Whether or not we are aware of it, the Universal Law of Cause and Effect operates at all times in our lives. Our thoughts, both conscious and unconscious, are constantly forming our reality. The results of those thoughts produce what we think are rewards and consequences.<\/p>\n
It is our ego that is into judging, not the Universe. We judge some outcomes and situations as rewards, sometimes even miracles. Other results we deem consequences or occasionally disasters.<\/p>\n
It is easiest to understand this concept when we have created and achieved a goal, or when we have planned some event and it falls apart. We see these situations as achievements (rewards) or failures (consequences). Then we get caught up in what other people are saying. It is fascinating to me that no one ever seems to say, \u201cI just KNEW that was going to happen!\u201d about anything good. The statement is almost always attributed to failure.<\/p>\n
We have freedom of choice, but not of consequence.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The only illusion is that we can control our entire lives. We can try, but the result is a white-knuckle ride that almost always ends badly. Control is a result of our ego needing to be right, not living in the flow of life. We can use metaphysical principles to have a better life, but we cannot exercise complete control of the conditions around us.<\/p>\n What we can<\/em> control is our reaction to conditions. We get to decide what we are going to think. No one else can take away that right without our permission. And to control our reactions we have to ask ourselves the question, \u201cDo I want to be right, or do I want to be happy?\u201d And, no, the answer is not to sit there and whine that you want both.<\/p>\n In Spirit, Truth and Playfulness,<\/p>\n Terry<\/p>\n (Revised, originally published March 30, 2012)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Whether or not we are aware of it, the Universal Law of Cause and Effect operates at all times in our lives. Our thoughts, both conscious and unconscious, are constantly forming our reality. The results of those thoughts produce what we think are rewards and consequences. It is our ego that is into judging, not […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1674,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[436,446,437,457,124,455,121,456,72,189],"class_list":["post-1053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-aworldthatworksforeveryone","tag-drterrymakingsense","tag-theglobalvision","tag-cause-and-effect","tag-choice","tag-consequences","tag-empowerment","tag-outcome","tag-power","tag-victim"],"yoast_head":"\n