Fail #1

Since I have started this whole experiment, many things have happened. One of them was getting my dream job, that actually takes most of my time and I can barely write. At least not a lot.
See, that's what I do most of the day now. Write. When I get back home I don't want to write more. I don't want to sit next to the computer more. But I do want that experiment going, and to keep this blog going.

But truth is, off my list, only one thing happened so far. Only the job thing. That's regardless to the things I cannot measure (like being more creative, etc). Even the whole reason I started this experiment, the trip to Europe, might not happen because my friend is too busy at work and might not be able to come. I do visualize that we'll meet, but who knows, right?

Anyway, until now one things has happened, many might have happened, some might or might not happen, and that's the way I would have liked to keep it going.
But that's not the case.
Ladies and gentlemen - this is fail #1!

Earlier this week I have posted about Conan O'brien coming to Israel and my wish you meet him. Today I have learned that it won't happen. He sent a crew, but he won't be coming. Therefore, that's the first fail.

I suspect it was because of Bar Refaeli, who appeared on his show recently, and her remark about, well, just watch:

Meet Coco

It has been a while since I last wrote, and finally a weekend that won't be that busy so I do plan to update. I am going to add another thing on the list, though.

Meet Conan O'brien. I don't know how, but it's on the list.

Of course, I wasn't just adding it. This week Madonna is going to perform in Israel, and she has landed today. Seems like Conan is going to be here too, to interview her. That's why I allowed myself to dream big.

So I am going to meet Conan O'brien!

Now what?

So it seems like things are going well. I am during the second week at work and I like it, I feel I learn a lot and also I get more responsibilities. 

Even the whole trip to Europe to meet up with my friend is forming.

However, it seems I can't have the peace of mind to continue with the experiment. While on the bus/train to work I find it very hard to clear my mind and think. At home I barely have the time either as I get back very late. I don't want to give up on the experiment, but I need to find a different approach. 

And to post more. 

A small note

Ok, so my week is over and it's time for the weekend. I will also try to write a bit more about my experience in the last few weeks, but I need to rest.

In the meanwhile I want to share something about my friend Megan (could also be named - MeeeeeeyyyyyGaaaaan) who I wrote about a couple of weeks back. Apparently in Arkansas they finally realized she's something to write about and so they did. Pay close attention to the title. 

(I'll beg her to scan it and share the whole thing with us, or on her blog). 

Have a great weekend!

A small update

So, almost the end of week one at work and I have to say I like it. I like it a lot.
I can't say if that's my dream job, as requested on the list, but it's for sure a job I imagined myself doing for some time.

All in all - I am happy.

I will post more during the weekend, just didn't want to neglect my project :)

Crossing off

Today was a special day.
I was able to cross something off the list.
Promise to write about it all as soon as possible, but in the meanwhile, check out the list.

I've always been a fool

One of my favorite movies is "Big Fish". I remember watching it in the cinema when it just came out and during intermission (yes, back in the day in Israel they used to have intermission in the middle of the movie) I found myself enchanted.

The story, Tim Burton's direction, the vibe of the film and the characters were only supporting actors to the real thing that got me into it. Story telling.
The main character reminded me of my grandfather, my father and as I wished back then - myself.
I loved how that character, first play by Ewan McGregor and later by Albert Finney, was taking a small simple experience and making an amazing story out of it. Just the other day I had a talk with a friend visiting me and he told me I always have amazing things coming my way, always have a good story to tell. I think we all do, but I guess it's all about how we tell them.

One thing that I remember and take from that film, probably the most, is the following:

I can recall many "only a fool will continue" situations in my life, and in all of them, when I chose to be a fool, I succeeded. At times, I got what I wanted. In others, I won the battle but lost the war. But what it comes to show us is that sometimes we have to follow our dreams, put the effort it what we want.

I can relate it to the other video I posted just a while back, by Randy Pauche - the brick wall is not there to stop us, it's just there to show us how bad we want it.

And on that note, tomorrow I will cross one thing off my list. Cheers!

It's about perspective.

First of all, I would like to start with an apology. I haven't updated my blog recently. Many things have happened - some I will share on that post, others in the next few days.

I have been thinking about the all Law of Attraction A LOT lately. I have been reading about it, and started paying attention that many people use it. Maybe they won't refer to it as the Law of Attraction, but they would describe it the same.

Few days ago I have been talking to my friend Megan. She's also on a journey of moving to Israel, which you can read all about on her blog. Very recommended.
She has guessed what I am going to cross off my list in the next few days. Then I told her I have to go to sleep because I have a friend over from Mexico and we have to wake up real early in the morning and travel more around the country.
Then she wrote me something along the lines of "you can check out 'traveling more' off your list".
The next day I was thinking about it quite a lot.

Things are going great. In general I am happier, I see it attracts situations, people and less stress. And yes, I know, while some of the things on the list I can cross off as soon as they come true (meeting my friend in Europe, getting a job as a writer, etc), others, like being more creative, is something I probably won't be able to cross off my list, unless I'll be ok with where I've reached.

The same is with travelling. I had in mind travelling more around the world, but yesterday I had a chance to go back to the city I so love, Jerusalem, but this time to be with a tour guide, and I got to see different sides of the city (and along the way take more photos and maybe improve that thing on the list).

Therefore, as I see it, in those things that you cannot measure, it is all about perspective. And I still stick to what I wrote few posts ago - the whole process makes me act. Makes me trying to do more.

2 weeks in

Two weeks ago, I started this experiment. I was skeptical yet I took it seriously. I read many articles, watched videos, asked and read in forums - anything to make the experiment as real as I can.

Reading through my two lists (the one posted here and the bigger one, which is written on a notebook - one I used to write my creative ideas on many years ago) I see that many of the things I asked I wouldn't be able to quantify. Be more creative?
But the effect so far, as I have written about a week ago, is it's making me do more. Yes, I might not get more creative, but I am trying. I am creating, I am thinking, I am brainstorming and I am trying to apply.

However, in the last few days some things have happened. Major ones. Ones you can "quantify" and cross off the list. Well, both lists. In the following days I will probably "erase" one or two items on that list. Stay tuned.

Would it make me a "preacher" for the Secret? Of the Law of Attraction? Not yet, but the way things are going, it might. I guess we have to wait till September to see if I'll meet my friend in Europe.

Stay tuned

I haven't written for a couple of days, but I had a good reason. I will write a longer post about it, probably tomorrow. In fact, there might be some updates in the following days. Stay tuned.

In the meanwhile, I added a couple of things to the list:
Directing a video clip and travel more.

The first is something I have been wanting to do for a long while. Sit with a band, discuss the idea behind the song and write+direct the video. I had few projects in the past that didn't form for many reasons, so now it's on the list.

The second item I've added is something I have always love to do, and actually done quite a lot. Something about meeting new cultures, tasting different food, seeing new places (and now with my hobby of photography) is always bringing joy and energy to my life.
But don't get me wrong. Travelling around my own country would be amazing too. I just want to travel more.

Day #9 - Do you like how I look?

I tried to mess a bit with the colors and look of the blog. I hope it's going well. Also, I recalled stories and have a list of things I want to write in the following week/month. But today I'll keep it short.

How about some inspiration? 

- If you want the complete lecture click here.

- To read more about Randy click here.

Day #8 - The "new car" syndrome

You know how there are some brands of cars you don't notice, up until you buy that car, and then you notice it is all around you?

I think that's what happened to me during this week. Yes, I know about "The Secret" for many years, but up until this week, when I decided to actually imply it in my life for the sake of the experiment, I haven't noticed how many people have used the law of attraction in their lives. 

I am looking forward for week #2.

The list

One thing I am still thinking about a lot is what should I publish of my list.
I still haven't publish this blog to any of my friends (except two) and I need to think whether I want to publish the whole list, and expose my personal life, or only publish part of it.

For the sake of the experiment I need to publish the complete list.
But for the moment, I'll only publish part of it. Check out the List on the left side of the blog.

Days #6-7 - First week's conclusion

This post is going to be a bit long, bear with me though, as it might be insightful too.

A week into this experiment, I have to say I already feel better. Something about thinking positive affects me in a good way, I suppose.
Three conclusions that I got so far:

1. Thoughts are leading into action. Thinking positive thoughts and waiting for good things to follow makes you want to act. Do something.
2. People are skeptical. I was too. At first. Or still am. That's why I started that experiment, I guess.
3. A buffer is good. Yes, I am eager to find out whether it's working or not, but sometimes the time buffer is good, because lets face it - we don't want many of our thoughts to come true. For exmple: Click.

One of the things I have to add to the list online immediately is something I wrote on my list a week ago, and it's basically "get in touch again with friends I miss, keep close the friends I have around and make new friends".
As part of my research, (and yes, I do make a research. If I plan to do this experiment well, I need to read, watch and learn as much as I can about the Law of Attraction), I watched the movie "The Secret" again and one of the people there said that in order to check if it really works, just sit down, and imagine a person you haven't talked to in a while. Just imagine how you talk again and soon enough that person will appear in your life again. Either someone will mention him/her, or you'll run into them.

And yesterday it happened. Now, I have to be honest - I made the move and contacted my friend, but as I see it, it's a positive thing. We got to talk for a few hours, and it made me real happy.

So yes, it's still doesn't say much about the experiment. But even if I'll achieve all the things on my list by acting, wouldn't it be amazing? Would it matter?

Day #5

I have so much to write, some conclusions so far, but I have no time today. I will post tomorrow a bit more.

But there's something I am pondering about. Whether to publish the complete list now. 

At first I was thinking to post only few of the things on my list, and also reveal them slowly, but there are few changes going on in my life already, and I wonder if they would count as part of the experiment, if I'll only say it in retrospection. 

I'll keep thinking about it and the result will be out soon. 

Day #3-4

I figured part of the Law of Attraction is to do things that make you feel good and happy, and that would attract more things that would make you feel good and happy. So I went to Tel Aviv to take some pictures, and one in specific. The one above. But it was gone. 

Over it was painted a new, really awful painting and I kept on walking taking some nice pictures (I might upload them one day soon). 

I guess that thinking about it did something, because when I copied the pictures to my computer I found this picture, from another time I was in Tel Aviv. 

I guess it's all I really wanted, to have my goodbye. So, goodbye axe-holding-cheerleader lady. 

Day #2 - I am Legend

Day two is always a tough one. You start thinking whether the new path you are taking is a good one, becoming a bit skeptical. I did imagine myself in Europe meeting my friend (among the other things on my list which I will reveal soon), but I needed a pep talk. So I went on YouTube and found the following video. 

If it's good for the Fresh Prince, it's for sure good for me!

Day #1

Does it really work? There was a big buzz about "The Secret" a few years ago (which doesn't make it a secret anymore, does it?) and I never bothered to try. In fact, I forgot all about it up until few days ago when I saw on my facebook news-feed a link by a friend.

I decided to click it and it got me to a blog which offer 'The Secret based coaching'. 

It took me a couple of days to ponder about (I needed to recover from Passover), and I thought to myself - why not? I mean, if it would work, why not?

Now, I am a skeptical guy, but I guess that imagining something good for a few minutes each day couldn't hurt. I guess we'll have to see about it. 

So first thing, I made a list. I gathered things I wanted and wrote them, first time in years, in a notebook. Like actual one, with a pen and all. 

Then, I thought, I should make an experiment out of it. I mean, yes, most chances I would fail. But if not? That could be a great learning material. How to actually do the whole "Law of attraction" thingy. 

Next, I was talking to a dear friend of mine, and for a while now we want to see each other. Problem is she lives in Mexico, and we can't agree on a location nor a date. It only made sense that this should be the first subject of the experiment! Why should we work hard getting the money to meet somewhere in Europe or the states? Let the Law of Attraction work for us!

And so we did. Or well, we're doing. This is the first day of implying it. 

Now, we needed to set a date and a general location. I mean, yes, imagining it for our whole life won't really be an experiment...

The date - September 2012.

The place - Western Europe (with preference of Madrid, London, Paris or Rome).

T-4.5 months. 

It's on!