06/25/2015
The Rules for Decision (1 – 7)
As we discussed yesterday, here are the Rules for Decision from the text in Chapter 30 Section 1, titled “A New Beginning”. The rules are at the end of each numbered section below with a bit of text beforehand for explanation purposes. It is my plan to personally use these daily for a minimum of 30 days starting with today. This morning, I believe I made it all the way into another room before I forgot Rule #1. But then again, that is why Rule #2 is there.
In Part 2 tomorrow, we’ll go through some of the explanation of what the rules mean and how we can best apply them. See you then.
(1) The outlook [which is the outlook of the set that we should adopt when we awaken every morning] starts with this: Today I will make no decisions by myself.
(2) Throughout the day, at any time you think of it and have a quiet moment for reflection, tell yourself again the kind of day you want; the feelings you would have, the things you want to happen to you, and the things you would experience, and say: If I make no decisions by myself, this is the day that will be given me.
(3) Remember once again the day you want, and recognize that something has occurred that is not part of it. Then realize that you have asked a question by yourself, and must have set an answer in your terms. Then say: I have no question. I forgot what to decide.
(4) If you are so unwilling to receive you cannot even let your question go, you can begin to change your mind with this: At least I can decide I do not like what I feel now.
(5) Having decided that you do not like the way you feel, what could be easier than to continue with: And so I hope I have been wrong.
(6) This tiny grain of wisdom will suffice to take you further. You are not coerced, but merely hope to get a thing you want. And you can say in perfect honesty: I want another way to look at this.
(7) This final step is but acknowledgment of lack of opposition to be helped. It is a statement of an open mind, not certain yet, but willing to be shown: Perhaps there is another way to look at this. What can I lose by asking?
And just remember as it says in the first paragraph, “if you find resistance strong and dedication weak, you are not ready. Do not fight yourself.”