What the World Needs Now

Have you been watching or listening to the newscontained and taken out to the curb as soon as
lately? Then you know we have a big problem onpossible." Good analogy, don't you think? So dispose
our hands, actually, several big problems. And if you'reof your negative thoughts and your life will smell
not careful you'll find yourself wallowing in the murkmuch better!
of fear, panic and despair. Things are a mess in ourThe world needs love, yet so many people do not
country, and in the world for that matter, there's noeven know what love looks like. They believe it is in
doubt about that, but when messes happen, it's timethe physical realm and is found in relationships, the
to get busy and clean them up.gathering of material possessions, and personal
So let's get busy! You've no doubt heard the song -achievements. But that's not where you find love.
What the world needs now, is love, sweet love. ThisLove is deep in the heart and it must be realized first
is a truth. The only thing that will ever heal anything -in self-love for you. You cannot give what you do
our country, our government, our leaders, ournot have, so if you do not love yourself, you have
economic crisis, and the world - is love. Fear and thenothing to give anyone else. Loving yourself first is
expressions of fear - greed, anger, malice, jealousy,not being conceited or egotistical, because we are
bitterness -only create more of the same. Sincecreated from love and that is our essence.
every thing in our world is composed of energy,Recognizing that fact allows us to know our true
what goes out comes back in the same form. Thisvalue and worth so that we can be and have
means fear begets more fear situations andwhatever we want as a powerful, incredible
experiences, which could look like more wars, moremasterpiece. As we recognize our brilliance we can
greed, more corruption, more dishonesty. In terms ofthen recognize the brilliance in others. So this is
cleaning up the mess, as long as fear is the core, weanother step in helping yourself and the world - loving
get nowhere.yourself and radiating that self-love out to others.
Now that we've established that only love heals,Perhaps I've convinced you that changing your
what does that look like? First of all, you need to letthoughts and focus is vital for healing, but maybe
go of the idea that everything is falling apart. Lookyou're wondering how to do that. Many people hear
back over history, even the last couple decades ofa new thought and agree with it, but have no idea
your life, and you'll notice that no matter whathow to incorporate it into their life. Here it is, the
showed up in the country or your life, you made itnumber one and most powerful step you'll need to
through. The same will transpire here too - we willtake to create the life you truly want. In order to
make it through. It's a time for regrouping, redoing,create that life - one of unlimited abundance and
reorganizing, and resourcefulness. Focus on the chaosunconditional love, you must shift your thoughts into
and you'll breed chaos in your life. Focus on whereones of gratitude. This means being grateful for
you want to go and you will get there because thatevery small and big thing, including your challenges.
is positive energy going to work from a place of loveThat's right, be thankful for everything and you will
and attracting the same to it.shift your entire life into one of abundance and love.
Once you've managed to release the negativeThis doesn't mean that all your problems will be
patterns and thoughts based from fear, let get of allsolved instantly, or that money will drop out of the
attempts to control or fix the problem. Instead,sky like raindrops. What it does mean is that you'll
surrender the situation (problems) to your Higherrecognize how much you already have, and when
Power. There is a power greater than you and thereyou focus on that good in your life, it will expand into
is a bigger picture from what you can see. Trusting inmore, guaranteed! It may not come to you
this knowingness and keeping your faith and beliefovernight, but it will come. The most vital component
that all is well allows you to become stronger, whichis that you will have shifted and will see things
is necessary to bring the good into your life nodifferently. It's that energy thing again - whatever
matter what is going on in your external environment.you focus on expands and becomes more of the
Realize this too, that you cannot solve your problemssame. To me this is a no brainer as to what to focus
in the same place they were created. This quoteon. So every time you hear more negative news,
from Einstein states, "The problems we face todaysimply acknowledge it and shift to thinking about
cannot be solved from the same level of thinkingsomething good in your life, perhaps the fact that
that created them." That's why it's so important toyou are alive and kicking. The more you remind
quit trying to figure everything out and simply turn ityourself of the good the easier it becomes, making it
over to your Higher Power (God).faster for chasing away those negative bits of news
Are you still with me? Okay then, let's delve further.and subsequent fear thoughts.
We've been talking about energy and that whateverWe have an incredible opportunity at this time in
goes out comes back the same - likes attract likes.history to really make positive changes. The changes
What do you think happens if you are continuallybegin within us, one individual at a time. Just as fear is
filling your mind up with negative information - fromcontagious, so is love contagious. Think of times
TV, radio, friends, peers, articles - about the toughwhen someone complemented you or did something
times surrounding us right now? You've got it! Whatnice for you unexpectedly. Remember how good it
you think about is what you create. If you aremade you feel? Those were loving gestures and you
continually bombarding your mind with fear thoughtsresponded favorably to them. Try smiling at a
about the economy, you'll find yourself spinning in thefrowning person and nine times out of ten they will
same cycle of fear. It's that energy thing again -return the smile, shifting away from their frown. We
what you put out comes back, guaranteed! So quithave the power to make a tremendous difference in
filling up with fear. Instead, read a great, inspiringour community, our country and our world as we
book or go for a walk, or watch a comedy thatshift to the good and think positively.
makes you laugh and helps you realize there is a lotBegin today by shifting your negativity into focusing
of good in your life.on the good things in your life and you will be
You have to make some changes in order to thriveamazed how different your life will appear. As has
in this economy so it means inputting good, positivebeen said so many times before - Where you focus
things on a regular and daily basis. James Arthur Rayyour thoughts is the place from which you are
made this comment. "Think about if you allowedcreating your next life experiences. Keep your focus
garbage to stack up inside your home... How niceon the good and more good will show up!
would it be in short order? Trash needs to be