The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent - Part I

Very inspiring

First of all, my husband and I have a shared Amazon account. This is not R. Barrington writing, but his wife.I am a psychotherapist, and I am an open-minded skeptic. What this means is that I seek diligently after what I hope is truth, but I question the content fairly critically. I listen closely to my own inner compass, and I try out what is offered before I decide if it is true or not. This takes time and effort.I have read and sought widely ideas that can help me, and those I serve, live in a world that often seems dysfunctional and full of suffering. In writing this review I bring a great deal of knowledge around the nexus of science, consciousness, and philosophy.I have followed Abraham-Hicks for quite some time. I have often felt mixed about what I observe. There is plenty of evidence to suggest to the rational mind that Esther and Jerry Hicks might have been in the spirituality “business” for the money. There is much in what they offer that makes me wonder if it is not a big con. However, after considering the actual content in their books and videos, I can only conclude that what is shared in these materials is truly helpful. I have read “Ask and It Shall be Given.” The skeptic in me often scoffed at the overabundance of positivity therein. However, when it came down to it, I found the processes shared in that book truly effective for shifting one’s mindset, as well as building greater capacity to operate from a more centered place in one’s being. Carl Jung has said that the truth is “what works”; “The truth is what helps you live.” The books written by Abraham-Hicks do help you live.This book is interesting to me for how it connects with the ideas presented within the community of out-of-body explorers, like Thomas Campbell and William Buhlman. It is pretty far out stuff, but most of the people who explore out-of-body state that they don’t want you to believe them. They encourage you to learn the techniques required, and go and find out for yourself. I trust this stance. We can only learn the truth of what works by practicing the ideas offered and learning for ourselves. The perspective offered by those who travel out of body is one that can shake every assumption we hold as a “typical” 21st-century human being. What these explorers suggest is that we are all beings of consciousness that operate multidimensionally and that living in the physical plane has a very important and distinct purpose related to the further purpose of evolution of the total system of consciousness. These are big ideas that cannot be covered in an Amazon review, but if you’re curious I suggest you check out these authors.Abraham-Hicks suggest this same big picture perspective. They suggest that the physical plane is the leading edge of an expanding multidimensional consciousness, and that we can effectively navigate our true path within this enormous big picture reality by being aware of our feeling-emotional states and tuning the way we operate according to what we observe in these feeling states.The idea that we can feel our way toward the emerging future that we ourselves are creating make sense to me. Our feelings states are the surest guide of efficacy. How we feel definitely tells us how well we are living life. Few people possess the skills to live from their highest potential. Too much confusion is sowed from our collective culture as we grow and develop. We emerge as adults confused and disconnected from our natural abilities to guide our life from our feeling function. However, I can attest to the fact that when individuals are living from their highest potential they feel fantastic.If more people had “to feel“ lists, rather than “to do“ lists, their lives would transform drastically for the better.Of course, there is much more to it than that. This book offers a novel and transformational perspective that can change your life for the better, if you can digest and integrate what is being offered.

This book is hardcover and in great shape. Thank you so much. A great reminder to stay positive.

Book quality as described. Reliable folks.

Sometimes the art of allowing is hard to do, we want it our way and fast, but this little book helps greatly with understanding how and why we shape our own destinies.

very practical, very profound, lifechanging.Everyone who wants to experience a next level life will find something valuable here.High vibe reading.

It took a closer reading of this book to fully appreciate it, having read 'Ask And It Is Given' and 'The Law of Attraction.' If you are new to these teachings, I recommend, you read one of those first in order to fully appreciate what is presented here. This book focuses on the NOW, in making sure you stay aligned with your higher non-physical self(and thus source energy/God/universe), moment by moment. Exercises and examples are offered to help you get back on track towards alignment no matter what your emotional state. Yes, there is some repetition from other books, but that is what it takes to "get it". And while I was initially disappointed that some of the same processes discussed in 'Ask..' were repeated here, I realized that these were specifically chosen given the theme of this book, and the fresh examples offered, provided another incentive to use them! For those who have understood the basics, and then get stuck occasionally, or want to ratchet up their alignment with source, this book is a must. For me, it reinforced some fundamental points:i) that more important than want you desire, is how you FEEL about that desire, and the vibration you offer.ii) feeling good about something or a situation is more important than being right or justified in your negative emotion/judgment of it.iii) nothing is more important than feeling good.(For those who are critical of 'feeling good' or see it as selfish while African children are starving, recognize that unless we feel good, we are unable to be of benefit to others or focus beyond our immediate needs, let alone anyone else's. Also, as we move up the emotional scale toward peace/love/joy, our perceptions of 'self' is also more likely to change to embrace all beings as part of the interconnectedness that is the Universe, and one with Source. This is more likely to result in creating more compassionate deliberate intentions and manifestations to benefit all beings!Ultimately though, this book is about making the most of our time in this physical plane, using our consciousness and thoughts to keep us in alignment with source energy in order to experience joy and abundance.

The reason that I know that everything in this book is absolutely true is because after reading this I get an unexplained rush of energy that is truly supernatural. I'm not kidding and if you read Ask and it is Given you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. It's like my soul is giving me a signal that this is real. It's true that its mostly redundant stuff from Ask and it is Given but that's a good thing because I've read Ask and it is Given so many times I'm memorizing the words. At least now they're mixed around and I still get my burst of energy. I was going through a really tough time in my life when I read the Abraham/Hicks books and it's still amazing to me that I went from a deep depression to one of the best moods I've ever been in. A lot of people get this feeling after reading the Bible but I get it from reading spiritual books including the Abraham/Hicks books.

This book contains many different examples of ways to improve how you feel and it explains the range of emotions in a way that helps the reader move from feeling depressed all the way up to feeling wonderful by working through everything in-between. It contains a lot of tips on auto-therapy and could be useful for anyone seeking ways to improve any area of their life. It also could be useful for anyone looking to help others feel better, professionally or not.

As I always tell my coaching clients, a book like this is what YOU make of it. So, here are a few pointers from this one which you may find useful:1. THERE SHOULD BE AN ALIGNMENT BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR INNER BEING.This one is perhaps the most important lesson ever: listening to your inner voice, pausing before opening your mouth or even before taking any action. Really paying attention to your inner voice. Know this, that inner voice of yours never misleads. Unfortunately, we rarely pause to listen to it.2. SOURCE KNOWS WHAT YOU WANT AND FLOWS WITH IT.So true. When you are aligned with all that’s good and pure, you will feel that life flows oh so naturally. Even challenges become easier to handle. The authors call this kind of living as being led by your “emotional guidance system” which never lets you down.3. This one is particularly useful at the workplace or in social situations: WHEN YOU ARE WORKING WITH OTHERS, IT SEEMS DIFFICULT TO CHOOSE YOUR OWN THOUGHTS. YOU OBSERVE, LISTEN, PROCESS, AND THEN HAVE A KNEE-JERK REACTION. BUT WHEN YOU ARE AWARE OF YOUR ABILITY TO SIFT THROUGH THOSE EXPERIENCES AND CHOOSE BETTER FEELING PERSPECTIVES, YOU WILL BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND YOUR CREATIVE INVINCIBILITY. IN TIME, YOU WILL KNOW HOW TO STAY ON YOUR OWN DESIRES NO MATTER WHAT’S GOING ON AROUND YOU. AND AS YOU KEEP DOING THIS, YOU WILL ATTRACT MORE OF GOOD FEELING VIBRATIONS.4. FOR ANYTHING TO MANIFEST IN YOUR LIFE, THERE MUST BE A VIBRATIONAL COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN YOUR DESIRES AND YOUR BELIEFS.This is the toughest for us to follow. Our minds are constantly piling on those fears and doubts, always asking those "what if" questions which stop us from confidently going ahead. But if you can consistently work on strengthening your beliefs, you will find it much easier to realize your dreams. Do it, tell your mind, “Thank you, but I'm not going to live in fear, and I'm not going to doubt the infinite intelligence of the universe. All that is mine by divine right is coming to me now.”An immensely helpful way to achieve this vibrational compatibility between your desires and your beliefs is the use of daily affirmations. Over time you will become quite the expert at guiding your thoughts towards faith and positivity, and that, my friends, is a great place to live from. To get you started, here’s one affirmation: “I give thanks for all that is good in my life.” If you haven’t experienced it already, just wait and see how this daily practice of gratitude changes your life!The authors have provided detailed instructions on how to handle any situation in life by using the power of deliberate intent, from managing money to relationships and everything else inbetween. These practical solutions should be helpful in tackling our everyday issues with confidence and ease.FINALLY, please forget about those cliches we have been taught since childhood. Believe this instead: NOTHING IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. NOTHING IS TOO WONDERFUL TO HAPPEN. NOTHING IS TOO GOOD TO LAST. This is not from this book but from Your Word is Your Wand by Florence Scovel Shinn. But what a magnificent way to think, right?So please start leading your fabulous life TODAY. Keep a gratitude journal, do the three good things exercise (all these are easily explained online), and live your best life ever.Thank you very much for reading, and God bless.

Very fast delivery. Wonderful book.

I like the book and it's in very good condition. The delivery was a bit later than what Amazon assessed but it reached alright (despite covid).

The more Abraham I read & listen toDid you out the pie in babe ? the easier and more fun life becomes.Read it now and read it twice.