[Bruce Achterberg]

Originally Posted by Bruce Achterberg

Do you think that perhaps by harbouring that thought (which, if you follow the Law of Attraction/Subjective reality model, is in itself an intention) you are creating that experience for yourself?

Food for thought.

Originally Posted by kafaria

you are right of course. the immediate answer that came to my mind was, "well the confusion part is about what i really want for myself. i am not quiet sure if it will lead me where i want to go" but then i asked myself the question you asked me and...

Damn, my post didn’t have the enlightening “ah ha!” effect I was hoping it would.

Originally Posted by kafaria

[W]hat if i am creating the reality of not know[ing] what i really want and the[n] [doubting that] what i really want might not take me where i want to go? do i just believe in one 'want" and see where it takes me... ie to [avoid] [creating] a conflicting reality?

In response to your question I wish to quote an answer Steve gave in an interview he had with BipolarNation.com. Steve was asked “In your experience, what is the most effective way of getting something to ‘manifest’ in your life?” This was his response:

Originally Posted by Steve Pavlina

Once you put out your intention, which means you’ve clearly articulated exactly what you want, the next step is to get yourself to fully resonate with that intention. This means eliminating any blocks that would otherwise get in the way. Those blocks are other thoughts you hold that are incongruent with your primary intention.

Every thought is an intention. This includes your perceptions and your memories. So the key to manifesting what you want is to get your whole being aligned with your new intention. This means identifying blocks and working through them one by one.

Here’s how to do that: Imagine your goal is already here. Suppose you’ve successfully achieved it right now. Imagine it as vividly as possible, and put yourself in that moment. Then consider all the rippling consequences that change will have throughout your life. How will it affect your self-image, your relationships, your career, etc? You’ll soon realize that there are some consequences you don’t feel good about. Your challenge is to work through those blocks and resolve them.

For example, suppose your goal is to lose weight, and you imagine yourself being fit and thin. You realize that when you achieve this goal, people will give you more positive attention, and this makes you uncomfortable. If you want your desire to manifest, you’ll need to work through that discomfort and resolve it. Otherwise you’ll remain incongruent, and you’ll block your intention from manifesting.

You’ll find that even the most seemingly positive intentions can be blocked by secondary negative thoughts. At first glance the intention looks great, but when you imagine it as real right now, you suddenly realize there will be some unwanted side effects.

I usually work through these blocks in my journal. Sometimes it’s just a matter of shifting my perspective. Other times I realize the side effect is so undesirable that I have to re-formulate the original intention to avoid it. There’s no right or wrong way to work through these blocks. It’s largely a process of getting clear about exactly what it is you want. Your primary intention opens the door, but once you step into through that door and look around, you have to reach the point of being able to accept and desire the whole package.

When you reach the point of feeling totally congruent about your intention, it will manifest easily and rapidly. This, however, is the real challenge of intention-manifestation.