The Discipline of Conscious Attention – Mind Freedom
Part 6 of 8
Loose your imagination to create a vision of the kind of relationship you want. As you construct your vision, identify and focus on qualities of your relationship rather than characteristics of your partner. For instance, “I want a relationship that is full of laughter, honesty, and sensuality” rather than “I want a partner who is funny, truthful, and sexy,” or “I want a relationship that is financially strong” rather than “I want a rich spouse.” Qualities of a relationship are much larger and more encompassing than either partner’s individual traits. Your partner does not make it happen for you—you are both responsible for creating a well-balanced union.
Focus not on characteristics of partners
but on qualities of a relationship.
Whenever you think about your relationship, concentrate on your vision. Choosing your vision, thinking only about what you do want, does not mean deceiving yourself about the state of your life. Be completely honest about what is going on in your life right now. If your actual relationship is unlike your vision, if you have relationship difficulties, as almost everyone does, compare them against your relationship vision and say to yourself, “I choose to have my relationship vision.” Follow these steps:
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Compare your current situation with your vision.
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Consciously choose to have your vision.
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Always end your thinking with your vision—the image of what you want.
Example:
Vision: an intimate, passionate, fulfilling sex life
Current Situation: infrequent sex, sometimes great, sometimes satisfactory, sometimes unsatisfactory
Choice: a thoroughly satisfying sex life
Vision: an intimate, passionate, fulfilling sex life
Although creating and focusing on a relationship vision is a powerful way to unleash your Mind Freedom, remember that you must also act. Ensure that your actions support your vision, bringing you closer to what you want rather than erecting obstacles to keep you from it. Saying yes to a relationship implies that you will take responsibility to learn, to grow, to change, and to act in spite of emotional discomfort. With such conscious intention, your relationship becomes a crucible for confronting all of your personal/spiritual growth quandaries. Your issues come to the fore so that you can work through them to healing and freedom. This is essential if you are to become fit for a relationship and to have the happiness you desire. Resist laziness and reluctance, and get busy.
Excerpted from our new book Sensual Love Secrets for Couples: The Four Freedoms of Body, Mind, Heart and Soul, by Al Link and Pala Copeland, Llewellyn, 2007
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