How do you stand still and concentrate on what you want to manifest?

[Jack]

I want to manifest somethings into my reality.I think I should first stand without action and concentrate on what I want to manifest.The problem is,I am not able to stand still,I want to do action.When I try to stand still and concentrate on something I want to manifest,a strong desire for doing action arises,for example I want to play-work with computer,looking at dog sites,photoshop,c++ programming language,computer games,listen to music,sleep,drink water,look at this forum(Stevepavlina's forum)...

Or even if I can stand without action,I start to think something or dream different things other than what I want to manifest.I am not able to concentrate,my attention frequently changes from one topic to another,from one thought to another, from one dream to another.

How are you able to stand still and concentrate on something you want to manifest?(or stilling your mind totally while meditating)I think I am too much impatient.

[StacyT]

Hi Jack,
I think what you are feeling is normal. In order to manifest something , it is probably best NOT to concentrate on it all the time. My best and most surprising manifestations have come about when I wasn't focusing on my desires.

Also, meditation takes a lot of practice. It's not easy for most people to just sit down and clear their mind of all thought. When I was first starting out (and I still do this), I found that listening to a guided meditation on my ipod was very helpful. The Chopra Center has some free podcast meditations here.

The guided meditations make it easier to clear your mind because you are listening to someone else speak and it is more difficult to get wrapped up in your own thoughts.

[Jack]

Thanks for your answer.

[QUOTE=StacyT;390191]Hi Jack,
I think what you are feeling is normal. In order to manifest something , it is probably best NOT to concentrate on it all the time. My best and most surprising manifestations have come about when I wasn't focusing on my desires. QUOTE]

I should not concentrate on it all the time,but I think I should be able to visualize it at least 10-15 minutes in a day.But I am not able to do this,cause the reasons I told above.

[magic1]

In my opinion...what you should to start, is LOA 101...get very clear on what you are asking for!!!!!...secondly...I would think about this thing all of the time, in the begining especially..... or meditate alot! it has to soak into your core being.....so you want to inject some real juice into it and get what you are asking a very strong vibration....in short you will know this as you will feel what you are asking for in you!

I understand you cant be bothered and would rather do other things, if this is the case then thats fine, it could mean you do not really want what you are asking for or you do not beleive you can manifest it this way so why try.......hence the lack of effort......

after some time of this, you want to see that you are generating synchs....if you are recivng these, then your vib is definatley being recived and having an effect.....

I would start there, and get myself at that level first.....although I am not a psychic, it may be best to not act on it until you are sure that you are radiating what you want and you feel that the universe has picked up the order

there is alot more to this process but I will not feed you all the details...and this is just another way to try.....

all the best...I will leave you with this stuff in true, and not a waste of time, but it asks for you to invest time so you can see truth....its pretty cool....

[this is fun]

Originally Posted by Jack

I want to manifest somethings into my reality.
I want to manifest.
I want to do action.
I want to manifest,
I want to play-work with computer,looking at dog sites,photoshop,c++ programming language,computer games,listen to music,sleep,drink water,look at this forum(Stevepavlina's forum)...

I understand you want to manifest something but as I'm sure you've already realized from other people's experience is that you should detach. In your post I hear I sense of lack, a feeling of urgency...I want it, I don't have it. Everyone's been there.

Originally Posted by Jack

I am not able to concentrate,my attention frequently changes from one topic to another,from one thought to another, from one dream to another.

Be patient and don't be hard on yourself. When I started I also had thoughts racing through my mind constantly. It takes a bit of training first (for most people ). And your mind will always wander you just become better at becoming aware of it and returning to keeping still.
As StacyT already said, a guided meditation could be a good choice.

If you are unable to stand still and focused for 10-15 minutes, why don't you first start at 5 minutes? See how that goes and then increase your time.

[Anagogy]

Originally Posted by Jack

How are you able to stand still and concentrate on something you want to manifest?(or stilling your mind totally while meditating)I think I am too much impatient.

I would speak to the belief you appear to hold that says in order to successfully manifest something you must be in a state of focussed meditation.

Many people have this conception that they are sending energy out and they have to send a certain amount of energy out for such and such to happen. Its not exactly like that, though it can appear that way for you if you believe it strongly enough. What is really going on is experience (which is consciousness) is pouring THROUGH you (which is yet more consciousness). And as it pours through you, it is being SHAPED by you.

So your reality (or experience) is a REACTION to you.

Meditation, and what not, is for the purpose of creating a more desirable filter in your consciousness.

You are like a rock in a stream. Are you going to be smooth and aerodynamic, allowing the stream to move over you swiftly and easily? Or will you be blunt and resistant, causing friction all the time?

The stream of well being is always flowing, but you have to stop resisting for it to RELATE to you in a positive way.

Another way to relate this is to ask you how much energy you THINK you need to manifest "x". Why that much? And who determined that desire "x" costed "x" amount of energy?

The answer is, of course, that you are not battling with amounts of energy, you are battling with your BELIEF in energy.

You are an omnipotent being, so if you could release ALL resistance your casual intent would instantly be ratified and realized in reality. But that sort of ideal is a far cry away from human consciousness. Our reality has a certain amount of resistance in it by default and by virtue of being PHYSICALLY based. But that doesn't mean we can't keep ratcheting up the levels of smoothly flowing prana to the point where our lives are "energetically graceful".

Now, what I've relayed in this post is not to discourage you from trying to focus or meditate -- you aren't doing anything wrong. I just want you to do it for the right reasons, and maybe provide a different slant on how the manifestation process works.

[magic1]

Originally Posted by Anagogy

I would speak to the belief you appear to hold that says in order to successfully manifest something you must be in a state of focussed meditation.

Many people have this conception that they are sending energy out and they have to send a certain amount of energy out for such and such to happen. Its not exactly like that, though it can appear that way for you if you believe it strongly enough. What is really going on is experience (which is consciousness) is pouring THROUGH you (which is yet more consciousness). And as it pours through you, it is being SHAPED by you.

So your reality (or experience) is a REACTION to you.

Meditation, and what not, is for the purpose of creating a more desirable filter in your consciousness.

if you read the posts that is not what I personally was saying, focus hard get hard results...I was saying focus intensly because he is is radiating doubt in this process.....so its not doubt in the intention, its doubt that we are more and co create with the universe...let me ask you a question...did you wake up one morning a beleiver? or have you at some point in this process pushed for it?

if he was to do as you suggested...his doubt would be stronger than the faith, and the doubt will win...one needs to be pretty focused and have strong intent get through ourselves....

I love your post, it is lovely and well written, but for a beginner, I question it....

one needs to be very focused to beleive...because we have not beleived for so long, so there is a certain amount of effort required to crack these walls of limitaion in our selves....

your post is talking about finding flow to trust the stream...the issue arises with someone, who dosnt even know the stream is there...not many would jump into a river if they couldnt be sure there was a waterfall at the end of it..this is the same with this process....to trust the stream, one needs to beleive in it.....in other words, flow takes faith, and faith you devlop....

I guess, and maybe this comes from my own personal experiance, it was a difficult road to trust on the level that has been required from me...and I do not think I could have gotten there without effort and determination...

Originally Posted by Anagogy

You are like a rock in a stream. Are you going to be smooth and aerodynamic, allowing the stream to move over you swiftly and easily? Or will you be blunt and resistant, causing friction all the time?

The stream of well being is always flowing, but you have to stop resisting for it to RELATE to you in a positive way.

Another way to relate this is to ask you how much energy you THINK you need to manifest "x". Why that much? And who determined that desire "x" costed "x" amount of energy?

The answer is, of course, that you are not battling with amounts of energy, you are battling with your BELIEF in energy.

Originally Posted by Anagogy

You are an omnipotent being, so if you could release ALL resistance your casual intent would instantly be ratified and realized in reality. But that sort of ideal is a far cry away from human consciousness. Our reality has a certain amount of resistance in it by default and by virtue of being PHYSICALLY based. But that doesn't mean we can't keep ratcheting up the levels of smoothly flowing prana to the point where our lives are "energetically graceful".

Now, what I've relayed in this post is not to discourage you from trying to focus or meditate -- you aren't doing anything wrong. I just want you to do it for the right reasons, and maybe provide a different slant on how the manifestation process works.