The O-town Scene - Oneonta, NY
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Jim Koury Visualize the positive “I have to see it to believe it.” This phrase denotes a relation- ship between seeing something with our own eyes to believe that something exists. This relationship is grounded in the conscious mind in that belief is premised on the actual manifes- tation of an event or item. But what about the subconscious mind? The power of the mind is amazing. It can work to our benefit if you allow it to. Con- versely, it can throw us into a tailspin of dramatic propor- tions. We control which one is predominant. We can choose to create the belief necessary to see situations that we want to have that have not manifested yet. However, many people envision the things they do not want and unfortu- nately, the very thing you do not want becomes the reality. It is a self-fulfilling prophecy. In this case, blame is placed on others for creating the situation, rather than on oneself for actu- ally creating the situation using the dark side of the mind. Make a decision to use your subconscious mind to your benefit by visualizing situations, events and circumstances that you desire, rather than those you do not. The power of visualization negates the “I have to see it to believe it” paradigm. See it in your mind, believe that it can happen, and it shall be so. The faith in the power of visualiza- tion will create the very thing you are seeing in your mind, without having to “see it to believe it.” When one is in the closet, the predominant mind-set is that they must stay in the closet in order to protect themselves from things that probably will never happen. The power of fear controls the subconscious mind. Fear creates the visualization of terrible things happening if they come out of the closet, thus foreclosing any chance of evolv- ing into the person that they are meant to be; forever keeping their true selves buried within themselves. Visualize the person you want to be. See yourself out of the closet, happy and living the life you were meant to. Create situations in your sub- conscious mind that you desire, and believe that they are the reality. Faith and belief in visualiza- tions premised on love of self instead of fear will stir the power within to forge ahead to achieve the greatness that is inherently in all of us, waiting to be discovered. No one but you can make this discovery. Jim Koury was born and raised in Oneonta. He is a gay activist, and the city clerk of Oneonta, a position he has held for 18 years. He can be reached at editor@diversityrulesmaga- zine.com. Trash Thursday with Katrina, 9 p.m. Merlin’s, 201 State St., Binghamton. College Night at Merlin’s, 8 p.m., 201 State St., Binghamton. College ID’s in free before 11:00 p.m. Thurs. 2/24 Fri. 2/25 Trans Meet and Greet, 7 to 9 p.m., Pride Center, 332 Hudson Ave., Albany. Tues. 3/1 Miss CoCo Peru – Live, Wise Guy’s Comedy Club, 201 S. Salina St., Syracuse. Tickets are available at www.cocoperusyracuse.com and are limited so get yours reserved early. Dialogue Session: The G-Spot and Female Ejacu- lation, 7 to 9 p.m., Gender Sexuality Resource Center, SUNY College at Oneonta, 219 Hunt Union. LGBTQ Events Thurs. 3/3 Dialogue Session: The Peeper Creeper, 7 to 9 Thurs. 3/10 p.m., Gender Sexuality Resource Center, SUNY College at Oneonta, 219 Hunt Union. Fri. 3/11 Movie Nite at the New Uptown Theater, 7 p.m., RENT. Admission $6. 2014 Genesee St., Utica. Fri. 4/1 George Walsh, 9 p.m., Back to Human Tour: Black Box Theater at the Stone Mill, Little Falls. 24 O-Town Scene Feb. 24, 2011 the Diversity Scene Feb. 24-March 2