As human Beings, we have an absolutely stunning capacity to ignore the consequences that we have created through our choices. Is our business income declining? No worries, it’s sure to turn around soon. Is our body tired and unhealthy? We’ll start our diet and exercise regimen next week … or next month. Is our relationship dissatisfying? It’s just a phase … it happens, right?
My response to this kind of thinking is simple: AAAAAARGH!!!!
If we ignore the consequences of our choices, we are missing the whole point of incarnation: To learn, grow and evolve through conscious Creatorship.
Everything – absolutely EVERYTHING – that shows up in our human experience is a result of a choice we have made, directly or indirectly. Let’s say we choose to ignore our physical body, for example. We skip out on exercising and spend a week eating out or indulging in lots of deserts … well, that choice is going to have a consequence, beyond the obvious extra pounds. The key here is that we’ve chosen to “ignore” ourselves. Guess what we’re going to receive back from this ever-responsive, perfect Universe?
Indirectly, we may find that people aren’t returning our calls. Our emails may go unanswered. Maybe our child isn’t listening to us and decides to ignore our rules. If we’re running a business, our direct mail may go unopened. More directly, our body may decide to get ill and ignore what needs to get done (no surprise, we just ignored its needs, right?)
If, on the other hand, we choose to deeply honor ourselves by saying “no” to a social obligation, what might happen? We may find that others deeply acknowledge our authenticity, that we are invited to events we are thrilled to attend, and that suddenly our boundaries are upheld more readily by others.
Every choice we make, no matter how small, has a consequence. We are constantly experiencing the consequences of our own choosing, whether we are conscious of this or not. The question is: Are we willing to learn, to study, to look at everything that shows up in our lives as a self-created result of our own making?
If we are willing, I can guarantee you this: Major disasters will no longer happen in your life. The bottom will not “suddenly” drop out. That’s because disasters never “suddenly” happen out of nowhere. Long before financial hardship happens, relationships fall apart or our body becomes significantly ill, there are many, many, many small consequences that inform us of the quality of our choices.
It’s only if we disown the consequences of our choices, if we wait for things to change on their own while we keep doing the same things over and over again (Crazy thinking, right? But that’s what lots of people do!), that life seems to have unpleasant surprises in store for us. Life’s surprises are an illusion. If we study our choices and their consequences diligently and consistently, the results we create become obvious.
Are you ignoring any of your self-created consequences? Leave your comment and share!
Blessings,
Andrea
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I think I must be ignoring something I have created, because psychics, medical intuitive s all keep saying when I figure this out all the excess weight will just fall away….I am stuck again…the happy dancing and other changes are making me shift my thinking about money…but I seem to still be stuck on at something that I am not bringing into my awareness on the weight issues… a bit frustrated by this..
I am enjoying very much your MMM program and power…it just seems to build energy in me Thank you
Another great article Andrea! You are so right about how every choice has a consequence. I get so busy with life, sometimes I forget every choice has an indirect consequence as well! So I put off doing this or that “until another time”. Wow! It’s all making sense now….Thanks!
WOW….Your Clarity on this issue is Amazing! I have never seen this process broken down so clearly and convincingly before. Now I get the Importance of Due Diligence in All the Areas of My Life. Thank You so much for this article Andrea.
Warmest Wishes to All……………………Kelly Chase
That was a spectacular article. I tend to get caught up in the needs of others and ignore myself, lately however I am reminded by the laws of the universe… that I am to come first and fulfill myself and then others.
I have never heard this before, but it makes so much sense – and, yes…this is my experience. I am neglecting my exercise and I do wonder why people are not timely in returning my calls. My relationships DID go south before my finances! I never thought about one thing having to do with the other, but it makes sense when I think about it. A lot to ponder….then go fix!
I was always told and believe in following my passion. I am presently doing so in reinventing myself in my new found career. Every step that I have taken there has been obstacles. More money spent then made. Working the best that I know how. Is it destiny or is all my hard work of what I think is the right process to take wrong choices that are making these consequences to occur ?! Is about choices that are going against what your unknown destiny truly is?
Andrea, I think it scares people (myself included) to really, truly face this issue. It’s easier (so so so much easier) to run around unconscious or in denial and then be shocked when your pants no longer fit or your life is going down the drain.
Once you accept this challenge – to be open to all you CAN create and DO create – things start to make a lot more sense. But it means moving out of that unconscious place where we all like to hang now and again.
Excellent post. And I agree with the others – you take big things and bring them down into every day reality so we can really get it. Of all my teachers, you’ve solidified this concept for me. Thank you for all you do.