How the Law Of Attraction Works - Manifesting Your Dreams

I first heard of the “law of attraction” when I saw an episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show which featured information about the book “The Secret.” I thought that the concept was interesting and was open to finding out more about the law of attraction.

I watched the “The Secret” DVD and although I thought it was one cheesy presentation, I did gain an understanding of how the law of attraction works.

I wondered if there was any truth to all of “The Secret” hype and decided to try out a simple visualization technique. For three nights in a row as I was falling asleep in bed I visualized a $100 dollar bill floating down from the ceiling. The idea was to imagine myself getting an extra $100.00 from out of nowhere.

I rarely purchase lottery tickets and had no idea how an extra $100 could simply show up, but I really believed that somehow it was possible. At the end of the same week I won exactly $100 in a work contest, where my name was pulled out of a hat. I couldn’t believe it. I thought that it had to be much more than just a coincidence and became an instant fan of the law of attraction.

Since then I’ve attracted many different great things into my life, and it hasn’t been very difficult to do. If you are thinking of giving the law of attraction a try in your own life, here are some tips on how to begin.

Be Thankful

It’s easy to take the little things (and even the big) for granted. Learn how to give thanks often. Stop for a moment to appreciate a beautiful day, a good cup of coffee, or to notice the twinkling stars in the night sky.

Sincere gratitude is one of the most crucial principles of the law of attraction. The more you appreciate what you have, the more good things you will attract in to your life. If you need evidence that gratitude works than study the people around you. Notice the people who seem to have the better luck, the person who complains constantly, or the one who is usually happy and thankful.

Your Thoughts and Feelings Become Reality

We attract what is we focus on. If you want to attract happiness then work on looking at the bright side of things and feeling happy as much as possible.

If you’re not used to “thinking positive” you can start out by becoming aware of your thoughts. Notice the things that you tell yourself throughout the day and ask yourself whether your thoughts are helping or hurting you.

Don’t waste your time focusing on the things that you “don’t want” because you are actually still focusing on the negative. Work on training your thoughts to focus on what you “do want” or what you are grateful for.

Let Go Of Negative Emotions

If you spend a lot of time feeling jealous of others, holding grudges, and feeling angry or hateful you will attract these same emotions (and the events that create them) into your life.

Set yourself free from these sorts of negative emotions by practicing forgiveness. Forgiving others does not let the other person off the hook but it does let you move on with your life.

Instead of feeling jealous over what others have, focus on your own good qualities. When you give up destructive feelings and emotions and replace them with loving, peaceful thoughts you will begin attracting positive experiences into every area of your life.

Learn To Visualize What It Is You Want

If you want your dreams to come true than you’ve got to learn how to visualize what you want and make yourself feel as though you already have it.

Take time every day to picture exactly what it is you want. Visualize it as though it is happening to you right now at this very moment. Get excited, get happy, feel what it's like to have everything you desire. Have faith that what you want is not only going to happen but is happening right now.

You can make your visualization more powerful by listening to your favorite inspiring music while you are visualizing.There are also visualization videos that you can find online at video sharing sites like You Tube.

Create Visual Props

As an addition to visualization you can create your own “law of attraction” props such as a “vision board,” “dream certificate,” or “check” made out to yourself.

To create your own “vision board” take a large piece of Bristol board and include pictures, words, and sayings about the things you want to have or whom it is that you want to be. Place your vision board somewhere where you’ll see it every day. After a year or so it will be interesting to see how many of the things on your dream board have come true.

If you are dreaming of winning an award or getting a University degree then make up the “certificate” you want to achieve, and pin it up on the wall. Many people have also used the “dream check” method to attract their dreams.

For example, at the beginning of his career the famous actor/comedian “Jim Carrey” wrote himself out a check for ten million dollars and carried it with him in his wallet. When he wrote the check he didn’t have enough money to cash it but he believed that he one day would he would. Five years later he signed his first big movie deal and received his millions.

Work towards What You Want

If you’ve seen “The Secret” DVD before you may get the idea that sheer visualization and belief is enough to get you everything your heart desires. But you’re going to have to work to make your dreams come true.

Jim Carrey believed he was going to become rich and famous but he also practiced his comedic routines, including his wacky facial expressions, and tried out for movie roles.

Believe that you will be successful and then get out there and do whatever it takes to be successful as well.

If You Can Dream It You Can Achieve It

There are no limits to what a person can achieve in their life if they believe it’s truly possible. The only limits we face are the ones that we set for ourselves. Thinking the worst about ourselves and what we are capable of is like setting up our own roadblock.

If you are serious about attracting health, happiness, money, love, and success into your life then remove the road block which is made up of your negative thoughts, and replace it with good thoughts.

Learn to have faith and believe in yourself. Believe that you are worthy and that you deserve to live the life that will make you truly happy.

Go Have Some Fun!

Since we attract what it is we think and feel, do your best to feel good every day. Spend time doing things that make you feel happy and excited about life. Watch funny movies, play with your kids or your pets, or anything else that brings you joy.

Start making fun and happiness a top priority in your life. Because the more good feelings you experience, the more good experiences you will attract into your life.