WISHING

Wishing is a popular pastime in our culture. You can wish upon a star, cash in your three wishes from a genie, or make a wish before you blow out the candles.

When you look deeper, there are really only two types of wishes: those that function as pleas and those that serve as prayers.

When wishing is loaded with expectation, you’ve created an attachment to the outcome. In this way, wishing with this intention is really a plea from the mind.

When you wish without expectation, your intention is a simple desire for good, to move things in a positive direction. The focus is on the potential and the possibility of change. This type of wishing is a prayer form the heart.

This one little difference of expectation can change a wish from an ego-driven demand to an openhearted request. By letting go of expectations, we focus our intent on positive change while remembering that whatever outcome occurs will ultimately be the best one.

Practice

When you notice yourself wishing something were different, make your wish a prayer instead of a plea. Let go of your attachment to the outcome, and relax into the freedom of trusting the universe.

Living a Life of Awareness

~ Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.