I shared a caricature on Facebook this week which showed a cobweb covered skeleton, dressed and accessorized as a woman, sitting on one of those benches where you wait for a bus. The caption read: Waiting for the Perfect Man.
While the caricature is funny and sarcastic, and I'm sure it got a chuckle from more than a few women, was it a nervous chuckle? Was it too close for comfort, perhaps? Is this taking the Law of Attraction a bit too far?
The Law of Attraction, simply put, states that like attracts like, no exceptions. Whatever your thoughts focus on the Universe will manifest. I am a firm believer and it works for me all the time. It's the way I attracted my new car and this month's rent! However, there is no question and answer session with the Universe. No questionnaire to make sure what you wish for is exactly right. If you think about getting out of debt, your thought is concentrated on debt, not on wealth, so thoughts have to be carefully chosen.
Which brings me back to the skeleton at the bus stop. I'd like to see the laundry list of characteristics she had for Mr. Right! Was her list self-editing every five seconds? Or -- and this is scary -- was SHE the Perfect Man based on her needs?
And what is the Perfect Man, anyway? Is it a tall, lean, airbrushed looks kind of guy? Or a portly man with bushy eyebrows? Is it a trainer with a six pack? Or just a meat eater that shows up with one?
I'll tell you who the Perfect Man is: No one! There can be no universal perfection for men or anything else. I, for example, would like a man who is handsome, to me, not anyone else. I don't mind a little bulge, as a matter of fact...never mind, let's keep it clean. My needs and wants don't necessarily coincide with the woman sitting right next to me! What I am trying to say is, I left the laundry list of what a man HAS to have to get my attention back in high school. Life has shown me that everyone has a point of attraction for the opposite (and sometimes same) sex, no matter what. When one finds that point of attraction, all other demands fade away. Or at least they should.
So, if you're starting to look like my friend up there at the bus station, it's time to reorganize your thoughts! Of course, I'm not saying you should settle, NEVER SETTLE. What I am trying to convey here is: ATTRACTION, not perfection.
The Universe is perfect. So, next time it throws a bone at ya, BARK!
Oh, and don't forget to wag that tail.
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