In the following article we will discuss the relatively new creative process known as manifesting. What is manifesting? And can we learn abundance? Manifesting is all about embracing the abundance that life affords each and every one of us. Abundance means getting everything that we possibly can out of life and not settling for things that will help us simply survive or things others expect out of us. While this process does include a number of set techniques, it is also highly adaptable and can be tailored to suit the needs of any individual.
It may be helpful to those of you who are new to manifesting to think of it as a life philosophy rather than simply a series of self-help tips or techniques. In its simplest terms, manifesting is about helping us achieve all of our personal and professional goals in these confusing modern times. Nowadays, far too many people settle for things that they do not want far too early in life. They become discouraged after a setback or two and give up on their life goals. They begin to think of their dreams as unobtainable or the stuff of childhood fantasy. While it is true that life has a way of making us compromise, this is one instance where stubbornness and pigheadedness actually pay off. A fine historical example of persistence in the face of endless obstacles is Thomas Edison. If Edison had not been so relentless, some might say obsessive about illumination, we might not have the modern day light bulb. Understand that you really do deserve abundance in your life.
Too many people give up too early on their life’s goals and decide that they don’t deserve abundance. They settle for less than they truly want. They are discouraged when met with failure and childhood fantasies slip to the back of their minds. Life is about compromise, there is no question about that. This does not mean that success cannot be found if we stay focused. Thomas Edison was a perfect example of this willingness to persevere. Had he not been so committed to his dream of providing light for the people of the world, we might still be reading by candlelight.
But can we learn abundance?
Is it possible to change our thinking?
One of the reasons why modern life is so confusing is because so many of us are focusing on what we need to do rather than what we truly want to do. And if we are not living the life that we desire, we become lost in a cloud of confusion and chaos. We start surviving rather than truly living. Manifestation is a simple tool that may help us extricate ourselves from this confusion.
There are many reasons why life today is so confusing but the primary reason is that too many of us are intent on doing what we think we’re supposed to do rather than what we really want to do. Living this way causes our confusion and we cannot think clearly. Life becomes about getting by. We can disentangle ourselves from this type of thinking by using the tool of manifestation.
Manifestation helps us find clarity of thinking and illuminates our path. We desperately need this in our world today. Our day to day lives are overwhelming. Just think of what is involved in a simple trip to the grocery store. We have hundreds of decisions to make. Buying a box of cereal involves making our selection from hundreds of options. The same is true of students going to college. There are now hundreds of different majors and even more if you add minors and advanced degrees. When a student graduates from college he is faced with thousands of career and job options in a sea of complicated businesses and industries.
As with most things in life, confidence and positive thinking are a big part of manifesting your goals. It is not enough to simply know what you want you must also truly believe that you can achieve these goals. Whether we are talking about happiness in your personal or professional life, it is essential that you believe that these things are possible. For this reason, we must eliminate negative thinking. Like the song says we must ‘accentuate the positive?eliminate the negative.’ Because the simple truth is that the more we focus on our failures and defeats the harder it will be to envision our dreams and reach our full potential.
Unfortunately, the more we focus on our failures and lost dreams, the more difficult it is to actually obtain them. Positive thinking and confidence are absolutely necessary in order to manifest our life’s dreams. You must know what you want, but you must also believe you have it within your power to achieve what you want. This is true regardless of whether it involves your professional life or your personal life. The more we focus on our failures, the harder it is to see our dreams clearly and become all we were meant to be.
The process of manifesting is very simple.
*Look at both your personal and professional life. Make up your mind about what it is you want.
*Think positively and focus only on your successes
*Take steps to bring your dreams to reality. Take the risks necessary to make them happen.
Manifesting contains one simple truth: you do not need to be satisfied with what is, because when you believe there is more, you will find that there is more. Thomas Edison once said, ?Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure’. He recognized that to fulfill our dreams we had to work hard and stay focused on our objective. He understood that there would always be ups and downs, joy and pain, success and failure, but in the end it was about continuing forward, toward our dreams and aspirations.
