Intention Works But....

[Dial]

Intention seems to work for me well, except that often I will be offered something that is close to, but not precisely, what I want. And when I say, 'not precisely what I want', I mean I'm not happy at settling to these less- than-ideals.

I am loathe to let go of these less-than-ideal manifestations for a whole host of reasons: delight that what I've got is 'pretty cool'; aversion to returning to the state of not having; comfort; laziness. And, of course, lack of trust, confidence, fear and so on.

I see it as matter of discipline and courage. And behind that a lack of clarity/power of intention. Knowing this, and still seeing intention past all the '7/8th manifestations' to the real deal, is my challenge.

I'd really love to hear from those who've either conquered the same settling-for-less pattern themselves, or know of some successful strategies for doing so.

Best...

[Max Power]

That's really interesting, can you give some specific examples??

Maybe you're not writing clear enough instructions/intentions. If they're vague or not very detailed, that could be the problem, some examples would help to see where you going wrong.

Everyone Loves

Max Power

[torilink]

Originally Posted by Dial

Intention seems to work for me well, except that often I will be offered something that is close to, but not precisely, what I want. And when I say, 'not precisely what I want', I mean I'm not happy at settling to these less- than-ideals.

I am loathe to let go of these less-than-ideal manifestations for a whole host of reasons: delight that what I've got is 'pretty cool'; aversion to returning to the state of not having; comfort; laziness. And, of course, lack of trust, confidence, fear and so on.

I see it as matter of discipline and courage. And behind that a lack of clarity/power of intention. Knowing this, and still seeing intention past all the '7/8th manifestations' to the real deal, is my challenge.

I'd really love to hear from those who've either conquered the same settling-for-less pattern themselves, or know of some successful strategies for doing so.

Best...

What works for me is to use it as a base of contrast

- "Hey, this is great, thank you - it is soooo close to what I want." Then further refine your desire. When this happens I think it because as MAX stated, I was a bit ambiguous about the desire/intention.

so be grateful, feel that and then refine it - put out a more precise intention.

[Akashic_Librarian]

There are a few ways you can look at this problem and its up to you what you decide...


The first is the universe the "Macrocosm" is in fact Conscious and as such has free will, and thus it is choosing what to send you, you must assume that what it sends is exactly right for you whether you see that or not. And as Buddhists like to tell you "When the student is ready the "Teacher" appears" Now teacher can be interpreted many ways, it can be a physical person, a thought, a road sign or just literally a big bag of money. Its down to you though my friend as to whether you allow this "Outside" consciousness to give you need. And to simply accept that when you are ready, you'll get what you are ready for.

The second is one more rooted in your own psyche, perhaps as has been said before, you are really just not stating your own intentions clearly enough. Perhaps you think of yourself too bombastically and need to be more humbled in your approach. Perhaps you do not fully understand the process of Intention Manifestation, I won't go into detail partly because I don't know how much you know and partly because it would be bombastic of ME to state I know more than you. I am only suggesting, NOT scolding.

And then of course there is the simple excuse that maybe your are recieveing a sort of "Alpha reflection" and your intention is on its way, whatever you ar recieving that seems to be wrong or you are somehow against may just be part of the whole.




and finally remember what we are talking about is technically theoretical. It cannot be proved through tangible means as long as words such as luck, free will and choice are still used so freely, interchangeably and ignorantly in todays society...

[Dial]

First Max:

Thats really interesting. Can you give some specific examples

Indeed: Work and relationships. I vision the sort of lover that I wish and then lo and behold I meet her. She substantially meets my criteria in the ways outlined yet, I realize that I am not satisfied. That genuinely I seek further qualities.

Yet I find it very hard to move beyond what is a great relationship in many ways. Not only am I fearful that nothing better will turn up, I do not wish to hurt my partner and so on.

Another example is to seek a new job. Again you set up your criteria and then along comes a job which meets those criteria maybe 4/5ths. You need money, you hate the job search process, you want to get back to your usual routines whatever they may be, and so on. So you take the job.

The great danger here is that in doing this you then come to operate in a less than optimal state. You are functioning on a perhaps pleasant but fundamentally dissastifying life-support system. Whats more you hamstring yourself for further 'intending' because you're not standing in the place of clear truth. And thats where all the energy comes from. For me, at least, the best 'Attracting' is done when there is a clear and empty space waiting to be filled. 7/8ths fill that space and accept that, and you compromise your energy greatly.

Take what Ashashic Librarian says. Precisely the variety of perspectives he offers. All of which are true but too open to be effective for me. By this I mean that in the process of 'clarifying' (which goes hand in hand with developing) one's thoughts/self you need to drop such notions as, 'maybe the universe is giving me exactly what I want', and simply ask am I happy with this?

If the answer is not an unequivocal, yes, then the doubt that exists is robbing you of energy. And effective LOA (in my case) needs to be full of energy and passion. Of course, you or the situation may change but then again you are seeking unequivocal yeses or noes to move forward with. Certainly you learn as you go but it must be on the basis of strong 'yeses'

The feeling analogy for me is the furnace: when the flue is adjusted right and there is the correct flow of air then the furnace burns clean and strong.
Our integrity and discipline with the intention process affects the flow of energy in the intention process like the flue affects the air.

The question remains, how to develop and grow one's clarity and discipline in the intention process? Which, for some of us at least, is also involved with the struggle to grow as a person.

Two answers have emerged since I began this thread. One: stay in the place of good feeling emotion as this is the place of flow. And how to do that more skillfully I have been investigating. There's some good suggestions in the Abraham material. Indeed Hicks emphasizes this above all. I think its correct. (I'm no pollyanna and don't see it being this)

The other is to acknowledge that you need to put yourself on the line with your desires. I have thought before that most pain comes from lack of courage. That is identifying what you wish and then settling for something else for lack of courage/faith is only going to block up the furnace and cause pain.

And torlink: You're absolutely right about using results as feedback for further refinement of desires. I need to work more in this way. Again its a matter of keeping your eye on the ball and being willing to adjust your compass as you go: either give up un-realistic aims as AL suggests/implies or take radical action to re-set your course. Easier said than done.

This post here by Coronet titled, 'All You Have to Do... is totally on the money in my view. Trust and faith. The more you have the more you get. Damn thats a big ask!

Thanks for reading and responding all. Further comments, views, suggestions, experiences - for/against - most welcome.

[dorothy hanna]

Uh, Nothing is ever finished. You take the 4/5 or the 7/8 fulfilled manifestation, and accept it with gratitude, knowing that it is not the end, but only s stepping stone, as you go through the process of refining, and developing yourself.

Enjoy the process!

[reflections]

Originally Posted by dorothy hanna

Uh, Nothing is ever finished. You take the 4/5 or the 7/8 fulfilled manifestation, and accept it with gratitude, knowing that it is not the end, but only s stepping stone, as you go through the process of refining, and developing yourself.

Enjoy the process!

Totally! In any case using intention/manifestation to get your reality pointed in the direction that you want is a damn good place to be even if it's not completely fulfilled. As long as you keep with it you'll just keep getting better at it.

[Dial]

Originally Posted by dorothy hanna

Uh, Nothing is ever finished. You take the 4/5 or the 7/8 fulfilled manifestation, and accept it with gratitude, knowing that it is not the end, but only s stepping stone, as you go through the process of refining, and developing yourself.

Enjoy the process!

Yes, I think you're right, Dorothy. And I believe the key is to remain clear and patient with your goals.

Still, as I suggest above, this is a little easier said than done, where big issues like relationships, and work, and security are involved.

And, although simply asking the question itself was useful to me, what I was really interested in was finding out how/if others have cut to the chase/kept on course through various minefields.

[RT Wolf]

This may be a bit of a long-shot, but do you think you might have a subconscious limiting belief that you don't deserve getting everything you want? Perhaps that it makes you selfish, ro something?

[Dial]

This may be a bit of a long-shot, but do you think you might have a subconscious limiting belief that you don't deserve getting everything you want? Perhaps that it makes you selfish, ro something?

Yes, I think that's in the mix RTWolf. Although, I wouldn't/don't make that quite my focus. I prefer to work on a the approach of spending time on seeing/feeling/aligning my goals. If you have clarity on your goals, and, importantly, spend a bit of time aligning yourself with those goals then you'll cut through the less-than-ideal options that present themselves.

And by cut through, I mean either say, no thank you very much immediately, then move on. Or, if you lack the strength to do that, then at least, be working the situation to position yourself to move beyond/through it as soon as you can.

The latter is, of course, a little easier said than done. In my experience, it requires keeping yourself on point, via good sleep, excercise, self-integrity (not maintaining this one damages focus I find) regular scripting/vision of goals and so forth. All those things that maintain good energy and cultivate spirit.

I can't speak for everyone but for me they are crucial. I was wondering how others keep themselves on point with their growth and aims.

[RT Wolf]

http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/200...g-to-manifest/

See #5. I think that if you spent some time dealing with your subconscious beliefs, you'd find it easier to manifest intentions.

You seem to be a lot like me, so excuse me if I sound presumptuous as I make some (probably faulty) assumptions. It seems to me that you don't like not knowing stuff. It makes me uncomfortable to think I'm being controlled or influenced by subconscious beliefs/fears which are also irrational. I think you need to accept that there is stuff you don't understand affecting you. And usually, the root cause of a belief that you don't deserve everything is self-esteem, not high enough (not necessarily low, but not necessarily high enough). I found the ideas in The Magic Pill to be very effective and interesting.

The Magic Pill

[Dial]

RTWolf, no you're not being presumptuous. Or rather, I don't mind . I followed this link - http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/200...g-to-manifest/ - and it's very useful reminder for me.

As the not liking 'not knowing'. Thats a good insight. I think of myself as a spiritual person who is very comfortable when I can let go. It is very true, however, that I try and control my world to a large degree. I have trouble 'letting go', trusting, allowing the process to work and so forth. I try to work on building more confidence and ease in the allowing aspect of manifestation.

As to The Magic Pill, I've checked it out before. To be honest, it doesn't resonate that strongly with me. It see it as a notion/phrazing that is powerful for some but not others. I will take another look. Perhaps you could tell me why, or how, you find it so effective?

In line with what I say above, I need to work on a phraze that really works to center me in the moment and allow manifestation to unfold.