One of the major obstacles I have in my personal life is a tendency to look back on life in general with a grand feeling of nostalgia, to a point where I have trouble "fitting in" to my current place in life.
For example: my favorite music styles mostly range between late 40's swing and jump to 50's rockabilly to early 60's Vegas lounge to late 60's surf. My favorite movies tend to lie along this same range.
I am constantly forcing myself not to play "remember when" with people I know on Facebook - and I am very guilty of 'friending' people that I had one small moment in time in common with, trying to expand on that moment.
One of the main "secrets" of the Law of Attraction is very simple: Live in the now. There is only now. You cannot live in the future, and living in the past simply wastes time. (I am, of course, paraphrasing; The idea is sound, though.)
This leads me back to my original issue: I live in the past. I'm a big nostalgic geek. It's one of my most endearing features, but it's also quite annoying, for me as well as others.
My issue is more common than many would believe. The Hopi peoples had a word for it: Koyaanisqatsi. It means, "Life Out Of Balance". This word has been used very often to describe the world in general, and it most certainly can. But in applying it to one's personal life is just as simple - and it can very well set the world at large correctly as well. Make the pieces of the puzzle fit together and the world falls into place.
I am a big proponent of ideas such as Ho'oponopono and using tools such as MindMovies. I recommend both, and I have links on this blog for more info. The point is however to get your life straight, and suddenly the world around you straightens out as well. Some might call that "magic", and that word has been used to describe this phenomenon. It's all part of the Law of Attraction.
So I leave you with this video, mainly because Scrubs is still one of my favorite shows, and secondly the music that underscores both scenes is from the movie "Koyaanisqatsi". Enjoy.
To your success and mine!
Love,
JC
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You could take the feelings of nostalgia from your past and incorporate them into your present life. For example, if you were happy because it was an easier, less stressful time - you could think about how you could bring a calmer, more carefree existence into your life today. The feelings are the same - from years ago until now. And that's what the universe picks up on. I think this is another great post!
ReplyDeleteWell said! For the most part, that's what I try to do. However (here's the rub), because I am an INFJ, sometimes I go TOO overboard with the nostalgia and longing for happier, simpler times instead of enjoying the current ride. And, thanks Jodi!
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