After watching "The Secret" and other programs about the Law of Attraction, many people have questions about how to manifest their dreams and desires. It can get puzzling if, after setting intentions and goals, nothing much seems to happen. "If thoughts attract things, then why," they ask, "aren't my thoughts manifesting in my real-world life?"
There are several reasons for this, but one of the less-obvious roadblocks to effortless manifestation is going for something we're not really passionate about in the first place.
Manifesting is about more than attracting into our life what we think about. Alignment of our thoughts, feelings, words and actions is part of the process. If any of those elements aren't lined up, manifestation is going to be more difficult. But the way to make sure that these are all lined up in the first place is to go for what we truly desire.
A lot of people set goals for what they think they should want, or what someone else wants for them. We get a lot of messages from our families and society that tell us what we "should" be going for. The big house in the suburbs and a fancy car aren't all that important to a lot of people; we adopt those as goals because that's what society tells us is "important." If the big house and fancy car are things you're really passionate about, by all means, go for them! In order for this manifestation thing to work, you've got to be focused on what you want, so it's worth taking the time to examine your goals and get down to the nitty-gritty. Ask yourself, "Is this something I truly want, or something I think I should want?"
If you're trying to get a raise at a job you detest, just so you can quit your job after a certain number of years and buy a couple of fishing boats in a small village in Mexico and live out your days fishing, then your dream is not the raise but the fishing boats. See the difference there? Put your thoughts, feelings, words and actions towards the dream, not what the people around you think you should want. There is so much power in aligning first with your true desires, before setting intentions and goals.
The way to do this alignment is to get in touch with the good-feeling emotions around your dream. Imagine how you would feel if you had already accomplished the manifestation of that desire. Feel the emotion of joy and gratitude you would have. Taste the tastes, smell the smells, see the sights, hear the sounds, feel the movement and rhythm. Make it real in your mind. Revisit it in your mind every now and then until it feels absolutely familiar to you, as if it's a natural part of your daily existence. From that place of certainty, feeling as if your desire is already part of your life, its manifestation will be effortless.
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Understanding and working with the
Law of Attraction is a skill that can be fine-tuned. Harrison Klein is the principal creator of "The Masters Gathering" and is a
Transformational Coach teaching self-mastery and the "I AM" Principles. You can visit Harrison at: http://www.themastersgathering.com
