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Originally Posted by cdn2wheeler  Part of it goes to whether action is required to manifest. True Believers seem to hold to the opinion that asking the universe is enough |
LOL, Cdn2wheeler, you must think I'm an incredibly lazy bastard.
But the truth is - there have been many times the universe moved faster than I could take action. My intention got fulfilled before I could actually lift a finger to do anything.
Now, watch closely:
Conference Speaking Opportunity Arrives Out of the Blue
On
22 October 2006, I behave like a normal, action-oriented, PD person. I draw up an
action plan! I wrote in my blog:
"I do however need to take some action which will bolster my scholarship chances ..... Actions that I can take, to bolster my scholarship chances ..... 3. Find opportunities to speak at conferences & seminars."
Note that up to that point, I had never spoken at any industry conferences or seminars. I had no reputation as such a speaker; I didn't know any conference organisers personally; I had no specific ideas of what conference I could speak at, or when or where the next one would be held etc.
Naturally these are all things which I can solve, by
taking action. And I would have gotten around to doing it too. Once I get the time ....
But the universe moved faster than me again! Eight days later, I was
forced to become a speaker at an international conference with participants from half a dozen different countries! No backing out.
Free Book Arrives Out of the Blue
Like a normal, action-oriented PD guy, I make 15 New Year's resolutions on
27 December 2007. And I would have taken action on them too! Click on link to see Project No. 13: "... my family to cultivate a healthy lifestyle, in terms of exercise, nutrition etc."
Problem is that I don't understand very much about nutrition at all. I kept thinking that I should buy a book about nutrition to read up. Guess what? A few days later, I actually took action and I went to the bookstore and I bought a book that cost me $41. Please congratulate me for taking action.
But guess what else? I need not have done that. Because on the very day that I went out to buy that book, the universe twisted and turned, and sent me a completely free book, yes, on nutrition, anyway! A very good one, which i later discovered was
recommended by Mrs Erin Pavlina herself. Anyway, read my
account here, of how the universe sent me the free book.
Business Contact Arrives Out of the Blue
I even do manifesting at lunchtime on workdays. I go off to a little park and have a sandwich lunch by myself and then I close my eyes and I actively daydream about outcomes I'd like to see.
Now you're going to call me an incredibly lazy bastard again, and why don't I get up off my ass, and
go take some action, go do some real work, it's a work day, for goodness sakes ....
But you see, the lunchtime daydreaming makes me highly efficient. The universe just starts taking action by itself, straight after my lunchtime daydreaming.
Read this incident. I started daydreaming about a little new work idea; and to make it work, I would need a little help; and the person who could help was a guy, S, whom I hadn't seen even once for the
past three years. But I could try to get in touch with him, and I definitely had that intention.
Once I find the time to get around to tracking the guy down, wherever he is .... 
Finished my lunchtime daydreaming, went back to office, did work, left the office in the evening, entered the lift, went down to the ground floor. The lift door opens, and I walk right into ..... Make a guess.
Money Arrives out of the Blue
Money arrives out of the blue, no action required, yadda yadda yadda, I've told
these stories before, you must have read some of them.
Other Miscellaneous Examples
I have numerous other examples. Many are recorded on my blog, and many others are not (the frequency and rapidity with which fortunate synchronicities occur in my life defies my ability to record all of them). I know I am not crazy ..... my wife thought I was, but when she started trying out the LOA, all sorts of stuff happened to her too ....