Expect Good Things to Come

My partner wins every time he plays a game, in fact, his whole family does. After contemplating why, even in games of pure chance where there is no knowledge or skill involved, he would win and I wouldn`t, I realized it was because he EXPECTED to win. No big deal, no real competitive nature, just an expectation. That was the only difference I could see between the way we approached a game. To try this theory out I invited him to play a round of dominos with me. I let myself feel a calm expectation of winning these games. I let myself know that it was just the way it was going to be. No hyping myself up or repeated mantras, I just allowed myself to accept this reality on a deep physical level. For the first 4 rounds, I won every time. I could see the frustration building in him and so for one last round I let go of the winning expectation and decided to just let events take their own course. The 5th round ended in a draw and my partner seemed satisfied that he was back on solid ground, so really, I won again.

Years ago I was driving home frustrated and stressed because money had come up short and I wasn't sure how I was going to feed the family until the next pay check. Then I thought, just relax and trust that everything will be all right. When I got home and checked the mail there was a completely unexpected check from the government for several hundred dollars. I just smiled, looked up and said "Thanks!"

This state of expectation is really a physical one. If I am repeating an affirmation in my head but my body is tight with stress then the affirmations won't work. Your body tells the real story of your beliefs. Make a concious effort to relax your muscles and be in a physical state of openess and acceptance. If you get in to this state and then boomerang right back into your tense, closed posture, don't give up! Just keep reminding yourself to return to this state. Relax, remain open, repeat.

So expect and accept all the beautiful things you desire and the universe will be a richer place.