The Secret

A few months ago I was introduced to an awesome video called "The Secret." Since then I have purchased the DVD, the book, and the book on CD. I watch the DVD as often as I can and I listen to the book whenever I am in my car. I have yet to read all the way through, though. I am not a big reader, but that is beginning to change. My friends and I have even started a Law of Attraction Support Group. We had our first meeting last night.

The Secret discusses a law in the universe called The Law of Attraction. It's whole premise is that we are the creators of our own lives. Everything that we do, have, feel, and experience is a direct result of what we have been thinking and focusing on. We are just as responsible for creating things in our lives that we don't like as we are things that we do like. And, if we don't like something, then we have the power to change it.

I have really begun to take all of this to heart and it is really beginning to change my life. I woke up this morning after having the best sleep that I have had in a long time. I felt GREAT. While I was in the shower I began to ponder about how my life has changed recently and why. I saw that, like the Secret (and the Gospel) teaches, my life has been an accumulation of the dominant thoughts and feelings that I have had throughout my life. I started my life out fine but began to judge myself based upon other peoples' standards. There were many instances where I didn't measure up. If I didn't meet an arbitrary deadline in school I had to have a note from my mommy saying that I was OK. If I didn't pass a test I was judged. If I didn't do well at work I was judged. I began to judge my life based upon the arbitrary judgements of others. I began to see myself as lacking the power to make any lasting change in my life and wanting other people to help me change. I began to think very negatively about myself and especially my body. These thoughts began to manifest themselves. I began to gain weight. The more weight that I had noticed that I had gained, the more wait I gained. I began to have trouble with money, friends and relationships.

Ever since I have learned and begun to apply The Secret all of this is beginning to change. I now feel better about myself and my body than I ever have. My back, which has historically given me problems, has begun to heal itself without professional intervention. I have spent most of my life having trouble sleeping and spending more time sleeping on the couch than on my own bed. I now can get in bed and sleep like a baby until it is time for me to wake up. I am eating better and taking better care of myself. Every day I am getting closer and closer to my ideal weight of 198 lbs. I am also beginning to see life for its possibilities and not for its limitations.

I would eventually like to make teaching people how to use the secret my profession. I feel that the changes that have taken place in my life during this short time are amazing! It never ceases to amaze me how much the teachings of the Secret coincide with the teachings of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Living the precepts taught in the Law of Attraction have helped me to see the meaning of life more clearly and to see how we can truly be creators of our own wolds, even while we are here on this earth.

I hope to use this blog as a way to chronicle my experiences.

Florida Update

Good morning. I'm sorry that I haven't had my second ever blog posting until today. Things have been pretty hectic around here. I am getting ready to move this weekend and next week. This move will mark the sixth time that I have moved since coming down here in September, 2005. This move comes from some unplanned and unfortunate circumstances about which I do not have time to write right now. Needless to say, I am sick and tired of moving. Hopefully I will be able to stay at this new place for a while.

In addition to my daytime job as a customer service representative for a major software company, I have picked up a part-time job as part of the custodial staff at the Orlando Temple. Although it has been tough to get used to coming home late and getting up the next morning to go to work, it has been worth the adjustment. It's nice to have a job where I actually have to use my body instead of just my intellect. It's also nice to be able to see the fruits of my labors. Working at the temple has taught me several important lessons. Here are a few:

1) It's takes less time and effort to keep something (like a house or car) clean than it does to wait until it gets messy and spend all day cleaning it up. The temple is huge, but it's really easy to clean because it's cleaned every day and people don't generally make a mess there.

2) If you're going to have a job where you have to use your body, it helps to have a body that is in shape. Working at the temple is helping me to realize that I need to treat my body like a temple. I spent all night long cleaning bathrooms and toilets last night with minimal physical side effects. I actually woke up this morning and thought that it might be nice to go for a run this evening. That won't happen because I forgot to take my work out clothes with me and I have institute right after work.

I really love it down here. Florida is so beautiful. I wish that I had pictures, but my camera is currently MIA. Well, time to go back to work. I'll post again soon.

First Blog Posting Ever!

Well, this is my first ever blog entry. I was so impressed with my Cousin Tim's blog (timbeck3) that I decided to give it a try. I have been living in the Orlando area for a little over a year and a half now. I can honestly say that it is one of the best (and in some ways worst) decisions that I have ever made. I could not have imagined how much I would have grown spiritually. I also could not have imagened how much of a financial struggle moving down here would turn out to be. I have had many trials since I have moved down here. I have had many blessings as well! Since I don't have a lot of time now, I will elaborate more later. I hope that I can be as fruitfull with blogging as my cousin and good frined Tim has!

Mark