In order to rise up above old habits and concepts that keep you from becoming who you really are, you need to see beyond where you are now. This is the key to creating the lifestyle you want for yourself.

Pitfalls:

Take a look at what you have been doing in the past and decide specifically what it is you want to change. You have a choice. You can either stay with what is not working for you or you can continue on with what does. It is really up to you.

Solutions:

The key to changing old habits is to take a look at your parents and see which one of them may have passed on to you the patterns you are indulging in today. If they had a tendency to feel rejected or judged, you may have picked up the same concept! Realize that you do not own this. You simply picked it up during your first seven years of life and you’re imitating what they did. Inner Expansion has advanced charts and consultations that can help you release these old concepts and go beyond your present state-of-consciousness (see: http://www.innerexpansion.com).

One way to rise above past concepts is to rehearse new ones. Many people teach courses in visualization where you learn to see in your own mind what it is that you want to create. The same goes with changing old habits into new ones (which is your clairvoyant gift – See Inner Guidance and the Four Spiritual Gifts by Howard Wimer).

Pitfalls:

When you see yourself failing, you will fail. When you see yourself succeeding, you will find a way to make it happen. Wherever you focus your energy, this is where you will be.

Solutions:

If you can, find someone who you see as being successful. Take a look at what they are doing that enables them to achieve what it is you want in your own life. Picture yourself doing what they do. In other words, use your clairvoyant gift to create in your mind a new habit that will take hold, once you start putting it into the physical side of life.

You can bring about anything you set your mind to. If you continue to get bogged down in the past, the future will not unfold in the proper timing. Be diligent so that you do not repeat the same habit over and over again.

Pitfalls:

You need to set your energy at the beginning of the day – not while you are involved in it. It is easier to focus on what you want before you start than to attempt to change your energy in midstream.

Solutions:

Be happy today and do not let others get you down. They may have a different agenda than you, but that’s okay. Do not worry that things will not work out because eventually, they always do. One door closes and another opens up. This is the law of the universe.

Altering your thinking is not always easy, but it is sometimes necessary to rise above old concepts that are no longer serving you.

Pitfalls:

Indulging in past experiences that were not pleasant could throw you off today if you are not careful. It is important to alter your state-of-consciousness when it comes to eliminating negative thoughts and ideas that do not fit the energy plan for today.

Solutions:

Regroup what you have been learning from the past so that you don’t dwell on experiences that may bring your energy down. Put everything into perspective and add what you have learned to your tremendous treasure trove of wisdom. That way, you do not repeat old patterns and habits that no longer belong to you.

Being sincere is not a state of mind, it is a state of action. Everything that you say or do reflects how you feel inside. When you feel lousy, take a look at whether these feelings belong to you or someone else in your environment. If you feel great, keep doing what you are doing and enjoy the day!

Pitfalls:

Getting involved in the energy of other people today will cause you to feel like you are not yourself or you cannot seem to get your energy going. Do not fall into this trap.

Solutions:

Being able to discern whether a feeling (actually, it is an emotion!) belongs to you or not is the key to being detached in every situation in life. Be sincere with yourself today and do not indulge in energy that does not lift you to a higher level. This way, you are an inspiration to others in your environment and you can prompt them to take a second look at where they are putting their energy today.