Thinking that way used to appear to work for me too, but then I met MRSA.
But for many years I said, "I refuse to be ill". Then one day that just
didn't work anymore.
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On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 08:41:12AM -0500, Renee wrote:
> Well, the subconscious has a LOT to do with things. If you believe in the
> "catching germ theory" (I don't) then your subconscious will say "oh, my
> husband's got a cold and, well, he's my husband so naturally I'm going to
> catch that cold too because we eat together, drink out of the same
> glasses, sleep together. Yep, cold time". and so, there you are--you're
> own personal validation of your beliefs.
>
> I never catch colds--haven't had one in over 15 years, no matter who I'm
> around, even my husband, because I gave up my belief in that. It
> certainly didn't happen over night, and it took my husband a few more
> years than me--because he thought I was nuts but then when he saw that I
> didn't catch any colds while he did, he finally gave up that belief too.
> Now it's been about 8 years or so since he's had a cold. Or the flu (me
> either)
>
> If we could give up all false beliefs so easily--wouldn't our world be
> astounding!!! But truly--giving up your belief in colds and flu is
> relatively simply compared to believing that you'll never get any
> disease. Maybe not though--maybe it just takes more focus! <shrug--I
> should start working on that>
>
> As for positive reason for having a cold, if you have your cold simply
> because you believe you "should"--then your positive outcome is being in
> sympathy and support of your husband.
>
> But--isn't staying home nice too? Isn't just relaxing on the couch or
> bed, eating ice cream and sleeping a lot (if you can) and not having to
> deal with day-to-day problems (if you have someone you can pass them off
> to because you're 'sick') nice? Those are positive reinforcements.
>
> It's like when a person gets the flu. The first person of the season
> (many get it because of the belief they will because 'I work with them' or
> 'I was just with my best friend and now she's sick' syndrome) actually
> HATES going to work, absolutely NEEDS a break from work and simply CANNOT
> stay home and take that break. He/she has a family to feed, bills to pay.
> But it's overwhelming and they really, REALLY need a break.
>
> So--the flu magically shows up! Now--the subconscious always, always,
> moves towards pleasure and away from pain. It always wants to make you
> happy. It has a job to do--balance your life between total joy and
> reality. :-)
>
> It listens, judges and decides that 1) you must stay home 2) you shouldn't
> stay home and 3) the must stay home is really much more important to you
> AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME than the shouldn't stay home. So--because you are
> not actually listening to your true feelings the unconscious (called the
> Ku in Hawaiian, which is where I learned all this, from Huna) says "well,
> since you won't take that break, I'll give you a legitimate reason to take
> a break"--because to the Ku, your feeling physically miserable is MUCH
> more preferable, and not at all seen as detrimental to your actually well
> being, as feeling EMOTIONALLY and SPIRITUALLY miserable.
>
> The highest priority of the Ku is aligning your physical body and world
> with your emotional and spiritual beliefs. That's the key--the big Secret
> everyone talks about--behind everything we do. You have to be in
> emotional alignment with your physical world. If you are filled with joy
> all the time, your physical desires are always met (and unfortunately
> being filled with despair or fear, your physical world reflects that,
> too). It's what "the Secret" is all about. It's what has been taught
> through the ages by all great spiritual teachers. Our Ku understands
> this. When we 'get it' consciously--look out. That's what gives people
> true power.
>
> So--back to your cold. Now it is up to you to decide--did I get this so I
> can kick back on the sofa and relax for a couple days, even if I have my
> box of Kleenex sitting next to me, or did I get it because I expected to
> because my husband has it? Then you can decide if you wish to continue
> either of those belief systems.
>
> Then, according to your beliefs, you can decide whether or not you wish to
> ever experience a cold or flu again. If it's simply because you are in
> sympathy with your husband's plight you can say "that's his choice. I
> choose not to experience that" or if it's because you really need a break
> then you can arrange your world so that, every so often, you take a
> break. Doesn't have to be for days in a row, like having a week long
> cold, it can be just a couple hours that you enjoy for just YOURSELF. You
> will learn to distinguish when that time is, and how long it needs to be.
>
> We are amazing beings with so much power that we have no idea what we are
> capable of.
>
> (as a side story--my Huna teacher's son's friend broke his arm. My
> teacher's son, at about 10 years old, said to everyone, and to himself,
> "I'll NEVER break a bone, ever" and said it with such force, such belief,
> that it set it into his very being. 15 years later he was parachuting
> and--yep, his chute failed to open. I forget how many feet he fell. He
> landed in some trees, bounced out of them and hit the ground. They were
> sure he should have been killed. Not only did he get up and walk away
> from it--but he never so much as broke his pinky finger in the fall!!
> That's how powerful our beliefs are when we actually implant them into our
> very being)
>
> And now, because this is a CS list and not my personal soap box--I won't
> say anymore about it. :-) If you think I'm full of BS, that's great. If
> not, and you wish to talk more about it, you can write me off list.
>
> Samala,
> Renee
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> I can't think of one positive thing unless it's a license to eat ice
> cream.
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