The 'old' vaccuum law of prosperity
I'll bet you never heard of this one? I found this in an old book that was written in the early '60's written by Catherine Ponder. It's called the 'Vacuum Law of Prosperity' and this is what it says....
"If you want greater prosperity, start forming a vacuum to receive it"
In other words, get rid of what you don't want to make room for what you do want. Nature abhors a vacuum and will rush to fill it.
This one takes a certain boldness and faith to practice. Often it is difficult to know what you do want until you get rid of what you do not want. (oh no, I can see disgruntled wives showing their husbands to the door)
It does make a certain amount of sense that when you begin moving out of your life, what you do not want, you are automatically making way for what you do want. By letting go of the lessor you make way for the better.
One problem some of us might have with letting go of stuff, is that we have memories attached to them. One solution is to take pictures of the item you are discarding. That way you retain the memory but make space something better to come into your life.
So say goodbye to your blue polyester suit and stand by for your new wardrobe!
Eduardo
P.S. It just occurred to me that you might be considering throwing out this blog to make way for a better one.....PLEASE DISREGARD THIS POST!
posted by Edward McBeth at
4:57 PM
2 Comments:
I love Catherine Ponders' writing. Before I lost all my stuff, when my home burned three years ago, I had quite a collection of her writings.
When I was trying to learn the lesson you wrote about in this article, I spent a lot of time literally walking around with my hands palm up and open. The idea was to not grab hold of anything in the first place. It's a lot easier than having to let go of something that I have claimed as MINE. The life lesson was to be a channel rather a container. I'm still learning that one.
P.S.
There is no faster way to learn how to let go of your stuff than having it all burn up before your eyes. However, I don't recommend that method. Letting go gently and with love is the easier way. Since my house fire I have received so much. I was/am humbled by the kindness shown to my daughter and I. The day after the fire my brother drove 100 miles just to bury my cat because he knew I couldn't do it. That was the day I found out what a hero was made of. That gift would not have been mine without the fire. I am truely blessed by what I have AND by what I have lost.
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