Kirk Nugent

Suicide or Murder
“Wherever the attention goes, the energy flows”
I don’t know who said that, I probably should have conducted a Google search, but why interrupt the creative process with formalities, after all the energy is flowing in this Blog right about now. My question today is this: How do we create the life that we want?

I remember when my son was much younger, he found no joy in brushing his teeth before he went to bed, so he asked, “Daddy why do I have to brush my teeth?” My response, “You don’t have to brush all of them baby, just brush the ones you want to keep, ignore the rest and they’ll go away!”

I believe that is the key to everything in life, give your attention to the things that you want to grow in your life and remove your attention from the things that you don’t want. It is that simple! Remember being in love (God I LOVE being in-love) or any new romantic relationship? Remember how all you did was think about that special someone? They consumed all of your thoughts and you would use up all your day-time minutes conversing with the joker, and your relationship blossomed and bloomed. During odd moments during your day they would cross your mind, and at that moment they would call or send an email. Your attention is the sunlight that causes everything to grow, remove your attention and the situation dies.

Remember how the relationship ended? You guys didn’t spend as much time together as you did in the beginning. The phone would ring, but now you let it go to voice mail. Basically, you took your attention off that person, or they took their attention away from you and the relationship died.

How about someone on the job that you simply despise? Have you notice how you see them everywhere, or you’re having a conversation and someone would mention their name? The reason they keep showing up is because you keep giving them your attention by placing your ‘energy’ on that person.

The problem lies in the fact that we tend to give our attention to unwanted situations, we worry about the lack of money or poor health, and just by placing our attention on these stuff, they have no choice but to grow. We fume over how we’ve been done wrong in past relationships and the situation keeps showing up. It shows up on such a broad basis that we start making ‘broad’ statements. “All men are dogs, or women ain’t nothing but a bunch of gold diggers.” I remember a young lady said that to me once, she said, “I don’t really date any more because all men are dogs.” I said, “Well hon, since we mate within our species, would that make you a bitch?” Of course my Vulcan logic escaped her and she remained imprisoned by her flawed philosophy.

How many times have you asked someone what do they want out of life, in a relationship or on a job and the first words that come out of their mouth is, “Well, here’s what I DON’T want…”

Start to develop the habit of only putting your attention on the things that you want to show up in your reality. I’ve often been asked, ‘Why are there so many picture perfect women on your Myspace page?” The truth is, it’s not my fault, being a beautiful person, I only attract beautiful people. If I could fit over 1,000 friends on my main page, everyone would be there, beauty radiates from within and I simply don’t know any ugly people, I don’t know any angry or hateful people. They tend to fade from my life. I don’t have to bring sexy back, it never left!

If I have a situation in my life that is not serving me, I kill it. I kill it by removing my attention from it. Over the years I’ve seen so many people, personalities and things fall to the wayside of my life, simply by removing my attention from it. I refuse to even entertain the thought of things not working out. Good things are suppose to happen to me! I remember the University of St. Croix wanted to know if I could give a speech on a certain date (the contract included a few thousand dollars) I told the director, “As luck would have it, I’m available!”

I never say, “Oh with my luck this will never work” simply because I know the power of words and thoughts. Back in 1999 in NYC, everyday there would be a new report regarding police brutality and I wrote a poem entitled, “When the Cops Murder Me Who will Fight for Justice?” Once I understood how powerful (emotionalized) words are, I stopped performing the piece, I was literally setting the table for my death. Now I write about, (’…making love one lip at a time, one kiss at a time, one nipple at a time) Needless to say, there is more joy in my life.

Years ago, a group of people asked Mother Teresa if she would join them in a march against the war (Anti- War Movement) and she refused, she said, “Let me know when you’re having a march FOR peace and I’ll support you in that.” Most people would ask, “Well what the hell is the difference, and why is ole girl being difficult?” However Mother Teresa understood that wherever the attention goes, the same place the energy will flow. So if you put your attention on Anti –War, all you’re doing is giving your attention to create more anti – war movements which need more wars to survive, however if you put your attention on creating more peace, then … well you get the picture.

“As a man (or woman) thinketh in his heart so is he.” Today indulge yourself in all that bring you joy, all that you want to see manifest in your life. Believe in the beauty of your own divinity and expect a miracle. Focus only on what you want and you shall have it, seek and you shall find, ask and it shall be given. Chose wisely because you deserve the best, don’t allow ‘unfocused’ thought to have you settling for less.

Remember this great Truth from the scriptures:

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Put your attention on the good and you will have the great.

See yu at the TOP!

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