Step 2....Believe

Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase.
~Martin Luther King

So you've made a list of the things you really, really want, right? Awesome! Now it's time to believe that you already have them. Truth is, you don't have them yet, so this takes tremendous faith and...imagination.Where "The Secret" led you to believe your desires were obtained by stating "I wish I had it", we will offer a more effective approach.When you say to the universe, I want this in 30 days, you give the feeling of not yet having it or needing it until the future. So, the universe obeys, and gives it to you...in the future! Whereas, stating your gratitude for it now, projects the affirmation you already have it. And the universe must follow suit. It's the law.So, a statement such as "I want my business to double in size in 6 months", becomes"I am so grateful and joyous now that I am enjoying my income from my increased revenue". This tells the universe you already have it. You see, the brain doesn't differentiate whether you have it or not. In quantum physic studies, there was an experiment conducted with track and field athletes. The athletes ran a distance on the track, and their brain activity waves were recorded. Then, the same athletes were told to lie down and close their eyes and run the same distance, only this time in their mind. The brain waves were the same. How could this be? The brain has no knowledge this didn't really PHYSICALLY happen. Just by thinking it happened, the brain was convinced it really did. This is the power of thought. So what happens when you already believe you have a thriving business, or the prosperity you want, or the loving relationship?You believe you already have it, you journal daily the gratitude for already having it, and poof! It manifests itself. Now, please don't confuse with already believing you have it, with setting goals. You still could set goals for yourself to keep yourself on track and organized. Remember the required imagination part? Well, this is where more will come in. You know your goal is in 30 days, but you must believe and train your brain to believe you have it NOW. Close your eyes. Believe with everything you have in you that you have it already.Feel the feelings of having it.See yourself holding your bank statement with the increased amount. Feel yourself holding someone you have so much love for and they have the same love for you. Feel how ultimately and completely happy you are with your desires being met to the point where you have tears in your eyes.Overwhelm yourself with the wonderful, joyous feelings. The universe will respond. What is the mistake most make? Giving up before it happens! You are planting universal seeds. A farmer doesn't dig a hole, drop a seed in, cover it with soil, and voila!, a fully grown corn stalk ready to be picked and eaten before he can even turn around. No! It takes watering, fertilization, tending to, and time to grow. The roots have to grow and get firm before a sprout can ever be strong enough to break soil. The watering and tending is what gives you the time  you need  to get ready for your harvest. And that leads us to step 3 and the next blog....receive.
Namaste