Lesson 23: Determination to Act

If there is something you need or want, do not waste energy procrastinating over it.

Just take what is yours as if you had received a card from the post office asking you to collect a parcel.

You have to intend rather than deliberate.

If what you need, right now is a bus, a parking spot, a purchase, a document, an exam, an interview, a meeting — anything, do not just think about it, go out and get it.

Let go of worrying thoughts, such as, ‘but is it possible, how will I do it, where will I find it’.

Ditch all anxiety, hope, and desire until all that you have left is a calm confidence.

Focus on what it feels like to get what you want without all sorts of conditions or reasoning about it.

For example, I don’t think about whether I’ll be in time for the bus, whether the bus will come or how long I will have to wait… I simply walk to the bus stop knowing that the bus will arrive at any moment. Let this state accompany you everywhere.

Interpretation

Usually, when you experience any momentary desire, an analyzer switches on in the brain and starts asking, “But will it work or not?” You have to give up this harmful habit.

Desires are not fulfilled, dreams do not come true, but pure intention manifests. It is not the desire itself that leads to manifestation but the affirmation of what is desired.

Intention is not about intensity or zeal. It is about quite focus and resolve. If you doubt or fear, the world like any mirror will reflect your emotional state, and as a result, nothing will come of what you wanted.

Whatever you do, do it with confidence.

There is always a possibility of failure. However, your chances of success are greatly increased when you aren’t wavering. What do you have to lose by letting go of doubt? If it works out then great, if it doesn’t, it’s not the end of the world. Support can be found in the principle of coordinating intention. If you turn your thoughts concerning a seemingly negative event into positive thoughts, then that is exactly what the event will be. Think of consciously controlling your resolve to act as if you were directly controlling your measure of good luck.