You’re not what you think you are, you are what you project.
Why do some people do what they say they are going to do? How are some people able to bring their ideas into reality and others not? How are some people able to deliver - time and time again - the results they set out to deliver?
Projection.
Discrepancy between what you intended to do or to say and the outcome means the projection is off - I didn’t mean that, I didn’t mean to do/say that, I didn’t intend for that to happen, I don’t know where that came from, how did I end up here, this is not what I wanted, why did I say that, why did I do that etc etc
You’re either living by projection or you’re living in fantasy. Projection is your ability to move the infinite through you and project it out into the finite/material world. It’s what you DELIVER - either through your presence, the frequency you hold as you move through time and space, your communication (verbal and non verbal) and your actions. Everyone has good ideas and good intentions but very few people are able to deliver on them - there’s always an excuse, something doesn’t work, something just doesn’t happen. WE want to be the people who DELIVER.
Projection is now. It is reality and it’s based in self-reverence. Fantasy is in the future. It’s a non-reality and it’s based in reference. All of our daydreams and fantasies are based on what someone else told us we should be - it’s our societal and parental programming. So, it’s the way we think we should look based on current trends and media influence, the trajectory we think our life should take, the way our relationships should look. Our fantasies are the what if’s - if I only looked like that or had this status, if only my partner was like this or did this, if only I had these resources … Those are all references - they are not real and they are making us miserable because there’s always something missing, something we’re not living up to.
Something’s missing, Al’right, and it’s not what you think. YOU. You’re what’s missing - who you really are authentically.
Fantasy overtakes when your projection is not strong enough. It’s what leads to all compulsive behaviors, all neurotic behaviors. And it leads to burnout.
Projection has to be moving forward and outward. This means you’re not getting stuck in the past and you’re always moving the energy outward otherwise it becomes inverted and destructive to you. This looks like always questioning what others think about you so you’re always referencing other’s opinion about yourself. That’s an inverted projection.
The projection is mental but it has to start in the physical body. It starts at the navel. If you lie down on the floor and press your navel point with your fingers (a few inches beneath the belly button) you should feel a pulse. When the projection is strong it means the navel is set so you should feel a strong pulse in that location. If not, this means the projection is off and it’s weak - you may feel a faint pulse either to the left or the right of the navel which is very common.
Strengthening you projection starts with setting the navel everyday. (Ideally in the morning so your whole day is set) There are many techniques for doing so and one of the simplest ones is breath of fire.
Breath of fire is considered a single breath. You can do it up to 31 min continuously, or space it out throughout the day. If you’re pregnant or on you cycle, do long deep breath instead.
Another way to strengthen your projection is to work with your communication. Your sound should start at the navel when you speak in order for your communication to be the most impactful.
Finally, practice keeping your word. Live to your word. Do what you say you’re going to do when you say you’re going to do it. If you have trouble keeping your word (to yourself or others) this is another indication the projection is weak because you’re probably saying yes to things you don’t really want to do and you’re not being realistic (caught in a non-reality/fantasy) about your time and energy.
Projection is ultimately your ability to create who you are. The world will try to tell you who you are and make you feel guilty for all the things you’re not. The only thing that matters is how you define yourself.
“your genetic self has all the Infinite Self. If you remember this line you will project right.” Yogi Bhajan