The Wisdom of Y-E-S

A few years back my business advisor suggested that I start a new practice in my business. He said, “Starting today, start saying Yes!” He followed this with, “then start saying Yes in the rest of your life.”

It just seemed so odd, so I immediately began finding reasons why this would not work. He followed with, “Right now, you are saying no. God does not say no, why should you?” So I thought, why not. Make it an experiment to see what happens. I have trusted him in the past and his advice was always good.

So I began saying YES. I said YES to situations that came up in my business, with my kids and in my life in general. It was quite a reversal in my normal way of responding to what life presents.

Something amazing began to happen. Subtly at first, then more obviously, I began to realize how powerful this simple word really was. All manner of personal transformations began happening, in surprising ways!

It was like opening a door. At first it was hard, especially with my kids (ages 9 and 14). For the parents reading this, I know you can relate as to how much of a shift this requires. Kids ask you for stuff constantly. Just don’t let them know that is what you are doing!

So here is how it really works. Life presents you with something, a decision, a circumstance or turn in the road. Your job – say YES! That is it – just say YES.

The just saying YES is the easy part of course. Then comes the follow through. The follow through requires some genuine creativity. Now you have to figure out how to walk through the opening you just created. This is where it gets really interesting.

In this, you are aligning with the powerful flow of Source, accepting whatever life presents. Being in the flow of life is what it is all about, that is, if you want to feel truly alive. I discovered that stretching, transforming into the future comes from YES, not NO.

The Simple Wisdom of Y-E-S

What I discovered in the few years I have been working with this principle is that NO closes doors. It constricts you and it certainly obstructs flow. NO says not now and closes denies hidden opportunities. It also changes my kids when I say NO, I can feel a let down, a constriction in them.

YES, as I discovered, actually ignites a whole new outlook on life. It also precipitates deeper self-understanding and personal growth. YES aligns you with the very essence of life itself, with Divine creative energy.

It’s funny that I missed this incredibly simple, and yet revolutionary strategy for the majority of my spiritual life. I like to consider myself a spiritual person. However, to me, that means self-actualization, rather than the spiritual distractions of ego. To me spiritual is about living to my full human potential, in this body, now.

Nothing happens by coincidence in life. Carl Jung called it synchronicity. We can say that God or the Divine or Spirit provides us exactly with what we need for our personal growth.  That said, and perhaps believed, then do you say NO to what has come your way, to the gift that life has presented to you?

This is a good question to ponder. Kids certainly learn more about life when you say YES. They learn that the universe says YES, that there are unlimited possibilities in life. The power of YES truly lets your spirit soar.

This is something further I discovered. Years of cultural conditioning started getting reversed in a relatively short period of time. Old negative patterns, unconscious habits, began to give way to the person I truly was and had always wanted to become.

What was truly incredible is how my kids changed. The resistances and little conflicts stopped. They began to feel closer to me, and even became more creative. A powerful bond began to form. They felt loved because YES gives the gift of attention, and time, the greatest gifts you can give to your kids.

Your inner kid needs the same gift. Even more remarkable was that it was through this practice that I found myself feeling younger. Life became more magical and I began noticing the synchronistic harmony of events as they unfolded for my highest good. All manner of positive events began appearing in my life.

Does it work in business? It sure does. It opens you to new opportunities and breaks the habit of just saying NO out of past conditioning and unconscious habits. Yes stimulates commitment, which generates true creativity, the essence of entrepreneurship.

Now I can guess what you might be wondering. How can you say YES to absolutely everything? Well, perhaps not. However, observe yourself when you respond to what presents itself. Just try this little experiment for a while and observe.

Try saying YES the next time the opportunity arises. As you do, notice your bodily reaction. With YES, does your body feel more open, relaxed, energized? Then try saying NO and see what happens. Your body will actually reveal the truth.

This simple practice is much more about just saying YES. What is important to recognize and align with, on a spiritual level, is the Divine Presence. Life itself is always saying YES to our desires and intentions. YES gets you back in alignment with the flow of the universal life force.

After all, the greatest spiritual practices are usually the simplest. The truth of who you really are reveals itself as you align with Source. YES easily creates this alignment. Ultimately, when you say YES to all that life offers to you, good or bad, you will awaken to the Self and the Oneness of all. This is when the real magic happens.

Blessings and Awakening,
Doc