How To Think Like God
About ten years ago I gave a talk entitled "How to Think Like
God." People loved it. The few who were there that day in Houston
still remember it. And last year I put the talk online, where anyone
could listen to it over the Internet. Everyone loves it.
The reason it has such broad appeal is it's so freeing. "Thinking
like God" is all about no-boundary thinking. Do you really think
God would have limits? Do you really think God would talk about
lack and limitation? Do you really think God would have excuses
for not doing things?
I don't think so.
In my talk I told stories about Barry Neil Kaufman and his wife,
Susie, healing their son of autism.
I also talked about Meir Schnieder, born blind and diagnosed as
incurable, who now sees and helps others to gain or regain their
vision.
And I talked about my work with Jonathan, the miracles coach I
had worked with years ago. (Most of the stories are in my book
Spiritual Marketing.)
The point here is this: If you were to pretend you could think
like God, how would you think? What would you do? What would
you say?
I'm pretty sure God wouldn't balk at giving money (or anything
else).
I'm pretty sure God wouldn't worry about how money would
come to Him (or Her).
I'm pretty sure God wouldn't put a limit on what He/She gave,
either.
So: What would you do if you thought like God?
This wonderful question spills over into every area of your life.
How would you act in your relationships if you thought like
God?
How would you act at work if you thought like God?
How would you behave in society if you thought like God?
This is more than a liberating exercise in creative imaging. This
is a chance to expand your heart, too.
How do you think like God?
You pretend.
You pretend you are God.
If you were God, how would you think?
Personally, I don't think with any limitations at all when I start
to role-play thinking like God.
My mind starts to consider anything and everything: Cure
cancer? Of course! Win millions in the lottery? Easy! Solve world
hunger? No sweat!
Of course, implementing those wide-reaching goals is another
story.
So let's bring it back home, to the individual, to you, and to me.
If I thought like God in my own life, what would I do different?
Well, this book is a good example.
I spoke to John Harricharan on Friday afternoon. He's a dear
friend and spiritual advisor. He was in one of his psychic places that
day and told me I would soon write another book.
You don't have to be psychic to know that, of course. I'm an
author. I'll always write another book.
But something in me triggered when John said another book was coming. We talked
about book ideas for a few minutes. He pointed out how popular my article had
been, the one titled, "The Greatest Money-Making Secret in History." He said a
book on that would help the world, and be very welcome.
While I hadn't told John this before, I had wanted to write a
book based on my article. John's gentle push was all I needed.
I started writing the book the very next day. As I type these
words it is now Monday --- three days later.
In short, by thinking like God, I removed all limits to how long
it takes to write a book.
This one was done over a weekend, more or less.
Not bad.
Back to you: If you thought like God, what would you do right
now?
If it's give money, go give it.
If it's write a book, start typing.
If it's start a business, get going.
There are no limits.
Just think like God.
"In my personal experience, the reasons for tithing were never
explained clearly enough, and there was always so much pressure from
the head of the church that it never seemed like a free-will gift,
given in loving gratitude, but rather just another bill we had to
pay. Because of that attitude, tithing usually doesn't have the
effect of opening the prosperity flow. The attitude, motive and
Spirit with which we give this money back to the Universe is the
most important thing about our gift. Our motivation must be that the
money we are giving away is a gift of love we are giving back to the
Universe in gratitude and appreciation for our gift of life."
-- Patricia Diane Cota-Robles, It Is Time For You To Be
Financially Free! |
像上帝一样思考
大约十年前，我举办了一个题为“像上帝一样思考”的演讲；那天在休斯顿听报告的人很多，有些人有到现在还记这这场演讲。去年，我
把这场演讲放到了网上，让人们可以通过 Internet 来聆听；大家都很喜欢它。 只所以产生这样轰动的效果，是因为像上帝一样思考会使人们感觉很自由，没有什么限制约束。
难道你认为上帝还要受什么约束吗？难道上帝会谈论诸如“贫乏”和“限制”这样的话题吗？上帝会不会为了不去做某件事而找借口？
我想不会。
在我的报告中，我讲了 Barry Neil Kaufman 和他的妻子 Susie 治疗他们儿子孤独症的故事。
我也讲到 Meir Schnieder，他出生时就失明了，并被诊断了不可治愈。但是现在他不但自己可以看见了，而且也在帮助其他人重见光明。
我也讲了数年前和我一起工作的奇迹培训师（帮助人们开发潜能，成就梦想的心理教练） Jonathan 的故事。（大多数故事都可在《精神营销》这本书中看到。）
这里的重点在于：如果你假设你可以像上帝一样思考，你会想什么？你会做什么？你会说什么？
我十分确信上帝会毫不犹豫的布施金钱(或其它的东西)。
我十分确信上帝会毫不在乎他能得到多少美元。
我十分确信上帝不会限制自己可以布施什么东西。
因此，如果你像上帝一样思考，你会做什么？
这个奇妙的问题可以渗透到你生活的每个角落。
如果你像上帝一样思考，你怎么来处理你的人际关系呢？
如果你像上帝一样思考，你怎么来处理你的工作呢？
如果你像上帝一样思考，在社会生活当中，你的行为又会怎样呢？
与其说这是一个发挥你想象力的练习，不如说这是一次扩展你心灵世界的机会。
你怎样像上帝一样的思考？
假想。
假象你就是上帝。
如果你是上帝，你会怎样来思考？
就我来说，当我扮演上帝的角色时，我不会在思想中附加任何约束条件。
我会开始思考一切一切的问题。治愈癌症吗？当然！中百万大奖吗？容易！解决世界温饱问题吗？轻而易举！
当然，如何实现这些涉及面极宽的目标则是另一回事。
因此，让我们回到最基本的问题，回到个人，回到你和我。
如果在我自己的生活中，我也要像上帝一样的思考，我将会作些什么不同的事情呢？
唔，这本书就是一个很好的例子。
星期五下午，我和 John Harricharn 谈话。他是我的好朋友，也是我的心灵顾问。当时，他正在一个他的一个神修所，他说我很快就会写另一本书。
当然，即使你不是一个通灵大师也会猜到；我是一个作家，我总是要写另一本书的。
但是当他说这句话的时候，我心中的某个东西被触动了。我们讨论了一会儿有关书的想法。他说，我的那篇题为《历史上最伟大的赚钱秘密》的文章很流行，如果以此为基础写一本书，对整个世界
都将会非常有帮助，也必将会大受欢迎。
当时他并不知道我正准备要写一本这样的书；他的建议正好是我所需要的动力。
第二天我就开始写这本书。现在，当我正在电脑键盘上敲这些字的时候，已经是星期一，也就是第三天了。
简而言之，通过像上帝一样的思考问题，我去除了所有的思想约束，也完全没考虑“会需要几天来完成这本书”这样的问题。
这本书会在下个周末——或多几天，或少几天——完成。
不错。
回到你自己：如果你像上帝一样的思考问题，你现在要做什么？
如果是布施金钱，现在就布施吧。
如果是写书，现在就开始敲键盘吧。
如果是要启动一个生意，现在就开始吧。
没有任何限制。
只要你像上帝一样思考。
“就我的个人经历而言，‘什一税’的理由从来都没有被解释清楚过。来自教会的庞大压力，使得这件事情从来都不象是一个源于爱和感恩的自由意志的礼物，反而只是另一个我们必须支付的账单。正是由于这种态度，这种布施往往不能打开财富之流。在用金钱回馈这个宇宙的时候，我们的态度、动机和精神对我们的礼物来说是最为重要的。我们的动机必须是：我们
所给出的这些金钱，是我们回馈宇宙的爱的礼物，是我们对宇宙赋予我们的生命的礼物的感恩和欣赏。”
-- Patricia Diane Cota-Robles, 《是你获得财务自由的时候了！》
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