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| Apr 07, 2006 1:16 am |
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re: Ease on down the road |
Marilyn Jenett
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Terri,
Your post reminds me of what Dr. Joseph Murphy, one of my earliest and greatest teachers, often wrote: "People win cars all the time."
Aside from the literal sense, what he meant was that if you will own that car in your consciousness, feel yourself driving it, really accept it as yours, you just never know how the Universe will respond. But respond it must. If you truly accept the car as yours, your subconscious and the Universe will be compelled to bring it to you. And yes, people do win cars. Around these parts (West Los Angeles/Beverly Hills), it's often a Mercedes that entices people to enter drawings :-)
So, let's say you want instant gratification and don't wish to wait for the right contest - or more likely, don't have your faith at the level where you believe you can receive your car for free.
Then you must do a little soul searching and ask yourself where your level of faith really is? Those words that popped out of your mouth spontaneously? Well, knowing you, I'm not overly concerned about them. Yes, you should pay attention, but you have been a great student of these principles and that was probably just the old habit rearing its head like a reflex. Remember, we can never "delete" anything from the subconscious mind. We can only create a new dominant thought. So those old error thoughts just take up space and may show up on occasion, especially when triggered out of habit. But you don't have to let that discourage you. Recognize it for what it really is and say "adios"...
Now, buying the car is the opportunity to stretch yourself, your faith and your consciousness. If you do it, you do it with joy and excitement, knowing what you are doing, why you are doing it, and with complete certainty that the feeling of prosperity that car ownership will give you, will take you to a new level financially.
You don't have to "ask the Universe each month to bring you a payment". THAT'S limited thinking. You just need to know your car is paid for and that's that. You just need to know you are prosperous, and that's that. Then you won't even be concerned about "monthly" or "payments". It will all be taken care of.
Another from Dr. Murphy:
"The feeling of wealth produces wealth".
You do NOT make that purchase out of fear or worry that you won't have the payments. You make the purchase with an inner knowing that you are on an open road to unlimited possibilities. And that the Universe will support you every step - or should I say - mile of the way.
Now, the answer as to whether you should take the leap...
That answer is within you, Terri, and only you can know what is right. I have often told my students that I believe that the right decision always feels peaceful. There may be nervous excitement, but it's a good kind. Somehow inside you know. You know that you know.
My suggestion is that you ask the Universe for guidance with this decision and listen for an answer. Was your friend's comment a message from the Universe?
I have read numerous accounts of people who bought something to create the aura of success for themselves. One man bought an expensive coat he couldn't "afford" and wore it all the time. He told his wife it would bring them success. It did. A struggling divorced woman with several children bought an expensive designer suit (I remember in the story it was $300 - expensive for that past era) and she wore it everywhere over and over again. She married into wealth.
Certainly a car is a much bigger purchase with ongoing payments. And I don't endorse anyone going into debt. A prosperity consciousness means overcoming a "debt" consciousness.
So will this purchase be a "debt" or will it be an "investment" in your financial future? That's the key. People invest in real estate and have mortgages (practically speaking, a debt). But a few years later when their property has greatly increased in value, their mortgage now becomes an investment, doesn't it? An investment with which they prospered. (Oh, the stories about real estate appreciation here in Southern California are amazing).
The car can be a debt. Or it can be an investment in your prosperity consciousness. And the most important component of this purchase is your faith factor.
Terri, I am not saying that the following post is Universal guidance for you - only you can decide that. But here is the account of an early student of mine who posted back in December of '03 about the purchase of his new car. It's worth noting his state of mind and feeling at the time. I think you will enjoy this...
http://www.ryze.com/posttopic.php?topicid=59565&confid=481
Marilyn
P.S. A few items on the "practical side": For many years, I leased my car and was able to write the entire payment and all expenses off to my business. I purchased my current car and enter all payments and expenses above the line as "deductible", then my accountant takes care of the rest.
You may want to look into lease or purchase options that could be beneficial with regard to your business and taxes. I have considered paying off my car in full, however I am told that those regular monthly payments (paid on time) keep increasing your credit score - which is a good thing!
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