking to more positive affirmation of what I want, being fully present in the moment and changing worry to motivation. I am not always serenely happy and worry-free but I’m more conscious. The exercise in the book recommends self-observation, which is basically taking time to recognize my inner thoughts and feelings about what’s happening around me. And to recognize what I’m saying to myself because I’m creating my future with every thought.
–Rebecca
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I agree, positive thinking is very powerful. I tried this earlier this year, set some goals, listed them and sort of forgot about where I noted them, just the other day I checked and found out that I had accomplished most of them!
I’m going to have to get this book and read it. I think I’ll order it today! I’m fascinated by the idea that thought creates. And yet I’m surprised that it always seem like such a novel thought to me. In essence, the Christian Genesis belief is that God “thought” us into existence. Having grown up with that concept, you’d think it would be old hat to me!
I’ve long been meaning to do a vision board, but never got around to doing it yet. (What horrible thing does that say about my self-valuation?!) Thanks for the reminder–maybe I’ll get that done. I’d forgotten about it, to tell you the truth.
I did make a list when I was 15 of the 25 things I most wanted to do before I died. This was long before the bucket list movie, thankya, thankya; not that I invented the idea or anything, of course. But sitting here at 31, I can say I’ve crossed off more than half the list. Physical health and cross-country or cross-Atlantic trips are what remain.
But maybe it’s time to revisit. I’ve got some years left to play with, I’d hope.
And a quick sidenote RE: Catherine’s comment–”grew up with” the concept? Interesting… I had to discover it later on my own as an adult. I would have loved to known this earlier on, and see how differently things would have turned out. Very curious now about your background and upbringing. You’ve made me wonder.
And there are typos all in that comment.
Sorry, I’m sleepy.
I ordered the book yesterday, and it should arrive early next week (if not today) just in time to go to the beach with me!
Tracy – I have a vision board on my fridge and as the wallpaper on my computer at work. I’ve managed to manifest 4 of the things on it since I put it up. It’s powerful stuff.
I was raised in a very Christian family – and didn’t realize the whole thinking into existence concept was biblical until very recently because I was taught to take the bible literally – and that meant that God was something much more tangible, so “thought” was how he made up. He “spoke” it, and it happened, and it was good. Still, looking forward to that conversation
All good comments. I’ve been thinking about this: If God created people in his image and I am a child of God, I can co-create with God. I’ve seen criticism of a person saying it as if “I am God.” But I think it is a realization of having a connection with God in a different way than is sometimes taught. Cayce was a Christian but had a broader take on things that is interesting to read and ponder.
Rebecca
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