Copyright 2020 Lana Shlafer
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I dedicate this book to those who dare to do the impossible.
Contents
1:
Why Isnt the Law of Attraction Working for Me?
I bet you didnt grow up hearing about manifesting or living your dream life.
Most people grew up in an environment where they were so focused on making it through life and surviving their family and school that they didnt think about dreaming big or feel like everything is always working out. Thats why the law of attraction is considered New Age even though its basically what yogis shared over 5,000 years ago and what Jesus and Buddha taught. Thats why it resonates so deeply within you. It goes beyond conditioning and straight into your heart and gut.
When I first learned about the law of attraction, I honestly thought it was a scam. Or worse, a religion or a cult. That was because it was so different from the ideas that I grew up with. Most of us heard things like this in our childhood:
- No pain, no gain
- Money doesnt just grow on trees
- Its Gods will and in Gods hands
- Nothing good ever comes easy
- Thats not possible
And if you were extra lucky to be born in a family with generational trauma, you may have also heard pretty strong messages, not just about reality, but about who you are. They may or may not have been said out loud, but you felt them, like:
- Youre lazy or stupid not smart or talented enough
- Youre not special not worthy or deserving
- Youre a burden and owe me for taking care of you
- Youre a failure why cant you get it right?
- Youre too much of this and that
- Youre not enough and never will be enough
Law of Attraction: A Way Out
The truth is most of us have some deep wounds stemming from childhood, and usually were not even aware of the ways they impact our present-day self-talk, relationships, opportunities, etc. But despite all of these limiting beliefs that have been passed down to you generation after generation, you have still managed to discover the law of attraction. When you did, it gave you hope hope that there is a way out of the bleakness and the perspective you were raised with. Hope that there is a way to end the chain of pain and start the cycle of healing, joy, and freedom.
The term law of attraction is credited to New Age philosophy. It is a belief system that draws a connection between the persons inner experience and the outer world they perceive. Although the law of attraction has become synonymous with positive thinking, metaphysical theories, and New Age thought, I think of the law of attraction as more of a mechanism that already exists and is always in motion.
Im guessing you picked up this book because youve already read up on deliberate creation materials and tried out various methods of manifesting. I bet youve even seen some successes that felt amazing! Maybe you set your intention to find a parking space right in front of the store and you are now getting good at manifesting them all the time. Or maybe you got an unexpected check in the mail, or started meditating, and have felt much more present and calm.
The gratitude journals, visualizations, and vision boards may have helped take your life from OK to pretty good. You might love starting your days with more intention and be seeing the results of living more deliberately. Yet every time you try to focus on the thing that really matters to you, such as:
- manifesting a dream partner with whom you feel safe, seen, and supported
- manifesting enough money where you feel secure, free, and playful
- manifesting a successful career where you feel fulfilled, purposeful, and inspired
- manifesting health, fitness, and vitality so you feel good in your body daily
- manifesting a dream home, ideal job, book deal, exotic travel... the WOW dream
You find yourself stuck, disappointed, and wondering if this manifesting stuff is just a bunch of BS, or if there is something wrong with you so that you cant figure it out. You see other people attracting all this awesome stuff: your friend won a vacation, someone you saw on a YouTube video manifested $10,000 in a week, and youve seen inspiring stories of people creating something out of nothing. They share how it seemed impossible or difficult, yet here they are, living their dream.
You might be sitting here wondering when its your turn. When will the law of attraction muses come to your neck of the woods and bless you? Youre tired of working hard trying to manifest stuff and then not seeing the big result you want. You may have even picked up this book as a last resort to see if it really works.
Miracles Are Just Things That Havent Happened Yet
Im here to tell you what you want is possible. Your big vision, your WOW dreams, and your ambitious goals are not just possible they are your destiny. But you wont get there while you feel small and unworthy, and your dreams feel so big. The key to learning how to mold your reality is understanding that your reality is formed by your perspective and that the only real limits are the ones you perceive.
Miracles are just things that havent happened yet. After they happen, they are facts.
Think of Roger Banister, who broke the four-minute mile record. There were scientific articles written about how no human would be able to run a mile under four minutesthat it was impossible. Then he went and did it and it became a fact. Afterwards, many others did as well. The current record for a mile is three minutes and forty-three seconds.
So why was Roger able to break this mental and physical barrier in a way that is still talked about decades later? I havent spoken to Roger personally, but over the fifteen years that Ive been studying psychology, law of attraction, mindset, and human potential, I can promise you that he had three key things that allowed him to manifest the unbelievable:
- He had intention: he focused on running the fastest he possibly could.
- He took action: he trained with focus, intensity, and consistency.
- He loved what he was doing: he trained in a sport that he loved.
This goes for any person who youve ever seen do something incredible. From the greatest athletes to tech innovators to YouTube stars, anyone who has achieved something big had to have these same three things:
- They had intention: a clear unwavering focus that they returned to over and over.
- They had a clear idea of their goal and used it as their North Star to keep moving in that direction.
- They didnt spend time worrying about others, feeling jealous, or complaining because that takes focus away from their intention.