When you start a new business, launch a new product or sell
to a new customer, are you attached to the outcome? "Of
course" you're probably thinking, "isn't everybody? So
what? " Well, what happens when your expectations aren't
met. Even more important, what happens when you're running
your business? Are you fully present, aware and engaged in
what's going on? Or are you thinking about end results, not
paying full attention to what's happening and the possible
opportunities or dangers? Are you getting disappointing
results? The paradox is if you want to get great results,
put your attention and energy on creating, let go of your
expectations.
Do you believe that this is a limited universe and things
can only show up the way you've decided they're supposed
to? Are you following somebody's 'foolproof' system and
believe you're a loser if it doesn't work exactly the same
for you? What if you're different and unique. Not in a bad
way, but in a wonderful creative way. What if you could
create and receive things in ways you can't even imagine.
Consider a more expansive way of doing business. You are
confident that this is an abundant universe and are willing
to receive everything you desire. You have confidence that
money will come to you if you keep asking questions and
follow your intuition. You become aware of what actions to
take and focus on effective action without worrying about
the outcome. You're fully present and effective in each
moment. You're aware of what aspect of you business needs
attention when it needs it. You use business systems, but
you use them with awareness and know when to improvise.
This is conscious business. It's what can make your life
and business full of spontaneity and joy. And profits. Not
being vested in the outcome and not resisting and reacting
to or aligning and agreeing with people and events sets you
free. You are free to be fully you and you are free to
powerfully use your business savvy and people skills in
every moment. When you agree with something, you're under
it's influence. You're not being fully you. When you resist
against something, you're fighting it. It has a hold on
you. You're not free.
Allowance is seeing everything, including your own opinion
as just an interesting point of view. When your opinion is
no longer significant, you don't have to align and agree or
resist and react against anything. You are totally you and
not the effect of the world. You're then like a rock in a
stream that allows everything to pass by it, instead of
being swept away. You can fully experience everything
without losing your self. When you can receive all things
and not hold onto anything, you can be totally you.
You then start to have choice. As long as you're in
judgment, you limit what can show up in your life. Whatever
shows up for you will match the judgment of what you think
has to happen. Why not be open to infinite ways to create
what you're really looking for. When you're in allowance of
everything, you can choose to receive what you desire
without being attached to how it shows up. Are you ready to
choose a dynamically fun and expansive way to live and run
your business?
Thanks to Gary Douglas of Access for identifying allowance
and interesting point of view.
Copyright (C) Richard Atkinson 2007
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Rich Atkinson is a creativity and change facilitator. He
coaches individuals and businesses to let go of
limitations, rediscover talents and abilities and create
extraordinary new possibilities. To contact him or get a
free copy of "7 Empowering Questions,"
go to http://www.AccessCreativePower.com
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