How to Live Intentionally
Sep 06, 2010
By Doug Lange
If everything going on inside of us—our thoughts and emotions—could be translated into a musical note, and everything happening outside of us—our life’s circumstances—could also be turned into a note, we’d hear something extraordinary: the two would form a chord. They’d be in perfect harmony.
Really think about that. Where we are physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and financially directly mirrors how we think and feel. Our inner world creates our outer world. The life we’re living isn’t random—it’s a reflection of the thoughts and emotions we’ve been carrying. Consciously or not, we’ve invited it all in through our mindset and energy.
This is the essence of the Law of Vibration. It teaches that everything vibrates. Science backs it up—every object, thought, and emotion has its own frequency. And the vibration we hold inside us naturally attracts a matching vibration in the world around us. If you want to know what kind of energy you’re putting out, just look at your life. Your relationships, finances, health, and overall well-being are all evidence.
Look at the people around you. Do you know anyone who constantly thinks in lack but somehow lives in abundance? Or someone chronically negative who’s surrounded by joy-filled, inspiring friendships? Probably not. That’s because our outer reality is always syncing with our inner vibration.
So, if life doesn’t look the way we want it to, the solution isn’t to fix the outside first—it’s to look inward. When we shift our thoughts and emotions toward what we do want, instead of what we lack, we raise our vibration. And when our inner frequency aligns with our desires, we begin drawing in the people, resources, and opportunities that match it.
I learned this firsthand in the early days of my marriage. I told my wife not to expect us to ever be rich. I said I’d probably follow in my dad’s footsteps—working two or three jobs just to get by. And the funny thing is, I’d earned a Master’s degree precisely so I wouldn’t have to live like that. But deep down, struggle still felt like my reality.
My wife actually laughed when I said that. She came from a similar background, but she didn’t carry the same belief. She looked at me and said, “You need to start thinking differently.” She believed we could have more than our parents had, and be more than they were. And I’ll be honest—her belief sparked something in me. It was contagious.
We didn’t know it then, but we were already shifting our vibration. We started thinking with purpose. We got clear about the kind of home we wanted, the neighborhood we imagined, and the cars we hoped to drive. And in time, it all came together. We didn’t know the how, but we believed it would happen—and that belief opened the way.
Whether we recognize it or not, we’re all living by the Law of Vibration. But once we become conscious of it, everything changes. We stop reacting to life and start shaping it. That’s when we step into our power. That’s when we begin to live on purpose.
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