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May 25, 2006
Me, My Coincidence, and The Celestine Prophecy
I recently went to see The Celestine Prophecy movie that was recently released on the big screen. For me, it helped explain seeming coincidences that had been occurring to me throughout the past several weeks but that I had no explanation for outside my usual 'everything happens for a reason'.
I'll explain...
In the movie it is explained visually that there are nine stages of transformation that human beings are going through as a species. However, the current stage and state that our race is in as a worldwide species presently is not a good one, but according to the Prophecy movie we are in a transformational state. That is, one of the stages that people are going through right now involves perceived coincidences and as that ties into our personal awareness of what is happening to us.
Apparently, events defined as coincidences are not just sole events that occur to us. They're more widespread and broad and part of this evolutionary process we are being told in the Celestine Prophecy movie that we are going though.
Nevertheless, my belief that 'everything happens for a reason' seemed to make more sense and resonate better inside me after I saw this explained via the Celestine Prophecy movie, so that was good and supportive of my thoughts on this matter.
And a recent event series of events that I was involved with seemed to further support what was stated in the Celestine Prophecy movie about coincidences not always being what they first appear to be, if we are so fortunate enough to actually be awake enough to notice them occurring.
I'll explain...
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I was at a fast food restaurant about four weeks ago with my older son. He wanted to get their kids meal deal and so I ordered it and then paid for it at the front counter. While I was waiting for the food I looked around the small waiting area and the adjoining seating area and I noticed that there was but one other person in the restaurant area. This person was an older gentleman who was sitting near the front counter and quietly sitting and drinking his large cup of coffee.
While I noticed him I also saw that his wallet was ready to fall out of his front pocket and sure enough I watched as he moved ever so slightly and out it plopped onto the tiled floor. I waited for him to notice this event but he didn't instead he just continued sipping his coffee.
I couldn't bear the thought of not telling him about what just transpired beneath him so I walked over and touched him on the shoulder with my finger and after getting his attention I pointed to his wallet on the floor and I told him that he had dropped it.
He graciously thanked me and I replied 'no problem'.
After the food came for my son we started walking to leave the store and as I walked by the older gentleman he again loudly thanked me for what I did. I just smiled at him and walked out.
Well, exactly two weeks later I again found myself in the exact same restaurant building with my son and after ordering both his food and a Coke for me I walked over to the soda area to fill up my large plastic cup. As I was filling it a younger man started speaking to me and he said 'Sir, you left this at the counter'. I looked at what he had in his hand and it was my small pocket wallet. I found myself profusely thanking him for his efforts.
After filling up my soda cup I proceeded to walk over to this younger fellow and I told him what had transpired to me two weeks ago with the older man and now he had done this for me. I advised him, jokingly, that he might be wise to pay close attention to where his wallet is during the next couple of weeks. He grinned and said he would do so.
Now, the point of all this is that I am not one who ever, and I mean never, leaves my wallet anywhere or out of my sight in public. I'm literally paranoid about letting it out of my sight and only once, about 12 years ago did I actually misplace it so that I couldn't find it for several hours. Outside of that there have been no events where I let that wallet leave my hand or front pocket.
And here I go and leave it on a counter at a fast food place. And I didn't even need to open it or use it since I paid with cash I had in my pocket.
Now, was all of this a big coincidence? Or was it fate? Or was it destiny? Or was it some dynamic that I had partaken in with my helping the older gentleman out two weeks prior to my event with the young fellow.
I would like to say that it was all 'lucky', but I know that there was something higher going on here. Something that I'm unable to explain.
But I will tell you, my readers, that I more firmly believe that there are events that occur in our lives as part of a much broader swirling of occurrences that we are but tiny aspects of and yet have no comprehension how it all comes together and where we fit in to the scheme of it all.
In this case it would appear that I had set up some sort of karma-type cycle and the circle was only returning full-bore back to me.
So, bottom line, if you don't already have an attitude of giving and just doing the right thing in every life event that is presented to you, you might want to consider ramping up your efforts and your ability and awareness towards doing this.
As the old saying goes 'What goes around, comes around.'
In my case, I just didn't think it could be as literal as I experienced. But, I'm glad that it occured the way it did, when it did. Otherwise, I wouldn't be writing you right now: I'd still be busy getting my financial affairs straightened out with the bank and wondering 'what happened'.
So, luck, coincidence, or fate? Does it really matter?
Right now I'm thinking that no matter how I class this series of events I'm more open to considering what The Celestine Prophecy movie implies and how there is more that went on here than what I was able to physically see.
Or was there?
Hmmmm....
Written by Andre Best
President, Ultimate Results, Inc.
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May 2, 2006
A Gratitude Attitude
A good friend and I were recently having a lengthy discussion about life and its sometimes perplexing issues that it brings to each of us in its own empowering ways. And my friend asked me about what I had gratitude for in my life. At the moment it set me back a bit since I did have an attitude about gratitude, but it wasn't about allowing acknowledgement of what I should be recognizing in my life.
But over the next day I did think about what she questioned and since it seemed to stick in my ol' noggin I figure there's some validity to this need for considering what we should be considering, and being thankful for, in our lives.
Gratitude is not something I'm particularly good at including in my life. Why? I am more bent towards just getting through my days without considering what I have in my life that makes my life so valuable and worth living to its fullest.
And that's where this idea of gratitude is resonating. When I come out of my coasting-through-life attitude and actually slow down my mind enough to realize the tremendous amount of aspects of my life that I am blessed with having, I AM very fortunate. To say the least.
I think I'm more prone to stay in my own little world than the average person so actually stepping outside of it, consciously, is something that I have to work diligently with to make sure that I get its fullest benefit.
But I can say that gratitude really, truly is something that allows us to step outside of our waking sleep and when done with full lucidity allows us to see how the simple fact that we're able to read these words, or write them, is something to be lastingly grateful for.
What comes to mind, the big things, that I'm grateful for at this point in my life are:
- my boys
- my good health
- my being alive
- my good eyesight
- my family, including my parents and siblings
- Truth Teachings
- a few really good friends
- my standard of living
- my freedom
- my strong spirit
- my intelligence
I know there are perhaps hundreds more minor aspects of my life that I can mention but that is not necessary right now. I know that it is up to me to ensure that these parts of my life are recognized through gratitude and by my being grateful for all the blessings in my life and existence.
And it's only through time, and a necessary mental mind-shifting in my case, that will allow me to more clearly see how many, many elements of my life have carried me to where I am now and formed me into the person that I currently am.
And I suspect with continued acknowledgement I will be able to more easily maintain this inner sight and gratefulness to ensure that all the parts of my life that make it so wonderful are seen, acknowledged, accepted, and incorporated therein embellishing this path I am, and we all are, taking towards the other side.
But I think right now that just the knowledge that this new attitude about gratitude is what will be allowing me to have a more open and accepting attitude about the light that my life contains because I'm aware of it is more than enough to help me through the times in my life when my mind tends to lean towards the periods of darkness we all share.
So let me finish by asking you, can you secure and maintain an encompassing gratitude attitude about your life? Consider making the commitment to do because I suspect that doing this will bring to you unbounded rewards heretofore unimagined, as you may probably already sense.
And won't that be something wonderful to look forward to...and be, say, grateful for? Cool.
Written by Andre Best
President, Ultimate Results, Inc.
http://www.andrebest.com
'Learn About Life From Another Perspective'
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(*Thank you for the insight Indy.)
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