The Power of Expectation
On the 04-8-14, San Diego Abraham workshop recording, there’s a wonderful story told by a guest who wanted to manifest more financial abundance. She wanted $30,000, and said to the Universe – I want $30,000. And as time went by, each day she would actively look for the money – for example when walking down the street, in the mailbox, etc. She said that after a while she developed a sense of certainty that she would get it, and that it would come in a way that made her laugh.
Some time later an old friend contacted her out of the blue, and asked to meet. They met, had fun, and it turned out that the friend had won the lottery, and wanted to share the prize. She got her $30K!
The key to her success appears to have been the way she kept her focus on what she wanted, even while it wasn’t there. This is very simple, but can be difficult to do, if you’re not used to it. When you want something, and all the evidence appears to indicate that it’s not happening, it can be easy to just look at ‘what is’, and conclude that this (the lackful situation) is how things are. This is partly down to laziness and old habits, and partly because society trains people to be objective. Daydreaming and fantasising are often regarded quite negatively. Indeed, if you pay more attention to your dreams than to your ‘real life’ situation, most people will tell you to ‘be realistic’ and stop ‘deluding’ yourself!
However, it’s extremely important to keep your focus on what you want, even if it has not yet manifested. By doing this consistently, your desires have to manifest. As Abraham said to this guest:
“And so, somebody like you, who is willing to continue to dream, even while manifestations that you’ve formerly dreamed for have not come to fruition – you’ve got the magic formula. As you keep dreaming, as you keep wanting, as you keep adding stuff to the pile, and more importantly, as you keep using your dreams as your reason to feel good in the now, good stuff just avalanches into your experience until people all around you are saying ‘who anointed you King? How is it that these good things happen to you?’ And you say, ‘I’m deserving of them. I’ve brought myself into vibrational alignment with them, and they show themselves to me in every possible way. Every corner I turn, there’s something that surprises and delights me. That’s the way it’s supposed to be.’”
04-8-14, San Diego. © Abraham-Hicks Publications
So there is a simple process to follow if you want to manifest a specific amount of money:
1. Choose the sum you want.
I think it’s best to begin with a sum that’s enough to excite you, but not too far outside your comfort zone. Not that’s it’s not possible to manifest extremely large sums, as it certainly is, but you’ll have more of a gap to bridge. Start (relatively) small, and then after experiencing success, you’ll be more likely to feel comfortable with manifesting a larger amount next time.
2. Expect to receive it.
In the beginning you might not truly expect that it will manifest. That’s ok, but it’s vital to keep visualising and maintaining an attitude of expectation, until, to paraphrase Abraham, hoping becomes believing, which then turns to knowing that you’ll get what you want. With consistent practice you can change any belief or way of thinking that isn’t serving you.
3. Stay focused on the dream!
Your desire may manifest extremely quickly, or it may not. If it doesn’t, it’s vital not to become discouraged, and start focusing more on the fact that it’s not here yet. This can be challenging, especially if you ‘need’ the money, but if you make feeling good a priority, as Abraham recommends, you’ll gradually find it easier to stay focused on what you want, because thinking about what you don’t want – the absence of your desire – just doesn’t feel good at all!
Expect to receive your desire, maintain that expectation in a pure consistent way, and it has to manifest!
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The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of Abraham-Hicks.
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