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nature of “things,” you automatically start thinking more and
more thoughts along the lines of your beliefs, which ultimately
means you start dreaming, imagining, speaking, and behaving Their thoughts
along those lines. Their words
Their actions
And once you go there, what happens next? Not to make this complicated. Everything still boils down to
thoughts becoming things.
Your thoughts will become the things and events of your life—
it’s the law. But you speak your thoughts as well. Your words are nothing
more than your thoughts charged with enough urgency that
To see this in its simplest form, what happens when someone they roll off of your tongue.
throws a ball into the air? Right! Midway through its journey, it
begins falling back down to earth. Your actions are nothing more than your thoughts charged with
so much intention that they’ve thrown you into motion.
Why?
Which tips us off as to how and where you can begin deliber-
Because it has to. It’s the law. Now, let’s make this a little ately using this principle of thoughts becoming things to spark
more complicated, so that you really get how simple it is. major life changes.
In order for that ball to begin falling back down to earth: You only need to do what you can, with what you have, from
where you are, and it will be enough to turn any tide in your
• Does it matter who threw it? favor.

• Does it matter how old they think they are or how young How do you use your thoughts?
they really are?
Defensively - Simply monitor yourself. Be an observer. Become
• Does it matter how good-looking and popular they are? aware of what you’re thinking and, to the degree possible, do
not allow yourself to continue focusing on things that do not
• Does it even matter whether or not they know about gravity serve you.
and the principles of physics for that ball to come back down
to earth? The more you think about something, the more you either
draw it forth or perpetuate its existence in your life.
No! Nothing matters once they throw that ball, because as
it leaves their fingertips, the Universe and its principles take Your thoughts are not just thoughts. They’re the building
over. blocks of your tomorrows.
And that’s exactly what happens once you choose your When you discover those that are unhelpful, to the best of
thoughts. So, choose them . . . wisely. your ability, change “the channel.”
What might you suggest they do to harness this power? Again, don’t worry that you worry.

First be sure you, they, understand that anyone really only has Remember, you’re inclined to succeed and your positive
three points of contact with life’s magic or this principle: thoughts are far more powerful than your fearful and worri-
some thoughts.
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