Poor Old Sisyphus
In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was the first king of Ephyra (Corinth). Although he helped the city become a thriving commercial hub, he was a sly and deceitful person. He violated the Greek concept of hospitality shown to guests and travellers by killing guests so that he could show everyone that he was ruthless and somebody that you didn’t want to mess with. These dishonorable actions really got “the big cheese of the gods” Zeus, pissed off at Sisyphus. Then Sisyphus “pushed Zeus over the edge” when not once, but twice Sisyphus cheated death.
Finally, Sisyphus died at a ripe old age. Zeus then said, “Sisyphus old boy, now you are going to pay for all your bullshit. Zeus decreed that Sisyphus would be punished by making Sisyphus push a boulder uphill until he was able to push it over the top of the hill. However, just as Sisyphus would get close to the top of the hill, Zeus made it that the boulder would always jump and roll back down to the bottom of the hill, making Sisyphus start over again from scratch. This made the efforts of Sisyphus the ultimate act of futility.
Are You Sisyphus?
Are you Sisyphus? Have you experienced the Sisyphus syndrome? Trying and failing time and time again just when you were going to finally have a breakthrough. You labor and struggle and just as you approach the top of the hill, your “boulder” jumps and rolls back down to the bottom again. I will be the first person to raise my hand and state that “Yes” I have experienced the Sisyphus syndrome. It is the essence of frustration.
The good news that I have for you is that there is a difference between you and Sisyphus. The situation of Sisyphus was hopeless. Your situation is not. If you still have breath in your body, you have hope. Sisyphus was dealing with a hopelessly “stacked deck”. Your current struggle (or boulder) is not enchanted by Zeus. The next time your boulder rolls back down to the bottom of the hill, stop everything, take a short break from the world and go within.
Be still. The Kingdom of God is within you. Be quiet. Then closely listen to that Divine Inner Voice within you. Many choose to switch off their intuition and follow the dictates of their ego. Hit the switch to “on”. As the sign stated that used to be prominent at railroad crossings – Stop. Look. Listen. Look around you for potential helpers in plain sight. Maybe you will be directed to a special tool. Perhaps a person will appear who will assist you. You could be led to a different way of doing things or maybe the same with an adjustment of some sort. If you truly feel that your goal is “meant to be” as part of your life’s destiny, then continue to persevere as guided by Divine Intelligence. Thomas Edison stated that he did not fail a thousand times before he hit upon the right filament for inventing the electric light bulb. He said it was a successful process with a thousand steps to it.
WITHIN
Everything in your life starts from within. Everything on your outside life – money, career, health, relationships, ability to help others – whatever it may be – they all manifest in your life in direct correspondence to your inner life. The Kingdom of God, from where all creation is sourced. is within. Jesus Christ stated this very clearly in Luke 17:21. It is universal truth. He told those listening not to look to a government or a corporation or to this person or that person for the Kingdom of God. It is within you all the time and always has been.
OK, so what does that mean as far as struggling is concerned? Bluntly, it means you have to “give it up”. Give what up? Something that over eight billion inhabitants (myself included) of planet earth find it very difficult to give up……control of your life. Every single day of your life, in order to plug into the peace and power of the Kingdom of God, you have to give up control of your life’s steering wheel to God. Then with all of your mind and heart – listen – and Universal Ultimate Intelligence will guide you how to proceed in all areas of your life.
There is no free lunch with this. It will take work on your part to let go but let go you must. If you choose to surrender control to The I Am That I Am consciousness that is within you, in due time, if you persist, you will find yourself struggling less and less, in direct proportion to the amount of control you turn over to the Divine.
Are You Wanting Or Are You Having?
As far as I have been able to perceive during my seventy-two years of life, there are five basic areas of desire that human beings in our society possess. These are – (1) money, (2) relationships, (3) career, (4) health and (5) intercession ability. Money is a tool invented by society to trade for those things you need to live – food, drink, lodging, transportation, clothing and the possessions you use to engage in your various life activities. Relationships include those with your spouse, your children, your brothers or sisters, your extended family members, your friends, your neighbors, your co-employees or clients/customers, other people with whom you interact in any way, your own self and with your Creator. Career could either be your occupation or if you have no occupation, that which you spend your time on during each day. Health means not only bodily good health but also good health in mind and spirit as well. Finally, there is your ability to provide help to your loved ones and others in need.
Now let’s take each of those five areas, starting with the one that you deem the most important in your life right now. For example, money is a universal human need in order to purchase things to meet your needs. How do you perceive your money situation right now. The majority of people in the world would most likely answer – “precarious”. Living paycheck to paycheck. Needing more than is currently coming into your hands. In essence, a circumstance of “wanting more money”.
The feeling of “wanting” is one of the things precipitating financial struggle. The Universe is finely attuned to how you choose to feel inside. If, on the inside, you are in a state of consciousness known as “wanting/I do not have enough” then that circumstance is what you will attract into your outer circumstances. On the other hand, if you cultivate, through persistent effort, a inner feeling of prosperity and good things happening for you financially, that that circumstance will be attracted to you.
Step One – Image
Clarity of your chosen desire is the first step in the process. Use the vast powers of your mind to clearly create an image of the circumstance you desire to manifest. A serious caution is in order here – Always refrain from creating an image of a circumstance that will do harm to others. With the standard of measure you send forth, it will be measured to you in kind. Work to always create an image of your desired manifestation doing good.
Put the power of your mind to work. As many times as you feel led during the course of a twenty-four hour period, stop and get yourself into a relaxed mode of being. Just after waking, just before dozing off, be it your nightly sleep or a short nap, are always good times to create the image of your desire. Each time be a little more specific in your imaging. Employ your mind’s use of as many senses as possible – sight, sound, touch, smell, taste.
Step Two – Feel
Once your mind has created the image you desire, then in your relaxed state, let go of everything in your outer circumstances, and begin to feel your image as true reality. For example, in the case of financial need, just feel how you would feel as if you just received a substantial sum of money, according to the image you created. Right then in that moment, feel as you would feel if that image was a “done deal”. In a universal sense, it already is. We truly live in two worlds at the same time, the seen and the unseen. They co-exist simultaneously, When you feel your image as one hundred percent reality, the unseen world goes to work at once to bring your believed image into your seen world.
Step Three – Persist
Refrain from seeking instant gratification. Many manifestations peeter out without coming to fruition simply because of a lack of persistence. Advertisers today bank on the human desire for instant gratification in order to sell their wares. If you have created an image of utmost clarity, if during a manifestation session in your relaxed state, you already are living in the end result, then stay with the process until Universal Intelligence chooses the very best moment to complete the process.
This is where your relentless faith comes into play. You do not hope that it happens – It already has happened. That is your inner true belief. Persist. Faith is the evidence of things hoped for, the substance of things unseen. Persist as if the tenor of your life depends on it, because it does. If you have followed through with the first two steps as best as you can, then under no circumstances should you dispense with step three. It is just as important as the first two steps. Lack of persistence is the area where many manifestations in process crash and burn. And as you persist – listen. Whatever you may need to do will be transmitted to you without struggle through the natural course of events.
I Don’t Care About Your Circumstances
Circumstances do not matter. Only your state of consciousness matters.
Circumstances do not matter. Only your state of consciousness matters.
Circumstances do not matter. Only your state of consciousness matters.
If you subsequently remember anything of this post, please remember those ten words. They are your true gold.
Yes, It Does Bring You Success, But………
Yes, the above three steps will bring you success but this success comes at a cost. You must do more than read and agree with the steps. You must actually do them on an everyday basis. This is much harder than it sounds. You may fail during your initial attempts. The trials and tribulations of everyday life may push away your manifesting efforts. A feeling of frustration may attempt to overtake you when the timeframe you desire does not come about. People may tell you you are wasting your time. Others may even mock you for your efforts. It is best to keep your manifestation effort between you and God only. The consciousness of God understands everything about you.
Scripture directs us to “pray without ceasing with a thankful heart”. If you follow the above three steps faithfully, your faithfulness will be rewarded, in due time, with a distinct lessening of struggling and a distinct increase in good things happening in your life. Unlike Sisyphus, you will ultimately be able to push that rock over the top of the hill.
Conceive. Believe. Receive.