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What is the Present? A Meditation

The Present is something you "pre"-"sent" to yourself.
It is your present (your gift) to your self.
What are you "pre"-"send"ing to your self now?

We create our reality by the predominant thoughts and emotions that we hold. "Like attracts like" is a universal law. Be happy and happiness follows. Feel abundant and abundance comes. The Universe reflects back to us what we are feeling, whether we are conscious of it or not. What we experience in our lives is an objective mirror reflecting back to us the predominant thoughts and feelings we have.

We can change what we are experiencing by first observing our predominant thoughts and feelings; and then we can choose to gradually change whatever we don't like. And by doing this, we eventually will have different experiences knocking at our door.

Meditation is a wonderful way to learn how to become aware of your thoughts and by becoming aware of them you can become a Master of your thoughts, your emotions and ultimately your life. Meditation allows you to objectively observe your mental chatter and then by doing so you can choose to change it.

So, try just "being" with yourself in meditation and see what comes up. Just "listen" to yourself! And then, after you have observed your patterns for awhile, gradually change what doesn't really serve and uplift you you and keep what does. You'll know the difference.

Nothing is, but what thinking makes it so.
Shakespeare
We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong.
The amount of work is the same.
Carlos Castaneda

So, take a few minutes a day for the next week to sit and observe your thoughts. While focusing on your breath, notice the patterns and types of thoughts that come up for you. Don't get caught up in them; just witness them. By doing this you will see the patterns and then can begin to intentionally shift them.

Even this simple practice can have a profound effect on the quality of your life.

If you have interest, my meditation CD entitled: Peace of Mind is a Thought Away: Mastery Meditations goes into greater depth about this process: http://www.learnmastery.com/AudioTapesByYanni.htm

Also, my book and audio package, Magical Keys to Self-Mastery: Creating Miracles in Your Life, is a primer on Meditation and Intuition: http://www.MagicalKeystoSelfMastery.com