Every moment we are conscious, we are
creating. Whether we accept it or not, we are always co-creating with
the Universe. Our beliefs, attitudes, the actions we take, the lens
through which we look at life—it is all part of the creation process.
The movie The Secret made the word “manifesting” popular. Many
people have achieved magnificent results by visualizing and using some
of the techniques discussed in the movie. Yet, some express difficulty
even visualizing a positive outcome from where they stand. I have been
around both kinds of people. Shaped by my personal experiences and
extensive research on manifesting, I was able to put together ten ideas
that can help speed up your manifesting process. Plant these ideas in
your mind and let them grow into giant trees of consciousness.
Here we go!
1. Give yourself permission to want what you want.
As far as I know, the Universe has not
provided us with a rule book that dictates when we deserve to hope for a
raise, to make more money or to have the relationship we want. I am
pretty sure that such a rule book does not exist. We decide what we
deserve. No one else does. So, if you want to open up a glass blowing
studio in Costa Rica, don’t wait for someone to tell you that you
deserve to want it. I don’t believe that we can be given such a huge
capacity to feel and be told not to want. Desire is the reason we do
anything. And that’s how we are designed to live.
2. Be really willing to receive.
You might think, “Duh! Of course I want
to receive it. I am asking for it, aren’t I?” Truthfully, that does not
mean that you are willing to receive it into your life, heart and body.
Look for and challenge limiting beliefs that could prevent you from
being open to receiving what you desire. One way to accomplish this is
by taking your dream all the way to the end, watching a movie of its
highest potential in your mind (visualizing yourself living/having it)
and seeing how far you allow yourself go in your mind until you start
feeling undeserving or uncomfortable. Then look into the “why” and work
with that.
3. Be willing to doubt your doubts.
The truth is, the whole Universe is
being managed while we are watching TV, shopping, making love and mowing
the lawn. There are so many things in the Universe that work perfectly
without us doing anything about it. We are not in charge of the weather,
the sky, the oceans or earthquakes, yet we are gullible enough to not
believe in miracles. The only limit is in our minds. Our conditioned,
human minds. Just accepting this idea and reminding yourself of this
fact will consistently help you wave away doubts.
4. Pick and choose who you share your dreams with.
There are people out there whose
volunteer gig is dream-crushing. For whatever reason, they can’t go
beyond their own conditioning of what can or cannot happen in life. If
you are the kind of person who needs a lot of encouragement and gets
easily affected by others’ negative comments, be very discretionary
about who you share your goals, dreams and aspirations with, especially
when they are in the gestation period. Protect the soil where you
planted the seed for your dreams. Don’t let others’ hang ups about what
is possible in life contaminate your vision.
5. Do your best to keep your vibration up.
Here is what’s real about life: we don’t
feel happy all the time. Our emotional (vibrational) barometer doesn’t
always point to Optimistic. Thankfully, there are many ways to raise
your energy.
Giving ourselves and others compliments
is a sure way to increase our vibration. If you are feeling low on
happiness juice, compliment a mother for her baby’s cute outfit at the
grocery store or visualize and appreciate a pet you adore. Develop a
practice of stating good things that are true about you to yourself
(even out loud), such as, “I love my toes. People love homemade lasagna.
I am a good friend,” etc.
What if it is a rough day and
everything seems to be going wrong? Then accept it! Allow yourself to
feel as crappy as you already do. Really. The energy of acceptance is
much higher than the energy of resistance.
6. Take inspired action.
When it comes to “doing something” to
move your dream along, the golden rule is to take inspired
(in-spirit-ed) action. Meaning, staying open and alert to messages you
receive from the Universe and following that fluttery feeling towards
action that feels right. That inspired action sometimes comes as an
unexpected nudge to call up a friend from college, who used to be very
active in fundraising for nonprofits (if you are looking to start a
nonprofit organization, for example). It is nice to have a plan and by
any means, utilize plans in any way you can. Just don’t rely solely on
your mind to manifest goodness in your life. Your intuitive guidance,
when you are open to hearing it, will move you faster than you might
imagine.
7. Strive to rise above jealousy.
Feeling jealous of someone’s awesome
relationship, promotion or their new beautiful home is natural and
human, but the quicker you move past that, the better it is for your
manifestation process. When we feel jealous, our energy is invested in
the scarcity side of the abundance continuum. It is a lower energy to
try to manifest with. If you can, think about how their happiness
effects the positive vibration in the Universe. Find some good aspects
of them having it. If it seems like they are doing your thing, see that
person as someone paving the way for you while making their own
mistakes. Learn from them; don’t hate them.
8. Use a mantra to deal with your current less-than-ideal situation.
Remember that the small apartment, the
dysfunctional relationship or the physical ailment that might be active
in your life right now have helped you give birth to new desires. Now,
while you are in it, use mantras to open up your consciousness to
possibilities. For instance, if you are at a job where you feel
under-appreciated and inadequately compensated, instead of saying “I
hate this job,” say, “I prefer to work at a job where my skills are
verbally and financially rewarded.” This way, you get to acknowledge the
discomfort, but build a more hopeful and open language around it.
9. Trust your soul’s path.
You are free to want what you want, and
it does not make you less or more spiritual. Everyone’s goal is to be
happy on their journey here. Is someone’s happy you’re happy? Some
people want to have five kids and devote their life to their family.
They are perfectly happy and fulfilled that way. Some people are
destined to make a name for themselves by sharing who they are. We don’t
know what anyone’s soul plan is and what they are here to learn.
Consider and even make peace with the idea that marrying a doctor or
buying a summer house in the Hamptons may not be in your soul’s plan.
Keep this in mind and still want what you want. Wanting something and
being attached to it are not the same thing. Practice trusting the
bigger plan.
10. Do your inner work.
Our core beliefs are like the gateway to
our experience of life. Many beliefs are formed when we are too young
to have the experience base to know or judge if those beliefs are facts.
We didn’t have a choice in the matter as we were growing up. But now as
adults, we have the power to upgrade our belief system, and thus,
change our lives for the better. Look for outdated, limiting beliefs in
an area of life where you could use an upgrade. Pay attention to your
judgments. Especially about things like happy couples, rich people,
skinny women, etc. Your awareness of your judgments will lead you to
what your subconscious is holding. Challenge and clear up these outdated
beliefs that you find.
We all deserve to feel good and manifest
good things that make our path easier, smoother and more enjoyable. We
are here to co-create with the Universe. We cannot control everything,
but we can develop new perspectives that help the process to move along
faster.
Happy manifesting!
You probably already know that the Law
of Attraction holds a lot of power. Your intentions and core beliefs
play a vital role in determining the outcomes of your life. If you want
to achieve success now, you can!
When you concentrate on the positive, your life will be positive. It
sounds simple enough, but many times people let negative emotions get
the better of them.You have the power within you to break those negative habits. Once the negativity is gone, you can speed up the whole process of dream achievement.
Try using the following ways to speed up your Law of Attraction results:
1. Feel strong emotions in your visualizations.When you visualize the results you want, put your whole heart into the process. If you go after something half-heartedly, whether physically or through visualizations, your results are half-hearted also.
Feel the happiness in living the life you dream, the pride in your achievements that got you there, and the pure joy of success.
2. Focus on the present.See yourself successful in the present rather than the future. If you keep thinking about the good things that are coming tomorrow, they’ll never be here today! Take full advantage of today to do what you can to achieve your dreams. Even small steps add up to big achievements.
3. Use vision boards effectively.Whenever you see these pictures, let the positive emotions of your meditations sweep over you. Thoroughly enjoy them in the present moment. Take time to feel your emotions without holding anything back.
4. Exhibit the qualities of your dream life.Determine the qualities of your dream life and exemplify them today. For example, in your dreams, you may be confident and generous toward others. Show confidence and generosity now instead of waiting until after you’re successful, because showing them will, in fact, make them arrive sooner.
5. Keep your thoughts positive.Thinking positively allows you to bring on a mindset of gratitude and abundance. Recognize when your mind starts to shift to negative thoughts and do whatever it takes to correct the problem.
Focus on positive affirmations or self-talk to replace the negative thoughts as soon as they occur.
6. Avoid dwelling on any negative situation.The power of thought can alter any situation. Focusing on the negative attracts more negative back to you. Alternatively, focusing on the positive is more likely to result in positive outcomes. So whenever a challenge arises, seek a solution and take action to overcome it rather than wallowing in self-pity.
7. Be as clear as you can.Strive for the utmost clarity when focusing on your dreams, as every detail makes it more real to you. This will allow you to give all of your positive energy to your thoughts as you visualize.
8. Believe in the process.Your belief in the process of the Law of Attraction is vital to your success. You might strive for complete positivity, but if you have doubts about the outcome deep down, then you’ll still allow negative thoughts to influence you. You have to believe in the process because anything that’s possible can happen for you with the right mindset.
9. Be open to receive.Are you ready to receive the results you desire? For example, if you wish for a new love, do you have room for them in your life? If you remain open to the universe, it will send back what you desire most in the world.
The Law of Attraction entails a lot more than just sitting around thinking about what you want. The key element isinspired action. When you believe you can achieve, you’ll naturally take action to get what you want. And this is where it all comes together. When your mind and your actions are in harmony, nothing can stop you!
