Hollywood by Rick James, A Story in Manifesting
I’ve always loved the funky soulful stories I’ve heard in Rick James’ music. Song like “Teardrops” and “Ghetto Life” are soulful tales in music form. Now that my consciousness focuses on manifesting abundant aspects of life, I look at things differently and see different things in the same music I’ve listened to for years. I guess this is why they say “As you change the things you look at, the things you look at change”.
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Songs you knew in one sense, take on new meaning when a new mental outlook changes what you see in them.
The song, “Hollywood”by Rick James is case in point. Before I began reading/listening to books like Creating A Bug-Free Mind by Andy Shaw, the song had an entirely different meaning.
The song is a story of a young man telling his parents he’s leaving home to live out his dream. A dream is a fantastical desire that appears to be out of this world to the dreamer.
In the song, Rick sings of how he’s always had this dream and how much he’s thought about going for it. He croons on how he sees himself there already. What the life is like there, even though he isn’t even there yet. He knows he’s going to be there. This is faith and belief.
He’s there in his mind already. The first step he has to take to create the life he knows he’s going to have is to have faith and confidence. He displays faith and confidence when he says he’s “going to do good in Hollywood”. This is referred to as speaking things into existance.
“Hollywood” in this song stands for showbiz success, and his method of gaining this showbiz success will be through his music and the opportunities he’s ready for.
These actions are part of creation. First, comes the thought or idea. Then, you visualized what it’s like to have the thought fulfilled. Seeing yourself living the idea/desire.
Imagining or visualizing the idea in your mind turns the spiritual idea into an order to the subjective mind. Through the subjective mind, the power of intuition from the Universal Mind is manifested. The actual steps or actions to live out the desire as a reality are all that’s needed for the desire to become a reality. Rick’s part was he had to make music.
With BELIEF in hand, all Rick James had to do was live the life, in other words, make music and intuitively make moves that fulfilled his dream. The magnificent thing about this is it works for everyone.
[See the full post at: “Hollywood” by Rick James: A Story In Manifesting]
What is an erroneous idea?
An idea is erroneous if it falls short of attaining the kingdom of heaven. The writers of the Bible referred to this type of idea as "sin". I learned from the honorable mind science teacher, Rev. Ike, that to "sin" means to miss the mark in archery. To fall short of your goal is to "sin". In consciousness, your thoughts are your attempts to hit the target of thought perfection. This perfection is your goal and all erroneous thoughts are your sins.
Truth keeps your mind, on your journey, aimed towards your heaven. Keep your mind on the truth that there is only the universal supreme creative force and this force's primary desire is to thrive in all the life forms it expresses. As a child of this force, we have to keep our thoughts in sync with our image of our good. This is the goal and this truth keeps us on the right track.
On this journey of life, the truth about the universal supreme creative spirit is your only friend and trustworthy guide. With so many ideas floating around in the consciousness atmosphere, known as opinion, we need a guide. If you’re going to choose a guide, I can suggest no better guide than truth. You can’t go wrong with the truth, it will never steer you wrong. The thing is you can’t be afraid of where the truth leads.
As a truthseeker, you must first know what you want the truth to do for you. Jesus said the truth shall make you free. That’s what I, as a truth-seeker that desire abundance wants. Freedom from erroneous ideas that steer us away from love, wealth, happiness, peace, harmony, and joy. The truth is God is the source of all the riches of life named above. Life is filled with the goodness of the universal supreme creative force. This truth is our strength.
[See the full post at: The truth leads you away from erroneous ideas]
The questions at hand are what is the purpose of life and what is spirit? This is a joint podcast and rapping session with a good friend, Sean 'Similac' Sims. I'm so enthused about the relaunch of Loudtalk from the GetRight Spot! It's been a while since I did a new show. This is just a new start to something I should have never stopped. Please enjoy and make your thoughts known by joining The GetRight Movement and expressing your technique for bettering your life.
[See the full post at: What is Spirit and the Purpose of Life?]
"The Word” is Thought Made Flesh or Expressed.
God is Consciousness and the universal supreme creative force which makes everything out of itself. The expression of God is "the word”. When Spirit pushes forth itself into matter in order to express itself in the physical "The Word" is made Flesh. Theologians have had this misinterpreted for centuries. We are all consciousness made flesh.
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What comes first the Word or the Thought of the Word?
Can you say a word before you think of the word to say? Go ahead, and see if you can. If you're honest you couldn't. Although it may seem simultaneous, the thought had to come first.
Is a word a word before it is expressed? If you keep the idea of a word in your mind without saying it, it can't be a word. A word is an expression. An expression is an externalized thought. Whether it is a work of art or an invention like a new app. If it is not externalized from the thought or idea, it is not expressed. As long as the word is just an idea in the mind, it is not an expression. For man, the idea or thought is not made "flesh" while it is still only in the mind. We have to use speech or action to translate the thought to expression or "the word" or physical.
All of this is done through the power and intelligence of that which makes us.
God's consciousness is made flesh or expression automatically. The universe and all that it contains is the expression of God's mind, the Mastermind. Our mind is inside the mastermind, this is why we have to be careful of what we think or focus on. We create through our use of the Creator's mind.
To be continued, stay tuned for the podcast on this subject.
[See the full post at: "The Word” is Thought Made Flesh or Expressed.]
The only satisfaction is the realization of desire. The idea of heaven revolves around being satisfied You ain’t in heaven unless you’re satisfied. The question is can you truly be satisfied?
[See the full post at: Heaven is Satisfaction]
Now that I’ve discovered the importance and power in controlling how I think. I take it upon myself to define ideas for myself. Society may use a word in a certain context but depending on how I wish to use the word I’ll self-define a word to fit the GetRight nature of my thought process. This thought process is primarily concerned with the truth-in-elevation of a word. How said word relates to my elevation is all that matters.The word “Intelligence” is a word I’ve self-defined for such a purpose. I’ll quote the accepted and formerly used definitions of the word then I shall explain my usage of the word and why.
Dictionary.com definition of Intelligence
Merriam Webster Dictionary's definition of Intelligence
Bodybyloud!'s Definition of Intelligence
The above definitions are sufficient on the surface, yet shed no light on the truth-in-elevation purpose of intelligence. If we say our goal is to have life more abundantly or live as well as we can, then how we use our intelligence is most important. The definitions of the word intelligence in the above two sources make no reference to our intended use of God's gift to us. What does “the skilled use of reason”, "the ability to learn or understand or to deal with new or trying situations”, "the ability to apply knowledge to manipulate one’s environment or to think abstractly as measured by the objective criteria” or “the basic eternal quality of divine Mind” do for the individual?
Its purpose has to be in its expressive use.
What is the expressed purposed of “the skilled use of reason”? I personally use my skilled use of reason to solve problems or to handle situations better. This "the ability to learn or understand or to deal with new or trying situations” improves my life.My favorite two definitions of intelligence are “aptitude in grasping truths" and "manifestation of a high mental capacity". Bodybyloud! is about grasping truth and manifesting from the highest mental consciosness or elevated thought"
Its primary function is to make life better and more enjoyable.
We use intelligence to make life better. That’s what intelligence is for. If you’re not using your intelligence to make life better then you’re most likely misusing it or not using it at all. Making life more enjoyable is what it’s for. How are you using your intelligence?
[See the full post at: What is Bodybyloud!'s definition of Intelligence?]
Life is a combination of energy and thought expressed. Each aspect is what the universal supreme creative force graces man and the universe with. The universal supreme creative force/mind is life, so to understand life we have to understand what is provided to us with life.
Energy
We are provided with energy, the action to do things is provided to all things through the mover of all things. At the core of life, the mover of subatomic particles provides all of life with its impetus to live. Our desire and ability to thrive is provided by the giver of the power to move. If our molecules are not moved in a manner that makes us alive then what do we have? This is how life is dictated by the mover of the tiniest particles of our being. We are the lower end of the higher movement. This is how ALL POWER comes from on "high". We are the expression of higher energy.
Thought
We are provided with thought. The ability to decide and do is volition. The only thing the universal supreme creative force has to decide on is what to do and be. This decision is pure choice. Since this choice requires thought, it is by the grace and force of these thoughts that we are expressed by the universal supreme creative force/mind. We and everything in the universe is the body, of the mind, that is, of, and by the mover of subatomic particles. The universe is expressed energy and thought.
As Above So Below
Just like the master consciousness that we are of. Our life expression is the son of our father. Our thoughts and actions are in the body of our master's force and mind. Our lives are expressed by our choices of thoughts, which decide how our energy is used. We have the lives our thoughts and actions express. We at Bodybyloud! believe this wisdom is empowering. Knowing this means we have the power to express the life we desire by fine-tuning our thoughts. This is the wisdom that Bodybyloud! and The GetRight Movement wishes to share with the world.
[See the full post at: Life Is a Combination of Energy and Thought]
You gotta believe in something, why not believe in You?
Because we think, we have a choice in what to think. This choice is the most important aspect of living. What you think matters more than anything else in the world because of the power it has. Thought power is of the universal supreme creative mind/force. There is only one mind/force in the universe. We are of that mind and use its thought power as our own. We are made of the force, by the force, are expressed by the force. Everything in the universe is expressed by, through, and as the mind/force of the creator. What we believe is expressed in the universe in particular in our lives. What you think about yourself is expressed through your circumstances.
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This is why thought choice is so important.
Belief choice is thought choice. What you choose to believe is your decision on how your life will be. You can think positively or negatively, in your favor or against your favor. So the question is, why not believe in you?
[See the full post at: You gotta believe in something, why not believe in You?]
Whether you are the observed or the observer the only thing that is indicative of change is the altering of either's point of view. The observer must change their behavior/actions or the observed must do so in order for change to be considered to have taken place. Circumstances in a situation can seem to change all because the observer changes their opinion about what they initially thought about the situation. This means that your thoughts and opinions have the power of changing things. So it matters what the nature of your thoughts is.
Change is a different thought
Thought must come before action, this means change is a different thought. No matter where you aim to go, every change in direction requires a decision to change directions. Change is a choice that requires thought. You don't change directions without the thought to change directions. This means every goal and destination in life requires thought and change in and of thought.
How Fear is a Hinderance
Whatever desires to keep you from changing your mind/thought about bettering your life does not want change. If it does not want to change for the better then this is what we call a hindrance. A hindrance is primarily internal because the desire to elevate is internal or comes from within. It takes an internal hindrance to operate against an internal desire.
Fear is the primary hindrance that operates against our desires. We like to think that fear is externally produced, however, fear is thoughts of hindrance we think are out of our control. Often, we fear the dark because of what we think is in the dark. Thinking a hindrance to our life or well-being, that we are powerless against, is in the dark.
Question is, why do we think whatever is in the dark is out to get us? Fear is believing what you can't see is against you. This is a nature of thought or a polarity of thought. It is a manner of thinking that is negative. We can just as easily believe what we can't see is good for us but that would take a change of thought. Change of thought is the only way to go from a negative to positive polarity in thinking and is the change in behavior that leads to elevation.
[See the full post at: Change is a Difference in Thought.]
The Birth of Bodybyloud!
When I had the thought that became Bodybyloud! I had been primarily listening to deep soulful house music as my workout #musicfuel. However, that day I changed it up and put on some funky, soulful, R&B by Van Hunt.
I was working out on the elliptical machine at my gym. I’m under the influence of strong cannabis, which we in the South refer to as "loud" due to the strong aroma.
Up until the particular day I thought the words “Body by loud” I had been primarily listening to house music as my workout #musicfuel. However, that day I changed it up and put on some funky, soulful, R&B by Van Hunt. When I had the thought that became Bodybyloud!
I was working out on the elliptical machine at my gym. Under the influence of strong cannabis, which we in the south refer to as "loud" due to the strong aroma.
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BODYBYLOUD! was born (thought conceived) to Van Hunt's - "Highlights"
When BAM! A funny thought hit me
People, like myself, who like to workout high, are using the Body by loud! Fitness Program, lol
The thought or high-dea came to me with a big laugh. It was funny for me. At first, that's all I thought it was...a personal joke. After thinking about it, and expanding on the thought, I began to see Bodybyloud! as having more aspects to it than physical
The "Body" in Bodybyloud! represents Physical Life.
Life elevation can be approached in the same manner as physical fitness. It requires conscious, spiritual, and mental exercise, similar to that physically done in the gym, to build or create the desired circumstances. Repetitious and persistent mental science in the form of meditations, affirmations, and habitual positive thoughts are the fitness regimen that creates a better life.
This requires Positivity and an unwavering Love of and for Life.
Feeling good and enjoying life while doing what it takes to better yourself is Bodybyloud!
Bodybyloud! is the quest to Learn and DO what it takes to elevate the spirit and mind to the point that Life Elevation is the inevitable effect.
The learning aspect of Bodybyloud! is one of the most fruitful and potentially powerful aspects of the quest. The more we know the more we can grow. We embrace learning from all the masters and sages who have come before and those doing great work now. Ever since its birth as an idea, I've imagined what Bodybyloud! could be.
It has become a multi-faceted, complex, and consuming thought creation of possibilities. Its birth has awakened unseen potential, in me, and in what I believe is possible for Everyone. This brainchild has grown and evolved from just a funny thought into a personal philosophy and lifestyle. I live Bodybyloud! I Live Positivity, Love, and Life Elevation.
An idea without any action behind it is just an idea.
This site is a Body by loud! I'm usually happy and #elevated when the ideas for the site come to me. The mental, spiritual, and educational growth along with the discipline and dedication it's taking to make these high-ideas become reality is manifesting the potential I have in myself. This potential just needed a desire to create and see materialize. I'm sure it's the same for others. If you see potential in an idea and are willing to act and learn what it takes to make it a reality, then it will happen. This Law of Creation is waiting on you to Believe. Enjoying the journey is what it's all about, and that's what Bodybyloud! is. If you Believe you can Elevate Your Life and Believe in the Elevation of all other aspects of life that make life good such as Love Elevation, Music Elevation, Spiritual Elevation, Mental Elevation, Physical Health Elevation, Laughter, and Entertainment Elevation, then you are welcome to Join Bodybyloud![See the full post at: The Birth and Meaning of Bodybyloud!?]
Energy and Purpose
We are here because energy's primary purpose is to express a desire. Energy’s purpose is to do. There is no such thing as "half do". All energy is for doing and only doing. Energy is purposed by desire. The doing has to be directed by a consciousness that knows what it desires to do. Life couldn't get to where it is today without the great consciousness knowing what it wanted to express. The great consciousness has to know how and what to do with its built-in desire to express the fulfillment of the desire.
Expression is the fulfillment of desire.
Since energy is initiated and purposed by that which desires to do, then whatever is expressed is its fulfilled desire. We, the universe, and all of life are the great universal supreme creative force's expression. We are desired into being.
We are Loved because we are the desired expression of God.
We wouldn't be here if God didn't desire to use her/his/its energy to bring us into expression. The motion of every atom of our being is purposed by the desire of that which has the power of control over them. There is nothing and no one that could make God do what it did not desire to do. This is how we know we are loved. Marinate on that.
[See the full post at: Desire is the Foundation of Life and Expression.]
God is Thought
Only thought is creative.
The book, Thought Vibration or The Law of Attraction in the Thought World, by William Walker Atkinson explains how thoughts create circumstances.
It is one of those books that gives me a greater understanding of this thing called "The Law of Attraction". However my studies have lead me to the understanding that the term “attraction” does not accurately describe what is happening. Circumstances like everything else in the universe are created by, through, and of thought. This being the case, makes it better in the long run to mentally replace “create” wherever the term “attraction” is used. This distinction makes it easier to understand related principles and laws. To many who have just gotten use to the term ‘law of attraction’ this might be a psychological challenge but it is worth it for metaphysical understanding.
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I'm one of those people who likes to know the root of things or where something came from, so I can better understand where it is now. I like to know I'm not off on a tangent of something that started off one way and got changed into something totally different, like Christianity. More on that later. Besides, if something is righteous then it can stand research or at least some scutiny.
This book seems to be better at explaining the Law of Attraction than any other book I've run across since I was introduced to the law. The fact that it was written back in 1906, when the New Thought Movement was in its infancy, makes it more up my alley.
I find it interesting Atkinson says we attract/create circumstances tuned to the thoughts we have. For instance, if I'm mean and belligerent I will attract/create situations and circumstances that will allow me to express those thoughts and emotions. Anger thoughts, within, attract situations in tune with those anger thoughts, without. Peace within, attracts/creates peace without.
What can we learn from this book? How can I use this new found knowledge to make things better for myself and others? These questions are answered with knowing how thoughts create circumstances. Just knowing how thoughts affect your life gives you the incentive to keep your mind on the good you want to attract/create . We primarily learn why to discipline our mind. Don't take your thoughts lightly because they DO make your life.
[See the full post at: How Do Thoughts Create Circumstances?]
I used to wonder what 'Born Again' meant for a long time. As a son of a minister it was literally referred to as being a new member of the Christian community. This membership required you believe in the resurrection of Jesus. This belief was what I thought being born again really was. But how could just believing that make you born again? It wasn't till I got into the study of mental science through books about new thought did I realize what the term actually meant. A New Mentality is a New LifeThe truth in the statement "As a man thinkers so is he" lead me to the truth about being born again. Once you take on a new way of thinking you consequently take on a new life creatively. You're creating a different life from a new mind. A new mind equals a new life. You can't have the same situations and circumstances from a new nature of thought. This new mentality has its own creative power the likeness of its nature. The life expressed reflects the mentality of the person. The change in mentality creates the changed life expression. This is the rebirth expressed by the term "Born Again".[See the full post at: 'Born Again' Means Operating Through a New Consciousness]
Staying Focused in a World of Social Media Distractions
Are you finding it increasingly difficult to stay focused and motivated in the midst of a constant stream of social media content? You're not alone. Many people struggle to maintain their focus and productivity in a world where we're constantly bombarded with notifications, updates, and alerts.But staying focused is essential if you want to achieve your goals and improve your life. So how can you stay on track amidst the distractions? Here are a few tips:
1. Set Clear Goals
One of the most effective ways to stay focused is to set clear, specific goals for yourself. Knowing what you want to achieve and having a plan in place to get there can help you stay motivated and on track. I had to finally decide that The GetRight Movement is a social community that discusses and debates ideas for self-improvement. Since that has been done the steps to the plan have become clearer. You can't move forward without making it clear what you wish to accomplish and following a creative plan. I created the community here and made each blog post a topic of discussion.
2. Limit Your Social Media Time
It's easy to get sucked into the endless scroll of social media, but it's essential to set limits on your usage. Consider setting specific times of the day when you allow yourself to check social media and stick to them. This can help you stay focused and avoid wasting time on mindless scrolling.
Social media will keep you on social media if you let it. It's amazing how easy it is to get fixated on what someone is saying about something that has no connection to your goals. Plain and simple you have to cut it off. I set the Facebook timer to let me know I've been on for 20 minutes a day. You can't work on your plan if you're strolling a feed. TURN OFF NOTIFICATIONS, they only exist to pull you back in.
3. Prioritize Self-Care
Taking care of yourself is essential if you want to stay focused and motivated. Make sure you're getting enough sleep, exercise, and healthy food to keep your mind and body functioning at their best.
Take a walk in a park and get some fresh air. Connecting to nature is a great calming effect.
4. Practice Mindfulness
Mindfulness is the practice of being present in the moment and fully engaged in what you're doing. By practicing mindfulness, you can train your mind to stay focused and avoid getting distracted by external stimuli. Mindfulness means being conscious of what you are thinking and doing and not of what others are saying and doing. Listening to and believing other people's opinions is probably the leading cause of failure for the individual because general opinions are usually of a negative character. Mindfulness is used to block out opinions and negativity.
5. Find Accountability
Having someone to hold you accountable can be a powerful motivator. Consider finding a friend or mentor who can help keep you on track and provide support and encouragement as you work towards your goals.
Staying focused in a world of constant distractions can be challenging, but it's not impossible. By setting clear goals, limiting your social media time, prioritizing self-care, practicing mindfulness, and finding accountability, you can stay on track and achieve your goals.
Faith must be in Action for things to Manifest
A major part of moving forward in life is acting on faith. Faith is knowing your good is always available to you. Go forward knowing your good cannot be held from you because you are made of the universal supreme creative force which has no opposition.
[See the full post at: Staying Focused in a World of Social Media Distractions]
https://a.co/d/gBOdMed From Bible Mystery and Bible Meaning by The Honorable Judge Thomas Troward
Part 1: The Truth about Adam and Eve begins with the truth about god
To better understand the truth about Adam and Eve we must first get some things straight about God. Not understanding certain things about the creator is the reason why the esoteric truth of the garden of Eden remains hidden.
First we must understand that God wants things to make sense. How can the Bible help anyone if it’s too difficult to catch the real meaning of what’s written? The writer of the first books of the Bible is supposed to be Moses. Moses being the wise man that he was made sure that the essential truth about God and his relationship to man was presented through allegory. The allegory had to be told in a manner where generations to come could figure out the essential metaphysical truth.
If something is true then it is eternally true. Our relationship to the Father is eternally true. We are made in of, by and through the creator. We are made in God's imagination. We are the expression of God’s consciousness. This is the thing that makes us one with the Father. All expression is made or created through our consciousness which is one with God's consciousness.
This is what Moses set out to teach us in the first books of the Bible. He wrote allegorical examples of how things work.
What God thinks becomes the universal expression. What we think becomes our particular expression in the whole.
The metaphysical truth about the relationship between Spirit which is conscious/energy and matter/atoms is the major theme of the Adam and Eve tale.
Spirit and matter are one in the Father. They have a cause and effect relationship. Matter, is the physical expression of conscious spirit. An example of this can be found in Genesis where God speaks everything into existence. If is written as "and God said..." Each statement is an "expression". Anything you say is and expression. If God says something it is the word of creation that is being evoked. Thought and words are one in God. What God says becomes matters orders. God is only expressing itself into physical form according to what the expression is. Let there be light means I am light and light is expressed. Thus God is makes everything out of itself as expression.
Adam and Eve is Not about Man and Woman
If the story of Adam and Eve is to make sense then it can not be taken literally. God gave us minds to think, he must want us to use them.
The primary clue is in question 'Why would God create man before he makes the vessel that is to give humans the ability to procreate?' Woman is the only way humans can make future generations. Woman coming last makes no sense. When I think about God making woman from man I call bs. This would mean God does things backwards, like woman was an afterthought.
We who seek truth from the Bible have to come to the conclusion that something entirely different is being relayed to us. This means Adam and Eve is not about Man and Woman.
Adam and Eve must be re-evaulated as a lesson on how creation works through man.
Everything works through, by, and as the universal supreme creative force/mind. This means Man is made in God's mind or imagination. Once we understand this, the allegory lesson of Adam and Eve can be better understood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA03D9ztol4Here, Emmet Fox breaks down the aspects of God that are essential to understanding mental science.
Genesis tells us quite a few things relating to the beginning of time. Before the current epoch of expression, there was no time or space. The universal supreme creative force, differentiated itself into matter giving us the time-space dimensions. [See the full post at: The Truth about Adam and Eve (Part 1)]
