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Staying On The Yellow Brick Road: 3 steps to peace and prosperity

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For those of you not familiar with The Wizard of Oz, the yellow brick road was the path that Dorothy had to keep on to stay safe from the wicked witch of the west. Unfortunately she got distracted and strayed from the path and ended up in all sorts of peril.Similarly for us as we journey through life. Our yellow brick road is the path of authenticity, the road that is most true to ourselves. A path that although joyful can also be very challenging, since it involves doing something us humans can resist like crazy being honest with ourselves!Of course, we have many distractions, many things that pull us off course. Our ego mind, through years of conditioning, can chase after, or hold onto things that are not best for us. Fear will pull us in the wrong direction as well. Not just our own fears, but the fears of other people.So how do we focus ourselves How do we stay on our own yellow brick road and create peace and prosperity Here are a few quick tips to remind you.1. Use your creative imaginationThere are many ways you can use your imagination to stay on the yellow brick road. One way is to imagine you are talking to a wise oracle that can advise you on what to do in your life. This is a technique I use a lot with clients as a way of training them to tune in to their own inner compass. With a little practice you will find you start to tap into a different field of consciousness that is free of ego fears and attachments.2. Remind yourself that you are the source of your own happiness.Its easy to get caught up in chasing after things and people, thinking you cant be happy or fulfilled until you have that job, that house or that person. Keep reminding yourself that what you really want you already have. No one, or no thing, can give that to you. You are the source of it all.Remember as well that the yellow brick road is not so much a path leading you to a destination as a destination in itself. It is an optimum state to enjoy on your journey through life. Once youre on it, just savour the feeling and let go of the rigid attachment to goals. In that moment you will feel freedom.3. Create a support system.When you go through a challenging time it can seem that the yellow brick road gets very narrow. Your fears can seem in much closer proximity, reaching out trying to grab you. At times like these it is important to have someone, like a therapist or a support group, who can help you stay on track. If youre really lucky you might have a friend who can see beyond fearbased thinking. Along with this build up a good stock of positive thinking books and dvds. Develop a daily habit of putting positivity into your brain. Its an unfortunate reality but much of what is out in the world is negative and has the ability to drag you down. Your support system will not only help you cope with difficult times but help you thrive and develop an inner strength. Think of your support system as helping you create a neg shell a shell against negativity!Do all of that and youll see that peace and prosperity are states you can enjoy irrespective of your external circumstance, right here, right now.