The Strangest Way to Get What You Want
Two years ago I was near failing at self-employment for the
second time. I wasn't using the Release Technique - I
was too "busy" doing.
A mentor of mine,Larry Crane, saw my struggle and recommended I
partner with someone to support each other with releasing on a
daily basis.
The next month my income went up.
It still wasn't "enough" - I wasn't in the abundance mentality
yet - so I kept releasing and asking for more and that's where
the really great story comes into being.
I felt stuck in my business and I was asking for a change.
Still, I had no money in the bank, my income barely paid our
bills and my wife and I had our second baby on the way.
Out of the blue, I receive a personal email from someone I
barely knew inviting me to attend his Internet marketing
conference. Everyone else was paying $1500.00 to get in - I was
offered my seat for free.
Why? I don't know to this day.
But, there were still "problems" to overcome.
First, I'd never been away from my wife or our first daughter. I
hated to leave my wife alone with a one-year old. I hated to
even ask her if she'd consider letting me go.
I released the feelings that could have stopped me right there -
she was delighted to get rid of me. :-)
Next hurdle, the seminar was just 5 days away. That meant the
quotes for airfare I was receiving were huge. $1249. I called
and called travel agents - same story.
Ready to give up . . . I released on it.
That evening a friend suggested I try Travelocity. I hadn't
heard of it at the time.
I visited the site - and I found the only remaining ticket for
sale.
$479 . . . and it included a car rental for the entire week.
Unbelievable.
$479 was still about $350 more than I had in the bank then. But,
I was beginning to believe that releasing was taking me far. So,
I released on my money limitation. And the next day, while
telling a client of mine that I'd be away for a week at this
conference he offers to send me an extra $300 "just because". He
just "had a feeling that my attending the conference was going
to help his business", so he thought it was a good investment.
Mind you, I didn't ask him for anything - or even indicate a
need. He just felt inclined.
There are more things here, big and small that I released. I
hope you understand the main point is many challenges and
hurdles presented themselves. Normally, any one of these would
have become my excuse for not accepting this opportunity.
How many opportunities have you passed on because the hurdles
seemed too great?
Of course, I took the trip and it was a turning point in my life.
I learned information that helped me improve my bottom line.
I met one of my best friends, and my mentor.
And, I had a great time
The defining, life-changing experience though had nothing to do
with the people I met or the information I gained; I was able to
see with crystal clarity how often I hold myself back in life.
When I let go of my resistance to having - when I released my
perceived limitations - the solutions literally presented
themselves. I didn't have to "figure it out". I have come to
learn that trying to "figure it out" is the biggest trap you and
I fall into with regard to having what we want.
Lester Levenson said
"I can't really means I won't"
It isn't a matter of whether you and I 'can' - it's a matter of
are we 'willing'. Are you willing to let go of what you're
holding onto in order to have what you want?
When our home burned down last year, we were forced to let go of
what we were holding onto (but didn't want) and left totally
free to have what we really wanted (and mostly now do have).
But that's another remarkable story about releasing for another
time.
Wishing you all the best, John
PS - When I'm talking about "releasing" it's a process taught in
"The Abundance Course". You can learn more at
http://www.abundancecourse.com