{"id":45,"date":"2009-12-28T15:07:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-28T15:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2009\/12\/law-of-attraction-in-action-new-years-resolutions.html"},"modified":"2009-12-28T15:07:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-28T15:07:00","slug":"law-of-attraction-in-action-new-years-resolutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2009\/12\/law-of-attraction-in-action-new-years-resolutions.html","title":{"rendered":"Law of Attraction in Action: New Years Resolutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>This is post 67 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

Ahhh\u2026 It\u2019s New Years resolution time! The time when everyone writes down or declares all the things they want to do or have in 2010. People do this every year, like it\u2019s some magical formula for attracting what they want. I know they want the resolutions<\/span> to come true and find the new year a good time to declare their intentions. They can run the gamet<\/span>:<\/p>\n

\u2022 \u201cThis year I\u2019ll lose 20 pounds.\u201d
\u2022 \u201cI\u2019ll go to the gym more.\u201d
\u2022 \u201cI\u2019ll find the man\/woman of my dreams.\u201d
\u2022 \u201cI\u2019ll get a job that pays a lot more money.\u201d
\u2022 \u201cMy life will get better.\u201d<\/p>\n

It all sounds so good when you say it before the new year begins, especially on New Years eve after you\u2019ve been drinking and are in a party spirit. But, resolutions are commonly more wishful thinking than serious intentions that bring results form the Law of Attraction. You may say them forcefully on New Years Eve and wish, hope and pray for them to come true. But, those feelings can dissipate quickly as you get back into old routines when the holiday is over.<\/p>\n

Making declarations on one night, or for a few days, doesn\u2019t show you\u2019re serious if your actions show otherwise.<\/span><\/p>\n

Intentions must be maintained to attract what you want and your actions must support them. Declaring you\u2019ll lose weight or go to the gym more or meet the right romantic partner, or get a better job, etc. won\u2019t make that happen if you don\u2019t go to the gym or change your eating habits or work on making yourself the kind of person who attracts a healthy partner or prepare yourself for a better job. Your life won\u2019t get better if you don\u2019t do something to make it better.<\/p>\n

Resolutions don\u2019t work unless YOU DO the work!<\/span><\/p>\n

Resolutions can actually hurt you if you look back with frustration on the ones you don\u2019t keep. That can make you feel like a failure and cause you to focus on what you don\u2019t want or didn\u2019t do, which attracts more of what you don\u2019t want. And, knowing your resolutions didn\u2019t work can make what you want seem even more unattainable, so attracting them becomes harder. Resolutions don\u2019t magically take hold because you say them and it\u2019s a new year.<\/p>\n

They manifest when you continue to affirm them and take steps toward making them happen. <\/span><\/p>\n

Do you make your declarations and then WAIT for them to materialize? When they don\u2019t, do you declare that resolutions don\u2019t work? That tells the Universe they won\u2019t, and they don\u2019t. The cycle can take on a new life each year, and then bum you out as you look back and see nothing changes. As you get older, you may not even bother to make resolutions since they don\u2019t work. But they do, if you make a conscious effort to manifest what you resolve to have.<\/p>\n

New Years\u2019 resolutions are like all intentions\u2014they must be consistently reinforced with your thoughts and action.<\/span><\/p>\n

New Years resolutions are not special intentions to be said and then ignored. Often your intention to make them can give you an excuse to postpone doing what\u2019s necessary. You want to lose weight in November but choose to wait until the new year. But then the new year comes and your resolve is weaker from waiting. The best time to make a resolution is when the desire hits you. And then do the work instead of waiting for the new year.<\/p>\n

Og Mandino says, “If you resolve, beginning today, to put out more on your job than you’re getting paid to do, miracles will begin happening in your life.” <\/span><\/p>\n

For whatever area of your life that you want to change or improve, resolve to do the work! Don\u2019t just resolve that something will happen. Resolve to MAKE IT HAPPEN\u2014to do the work necessary. If you want to make more money, resolve to work harder at your job and also to explore other options. It\u2019s so much fun to dream by resolving to get or do all sorts of good stuff. Actually doing the work usually isn\u2019t. Fear, or lack of direction can make it seem unpleasant or hard to take action. I used to enjoy making resolutions and then feel SOOOO let down as the year began and I did nothing. Until I asked God for help.<\/p>\n

Start by resolving to ask for spiritual guidance. <\/span>Ask for suggestions or a direction if you don\u2019t know where to begin. Resolve to listen to the guidance you get.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re intentions are strong, you will get help! Show that they are by starting right now to do something in the direction of your resolution. If you want to lose weight, begin to watch your eating NOW! You might resolve to put more effort in after the holidays but at least try to curb your eating a little and get some exercise. If you want a better job, register a class and learn a new skill. Polish up you resume\u2014get professional help if possible. If you want someone to love you, do more loving things for yourself.<\/p>\n

You must show with your actions that the intentions in your resolutions are serious<\/span>! That\u2019s the key to attracting positive results from your New Year\u2019s resolutions.<\/p>\n

All talk and no action attracts all talk and no action! Just like all intentions, resolutions require fuel from you. I\u2019ve been doing my cleaning all week and affirming that I\u2019m making room for more of what I want. I\u2019m listening to spiritual CDs as I clean and declaring my intentions, with enthusiasm, over and over. I know what I want and intend to receive.<\/p>\n

What do you want?<\/span> Write it down and begin to do something to attain it. Ask for guidance and really pay attention.<\/p>\n

Guidance can come through experiences, something you see on TV, reading an article, or a gazillion other things. Everything does happen for a reason, so pay attention if something relates to your goal. I just got an announcement about an unexpected workshop given by a guy I\u2019ve wanted to learn more from. He told me 2 weeks ago he wouldn\u2019t have anything in NY for a few months. But demand was so high there will be one in mid January. I know this is for me and will be there. A friend I told this too laughed, and said it was a coincidence. I believe we attract coincidences. I do it all the time.<\/p>\n

Resolve to do more general lifestyle changes<\/span> than specifics of money you\u2019ll make or pounds you\u2019ll lose. That way, any progress is success. Vowing to lose 30 pounds often means you won\u2019t appreciate it when you lose 5 pounds. But you should! Try more things like:<\/p>\n

\u2022 I will try to eat healthier.
\u2022 I will watch my thoughts more to make sure they\u2019re positive so I can attract what I want.
\u2022 I will do my best to nurture my spiritual power and seek more help from my higher being by putting my situations into his hands.<\/p>\n

Get your thoughts in order and prepare for 2010 to be the year you make your resolutions real! You CAN! This DoorMat has been doing it for years now and it\u2019s a lovely place to be. JOIN ME!<\/p>\n

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

If you enjoyed my post, please leave a comment and\/or click on the bookmark and write a short review at some of the sites, especially Stumbleupon and Digg. Thanks!

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