HOW TO BE EFFORTLESSLY PROSPEROUS

To be prosperous without effort, we must first decide to make peace our ultimate goal. To be in peace, we must know that our only function in life is to heal ourselves and others through our expressions of love and forgiveness. We do not have to get better jobs, second jobs, or work more hours. We do not need to add to our education, acquire additional degrees, make better contacts, or be around people who either lead us, follow us, or who are more successful. We need only to stay focused on our function of healing and our goal of peace as we participate in life through interaction with people in our relationships, jobs, and social activities.

One of the greatest benefits of studying Effortless Prosperity is that we become aware of how we project our own feelings of guilt and fear onto others. It is our ego that will always tell us we are guilty or afraid and that we do not deserve "effortless prosperity". Yet at the same time, ego will convince us that we need to get rid of our guilt—and we do this by projection. Once we understand this, we realize that everyone is our mirror. Whatever we see in others is what we have first seen inside ourselves. As we learn to see this as our own guilt being projected out and not theirs, we are able to forgive them. By loving and forgiving them, we are loving and forgiving ourselves and healing our own minds.

Every experience in life is an opportunity for us to do our function of healing. Though this may seem difficult at times, it is made easier when we practice and think about it as often as possible. Effortless Prosperity contains thirty easy and powerful lessons. These lessons have been prepared in such a manner that, when they are practiced, our egos are slowly pushed out of the way and Holy Spirit is allowed to enter. This provides us with all that we need to experience effortless prosperity. Also, these lessons have been designed to give us the vision to see that, through our ego-selves, we can do nothing. But with the help of Holy Spirit, our Higher Self, and our guides, we can achieve our ultimate goal of peace simply by doing our daily function of healing ourselves and others.

As we perform our function of healing, our lives will become peaceful and effortless. Everything around us will automatically fall into place and everything that we need will be provided for us (God knows what we need even before we ask). As long as we are vigilant for the light and we always choose peace, our life will be filled with effortless prosperity, effortless relationships, effortless health, and ultimately, effortless living.

Bijan
http://www.effortlessprosperity.com/index.html

>_> Not to go against God or anything...

but uhh... didn't Ziroc try to tell everyone to chill out with the Religeouse advertisment, that normally will lead to argument and all manners of violence we don't need around here...

thought that is true, in order for the world to benefit as a whole we should all observe it as an intertwined community where hate needs to be regected and good feelings and love should be spread like a plague until all of us can just GET ALONG... *insert some more lovy-dovey hippie stuff here* and through that we can all understand the world around us better, *holds his fingers together in the shape of a B* "Bliss, man!"

bah!humbug!
:D

I was not aware this was of a religious vein... more of a philosophy of living.

Didn't mean to offend. :(

dont worry not offended it is philosphy,
has RudeDawg read this?

I have, Dizzy. :D (You do know that Charaen and i live together, don't you? That's her in the link in my sig. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] )

I'm not a big fan of Bijan's writings, but I do agree with some of his stuff.
I agree with this. I also believe it explains a major reason we argue with others so often. Many times, we believe others will act the way we would in a situation, so we preconceive their actions, and immediately prepare our response. [img]graemlins/firedevil.gif[/img] The anger we feel is there before the other person has had a chance to say anything.
I also agree that...
I think a lot of cases of depression, anxiety, fear, and pain come from the lack of inner peace in our lives.

The difference is, I think that we need to work towards inner peace, that we need to align our actions with our beliefs in order to have a credible right to it.

Besides that, I don't believe that prosperity is "effortless". I believe it takes work, a good attitude, and a lot of growth. :D

i thought oyu guys did, and I know you are going to be doing the help change your life threads here. [img]smile.gif[/img] looking forward to more.

<font color = lightgreen>Charean, you need not apologize to nay-sayers. Those are your feelings; if someone is too closed-minded to try and understand them then why waste time even responding?
Yes, that is probably harsh on my part, but I never claimed to be perfect. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img]
At least someone is working to make the world around them a little better....

Personally, I am working on my Zen collection. Zen isn't nearly as hard as many people think. [img]graemlins/beigesmilewinkgrin.gif[/img] </font>

The bottom line is, that there will always be the good and the bad, because thats what humanity is. An emotion or attitude can only exist with its opposite, otherwise how would we know the diffrence? Theres always gonna be optimists and pessimists out there, people who want the world to be all nice to each other , and others who would rather that everyone would just shut up and die. But thats life. no point in wasting any sleep on it.

Thats why its so much more gratifing to feel "inner peace" or whatever you want to call it after a long period of unpleasentness, people who work there ass's off all day will know what im talking about, cause when you get home and you finally have time to relax, it feels about a million times better than if your somebody whos unemployed and just sits around slacking. ( not to offend somebody who cant find a job, thats diffrent!)

[ 07-10-2002, 12:27 AM: Message edited by: Althalon the Traveler ]

I can see, and understand your point. In other threads, I've pointed out that we cannot control others, but controlling ourselves is fully within our power. I can decide to be happy, amidst the chaos surrounding me. :D

You are right about the "peace" we find after hard work, and relaxing. The "inner peace" Bijan mentions is a bit different. It's an ideal that we strive for. An all-encompassing feeling of joy and contentment that come from a clean conscience, a healthy body, and a happy outlook. Imagine, if you can, the feeling that a mother has seeing her newborn for the first time. That feeling of insurmountable joy is the type of feeling we are looking for here.

Welcome to the IW boards, Althalon! And, please, continue contributing to our discussions! [img]graemlins/awesomework.gif[/img]

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For this to happen you would have to get rid of all those pesky human beings who are not rational nor logical and who run around with free will. </font> :D

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Good thread though <font color="pink">Jo</font> [img]smile.gif[/img] </font>

LOL, MagiK.

Actually, it is those non-rational, non-logical possessors of free-will who are most likely to make this work.
A person needs to decide to be positive, and to actively seek "inner peace." It doesn't just happen, it needs to be worked toward. (See how I differ from Bijan? ;) )
Know this, people everywhere, for some reason [img]graemlins/crazyeyes.gif[/img] , will try to prevent your quest for inner peace. If you tell 10 people you are trying to have a positive outlook, 9 will tell you, "You can't do it." [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img] These are the ones who consider themselves rational and logical.
So, this call goes out: To all you non-rational, non-logical possessors of free-will! Stand up for YOUr right to inner-peace, and a positive outlook. It's worth it. [img]graemlins/awesomework.gif[/img]

<font color = lightgreen>That is because if you acheive inner peace by working at it, then they have no excuse for not having inner peace as well. It would point out their inablity to attain something better, work on themselves, stop being lazy, etc. In short, you would be pointing out their limitations, something that most people will not tolerate.
My advice if someone tells you "you can't do it"--pat them on their head, say "that's nice", and walk away. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img] </font>

I completely agree with your reasoning. As a matter of fact, I'll go one further. Even after you achieve, often these same people will say something like, "Well, I remember him when..., and I know that he's not perfect." Even after accomplishment, many times the nay-sayers will try to pull down the achiever.

I have a different approach than the pat on the head. :D After I achieve, I'm looking forward to calling all those who said, "Call me when you do that. Hah!" and telling them, "I did it. Now, would you like to try it?" [img]graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

<font color = lightgreen>I forget who said it, but I like this quote: "living well is the best revenge". (no, we're not advocating revenge on people here--that's too negative--it is just an appropriate quote).

You're right; the nay-sayers try to drag down those who achieve some of their goals simply because they have made an accomplishment. Small people trapped by fear and doubt is what they are. They should read Charean's list from the "you shall not worry" thread and then jump in with both feet! [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img]

However, let me not misdirect the thread to worrying about other people. This is about self-discovery and self-growth; this is one area of life where it is ok to be "self-centered".</font>

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with wornout tools;

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on";

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run -
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!

-"If--" by Rudyard Kipling