One of my pet peeves is teachers who do personal development work and tout, \u201cJust visualize and everything is going to work out\u201d<\/em>. This is the idea of \u201ceffortless success.\u201d There\u2019s only one guy I know who preaches effortless success who actually does<\/em> it, and his name is Deepak Chopra.<\/p>\n But here\u2019s the thing. When he says effortless success, he does not mean effortless as in \u201cYou don\u2019t have to do anything, the universe will just do it for you,\u201d because you know what? He has a team of about 100 employees that work for him so yes, effortless success, but effortless for who?<\/em><\/p>\n I happen to be of the opinion that if something\u2019s too good to be true, then take a second look at it, for sure, because like the saying goes, it probably actually isn\u2019t true. The idea of effortless success falls squarely into that category.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re not going to put any<\/em> time and energy into something you want to manifest, and you\u2019re not going to put the \u201cwhatever it takes\u201d action part into it; and if you think that just by meditating and\/or visualization that everything good is going to come to you, then you are setting yourself up for major disappointment.<\/p>\n I\u2019m not saying that it can\u2019t<\/em> happen. I\u2019m saying I don\u2019t know anybody who just gets what they want by visualizing without putting in effort.<\/p>\n Let me just bottom-line this for everybody: there is a difference between effort and struggle<\/em>, and most people struggle. Most people are used to struggling, like that\u2019s normal, but my friends, this is not correct. Things don\u2019t need<\/em> to be a struggle.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the definition of struggle: effort laced with negative emotion.<\/em><\/strong> You need effort because effort is energy. They\u2019re the same thing. However, struggle is optional<\/em>. You\u2019re the one who adds the struggle to the effort.<\/p>\n Listen, I hear some people say something like, \u201cI\u2019ve got to do some work tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n I hear other people say, \u201cOh my God! I have to work tonight, again. @#$! What a drag! I work my ass off as it is. I\u2019m always working. I don\u2019t even know if it\u2019s going to pan out. When do I get a break?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n See the difference? One\u2019s just stating it as it is, the other sounds like a victim. That sounds like struggle. Even if you don\u2019t enjoy it, don\u2019t make it worse than it is.<\/p>\n Can things come easy? I think things can come easy, but only after<\/em> you\u2019ve put quite a bit of effort to make it come easy.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s say I was going to write another book, for example, and I want it to be a bestselling book. Would it come easy? No, not a chance. I\u2019d have to be crazy to think I could get a bestselling book without a ton of effort.<\/p>\n Would it be a struggle? No, no struggle because I wouldn\u2019t allow that. I\u2019d allow the process to flow and unfold. I\u2019m going to allow it to be as easy as possible, in my frame, in my world. I\u2019m not going to make<\/em> things a problem. If problems occur, I\u2019m going to just correct them without the negative emotion.<\/strong><\/p>\n There\u2019s a big difference between effort and struggle. Just don\u2019t add to the pile. Allow what is to be. Think, \u201cHey, this thing came easier than I thought. Great!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Allow it to be, bless it, be grateful for it, and continue whatever you\u2019re doing, but make sure you put forth the effort for success and energy into it to keep what you\u2019ve got. That\u2019s called the law of maintenance.<\/p>\n Everything takes energy to either get or keep. It doesn\u2019t have anything to do with negativity whatsoever, just energy. Keep your foot pressed on the accelerator, and go nice and steady.<\/p>\n What\u2019s been a recent struggle for you? What\u2019s the emotion behind the struggle? How have you turned struggle into effort? Share your experiences in the comments below. We want to hear from you!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.harveker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/2017\/09\/Cress-WP-images-copy-1-1024x768.jpg\")
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Putting Forth an Effort for Success Helps Things Come Easier<\/h3>\n
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