| One of the most important lessons I teach my | | | | "I read your post. It was enlightening. For me, |
| prosperity students is to NEVER assume a door is | | | | however, I believe when one door closes that means |
| closed based on outer appearances. Stated in the | | | | God is preparing to open up something greater. |
| positive, ALWAYS assume the door is open. | | | | Sometimes doors need to be closed so we don't |
| Just recently, one of my private mentoring students | | | | enter into a "mess" that can be difficult to get out |
| had a wonderful example of this. Barbara is an | | | | of." |
| attorney but instead of continuing to practice law, | | | | This woman went on to explain how one closed door |
| she chose to work in attorney placement (recruiting). | | | | resulted in another door opening with greater |
| She had a perfect candidate for a certain type of | | | | opportunity for her. I was glad she brought this up |
| law firm and everything seemed to be completely | | | | and felt her comments were important enough to |
| synchronistic until the day she called to set up the | | | | expand my original message for greater |
| appointment for her candidate's interview. When she | | | | understanding... |
| called, the firm informed her that they had decided | | | | There is a subtle nuance here, as follows... |
| to use another recruiting firm. | | | | I said to "assume the door is open." I didn't mean to |
| I explained to her that she must never assume that | | | | visualize, force, attempt to alter or mistrust the |
| the door is closed - that anything can happen and | | | | course of divine guidance. |
| she should not be "hypnotized" by appearances. | | | | It is important to become attuned to the |
| Always leave the door open in your consciousness. | | | | "synchronicity and guidance" that flows in our life for |
| Don't assume a result is final. | | | | our highest good. |
| Well, only a week went by and the firm called her to | | | | However, there is no force involved in assuming that |
| tell her that the other recruiting firm didn't work out | | | | ALL doors are open for your highest good and |
| after all, so they were still looking and needed her | | | | success. So if we just assume the door is open, we |
| services. She called her candidate to make sure he | | | | are not accepting negative outcomes that |
| was still available, and found out that he was. But | | | | unnecessarily prevent our "highest good" from |
| again, when she called to arrange the interview, the | | | | coming to us, from that specific situation or any |
| firm thanked her but told her they had just hired an | | | | other. We are not imposing limited conditioned |
| attorney to fill the position. She congratulated the | | | | thinking on the outcome. |
| client (at the firm) and told him to feel free to call | | | | I like the way Dr. Joseph Murphy expressed it: he |
| her in the future if they needed her help. | | | | called it "divine indifference." That means it's okay if it |
| She was disappointed but I reminded her again to | | | | happens and it's okay if it doesn't. This has also been |
| always assume that the door is open. She bounced | | | | referred to in modern times as "detachment" from |
| back. | | | | the outcome and "allowing". |
| A few days went by, and the client called her again. | | | | So in assuming that the door is open - you put no |
| Apparently the attorney they hired did not accept | | | | limitations on the outcome. If it happens, wonderful. |
| the position after all. | | | | If it doesn't, you just know it's for your highest good |
| By this time, she had come up with TWO perfect | | | | and not because you limited your thinking or caused |
| candidates for the firm and after all that had | | | | it to close from your negative judgments. If the door |
| transpired, the preferred - and expected - scenario | | | | is closed in final...as this woman described, it will play |
| would be a matter of the firm deciding which one to | | | | itself out and you will know why. If you read my |
| hire. | | | | entrepreneurial memoir, you will see how many really |
| I was delighted when Barbara told me that she had | | | | striking examples of success there were of doors |
| consummated the placement for that firm. Delighted, | | | | that would have remained permanently closed had I |
| but not surprised. :-) | | | | not turned my thinking around. |
| So you see, we must never consider an opportunity | | | | I don't consider this second-guessing God, I consider |
| "lost" or gone. Based on our faith in the divine order | | | | it refining our consciousness to be able to accept |
| of things, the Universe will create all manner of | | | | more of what God wants for us. And for every door |
| adjustments to bring to us what is rightfully ours. And | | | | that closes in final, in my experience there are far |
| often there must be adjustments in circumstances | | | | more doors that can re-open with a little adjustment |
| and timing to allow all of the right elements to come | | | | in our thinking. |
| together in a situation. | | | | So, you still have everything to gain and nothing to |
| The secret is to relax and trust. | | | | lose from assuming that the door is open. You are in |
| It can make a profound difference in your ability to | | | | fact putting your trust in the divine instead of your |
| manifest. | | | | own preconceived imaginings. |
| Always Assume the Door is Open - Part 2 | | | | But you have everything to lose if you push the door |
| Someone posted the following reply (in part) to this | | | | closed while it may just be ajar. |
| article on a forum: | | | | Does that clarify? |