Last year (2007) started off pretty difficult. A severe leg injury lead to me losing my job. It was only about 8 months after my surgery when I started sending CVs, etc, trying to make-up for the lost time. Interestingly enough, whilst at home I stumbled on a brief discussion on the Oprah Winfrey show. I cannot remember the guest speaker’s name, but I do remember it referred to financial strain, etc, and his advice was to put all payments on an “automatic” payment system and put your worry aside. He concluded, “Live your life as you would if you were not in debt or in a financial bind”. I related to that theory and realised that throughout my life I was doing just that. Whatever I wanted for my life (high level position, the ability to spend without a second thought, etc.) I had achieved it.

Time passed, and it was in November when I was literally “down in the dumps”, no income, bills coming every month and the uncertainty of how I was going to cope. It was then when I stumbled on a movie that my niece had given me months ago, with the title “The Secret”. I was immediately intrigued by its title and decided to watch it. I cannot begin to describe the overpowering emotions that took over my body whilst watching it. At the same time flashes of my life came before me and I realised that all that was said and documented, was something I was already in possession of. I started feeling better about myself and started working on what I wanted. I began to visualise cheques in the mail and felt money coming in. I would wake up every morning being grateful for all that I had and longed to have.

3 weeks later, I received an income tax notice in the mail. When I opened the envelope I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was a payment order for Euro 1,930.00.

You might say, “OK! so what…?” But up to then my return on taxes never exceeded Euro 150-180, and sometimes none at all.

I paid all my bills and the money left over I made Christmas dinner for my family and I bought little presents for all of them. I thought back on all that I had and realised that indeed it was my thoughts that gave me what I wanted. Thoughts do become things, and when you choose the good ones, then you’re on your way!!!! And I’m happy to say that I’m back on track…..