Tuesday, November 15, 2011

The Law of Attraction Isn't Working for Me!

"Why isn't the Law of Attraction working for me?" This cry of frustration is uttered often by people who are learning to consciously create better lives using the Law of Attraction.
After spending weeks trying to raise their vibration, focus their minds and bring forth a better reality, they can't understand why they're not seeing results.
Or sometimes they'll see small results which give them incentive to keep going, but they still don't see improvement where it REALLY counts.
Does this describe you? Have you raised your eyes to the heavens and demanded to know why the Law of Attraction isn't working for you? Or perhaps you've resigned yourself to one of these deadly beliefs:
  • "It seems to work for other people, but I just can't get it right."
  • "I must be doomed to failure."
  • "God must really hate me."
  • "I knew it wouldn't work, but at least I tried."
  • "Why do I keep falling for these ridiculous schemes?"
Well, wipe those destructive thoughts right out of your mind! 
Seriously, they won't serve you a bit, though I can understand why you're tempted to believe them - I've been there too!
Here's the good news: the Law of Attraction IS working for you. It works all the time, every time, without exception. If you're not seeing the results you want, the time has come to ask yourself what you're putting out there that is attracting similar energy back into your life.
Before you get angry at me for telling you you're "doing it wrong," please understand that you're probably NOT doing it "wrong" - but there may be one or two things you're doing that are creating resistance, which slows down your results.
Skim down the following list of the most common ways we interfere with the Law of Attraction and block it from delivering what we want; and compare them carefully with your own habitual thoughts and feelings:
INDECISION
Do you have a clear vision of exactly what you want? Perhaps you aren't picky, you just want things to be "better" than they are now, whatever that ends up looking like. However, God doesn't want you to settle for "something good," but instead attract EXACTLY what you desire!
What do you desire? Take some time to think about the facets of your life. Think about your job, financial status, relationships, health, body size, vehicle, residence, and more. Are all of these things an accurate reflection of what you would create if you could start over? Make a detailed list of EXACTLY what you want to create for yourself. Write down every tiny aspect you can think of. Then read this list frequently to keep your vision sharp and clear in your mind.
UNWORTHINESS
Do you REALLY believe you deserve the things on your list? What makes you so special that you deserve abundant health, wealth and happiness? That's not a rhetorical question. I'm really asking, what makes you so special? Don't have an answer? How about this: YOU EXIST. Someone breathed you into existence and infused you with all these desires, and for what? Why would your desires exist if you weren't meant to experience them?
Until you can understand just how special and unique you truly are, you might resist the abundance and joy the Universe is offering you. Perhaps you feel guilty that others are struggling, so you keep yourself at a lower level so you don't make them feel bad.
However, holding yourself back doesn't serve them, or you. Embrace your true worth as a human being and let it be a shining example for all to see. Empower others (and yourself) with the knowledge that they too can create better lives.
DISTRUST
Some of us have a skewed view of God. From an early age, we're taught that we have to comply with certain guidelines and behavioral rules - or else. We see the Universe as some angry force that will deliver a wrath of misery upon us if we do something wrong.
It's no surprise that most of us end up feeling like we're walking on eggshells. We actually EXPECT bad things to happen because we've developed such a negative view of the God. We're afraid to ask for what we really want because we might be viewed as greedy, ungrateful or selfish. We're afraid to hope for something better because we might get a lightning bolt up the wazoo.
How about turning this belief around?
We can just as easily believe in a loving God, one that wants us to do well, be happy, and feel abundant. Rather than approaching God with the mind-set of a scolded child, why not step forward confidently and joyfully and claim ownership of what is already yours? Believe me, God will applaud you for doing so, and reward you beyond your wildest dreams that is how our kids get something from us.
DOUBT
Even if you WANT to believe that the Law of Attraction really works, you might be holding back somewhat to protect yourself from disappointment.
If you don't give it your "all," you think it won't hurt so badly when it doesn't work out.
Think of FAITH as the oil that keeps the hinges on the gates of prosperity operating smoothly. If you keep the hinges lubricated and the gates free of any obstructions (doubts) - they will swing right open and you'll be dazzled by what you see on the other side.
DISBELIEF
No matter how badly you want something, if you don't believe it's possible, you will resist it. Perhaps you've set some lofty goals for yourself, things that almost seem too good to be true.
For every limiting belief you hold, I want you to take a blank sheet of paper and come up with ten reasons why your desires are POSSIBLE. It's important to make the reasons believable and logical. Keep repeating these reasons to yourself, until you are absolutely CONVINCED that your desires are indeed possible.
DUALITY
Do your day-to-day thoughts, feelings, and actions paint a very different picture than the affirmations and visualizations you project? Are you affirming your financial abundance while at the same time worrying about your bills?
Both realities CANNOT co-exist in your life.
Either you're prosperous, or you're not. Either you're successful, or you're not. Either you're healthy, or you're not.
At every possible moment, you need to let go of your old reality - even if it means pretending that the symptoms of lack, struggle, and illness do not exist.
Perhaps you're claiming to want something better, but you also fear it on a deeper level.
If you want to be a best-selling author but you fear publicity and fame, guess what happens? You resist the formation of such a reality in your life because it makes you uncomfortable. If you want to be financially abundant but you worry about what others would think of you, resistance is woven throughout your desire for more money. In effect, you're asking for something but also pushing it away at the same time.
FORCE
You watched the movie, "The Secret," or read a great book about the Law of Attraction, and now you're all fired up!
You're SO DETERMINED to change your life that you proceed full steam ahead. You begin religiously reciting affirmations and performing meditations and visualizations and feeling good at every possible opportunity.
After a week or two nothing has happened, so you increase the intensity of your efforts. You start meditating not just for 15 minutes a day, but for two hours a day.
Lighten up! I know, that's easier said than done when you're not happy with your current reality. But seriously, the harder you "try," the worse it's going to get.
Back off, relax, and just let it happen when it's going to happen. The more relaxed and joyful you can be about the process, the more quickly your desires will come forth.
FRUSTRATION
Speaking of frustration - it's yet another way we interfere with the manifestation of our desires. When we feel frustrated, we emit an unmistakable signal to the Universe that acts as a beacon to attract more situations to be frustrated about!
Remember the importance of FEELING GOOD!
Why is it so important? Because of the signal it broadcasts to the Universe. The more you feel good, the more you attract situations and experiences that will help you to feel good. I know it's challenging to feel good when things aren't going the way you want, but it's so important to do so anyway!
IMPATIENCE
Most of the people I hear uttering the weary cry above ("Why isn't the Law of Attraction working for me?") haven't been working at it for long. Perhaps a few days or weeks, or a few months sporadically. Believe me, I know the feeling of desperation to get things moving in a more positive direction, but it takes time!
Remember that we're constantly experiencing a RESIDUAL effect of our past thoughts, feelings and beliefs. It's unrealistic to want to change it all overnight. It's not going to happen that quickly most of the time.
Sure, you might see small improvements here and there, which can make you feel like you're making progress. That's a good thing! Just don't despair if you seem to be moving in slow motion through unpleasant circumstances. You're not crazy, you're not doomed to failure, and you're not a complete idiot. The transition you're going through is completely normal.
To Allow More Abundance . . . BE CONSISTENT!
One of the biggest challenges in attracting money and abundance is that you have to be very, very CONSISTENT with it. You have to be dedicated and focused. You have to MAKE TIME each day to keep “re-training your brain”!
Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t do this because they get too distracted by other things, or they simply don’t know exactly what to focus on each day.

1 comment:

  1. :) Thank you so much for this post! Very motivating indeed!

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