This week’s mental agenda has been all about focusing concentration, avoiding scattered thinking and, now in its second week, observing and eliminating the giving (and HAVING) of opinions! I have realized that, despite moments of clarity and great attention-to-detail in all those areas, my “monkey mind” still darts here and there, willy-nilly, chasing the next bright shiny idea or thought. (Multi-tasking is NOT an admirable attribute in this case. Nothing and no one get my full attention that way!) I am, though, better at making quicker corrections than before with —

Some thoughts from Haanel (The Master Key) that have helped me:

“Necessities are demands, and demands create action, and actions bring about results. The process of evolution is constantly building our tomorrows out of our todays.” (intro)

“… thought is mind in motion (just as wind is air in motion), and its effect will depend entirely on the “mechanism to which it is attached.”” (4) hmmm … I am the mechanism. How am I directing my thoughts! What effects do I currently see – and how would I change them? What do I WANT to see?

” … there is the great mental world in which we live and move and have our being; this world is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent; it will respond to our desire in direct ratio to our purpose and faith …” (9) My desire must be creative and constructive. It must be of service and benefit, and expand the Universal good for the greatest result.

“Attention or concentration is probably; THE most important essential in the development of mind culture. … The cultivation of attention is THE distinguishing characteristic of every successful man or woman, and is the very highest personal accomplishment which can be acquired.” And where do I focus my attention and concentration? On my new blueprint … on my DMP (definite major purpose – “why” I am on the planet) … on my way of giving the best service for the greatest good.

I know cannot be all things to all people. I cannot entertain all the thoughts that flood my mind. I cannot listen to all the voices that would pull me in diverse directions. If I did, I would lose myself in the process. I CAN wear my compass around my neck and hold my magnifying glass in hand and look to the world within with attention and concentration on what I – the real I – want more than anything, and bring that into being in the world without.

My journey is getting clearer.

Thanks for visiting. More next week. I promise.