“Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.”
– Rumi
Like attracts like, we all invariably attract what we focus on. When your mind is actively fixed on a particular goal, you seem to be more attuned to people, information and activities related to it.
Have you noticed that when you’re thinking about choosing a particular brand of car, you keep noticing that brand everywhere you go? Or if you are expecting a baby, you seem to see more pregnant women than you did before? Brian says in his seminars that you are a “living magnet”, you invariably attract the right people, ideas and opportunities into your life that are harmonious with your goals.
When you focus on a goal, the reticular activating system (RAS), a part of your brain that functions as a filter to process over four hundred billion bits of information per second that you are exposed to every single day, searches for people, places and circumstances to support what you are thinking about. Simply put, if you have well-defined goals, RAS will direct your attention towards people, events and opportunities that can help achieve your aspirations.
According to the Quantum Mechanics theory in physics, ‘The Observer Effect’ refers to changes that the very act of observation will make on a phenomenon being observed. In a similar vein, we each create our own future through our thoughts. You can use this knowledge to be in command of your own existence and create coincidences in your life.
Reflect on the following questions:
- Is your desire strong and noble?
- Is your desire consistent?
- Are your actions and desire aligned with each other?
- Do you notice and record coincidences in your life?
- Do you express gratitude for every coincidence or lucky break that helps you achieve your goals or has the potential to help you achieve your goals?
- Do you look at every coincidence, whether positive or negative, as a chance incident that in some way propels you towards your goals?
- Do you regularly visualize and affirm your goals?
Read more about how to attract positive coincidences in our forthcoming book, ‘What You seek is Seeking You’ co-authored by Azim Jamal & Brian Tracy.