In the first article I gave quick examples of how to keep the flow of positive energy and clear focus in life. Now we’re going to examine the major emotional blocks we create that keep us from reaching our goals and true happiness. I’ll also give simple suggestions to utilize your personal power in effort to keep you on a more direct path, free of rocks, hills and potholes.

THE BARRIERS

Fear -
The first step to "seeing clearly" is to alleviate fear. Most fear-based impressions stem from the Ego. The Ego likes to scream in our ears until we do something to satisfy it. Usually, the Ego gets its satisfaction from self-gratifying experiences. Some of these events are POSITIVE, yet some can evolve more negative energy; thus encompassing a depressive state, which could lead one to become self-absorbed and not working "in the light". They may end up causing other people emotional or physical harm, just so their Ego has some solace. The end result is never good.

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If you allow fear to control your thoughts, words and actions, you will be manifesting exactly what you fear; thus in return you will ONLY see your greatest fears come to fruition. Please, try your best to be aware of your fears and find a way that works for you, and then get rid of them.

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Lack of faith -
I understand it’s difficult to have faith in something or someone you don’t see with your physical eyes. If you can say, "Yes, I absolutely believe in God", then you should be able to keep your faith in tact. God is the creator of all things in existence, yet you don’t TRUST his power and LOVE for you? I’m not telling you to go to Church, I’m suggesting you re-align yourself with your higher power, open your eyes and heart to future possibilities. Understand that NOT EVERYTHING is within your control and that there‘s a greater plan you set out to conquer. God sent you down here to complete a special mission, which means he has faith in YOU. What makes you believe he’d allow you here in the first place if he didn’t believe you could handle the job? Believe in yourself and the signs will become clear.

Constant negative thought process -
When one door closes, another opens. The new door ONLY opens if YOU open it. How do you do that? The door is only locked if you don’t pick up the key. The easiest way to have keys accessible to you is if you are open minded and POSITIVE regarding any negative event that has happened or will occur in the future.

For example: If all you do is think, "She hates me, I’ll never get someone to love me again", then you won’t; plain and simple. If you say, "She isn’t interested in me, BUT I know someone is out there for me", then you may have 10 someone’s out there for you.

If you can pull the positive out of every negative situation, then you’re already opening yourself up to greater possibilities and traveling on the path that will lead you to a happy, fulfilling future. The only cure for the negative thought process is to make you believe it, even if it’s not currently present.

For example: If someone tells you that you’re fat and ugly enough, eventually you’ll start to believe that. If you tell yourself your beautiful on the inside and out, eventually you’ll start to believe that as well.

If you WANT to feel miserable, be my guest, but don’t think you’ll be attracting a bunch of wonderfully, positive people to pull you out of the rut. Nobody wants to be around someone who won’t do things on his or her own. It’s the Universal Laws of "Cause & Effect" and the "Law of Attraction". What you put out you get back exactly the same.

Control issues -
If you’re one of those people who can’t LIVE without feeling as though you’ve got complete control over the major or every aspect of your life, then it’s time to stop, drop and roll out of that mode. No matter what you say or what you do while living in the physical world, you will NEVER be able to keep constant control over everything. While there are still "other" people existing, there will always be those who disagree with you and those who will challenge. Chances are, you’ll be attracting others "just like you" so please, let’s make the life path a bit smoother to travel on.

This is goes right along with having FAITH. If you can’t give certain aspects of life up to your higher power, you will find yourself lost more times than you can count. God doesn’t give us anything we can’t handle, but never did he indicate we were supposed to take on TOO MUCH simultaneously. Yes, there ARE things and events you CAN handle alone, but keep in mind; we’re NEVER alone. God and Spirit are always right by our side, guiding us and helping us through.

But..but...but...
Those who make excuses for not taking action, fear, control issues or lack of faith will always remain in the pothole they create alone. Obstacles are either conjured up or presented to us in effort to be over-come and learned from. Being accountable for your thoughts, words and actions will ensure a higher probability that the lessons presented will be learned in a more timely fashion; thus allowing the doors for more positive events to STAY OPEN.