5 Reasons Why You Fail to Create What You Want Using the Law of Attraction

I’m chuckling about the BUZZ that has been generated on the movie “The Secret”. Everyone’s talking about it. Are you?

The Laws of Attraction have been topics of conversations for decades and the concepts have been around for thousands of years.

In a nutshell - you are the Source and Creator of your life. What you think and give attention to manifests into your reality. If you accept this as truth, you must let go of blaming people and situations for the circumstances of your life. That being said, imagine what you can deliberately create and attract into your life!

In order to successfully apply the Laws of Attraction you must have both the vision of what you want and hold the intention to have it. The biggest mistake people make in manifesting what they want is with their intention. Let me explain…

Let’s say you want to attract more money, a loving relationship, or a new career. At first you’re excited and want to see miraculous results immediately. Initially, it might seem as if nothing is happening. That’s why holding your intention is so important because eventually (often sooner than later), you will begin to attract what you want.

Why do some intentions take so long or fail to manifest what you want? Some key reasons are:

1. You drop the ball by losing your focus on your intention. To attract something you must put energy into its creation. In “The Secret” you repeatedly hear that your thoughts have the power to create your reality. In other words, thoughts are things and what you think, manifests into reality. What you put your attention on expands. How determined, focused and persistent you are in your intention will affect what you manifest. Remember to add ACTION to anything you wish to attract. Intention + action= manifesting what you want.

2. Your intentions are not really what you want. Your emotions play a big part in what you create. Too often we focus on what others value or what we think we should want rather than listening to our hearts. Your passions give juice to your thoughts which fuels your power to create. If you’re not excited or joyful about your intentions, you’re on the wrong path.

3. Your intention is unclear. The Universe is very specific. Have you heard the phrase, “Be careful what you wish for…” I have a good friend who was wishing for a loving relationship. She wrote down all the qualities she wanted in a romantic partner and met someone very special. Yup, he was available except he was gay. She forgot to specify that point. Fuzzy intentions lack generating power. If you want to attract more money, specify an exact amount. Make your intentions clear and focused and they will become laser-like beacons that accelerate your manifestations.

4. You accidentally cancel your intention. How might you do that? By having conflicting beliefs! Ok - how many times have I talked about this, right? If your intent is to attract wealth and you hold beliefs like, “I don’t deserve to have money, I’m not good enough/smart enough, I’ll always have money problems, then you’ll be short-circuiting the power of your thoughts by neutralizing your creating energy. That’s like putting a dam in the middle of a flowing stream. That’s why I continue to advocate the critical value of self-awareness work - getting to know who you really are. The good news is that once you identify conflicting beliefs you can transform them with the right tools.

5. You sabotage your intentions. Negative self talk and emotions like fear, frustration, self-criticism, or judgments will neutralize intentions. If you notice yourself sliding into negativity, you can catch yourself from spiraling down by shifting your focus. Put your attention on all the gifts, and blessing in your life instead. Practicing gratitude will help you focus your intentions. AND, be disce
ing about the people with whom you share your intentions. Other people’s negativity can affect your ability to create. Remember, thoughts are things!

Each morning I begin my day with the following statement: “Hmmm, What shall I create today?” I love imagining the possibilities.