I was doing some reading last night, and came across this quote from one of my favorite spiritual writers, Joseph Murphy.
I use a lot of Murphy’s techniques in my own writing, to keep my creativity flowing. Perhaps, if there’s enough interest, I’ll write about them in a future entry, but for right now, I’ll let the man speak for himself.
Faith In The Invisible
Paul said, “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1)
All great scientists, mystics, poets, artists, and inventors are gifted and possessed by an abiding faith and trust in the invisible powers within. The scientists and inventors have faith in the possibility of the execution of “the idea”. The idea of a radio – though invisible – was real in the mind of the inventor; the idea of an automobile was real in the mind of Henry Ford; the idea of a new structure is real in the mind of the architect. The idea of this book exists in my mind, and all pages are coming forth from the invisible ideas, thoughts, imagery, and beliefs which inhabit my mind.
You must appreciate the fact that your desire, idea, dream, new play, book, script, trip, enterprise or adventure are all real in your mind, though invisible. To know that your idea is real, that is has form, shape, and substance on the mental plane, and that is is as real as your hand on the objective plane, gives you scientific faith and enables you to walk over the waters of confusion, strife, and fear to a place of conviction deep in your subconscious mind. Whatever is conveyed to your subconscious is projected on the screen of space. This is the way your ideas are objectified.
This is the true definition of a creator – to make the invisible visible. To bring that which has been only an idea, a thought, into the physical realm.
You have an idea about a poem. You sit down, you pick up the pen, pencil, open the word processing file, and you write the poem down.
You take action to manifest the invisible.
To me, Murphy, who wrote the above statement decades ago, has hit upon the missing step that “The Secret” leaves out.
Action.
Take action.
You can’t just wish for a bestselling book. You must take the actions necessary – writing, selling, marketing – to make it a bestseller.
You can’t just wish for a million dollars. You must become the kind of person who can come up with the product or idea that will earn you a million dollars.
As I’ve said before, the universe does not give us an idea, dream or a goal without also giving us the power, the inspiration and the knowledge to make it so.
I wish that all your dreams may come true, and that you realize just how powerful you are, and have faith in your ability to make them come true.
