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Gabrielle Bernstein’s book “The Universe Has Your Back” (2016) is about overcoming fear and finding faith in the universe. Everyone has obstacles to overcome, whether they call these obstacles spirits or consciousness or God. By identifying these obstacles and returning to a loving perspective, people can live more joyful lives with less stress.
It is difficult to stay connected to love because we are naturally negative. This negativity comes from our egos, which seek to divide us instead of bringing us together. However, if people become more conscious of their innate loving nature and spend more time living in that consciousness rather than a fearful ego-driven state, they will be able to remain connected with the universe as a whole.
Everyone has his or her own way to achieve peace. Some people practice meditation, which can be based on various spiritual beliefs. Others stick to one belief system, like Hinduism or Catholicism. Regardless of the spiritual route chosen, people must commit to living in harmony with the Universe through love and self-control.
Being in alignment with the Universe means focusing on your primary needs and accepting that there’s a greater force at work, which you can choose to conform your life to. It involves letting go of excessive personal control so as to better focus on aligning what matters most in your life with the Divine will. This frees one from obstructions in his/her path, thereby creating new opportunities for positive change.
When people know that the Universe is benevolent, they are able to enjoy life. They feel good about themselves and work diligently towards their goals. They also know that the Universe will help them get what they want because it’s in everyone’s best interest for everyone to succeed. As people keep doing this, it becomes easier and more natural to reach a state of happiness where you can trust that everything in your life is going well because everything around you helps you grow as a person.
Key Point 1: Feeling separated from love is a major source of distress.
Many people rely on themselves to create a happy life, but if they do that too much, they may cut themselves off from the love and support of others. When this happens, it can lead to feelings of fear or anxiety. However, those negative feelings can have positive effects in that they help us reconnect with other people and our place in the Universe.
One way to reconnect with love is to disconnect from potentially toxic and disempowering influences. One example of this is social media, which can make people feel bad about themselves or even worse separate them from the Universe. However, when someone goes on a social media fast they may find that their instincts become stronger and they are better able to trust their own gut feelings.
Key Point 2: Where people focus their energy determines the kinds of lives they create.
Thoughts have a big impact on people’s energy levels. For example, some people believe that they will never have enough money or love in their lives. Those beliefs block the universe from delivering more money and love into those individuals’ lives. Changing one’s thoughts to reflect faith that it is possible for them to achieve what they want can result in a happier life.
Let’s take the example of Emilia. She has been single for seven years, ever since her divorce was finalized. She believes that dating is difficult and all men are bad communicators. When she goes on online dates, she focuses on the interactions that go badly and ignores those that go well. For instance, one date shows up late and then brings her to a bar with seedy people in it; when she tells him she doesn’t like it there, he gets angry with her. Meanwhile, other men seem boring to her because they don’t seem exciting enough or interesting enough for her interests. She realizes that she needs to stop focusing so much on negative things and start saying mantras about how great romantic experiences will be instead of focusing on what’s wrong right now in order to attract better matches into her life faster than if she just continued complaining about them all the time like before. The positive feelings from saying these new mantras helps motivate Emilia more, which makes others respond better to her as well. Within weeks, Emilia meets someone who seems very promising ; this would never have happened if Emilia hadn’t stopped harping on bad experiences and started looking for good ones instead.
