Boomerang World
Lisa Leguenec wrote this for our monthly eTips subscribers:
I recently read an article by Tim Wright about boomerangs. He was recalling how fascinated we were with boomerangs as kids. There was this flat, curved piece of wood and you would throw it and watch in amazement as it curves around and comes right back to you.
His analogy was that as “miraculous” as that seemed when we were kids, he found that most of our life is like that. Whatever we “throw” out there, comes back to us.
We live in a boomerang world. Now that sounds a little strange to say, but he goes on to explain that if we smile at someone, in almost every case, they will smile back. If you are kind to someone, they will usually be kind in return.
He also pointed out that it also works in the other direction. If you complain, they will ‘share’ their complaints with you. If you get angry at someone, they will usually get angry with you.
Let’s think about that for a minute….whatever you decide to “throw” out into the world will usually circle around and land right back at your feet. Like a boomerang.
I love it! We have talked about everything we do in life is our choice. Live your life by design. There is responsibility for our actions. So if we choose what to “throw’ out into our world…it stands to reason that we are choosing what is going to land at our feet!
What do you want? Think about it. If you are living your life by design, what do you really want?
If you want a more loving relationship – be a more loving partner. If you want more joy and happiness – throw it out there and watch it come back to you. I agree with Tim. He says, “It even works with money. Need money? Give some away. (Spiritual leaders from the beginning of time have been telling us this, but most of us are afraid to believe it.) It works in just about every area of our life. When we give something away, when we “throw” it out there, it comes back to us.”
If you don’t like how life is responding to you….look in the mirror. It’s not about the other person changing…it is about you changing. Life responds to you. You have to give in order to receive. You will get back more than what you throw out. Plant a seed…you get more than one seed back…you get hundreds! It has also been said that you reap what you sow. What are you sowing?
Wow! How different will your life be by choosing what you are planting each and everyday? Choose what you want to come back and land at your feet.
Remember the boomerang! It begins with you.
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July 9th, 2006 at 4:04 am
It would be good to be able to forward great articles such as these to people we know!
I have been saying these things for a few years and it would be lovely to pass this on in such a eloquently written and concise article.
It is great to wake up in the morning and feel a connection to someone you dont know but has obviously bumped into the same tree of knowledge as you! Thank you Simon
July 9th, 2006 at 5:04 pm
For years one of my favorite sayings has been “Everything you do comes back to you.” This is especially true of relationships, both personal and professional.
July 10th, 2006 at 4:29 am
Timeless truth! How much better the world would be if we apply the principle!
July 10th, 2006 at 7:58 am
this is a lovelyarticle and i feel every one that wants to make a positive change in his or her life should read
July 12th, 2006 at 12:03 am
Reminds me of one of my favorite quotes:
For things to change, you have to change.
When you change, everything around you will change.
It begins with you.
July 12th, 2006 at 2:21 am
This is such a true concept. It is just like planting a garden. You cannot expect corn to grow if you plant tomatoes.
You want good food in your garden, don’t plant weeds.
July 26th, 2006 at 1:19 am
This is a great article and I know how much these sort of strategies benefit me.
It is my goal to get this type of thinking out to those many people who could benefit from a change of mindset.
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August 8th, 2006 at 8:46 am
You receive what you send out…
We’ve all heard that it is better to give than to receive; but I would like to put a new spin on this concept: You get what you give That’s right — you get what you give! If you give…
October 17th, 2006 at 1:09 am
I have also come to the same conclusion So much so that I have started making inspirational art as a way to visualize this point. I take musical instrument grade figured wood like curly maple and make two boomerangs, I then put positive words one and the other negative words on the other. The boomerangs are then mount on plaque made from walnut, cherry, or maple. These are all hand crafted by me here in Washington State. I am not trying make a fortune just inspire the world. I want to make pieces that are beautiful to look at but also stir the soul. If you would like to see the pieces and possible order one then please go to http://www.comes back to you.com Thanks. Jeff Jolly, Gilly T, LLC
November 4th, 2006 at 1:00 am
Yes, everything said here is absolutely true, though many of us (that includes me too) find it difficult to practice. Even in business your returns are proportional to what you are willing to give out!
“It’s not about the other person changing…it is about you changing”. No one has any authority to change other person, though that is what most of us do most of the time! Imagine if every individual changes himself as he wants the other person(s) to be, how beautiful the world will be to live in.
September 14th, 2007 at 4:31 pm
If you always do what you’ve always done, then you get what you’ve always gotten.