{"id":120,"date":"2009-04-20T12:50:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-20T12:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2009\/04\/law-of-attraction-in-action-choose-dont-wait-to-be-chosen.html"},"modified":"2009-04-20T12:50:00","modified_gmt":"2009-04-20T12:50:00","slug":"law-of-attraction-in-action-choose-dont-wait-to-be-chosen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2009\/04\/law-of-attraction-in-action-choose-dont-wait-to-be-chosen.html","title":{"rendered":"Law of Attraction in Action: CHOOSE, Don’t Wait To Be Chosen"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>This is post 35 in my series on the Law of Attraction in Action. You CAN use your power to attract all that you need. I do it every day! Read the posts in this series<\/a> to see how.<\/p>\n

The other day there was a discussion on a writers\u2019 board I participate in about getting a literary agent. The person had interest from one who reps her friend. She was surprised since this agent doesn\u2019t usually rep her type of book. Yet she was willing to give her the exclusive for several weeks to read her book proposal and felt guilty about letting other agents see it until agent #1 decided if she wanted to represent her. She gave this agent the power to rep the book if she wanted it, though she\u2019d never even met her or knew if she was the right one for her book. She asked if she should send the proposal to other agents or wait for agent #1’s answer. My reply was:<\/p>\n

CHOOSE. Don’t wait to be chosen!<\/span><\/p>\n

Settling for what you can get instead of waiting for or going after the best possibility rarely helps you. Too often we put our fate and choices into someone else\u2019s hands, without even thinking about it. It was automatic for me when I lived in DoorMatville. I settled for whatever I got. I continued being a teacher, which I never wanted to do in the first place but it gave me a job so I stayed. Yet I felt unfulfilled and longed for a creative career that felt satisfying. When I became single, I settled for the men who liked me and stayed, instead of begin selective. Back then I felt lost without a man. So I settled for whoever I could keep.<\/p>\n

But I learned that when you settle, you give up your power to choose<\/span>. You take what\u2019s offered, or easily gotten, or handy, instead of waiting for the best choice.<\/p>\n

Many of us learn to settle growing up. We settle for the help that\u2019s offered, because it\u2019s there, instead of seeking out the best assistance. We settle for a job because it\u2019s offered and stay because it\u2019s easier. Many people settle for a romantic partner when they feel desperate for one, or at least overly anxious to partner up. Women who believe they need a man to complete them often stick with a guy who isn\u2019t a good fit or is abusive, just to have someone. Low self-esteem can make you take what you get instead of having the confidence to choose what you\u2019d actually like.<\/p>\n

CHOOSE. Don’t wait to be chosen!<\/span> Settling tells the Universe that you\u2019ll take what you get and not try for more.<\/span> The Law of Attraction will support that by not attracting more opportunities.<\/p>\n

Settling usually leaves you unfulfilled. At first it feels secure. But at some point the dissatisfaction will hit you hard. I\u2019ve settled for agents who did nothing for me and for boyfriends who took without giving much. Settling leads to looking back with regret. Unfortunately, the more you settle, the more chance it will reinforce this as your usual behavior<\/span>, so you\u2019ll continue to settle. The Law of Attraction listens to this message. Remember, you get back what you put out.<\/p>\n

CHOOSE. Don’t wait to be chosen!<\/span> Maureen Dowd said, “The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.”<\/p>\n

As I write this, I realized that I\u2019ve stayed signed to someone at a speaker\u2019s bureau who does nothing for me. It took me time to find her and I\u2019ve stayed with her because it\u2019s such a pain to shop for one. But now I realize that I\u2019ll never have the representation I need if I stay with her. So, this week I shall end our liaison. Close one door and another 2 open! I\u2019ll make sure the Universe hears me loud and clear so the Law of Attraction can work with me to attract the RIGHT speaking agent!<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t automatically say yes to opportunities. Think about if they\u2019re right for you. Ask yourself:<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u201cDo I want to be with this person or would I rather have someone with more qualities that I value?\u201d The truth will eventually get to you. Whether it\u2019s friendship or romance, it’s better to end it now, before you\u2019re in deeper and have more invested in the person.<\/p>\n

* \u201cIs this person the right one to represent me in my career or for a legal issue or to handle my PR or speak on my behalf in a business situation?\u201d Just having someone to rep you for your business situation is far from a guarantee that he or she will do a good job. If you gut says it\u2019s not right, listen!<\/p>\n

* \u201cDid I agree to hire someone because I assumed I should or I\u2019m too scared to wait for someone better?\u201d Settling isn\u2019t the antidote to fear or insecurity. It\u2019s taking the path of least resistance. <\/span>But it also gets you the least in terms of attracting the results you\u2019d really like.<\/p>\n

CHOOSE, Don’t wait to be chosen!<\/span> Settling isn\u2019t making a choice. It\u2019s having the choice made for you. It says you don\u2019t think you can do better, so the Law of Attraction doesn\u2019t bring you better.<\/p>\n

When you close a door, it leaves room for another one, or more, to open. Value yourself enough to know you should allow yourself to have choices. Choose the best people for your world. Close the doors to settling so the Law of Attraction can open more to choose from. <\/p>\n

CHOOSE, Don’t wait to be chosen!<\/span><\/p>\n

See all the Law of Attraction in Action Series.<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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