Getting What You Want In Life

Edition #85 — September 7, 2006

I've always believed in the power of intention. If I get something, it's because I wanted it first. I've known this since I was a kid, and yesterday, when I picked up my new computer, that was yet another validation of the power in answering a simple question to determine our future success: "what do you want?"

When I was in grade 7, it was a blonde girl named Debbie who I wanted. In grade 8 it was a brunette named Laura. I "got" both of them, at least temporarily, to "go around" with me. I was still a little too young to know why I wanted them, but once I got a bit older, I also got a little better at knowing...

What They Didn't Teach Me In School

Those were naive, silly and confusing days for me, but they did teach me that I always seemed to get whatever I wanted. Not in that spoiled, demanding "sense of entitlement" way, but more in a shocked state of humility as I realized that my day-dreaming with passion could make something come true. Or, at least bring about the circumstances to allow me to reach my goal.

This happened to me a lot and eventually I understood that the formula of a charmed life is reality = me + intention X passion. The most important aspect is to know what you want. If you don't know what you want, then no one, including psychics, presidents, parents and the weather man can fill in those blanks. Too many of us are conned into wanting something out of a sense of neediness. Yet the "one thing" — the "real thing" is only within our grasp to know, and no one else's.

Passion vs Wishful Thinking

The wildcard in this equation is passion. If you desire something with every loving fibre of your body, (not out of fear of losing it!) then chances are you'll also get it. Wishful thinking is useless. It's usually a sign that we're probably not willing to work for what we think we want; we only believe that our life would be better if we had whatever this "thing" is that we desire. It's usually a facelift, or a new power tool to abandon in our garage. But why would the universe waste great rewards on those who can't appreciate them? We must be equal partners in the process of manifestation.

Think about it: would you give an A+ to a C- student of passion? No. Would you marry someone who thinks they might love you, but aren't quite sure? Go ahead, marry them and find out what you get. Nothing. Would you hire an employee who will "see what they can do" about showing up for work on time? No!

If you've ever wondered why something "doesn't" work in your life, it's probably because you don't have the passion for it. I've noticed this when I receive some gift only to let it drift away or fall apart, useless and neglected, as if it were meaningless. And in fact, such things are. Whim is not how this thing works. If we feel no passion for something then we don't really want it. We may just be trying to fill some feeling of emptiness within us — which is one good reason to cut up our credit cards, btw. :)

Knowing Where Life Is Flowing

As I mature, I've become better at understanding how I manifest reality. It's not always easy to keep the faith, especially when I can't see or control the circumstances to make something possible. But here again, our part of the contract is to hold a decisive vision and feed it with passion. And then, somehow, for reasons I can't fully explain, we get what we want. And then we would hope that what we get is what we need. There was no doubt in my mind that I needed this machine. If all our needs were so easily filled...

Yesterday, after a long year of deliberating, planning, thinking and aching to have it, I finally got the exact computer I'd wanted and needed, for a long time. It's not the latest Apple computer, but it's the one that allows me to use my expensive music hardware rather than having to replace it to accomodate the newer machines. My new G5 dual 1.8GHz Mac is also still under Applecare for another full year, so if it breaks down, Apple fixes it. I like that. The odd thing is how I got this computer.

I won it on eBay from someone who lives in Toronto. A wonderful person and psychiatrist, of all things. This was my first eBay purchase and it was charmed. Furthermore, before I won this machine, I'd ordered an expensive upgrade for my old computer from the USA. Twice that order was cancelled due to some silly, administrative problem. Sensing resistance to my intention, I pulled back and reassessed my plans.

Where easiest does the water flow? Where is the path of least resistance? Yes, with the very thing I wanted most. My G5!

Pennies From Heaven?

I didn't think I'd win that computer on eBay. It was relatively new and loaded with enough goodies to drive the price up beyond what I wanted to pay. Working on my own stuff always slows my income stream down to a trickle. I had money, but not enough to start strutting at an auction and bid on a costly machine. But out of the blue I got a job to build a website one week before I found my dream machine on eBay. And with the added buying power, I felt more confident to consider the unlikely as becoming possible.

Here's the odd thing: after placing my first bet in the final minutes of the auction, everybody else stopped bidding. Ten minutes later I got an email confirmation that I'd won this great machine for less than what would have been my final offer. It was always mine. I just had to see it to believe it. And yesterday, I did. It's perfect.

So remember, reality = you + intention X passion. It works. And now, if you'll excuse me, I have to make some room in my life for my newest sweetheart. I hope to love "her" for a long time. (Don't worry, I won't keep her photos in my wallet!).

Happy passionate intending,

Roland K.


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