Alternate IM??

[danman85]

I work at a deli counter. It's my stores policy that no matter what we are doing, we drop it to help a customer...even if someone is helping them already. I'm a pretty upbeat guy, little things don't bother me much, but I did start to really get annoyed at the fact that when I am working with certain people, I am the only one helping customers, while others stand around, and then run off to the back room when they see someone walking up. So I intended that my fellow co-workers would help me out more. Then I thought "Maybe that's not the problem, maybe the problem is me." I was thinking about how I was annoyed at the fact that noone was helping me, and then I realized "All I have to do is not be annoyed anymore, live like I am getting all the help possible, and then it will come." So I stopped being annoyed, and I focused myself completely on helping customers as soon as they walk up for one full shift, and then another, and another. None of those specific co-workers help me any more than they did before, and I am doing most of the customer service when I work with them...BUT it doesn't annoy me anymore!! Not only that, but I received two compliments that week from employees for stellar service. The vice-president of the supermarket company I work for came up to the counter to secret-test us, and of course I served him, and he complimented my stellar service. I've gotten two gift certificates from corporate, and the vice-president personally told my manager that he liked me, and I was a good guy.

My original goal was to manifest co-workers helping me more, I didn't get that, even though I applied and acted on my principles correctly. Instead, I got a bunch of other things I didn't expect. Would you still call that IM? Has anyone else ever experienced anything like that??

[impaul99]

Originally Posted by danman85

I work at a deli counter. It's my stores policy that no matter what we are doing, we drop it to help a customer...even if someone is helping them already. I'm a pretty upbeat guy, little things don't bother me much, but I did start to really get annoyed at the fact that when I am working with certain people, I am the only one helping customers, while others stand around, and then run off to the back room when they see someone walking up. So I intended that my fellow co-workers would help me out more. Then I thought "Maybe that's not the problem, maybe the problem is me." I was thinking about how I was annoyed at the fact that noone was helping me, and then I realized "All I have to do is not be annoyed anymore, live like I am getting all the help possible, and then it will come." So I stopped being annoyed, and I focused myself completely on helping customers as soon as they walk up for one full shift, and then another, and another. None of those specific co-workers help me any more than they did before, and I am doing most of the customer service when I work with them...BUT it doesn't annoy me anymore!! Not only that, but I received two compliments that week from employees for stellar service. The vice-president of the supermarket company I work for came up to the counter to secret-test us, and of course I served him, and he complimented my stellar service. I've gotten two gift certificates from corporate, and the vice-president personally told my manager that he liked me, and I was a good guy.

My original goal was to manifest co-workers helping me more, I didn't get that, even though I applied and acted on my principles correctly. Instead, I got a bunch of other things I didn't expect. Would you still call that IM? Has anyone else ever experienced anything like that??

Yup, that is the case of the Universe manifesting and giving you "something better".

For example, lets say you live with a room mate and you share paying rent. Your roommate gets fired and now can't afford to pay rent. So you create an intention for your roommate to get a job he's applying for. However, he doesn't get the job.

Instead, however, you meet a girl that you begin dating and she wants to move in with you because her room-mate is driving her nuts etc. So, in the end you don't end up manifesting what you wanted (Your existing roommate getting a job), and he ends up moving out, but instead you manifest a solution to another problem you had which was being single. In one swoop the universe fixed two of your problems, getting you a girlfriend and a room-mate at the same time.

It's just an example, but I think you know what I mean. I've had this kind of stuff happen to me all the time. Most of the teachers of LoA out there like to include a statement at the end of their visualizations or affirmations that says "Or something better."

So if you want $100,000, you say "I am now manifesting $100,000 OR something better."

[wellbeing]

Congratulations, danman, on manifesting what you really want!

I don't know if you are a student of Abraham, but one of the things they suggest, when you focus on what you're trying to manifest, is to ask yourself "why?" repeatedly until you get at what you really want.

Your inner wisdom guided you to that (being peaceful at work in spite of your co-workers' behaviour) while at the same time avoiding a difficult lesson (that using LoA and IM techniques for the sole purpose of changing other people's behavior is fraught with difficulties). You eliminated your resistance in that situation, allowed your wellbeing to flow and, not only did you get what you intended (you did after all get all the help you needed), but reaped benefits that you weren't even expecting. Good for you!

[Angela]

I call that 100% Responsibility in action! You let go of something that wasn't working for you, you generated something that made a difference, you took your next inspired action and then your next, and you actually created loving your life right then and there!

You are infinitely powerful, Danman.

[Nneka]

That is a rather interesting question. As I mull it over, here are a few things that pop up assuming that every desire is answered.

1. Is it the stated desire that is answered or the intent behind it. For example, you may have wanted to be appreciated, or desired to work in a fair environment. Did you get that?

2. The manifestations that you got are just precursors to the stated manifestation. Like an alpha reaction.

"Maybe that's not the problem, maybe the problem is me." I was thinking about how I was annoyed at the fact that noone was helping me, and then I realized "All I have to do is not be annoyed anymore, live like I am getting all the help possible, and then it will come." So I stopped being annoyed, and I focused myself completely on helping customers as soon as they walk up for one full shift, and then another, and another.

3. You got exactly what you intended which was to not be annoyed anymore.

I'm examining this phenomena myself. In fact, I was going to post a question today.

Sometimes things manifest instantly for me. Sometimes they take years. It seems I have no idea when the manifestation is coming (but it always does). What causes the delay?

Some may say that my degree of wanting and believing have an impact on the time. However, some things are matter-of-fact, and I don't have neutral belief.

For example, I'm teaching a class this fall in an organization. Yesterday, I was playing the class in my head and thinking that I want the opportunity to promote it so that the right number of people show up. This was just an offhand intention with no deep belief that I would get the opportunity to promote, in fact I thought the time for me to ask for that passed. Anyhow, I open up my laptop and one of the emails is a request for people to platform. I said yes immediately as that was exactly what I was thinking when I was thinking about promoting the class.

Alternately, for the past 7 years, I've said offhandedly that I want SAS training. Yesterday I got the software on my machine and started the tutorial. There may have been the mitigating factor of not wanting to be in the IT field at all, but that can't be the only reason for the 7 year delay? Can it?

[danman85]

Originally Posted by wellbeing

Congratulations, danman, on manifesting what you really want!

I don't know if you are a student of Abraham, but one of the things they suggest, when you focus on what you're trying to manifest, is to ask yourself "why?" repeatedly until you get at what you really want.

Your inner wisdom guided you to that (being peaceful at work in spite of your co-workers' behaviour) while at the same time avoiding a difficult lesson (that using LoA and IM techniques for the sole purpose of changing other people's behavior is fraught with difficulties). You eliminated your resistance in that situation, allowed your wellbeing to flow and, not only did you get what you intended (you did after all get all the help you needed), but reaped benefits that you weren't even expecting. Good for you!

Thanks! I am not a student of Abraham (I don't even know what that means...what does it mean?), but that is exactly what I did. I asked myself "why do I want them to help me" and at first it was because "they should," "it's fair," but then I realized I was just intending to protect my emotion (my annoyance). So ultimately, I just didn't want to be annoyed anymore. Which is why I just started helping everyone! My customers' faces brighten up when I'm waving to them before they even get to the counter, they love it!