Glenn Stewart Coles, 9251 Yonge Street, Suite 8-924, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, L4C 9T3
Text Box: When I was first learning meditation, one script instructed the group to make specific wishes, and then to send those wishes floating off in tiny pink bubbles. There were two points to the exercise; the first was to be specific about your wish so that you clearly defined what you were looking for, and the second point was to let it go. Once the little pink wish bubble had been sent out into the universe, it was necessary to forget about it. Too much attachment to our desires can reduce our chances of fulfillment. The more we focus on what we want, the more we remind ourselves that we don’t have it yet. The more we fixate on manifesting a specific solution, the more we miss all the other opportunities that present themselves. Sometimes the universe works in mysterious ways, and we can end up getting what we want through a series of totally unexpected events. In my life, I have taken the concept of pink bubbles to a deeper level. Instead of just wishing for things, I decided to play an active role in the manifestation of my dreams. For the past two years, I have been minimally employed. I have been paid for a variety of different services, but have not enjoyed a full-time income since 2003. Each week, as I attempt to generate revenue, I send out letters or business proposals or resumes. I have always believed in looking forward, and once a proposal is out of my hands, I let it go. That is not to say I do not follow up when necessary, but I choose to not create an emotional attachment with each proposal. Over time, the efforts accumulate. Like tiny pink bubbles, there are dozens of my proposals floating around the world. Instead of worrying about the bubbles that have not come back yet, I spend my efforts creating more. There can never be enough pink bubbles out there, and sooner or later some will come back. I recently connected with a recruiter who had an eight-year old copy of my resume. I also apply the pink bubble theory to my everyday activities. With each action and interaction, I intend to create a pink bubble of positive energy. Every time you are nice to someone, every time you lend a hand or an ear, you are creating another pink bubble of goodwill that may eventually come back. When you offer kindness to a stranger or support to a friend, you create a spark of energy that helps heal the world. Whether your goodwill is returned today, tomorrow, later or never, over time your pink bubbles accumulate and your world improves. The nice thing is that even if the energy of a specific bubble does not come back to you, it can move forward, and the intention of goodwill can grow exponentially. For me, each column I write is also a pink bubble, sending another positive message into the human databank. Each of my columns may have repercussions that I can only imagine. This week, one of my pink bubbles came back, and I was scheduled for a very exciting job interview. However, the meeting was cancelled a day in advance since the job had been given to someone else. While the experience was disappointing, I was also fulfilled knowing that a six-week old pink bubble had almost turned into a life changing job opportunity. Rather than feeling sad that this particular manifestation did not complete, I feel joy knowing there are many more pink bubbles already out there. Who knows which one will come back to me next? Perhaps an old active bubble is getting ready to return, or perhaps response will come from a new bubble. In either case, my comfort comes from knowing that the supply of pink bubbles is unlimited. © Copyright Glenn Stewart Coles, 2006 First Published June 25, 2006

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Too much attachment to our desires can reduce our chances of fulfillment.