Perhaps the principal of attracting (or growing) what you think about has been around for eons, but the person who introduced it to me and put it in terms that made sense was Dr. Wayne Dyer. Earlier this year I read his books 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace and Being in Balance: 9 Principles for Creating Habits to Match Your Desires. The concept of attracting into your life what you dwell on ran through them both –and smacked me in the face.
I haven’t quite been the same since. Because while it’s a principal that makes sense, it’s not one that’s often taught. Sure, in subtle ways it is (unless you benefit from a very enlightened upbringing), but most people would rather blame bad luck (or good, depending), someone else, or misaligned planets (or perfectly aligned, as the case may be) for anything that goes wrong (or right). It’s easier to pass the buck rather than claim responsibility for what you’ve invited into your life.
Where am I going with this and how does it relate to pets? I’ll tell you. Today is What You Think Upon Grows Day. It’s a day to celebrate the power of positive thinking.
Here’s what I think: Murph must think a lot about nice people and animals. He attracts them everyday. Every time we go for a walk, be it in the park where we’ll encounter total strangers or around our neighborhood where we know everyone by face if not name, along come people and critters alike happy to see him.
It happened with Tabby. She took to him immediately. I feared she’d freak out, but I should have known better. How many times have we been out walking and had a stray cat come up and nuzzle against Murph? In all my dog-owning years, I’ve never had a dog with such luck.
But I don’t think it’s luck. I think it’s because Murph has pure, gentle thoughts most of the time. (I say most of the time, because if he spots a squirrel or a rabbit his thoughts –and actions—are anything but pure and gentle. And that’s another thing he must think a lot about, because we sure run across them just about everyday.)
So today I’m going to think about how I need to be more like my dog. He attracts an awful lot of goodness into his life just because he’s so accepting. He doesn’t pass judgment or discriminate against anyone. Age, skin color, religious beliefs, weight, the size of your bank account…none of that matters to Murph.
What a better person I would be if I was more like him. Which I can be. I just have to think like my dog! (Minus the squirrels and rabbits.)
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