Wealth Consciousness

     "That which we focus our attention on expands.  If we spend our mental energy worrying, it's difficult if not impossible to create great abundance.  Our fear gets in the way of our creativity and traps us in the status quo.  In other words, our fear 'interferes' with our means of creation.  If we are free of worries, if we maintain wealth consciousness, money will flow to us in inexhaustible ways.  We will literally create ways to keep money flowing in our direction."

-Don't Sweat The Small Stuff About Money by: Richard Carlson, Ph.D.

     Maybe this will help explain the concept, it helped me.
     If I say to you, don't think of pink polka dots.  What's the first thing you see in your mind?
     Pink polka dots!  Our brain doesn't hear don't.
     Constantly thinking about not smoking as many cigarettes, turns into smoking more than I ever have before...followed by the thought...I'm never going to quit.  Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.
     We can't forget the attempted diets that puts focus on food; the very thing you are avoiding.