The Magic of Believing... Fantasy, or Reality?

by Cathy Johnson Campbell
(Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia)

There's been so much talk about the magic of believing over the past few years. Especially after the popularity of the movie The Secret.

So, is there actual fact to back up the idea that what you think about can become reality in your life? Or is the idea of such a magical power of belief just a fantasy that someone has dreamt up? And more relevant to you, what about your personal beliefs and how they affect your life? Is there a power at work weaving your beliefs into reality for you to see, feel and touch?

Let's give this question a quick assessment by looking for answers in each of the 5 main categories that we learn things from:

1. Evidence based learning - Just one example - In recent years Bruce Lipton PhD has done some excellent research on the affects of what you believe, on your body. He wrote a book called The Biology of Belief to explain much about this powerful mind body connection that is constantly at work. If you read his book, you will be given powerful foundational understanding that this connection between your thoughts/beliefs and your
   biology is constantly at work. What you believe definitely affects the outcome of your physical life.



2. Tradition - The idea that there is a powerful connection between what you believe and what you experience in your life has been promoted in many traditional documents through the years:
   
   
   • "Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
     Jesus in Mark 11:24
   
   
   • "Our life is the creation of our mind"
     Buddha
   
   
   
3. Authority - Many successful personalities promote the idea that your beliefs create your life. These people may be considered 'authorities' because they say they have used this philosophy and witnessed it to create their own realities:
   
   
   • "Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy. Human beings have the awesome ability to take any experience of their lives and create a meaning that dis-empowers them or one that can literally save their lives."
     Anthony Robbins
   
   
   • "The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent."
     Arnold Schwarzenegger
   
   
   
4. Association - What are your friends and family saying... is it true that what you believe comes about in your life? This is what some of my facebook friends say:
   
   
   • "You cannot succeed without a burning desire, faith and confidence. Just believe. You can do it!"
     Sheri Ruston
   
   
   • "Humans are powerful magicians. You have the power to make yourself what you are right now, but it's not your reasoning mind that controls your power; it's what you believe."
     don Miguel Ruiz
   
   
   • "Life is a process of change. Change is what brings us progress. Welcome change and the unknown. Let every day be the start of a new adventure. Go into the new day, the new week, with a new you. Remember that you are a beautiful child of the Universe and the Universe will take good care of you if you believe, trust and expect."
     John Harricharan
   
   
   
5. Revelation - What's your intuition tell you about the magic of believing? Does your gut say 'yay or nay'? Have you had a dream or vision that your life is what it is because of what you believe? Or that you can change your world by changing your thoughts?
   
   This source of information is all about you and your communication with life on a more subtle level. All I can offer here is encouragement for you to ask yourself, and then listen to the answers that life offers.

So, the power of belief... fantasy or reality? It gets my vote as a real and powerful tool for creating the life of our dreams. I invite you to join me in greater understanding the magic of believing, and practicing to believe in the highest ideals for life on earth that we can imagine.

It seems there is nothing to lose and everything possible to gain. Let's do it!

* Cathy Johnson Campbell is author of www.inspired-personal-development.com and optimistic and excited about the potential of humanity. As each one of us individually grasp and implement the positive power of belief, we help lift the world to a more creative and life affirming consciousness. Enjoy her complimentary 'Art and Magic of Believing' eCourse, and experience being part of positively impacting human evolution.