The #1 Mistake People Make When Manifesting Their Desires
There has been a lot of hype about the Law of Attraction over the past year. It all began with the movie, “The Secret”. The movie led people to attend seminars and purchase products from the people who appeared in the film. It caused authors like Abraham-Hicks to become a household name. In the end, many people began to believe that the key to getting anything you desire is to simply think a certain thought and *poof* it’ll suddenly appear.
But it doesn’t work that way. There’s a lot more to manifesting than just the Law of Attraction.
A lot of people are learning this the hard way. They’ve put a lot of hope and effort into thinking the “right” thoughts. They say they’ve been correctly applying the Law of Attraction, but they just aren’t attracting their desires. Some of them continue to do the same things they’ve been doing, refusing to stop after months, sometimes even years. Others give up after a few hours and are convinced the Law of Attraction is just a scam.
I wrote a previous article titled How Long Does It Take For The Law of Attraction To Work? which covers some of the problems people have had when applying the Law of Attraction. But now I want to discuss the mistake made most often. It’s a mistake common to people just beginning their study of the Law of Attraction, as well as to people who have spent years studying not just the Law of Attraction, but all of the laws that come into play when manifesting a desire.
And the most common mistake is… energy. When people ask for their desire (regardless of whether it’s by writing it down, focusing thoughts, or what not), they fail to include the energy necessary to manifest their desire. Energy is essential.
It doesn’t matter how great your affirmation is, how well you can visualize something happening, or even how many minutes a day you devote to attracting your desire. If the energy isn’t there, nothing will happen.
So what is the energy that you need?
It’s enthusiasm. You need to look at the world around you, excitedly expecting your desire to appear at any moment, because you know it’s already there…you can feel it coming to you.
A good example of how to do this is children. Think of what children do when they want something. They ask for it repeatedly, they describe everything about it, they can barely sit still, and they drive everyone crazy over it. However, they usually get what they want. If they don’t, it’s because they give up. But, if you really look at children when they want something, you’ll notice that their whole energy changes. They become full of hope and happiness. You can see them imagining what it would be like to get what they want as if it was already theirs. They don’t think about how something will happen or why it can’t happen. They never even think about whether or not it is possible for something to happen. They just expect it to happen and are filled with enthusiasm the whole time. For them, it is the most exciting thing in their lives.
But something changes with adults. Desires are no longer the most exciting things. If you have a list of things you would like to manifest, but you’re more excited about sleeping in on Saturday… well, sleeping in on Saturday is all you will manifest.
But when you can find the desire that you’re so enthusiastic about that you can’t stop talking about it, then you’ll have a desire with enough energy to manifest. The stronger your enthusiasm, the faster it will manifest.
Related Posts:
- How Long Does it Take for the Law of Attraction to Work
- Why the Law of Attraction Doesn’t Work
- Why Isn’t the Law of Attraction Working for Me?
- How to Make the Law of Attraction Work
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by Anastasia Kile : January 21, 2008 - 10:07am
January 22nd, 2008 at 11:11 am
Brilliant! Exactly what I needed.
January 22nd, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Thanks Martin. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
September 2nd, 2008 at 5:19 am
Hi,
I just wanted to say THANK YOU VERY, VERY, VERY MUCH!
This is my favourite post because you mentioned the energy and enthusiasm… I remember when I asked for what I want, it was difficult for me to stay happy and… ethusiastic because I felt nervous and couldn’t even concentrate on anything. I was constantly thinking: “Is it on its way? Have I done everything I should? Oh come on, it won’t happen, it’s just impossoble”. You see, I’ve not been allowing the things I want, I’ve been resisting them. You enlightened me 
I know that people from “the Secret” explained the Lawe of Attraction but I think they didn’t explain everything. That very thing I needed.. Anyway, your blog is now my favourite and I am going to apply the knowledge I’ve found here. I’m giving myself another chance 
I read the Secret a couple of months ago, have been trying to apply it and manifest everything I want in my life so many times … At the beginning I was really excited about the Law of Attraction, then fell into despair because I couldn’t make my dreams come true. Thanks to your help I realised where I’ve been making a mistake… I’ve never felt such a relief now that I know I can stop worrying HOW it all will happen and finally I can stop controlling the Universe
Thanks again, and just to let you know, I’m not English so let’s hope you undertand what I wanted to say:)
Have a lovely day xxx
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:15 am
Caroline - You’re right that “The Secret” didn’t explain everything. A lot was left out on purpose so that more movies could be made to generate more money for the film’s creator. Some of the people in “The Secret,” such as Joe Vitale, have criticized “The Secret” for leaving out a lot of necessary information.
I’m glad that this post has helped you so much and you enjoy this blog. Thank you for letting me know. I really appreciate it.
January 6th, 2009 at 8:51 am
Greetings
I own a small business which I started 3 years ago. On paper one would say it is successful however trying to keep any money for my household has become a struggle because the money trickles in.
When a business sells small priced items you need a lot of customers to make it work. My friend who owns an ice cream franchise compared me to him whereas you need to figure up how many ice cream cones do you need to sell for a comfortable living. Well, he now owns a home in Florida and Hawaii..I guess he sold a lot of ice cream cones!
My advantage though is I have contracted customers which I service year after year.
I’m sorry, I’m digressing and going to far off base here. I have used the power of attraction, seriously for a year. I’m still not financially OK however I have seen some very specific things happen to me but there’ve always seemed to be a catch or a string attached so I need to work on my overall goal and I suppose I need to work harder to reach it.
I dedicate about 10 or 15 minutes a day manifesting and yes I’m one of those who keep looking around the corner wondering when it’s going to happen. I just need a little more practice on patience.
Bill
January 6th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Hi Bill,
Patience doesn’t always come easy. Having seen things already manifest, and as more things continue to manifest, it’ll be easier to trust that what you want is coming your way. When you start seeing your desires as already existing, patience won’t be necessary. Until then, do something to distract yourself. Give yourself less time to look around the corner and before you know it what you want will appear.
June 7th, 2009 at 7:56 am
I’ve been consciously co-creating my life and world for a very long time and even still, to this very day, find myself frustrated at times, falling into the “are we there yet?” syndrome. I know first hand that the process of handing one’s desire over to the Universe (to handle the details) of crucial and yet I still attach myself to outcomes, as you said, WHEN IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME. And of course that means, more often than not, financial issues!! Even after all these years it’s STILL a challenge but I think your words and insight are invaluable and 100% on the mark. I hope everyone who reads your pages listens and takes your wisdom to heart. It’s absolutely correct! Thanks for the reminders I needed to hear this morning!