For the last couple of years one of my favorite speakers to listen to when taking my morning walk is Abraham-Hicks. Regardless of whether the source of their inspiration comes from one woman’s mind or channeled spirits from a higher realm, I find much of it to be an empowering way to look at life. With a big emphasis on finding happiness and feeling good about life in general, what I hear during my morning walk is both healthy for my body and good for my soul. This week I heard Esther Hicks say something that made me stop, pause and make a note to myself as a reminder. That’s when I realized it might be good for me to share other favorites that prove beneficial to me on a regular basis.
So here are my top ten favorites:
1) Your life is supposed to feel good to you.
Every morning that we wake up we can choose to believe this or something else. Behind it all is what Albert Einstein meant when he said, “The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe.” Abraham adds to this idea by saying, “You are blessed Beings; you have come forth into this physical environment to create. There is nothing holding you back, other than your own contradictory thought. And your emotion tells how well you’re doing that. Life is supposed to be fun—it is supposed to feel good! You are powerful Creators and right on schedule. Savor more; fix less. Laugh more; cry less. Anticipate positively more; anticipate negatively less. Nothing is more important than that you feel good. Just practice that and watch what happens.”
2) Everything is always working out for you.
A fundamental premise of Abraham is that we live in a Universe that is a continually expanding and evolving process of love and appreciation for All-That-Is. There is no duality, only a constant expression of Source becoming—and that becoming is always one of love. While not easy to explain in a few words, anytime I can remember that I am part of that process of love becoming, how can things NOT be working out for me (or you) at every moment?
3) You create your own reality.
I’ve written before about my perspective on this issue so I won’t explain that further. However, another statement by Abraham helps to make it more clear by saying, “The thing that most people do not understand, is that you get to control the way you feel, because you get to choose the thoughts you think. Most people think that they only have the option of responding to the circumstances that surround them. And that’s what makes them attempt the impossible, which is to control the circumstances around them, which only feeds their feeling of frustration and vulnerability because it doesn’t take very much life experience to discover you can’t control all of those circumstances. But you can control your vibration. And when you control your vibration, you’ve controlled everything that has anything to do with you.”
4) There is no assertion, only attraction.
Even those of us who have spent time studying life from a metaphysical or spiritual perspective can get sucked into seeing the world from a place of dualism. Labeling things good or bad; better or worse; right or wrong; spiritual or material, all tend to make us think of a divided world rather than a unified Whole. Yet, Abraham teaches that the Universe responds to us only from the affirmative. In other words, there is nothing to fight—nothing to fix. Even better is when Abraham says, “Give in to the well-being that is hammering at your door. Give in. Give in. Give in to all of the goodness that is surrounding you and wanting to show evidence of itself to you. Start looking for the evidence of the well-being. It is pervasive. It is all around you.”
5) Reach for a better feeling thought.
Abraham continually reminds us to be as picky about the quality of our thoughts as we are about where we live, the food we eat and the clothes we wear. They urge us to tell ourselves, “I can complain or I can appreciate. I can find fault or I can look for positive aspects. I can worry about something or I can look forward to something. I can remember things that irritated me, or I can remember things that please me. I can look for your flaws or I can look for your positive aspects. And in every moment in time, I’ve got a Upstream or Downstream Choice.”
6) Let go of the oars, everything you want is downstream.
Some of us may have a difficult time with #1 and #2 above. Even if we want to believe in a friendly Universe where things are always working out for us we have a challenging time letting go of wanting to fix things or at least control the appearance. But Abraham reminds me constantly that, “You have no business whatsoever attempting to control even one condition of your life. What you’re wanting to control is your position in the Stream. The Stream will take care of the conditions.”
7) Your alignment trumps everything.
There has been a lot of focus in the press that Law Of Attraction is all about egotistical “getting things.” Yet I appreciate that Abraham never judges what a person says they want to experience, be it money, someone to love, a job or spiritual enlightenment. But behind it all is the urging to reach for spiritual alignment above all else. What is alignment? It is remembering who you really are on the highest level.
8) The standard of success in life isn’t the things. It isn’t the money or the stuff…it is absolutely the amount of joy you feel.
Abraham goes even further by saying, “You are joy, looking for a way to express. It’s not just that your purpose is joy; it is that you are joy. You are love and joy and freedom and clarity expressing—energy-frolicking and eager. That’s who you are.”
9) You can’t get it wrong and you will never get it done.
Strong messages that Abraham often repeats are that we are all works in progress. We will never arrive because the nature of the Universe is constantly evolving and becoming. And if it’s all good, and if there is nothing to fight against, then how could it ever be wrong? As Abraham says, “All is well. You did not come here to fix a broken world. The world is not broken. You came here to live a wonderful life.”
10) Don’t give a rip what others think of you.
I realize some of this line of thinking might be surprising to others. Depending upon your background, ideas like these might challenge everything you’ve ever believed. But Abraham says, “ It is not your role to make others happy, it is your role to keep yourself in balance. When you pay attention to how you feel and practice self-empowering thoughts that align with who you really are, you will offer an example of thriving that will be of tremendous value to those who have the benefit of observing you.” To the extent each of us can stay in alignment and live from that place of love and appreciation, what others think of us is never, ever our business.
There are many ways to look at life and each of us ultimately decides what we choose to believe and what we refuse. While Abraham-Hicks may or may not be something that you find of value, it is SMART to remember that we always have that choice. And if what we believe and what we are living does not lead to ever-expanding feelings of wellbeing, maybe it’s time for a change. Or as Abraham says, “ A belief is nothing more than a chronic pattern of thought, and you have the ability — if you try even a little bit — to begin a new pattern, to tell a new story, to achieve a different vibration, to change your point of attraction.” Always.
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These are such powerful quotes. I wish more people knew about Abraham. I created an awesome list of inspirational quotes from Abraham Hicks as well. Please enjoy! Love & Blessings ~ Jalai Lama
I was thinking about making a list of my top ten. Thanks for saving me the work. 🙂
love the added notes.
I used to listen to “their” books on tape years ago. They mesmerized and really uplifted my spirits. Life got busy, I moved on, but this has motivated me to go back and reconnect. She is amazing to watch, on video.
I love Abraham Hicks yet had four gotten about three of these 🙂 I always can use a Hicks reminder
Hi, love all the ten quotes with the underlying messages that are deep with meaning when we reflect with a calm mind. Superb:)
Hi Vishal! Welcome to SMART Living and thank you for your comment. Have you heard of Abraham-Hicks before? It offers a unique perspective that many find helpful in their life and I’m happy to share some of it that I find most useful to me. Thanks again for stopping by. ~Kathy
I’m thinking I’ve been remiss in not reading Abraham Hicks’ wisdom, Kathy. Thank you for sharing. #10 is my favourite! 😉
Hi Corinne! I think from reading your blog posts that we share a lot of favorite authors so you might find Abraham interesting too. There is quite a bit of superficial wants and needs covered, but I actually find Abraham’s lack of judgement refreshing. Abraham tends to take people at whatever level they are at and puts no shame or judgement on them for where they are. But always behind the message I hear that alignment with Source is THE MOST IMPORTANT THING and I can use that reminder as much as possible. Plus, as #10 suggests, when we realize that Source isn’t judging us, and accepts and loves us right where we are at, it certainly helps me not care about the judgements of others AND not give a rip about others thoughts. Thanks as always for your comment. ~Kathy
Interesting that you should bring up the superficial bit, Kathy. I think reading about his writing and some of the focus I’ve seen people putting on the material aspect and ‘getting what you want’, is what has put me off. I’ll take your suggestion though and look for the message behind it all. Thanks for shedding light on this, Kathy.
Hi Corinne. You’re welcome. I would recommend some of the new talks that you can find on Youtube. I think Abraham has evolved along with the message. There are LOTS of clips that you can watch and listen to there that can allow you to put the focus where you’re most interested. ~Kathy
Thank you for the refresher course from Abraham-Hicks. It speaks to me loud and clear and the timing was perfect, of course. So glad you joined us at #MidLifeLuv. It’s a pleasure to get to know you and your blog!
Kimberly
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Hi Kimberly! Glad to remind you of some of the “jewels” of Abraham-Hicks. There is certainly aspects of their teaching that seems to be exactly what I need to hear at this time in my life and I was betting I wasn’t alone. And yes–it’s a pleasure to know you and your blog as well! ~Kathy
Kathy…I really love these quotes. I loved this post. I don’t know much about the Abraham-Hicks…but I notice as I grow older I’m naturally coming closer and closer to living these exact practices. I’ve especially learned how to let go of those oars and everything seems to work out. Sometimes much better than it probably ever could and takes me places I could have never known. Good things.
Hi Karen! I’m glad to introduce you to the work of Abraham-Hicks. It is a bit “out there” for some people but I always say that if anything rings true to you then it doesn’t matter so much the source. I didn’t particularly care for the work in the beginning, especially as it was interpreted by “The Secret,” but I have developed a resonance with much of it as time goes by. And yes, often a big part of that is letting go of those oars and flowing through life. Thanks for your comment. ~Kathy
We are indeed all works in progress. I think the most difficult part of being a work in progress is achieving life balance; staying in alignment. It can’t always be a life of rainbows and unicorns, but we have to balance our energies, right?
Hi Kimba! I think that as long as we remember we are all works in progress we cut ourselves some slack and expecting perfection and/or beating ourselves up when we don’t quite reach that target. Balance is indeed an important part of it. Thanks so much for adding to the conversation. ~Kathy
An inspiring post – one to ponder on and take time over. I will come back to it again. Thank you. #MidLifeLuv Linky Party
Hi Gilly! I LOVE it when I post things that make people think and consider their lives. Thank YOU for letting me know. And thanks again for the link up party! ~Kathy
Hi Gilly! I can’t ask for anything more than getting another to stop and think after reading one of my posts. Thanks, you made my day! ~Kathy
I so love this post! I need to spend some time with it and let it sink in. The ideas are so powerful, especially the idea of the quality of our thoughts. Needed to see this tonite!
Hi Rosemond! Welcome to SMART Living and I’m glad you liked my favorite Abraham quote. I really believe that at least one or two of them should resonate with just about everyone who reads them. They sure help me and I’m happy if they help others too. Thanks for your comment. ~Kathy
“everything is working out for you” has been my mantra when I am disappointed by life’s turn of events and I’m finding I don’t need to say it very often. I’ve never heard or read: “let go of the oars. . .” I love that! Thanks for sharing your favorites!
Hi Laura! Yes don’t you just LOVE that quote? I use it often EVEN when things look the opposite of it. It so reminds me to turn around find the good. And obviously I love the letting go one as well. When Abraham talks talks about everything we want is downstream it reminds me of the zen practice of wu wei or the “watercourse way.” Struggle is really not supposed to be our true nature but most of us think exactly the opposite. Thanks for adding your thoughts on this! ~Kathy
This may just be my favorite post of yours ever! So much goodness right here, a handbook for life in 1000 words or less. Thank you, Kathy. I am bookmarking this one, and printing it so I can leave it lying on my desk for a week or two, catching my eye every now and then, sinking into my cells and subconscious.
Hi Laura! Thank you so much…of course according to Abraham I’m not supposed to give a rip about what you think but I haven’t ascended to that one yet! 🙂 While some of these are easier to live than others–and I’m sure some come easier to other people–I think they have much to offer anyone whether or not they have ever even heard of Abraham-Hicks before. Thanks again for your comment. ~Kathy
Love this. Numbers 6 and 10 were my favs. Mental note to self: chuck the oars…everything I want/need is downstream. Amen!
Hi Tammy! Yes isn’t it weird how we all tend to think that success is supposed to be hard? I love that Abraham reminds me that life is supposed to be fun and like Jackson Browne song, “nothing that’s forced can ever be right.” And yes, yes, yes to #10!!! ~Kathy
Thanks Kathy for sharing inspirational quotes and concepts. The only time was when I was very ill that I just could not muster much and life seemed so difficult.
Hi Haralee! I think any of us that have lived for a while on planet Earth have had times that have challenged us and make things very difficult. But I am convinced that the sooner we can pull ourselves around and redirect our thoughts and intentions to the future the better for us all. I think your life is an excellent example of how possible that is. Thanks for joining the conversation. ~Kathy
Hi Kathy – I love all these so much that I’ve saved this post to my favourites to read again because there is so much value contained in the idea of consciously choosing the good and being a better person through seeing yourself that way. Thanks for another really thought provoking post ~ Leanne
Hi Leanne! Thanks for your feedback. I know these might be out of many people’s comfort zones, especially in light of the shootings here the U.S. this week. But I wrote it before that happened and I am also using them to remind myself that there is ALWAYS more good in the world than there is tragedy. While our hope and optimism might stumble now and then, I honestly believe we must stay hopeful and optimistic in order to be our most effective for those in need. Abraham-Hicks offers us all an incredible way to focus on what’s “right” rather than focusing on what’s wrong. Thanks again for checking in. ~Kathy