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When I was a kid, Mom was very good at
finding things for me. I would search everywhere for lost objects for as long
as two minutes before giving Mom the "help" call. "I looked everywhere,
twice", I'd tell her. Moms have a magical way of finding things.
They can look in the same places their children have already searched and produce
missing pocketknives, library books and money in very short order. The magic they
use is an acquired skill. It involves thinking about where the object has been
used or placed in the past and building upon that experience to determine where
to find it in the present. The sought after item may not be in the same place
as it was in the last sighting, but that's where Moms usually begin the search
process. Moms' finding magic starts as soon as all of the possibilities are considered.
Quick glances with half-shut eyes and a predetermined attitude of "
I'll never find it", are self- defeating for children and adults.
Very often, I talk with people about what
they want and how they are looking for it. Lately, I've noticed an abundance of wants that can't be found.
At first, I attributed this to be caused by a temporary
imbalance in the harmonics of the universe. After all, doesn't the universal law of attraction state like attracts
like or said another way, what we want, wants us? I was convinced this law of
the universe was not vibrating at the right frequency. I studied this a bit further on the internet,
which means it has to be true, and found that the universe is always in balance.
That's a good thing. If it were out of balance, we'd
be in big trouble. I don't believe there is a repair manual available. Using Mom's approach of looking with my
eyes open to find out why all of these people are not finding what they want,
I discovered another internet certified universal law: You Can't Find What You're
Not Looking For. It seems to me that some adults have a habit of reverting to
child-like behavior when they are looking for something. For example, I hear business
owners tell me, "I can't find good help." When I ask, "where have
you been looking", they reply, "same places I have always looked for
employees." "Where else?", I continue.
"There is nowhere else, I 've looked everywhere." Hmmm.
It's childish reluctance to admit that you have not looked
everywhere with your eyes wide open and that inhibits your ability to find what
you want. The next time you find yourself in the position of not finding "it"
use Mom's approach: · Be very clear what it is you are searching for or want.
· Start in the known hiding places with eyes wide open. · Think creatively using your experience and by asking others
about what new places the item could be hiding. · Be confident in your ability to succeed. It's an excellent approach and unlike broccoli, "Try
it, you may like it." | 
