Be At Cause Over Life
The universe in general works on the basis of cause and effect, but most people live their lives ‘at effect’, which means that they are in the habit of reacting to life as it happens. A far better way to live is ‘at cause’, and when you are in that mode of living you have a much greater sense of control over your day to day experience. That said, how does one shift to being at effect to at cause over life?
First, take responsibility for your life. Understand that your life right now is largely the effect of causes that you have previously set in motion, either consciously or unconsciously. An example of conscious cause is a previous decision to get married, which might mean that you now have a husband or wife, for better or worse. An example of an unconscious cause is a failure to work sufficiently hard at a job, which might have resulted in you losing your position. In both cases, a specific cause has led to a definite effect. The effects of our causes might appear instantly, or they may take decades to show themselves (making them more difficult to identify), but they are certain to manifest eventually.
With the understanding that your current life is largely the product of causes that you have previously set in motion, you should now start creating causes which are likely to bring desirable future effects. If you want more success in your career then you can work harder or more creatively. If you want to improve your relationships then you can set causes into motion that will lead to better communication, trust and so on. By thinking of the effects that you want to experience in the future, you can focus on setting the appropriate causes in motion today .
If you experience a situation that you don’t like, try to trace it back to the cause so that you can avoid causing the same situation again. For example, if your car gets a flat tyre when driving you might realise that you hadn’t checked the pressures for a long while. You can then make sure that you check your tyre pressures more often in future, which will reduce the chances of you experiencing a flat tyre for the same reason in the future.
Even if you find yourself in a situation which you believe is completely out of your control (for example, your employer going out of business or your neighbourhood being hit by a natural disaster) you can still be at cause by taking complete control of how you react to your circumstances. Someone who is at effect would accept the role of victim, and therefore set very poor causes in motion for the future. You, however, can maintain your position of being at cause by dealing with the situation as effectively and constructively as you know how.
When you are at cause over life, your experience each day becomes a very useful feedback device. Your situation today is a result of your previous causes, so if you are delighted with today you should continue putting similar causes in motion for tomorrow. However, if you aren’t so happy with your experiences today then you can start creating a better tomorrow by taking control and changing the causes that you create.
In life, you have two choices. You can be at effect, which is how the majority of people live their lives, or you can be at cause over life. Your decision in this matter is itself a cause which determines how fulfilling your life will be in the weeks, months and years ahead, so choose wisely!
