Living in Los Angeles, one often comes across people who want to be FAMOUS! Dreams of being a movie hero populate his thoughts. Wanting to attend lavish parties, hobnobbing with the rich and famous, and being interviewed by “Entertainment Tonight” are things that are always on his mind. Unfortunately, the goal always seems to be out of reach and you only have one thing left: WANT. This is the case not just for the Hollywood crowd, but for a state of the world reality.
This is often the reason many see big rock stars turning to drugs. Why do these musical legends who seem to have it all turn to destructive habits? Most of us won’t experience the thrill of performing in front of thousands of people. Isn’t that enough? Unfortunately, sometimes it isn’t and that new high is never reached.
Wanting can only and will only lead to more wanting.
You can say: “I want good things!” There are essentially three good ideals that we can identify as “good” things: health, wealth, and love. Most other ideals can fall under one of these labels. For example, we can desire friendship, which would fall under the essential ideal of love. Some may argue that wealth is not an essential ideal, but at least an adequate amount is necessary for support to be agreed upon. Many have tried their whole lives to find these three ideals in the world of matter to no avail, only the discovery is poorer. Fortunately, these ideals cannot be found in the world around us, but in the world within us. With a basic understanding of this, we can stop wanting and start BELIEVING.
The DESIRE for these ideals to manifest in our realities must be so strong that it becomes a belief! When we believe in something inwardly, it not only eliminates the need, but also creates the actual outward manifestation of the desired result. The very chemicals in our body and the electrical connections in our brain begin to take shape to structure and accommodate our belief. Henry Ford was very wise to say “whether you think you can or you can’t, either way you’re right.”
If you want wealth and abundance, look at nature and see the wealth and abundance that lavishly decorate the earth. All the gold in the world will never be equal to the amount of gold you can accumulate in your own mind. As Jesus said: “More will be given to those who have, and to those who do not have, that will be taken away.” Wealth is an inner state. Let the inner state shine through this world of matter and it will begin to manifest just as surely as the sun will continue to emanate rays of light.
If you want love, give love to others and you will receive the same in return. Celebrities who selflessly give themselves to their art and dedicate love to the world experience a beautiful reciprocation of love and respect from fans. Someone who wants a partner is really just looking for self-gratification in some form, however, someone who lets go of the ego and truly loves another will receive that love.
If you want health, understand that ultimately health can only come from within. Everything in this world of matter will pass away, but the peace that comes from within and breathes health and calm from the realm of the Spirit cannot wither. Also, the health you can enjoy on this earth will only come to you in abundance if you recognize that our body is simply a temple for our Spirit.
