The Order of Creation
By Phil on Feb. 6, 2009.
If I asked what would make you happy, how would you answer? This type of question is often answered with a formula that follows the order of “Have~>Do^Be.” “If I HAVE this, I will be able to DO that, and then I will BE happy.” By this point, you can probably recognize that such an order makes your happy state of being dependent on a transient circumstance (having or doing something) and so contains the seeds of its own failure.
Allow me to reverse this formula. The way to “make yourself happy” is to be happy. The formula thus goes in the direction of Be—>Do–>-Have. We begin by being in whatever state we wish to attain.
Being is a more awakened state than having. To be is to exist in a space of pure choice and creation. It is a state of immense power. “I am happy. I am generous. I am…” These statements are declarations of self-evident truth. Once you decide to be, and to allow that beingness to permeate every cell of your body, then your brain has the potential to create every experience and manifestation related to that state of being.
The natural instinct of a healthy brain, moreover, is to take action. If we know we are something, then our brain will lead us to take the appropriate action-* Do. If we are happy, then we will act like one who is happy. These steps create a powerful virtuous cycle. Being happy leads to happy actions, which create greater happiness.
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