The law of attraction!
you are the creator of your destiny
Your thoughts and your feelings create your life

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美 國科研人員進行過一項有趣的心理學實驗,名曰「傷痕實驗」。 他們向參與其中的志願者宣稱,該實驗旨在觀察人們對身體有缺陷的陌生人作何反應,尤其是面部有傷痕的人。 每位志願者都被安排在沒有鏡子的小房間裡,由好萊塢的專業化妝師在其左臉做出一道血肉模糊、觸目驚心的傷痕。志願者被允許用一面小鏡子照照化妝的效果後, 鏡子就被拿走了。
關鍵的是最後一步,化妝師表示需要在傷痕表面再塗一層粉末,以防止它被不小心擦掉。實際上,化妝師用紙巾偷偷抹掉了化妝的痕跡。
對 此毫不知情的志願者,被派往各醫院的候診室,他們的任務就是觀察人們對其面部傷痕的反應。 規定的時間到了,返回的志願者竟無一例外地敘述了相同的感受—人們對他們比以往粗魯無理、不友好,而且總是盯著他們的臉看! 可是實際上,他們的臉上與往常並無二致,什麼也沒有不同;他們之所以得出那樣的結論,看來是錯誤的自我認知影響了他們的判斷。
這真是一個發人深省的實驗。原來,一個人內心怎樣看待自己,在外界就能感受到怎樣的眼光。同時,這個實驗也從一個側面驗證了一句西方格言:「別人是以你看待自己的方式看待你。」不是嗎?
一個從容的人,感受到的多是平和的眼光;
一個自卑的人,感受到的多是歧視的眼光;
一個和善的人,感受到的多是友好的眼光;
一個叛逆的人,感受到的多是挑惕的眼光……
可以說,有什麼樣的內心世界, 就有什麼樣的外界眼光。
如此看來,一個人若是長期抱怨自己的處境冷漠、不公、缺少陽光 ,那就說明,真正出問題的, 正是他自己的內心世界,是他對自我的認知出了偏差。這個時候,需要改變的,正是自己的內心;而內心的世界一旦改善,身外的處境必然隨之好轉。
畢竟,在這個世界上,只有你自己,才能決定別人看你的眼光

In the Far East, there is a tree called the Chinese bamboo tree. This remarkable tree is different from most trees in that it doesn't grow in the usual fashion. While most trees grow steadily over a period of years, the Chinese bamboo tree doesn't break through the ground for the first four years. Then, in the fifth year, an amazing thing happens - the tree begins to grow at an astonishing rate. In fact, in a period of just five weeks, a Chinese bamboo tree can grow to a height of 90 feet. It's almost as if you can actually see the tree growing before your very eyes.
Well, I'm convinced that life often works in a similar way. You can work for weeks, months and even years on your dream with no visible signs of progress and then, all of the sudden, things take off. Your business becomes profitable beyond your wildest dreams. Your marriage becomes more vibrant and passionate than you ever thought it could be. Your contribution to your church, social organization and community becomes more significant than you have ever imagined.
Yet, all of this requires one thing - faith. The growers of the Chinese bamboo tree have faith that if they keep watering and fertilizing the ground, the tree will break through. Well, you must have the same kind of faith in your bamboo tree, whether it is to run a successful business, win a Pulitzer Prize, raise well-adjusted children, or what have you. You must have faith that if you keep making the calls, honing your craft, reading to your children, reaching out to your spouse or asking for donations, that you too will see rapid growth in the future.
This is the hard part for most of us. We get so excited about the idea that's been planted inside of us that we simply can't wait for it to blossom. Therefore, within days or weeks of the initial planting, we become discouraged and begin to second guess ourselves.
Sometimes, in our doubt, we dig up our seed and plant it elsewhere, in hopes that it will quickly rise in more fertile ground. We see this very often in people who change jobs every year or so. We also see it in people who change churches, organizations and even spouses in the pursuit of greener pastures. More often than not, these people are greatly disappointed when their tree doesn't grow any faster in the new location.
Other times, people will water the ground for a time but then, quickly become discouraged. They start to wonder if it's worth all of the effort. This is particularly true when they see their neighbors having success with other trees. They start to think, "What am I doing trying to grow a bamboo tree? If I had planted a lemon tree, I'd have a few lemons by now." These are the people who return to their old jobs and their old ways. They walk away from their dream in exchange for a "sure thing."
Sadly, what they fail to realize is that pursuing your dream is a sure thing if you just don't give up. So long as you keep watering and fertilizing your dream, it will come to fruition. It may take weeks. It may take months. It may even take years, but eventually, the roots will take hold and your tree will grow. And when it does, it will grow in remarkable ways.
We've seen this happen so many times. Henry Ford had to water his bamboo tree through five business failures before he finally succeeded with the Ford Motor Company. Richard Hooker had to water his bamboo tree for seven years and through 21 rejections by publishers until his humorous war novel, M*A*S*H became a runaway bestseller, spawning a movie and one of the longest-running television series of all-time. Another great bamboo grower was the legendary jockey Eddie Arcaro. Arcaro lost his first 250 races as a jockey before going on to win 17 Triple Crown races and 554 stakes races for total purse earnings of more than $30 million.
Well, you have a bamboo tree inside of you just waiting to break through. So keep watering and believing and you too will be flying high before you know it.