Don't Think About the Purple Elephant

OK...so you know you just pictured the purple elephant in your mind.

That's the power of this book...you get what you think about; the all encompassing power of thought.

I absolutely love this book. I love the simplicity of the message and how powerfully Michael Losier presents it in this book. And the practical application of the material - that's what makes this book so powerful. Michael's great understanding and passion for this information is self-evident in the clarity of his explanation of how to apply the principles into your life.

In reading the book again, I was reminded of the power of words and thought. Particularly when Michael talks about the words Don't, Not and No. "Don't be late", "Don't worry", "I'm not going to eat chocolate cake". Well, the odds of that are slim; all I'm going to think about is chocolate cake.

It's vibration...you attract what you think about, whether positive or negative. After reviewing this lesson, I realized I'm often using these words and, as predicted, what I'm saying don't, not and no about has shown up in my life.

What a simple, yet powerful change to make. To be conscious of our language and take a stand to focus solely on what we want, not what we don't want.

I particularly love this book because it's not just about intellectualizing the material, but rather about applying the information. Actually using and applying this information to get what we want.

I guess the reality is, if we are committed to getting significantly better results we must commit to taking the simple actions laid out in this book. By following through with the exercises and taking action. By completing the clarity through contract exercises, formulating our Desire Statement and practicing allowing each and everyday...that's when the power of this book is demonstrated; in the results you achieve when you follow through with the exercises.

I've had the honor of seeing Michael speak several times. Each time I learn even more about the application of this material and have used the law of attraction to bring to me exactly what I desire. Unfortunately, when I am less than conscious about my thinking and language, I've also attracted exactly what I don't want.

I'm excited we are reading this book again, I deserved to remind myself of my own personal power and that the law of attraction is working at all times.

~Shannon Lavenia

Thank you for another great week

So many of you brought much to the table this week in our third session of Conversations with God, thank you all for participating in our "conversation about the conversation". We'll conclude this book next week and move on to Michael Losier's "Law of Attraction". Cheers,
John Lavenia

Getting out of the box

Last week I tuned in live from Atlanta where I was hosting a business training for my marketing team and was so excited by the final chapers of Think and Grow Rich that I was probably yelling into the phone with enthusiasm. I know many of you were experiencing the same vibe from this phenominal writing, which I am committed to continue studying along side of the other books we are reading. Which of course leads us to this week's call, the first chapter of Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch. Thank you all for the great (and emotional) discussion this week. This book has challenged many of us with our beliefs that we inherited from generations of ignorant but well-meaning people, and I'm glad it did. For many people, the first time they read it is a jarring experience. One thing I've learned in studying personal development for 20yrs is that I will not make progress by applying the same level of thinking that got me where I'm at. Time to move, my friends. See you next week with chapters 2-6.
John Lavenia