{"id":1147,"date":"2012-11-11T05:21:30","date_gmt":"2012-11-11T05:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/areasontosmile\/?p=1147"},"modified":"2012-11-11T05:21:30","modified_gmt":"2012-11-11T05:21:30","slug":"qa-why-didnt-the-law-of-attraction-work-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/areasontosmile\/2012\/11\/qa-why-didnt-the-law-of-attraction-work-for-me.html","title":{"rendered":"Q&A: \u2018Why didn\u2019t the Law of Attraction work for me?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Question\u00a0submitted via Formspring<\/a>:
\n\u201cDave, I went 21 days of Law of Attraction for 2 hours a day 20 minimum (sic), i went to buy my ticket and everything had all the faith why\u00a0didn’t\u00a0i win it?\u201d
\nFirst, I assume you meant you bought a lottery ticket, which\u00a0didn’t\u00a0win.\u00a0 Second, you are saying you spent 3 weeks preparing, at least 20 minutes a day (?), and as much as two hours?<\/p>\n

The answer is simple:\u00a0The Law of Attraction did not fail; it does not fail, ever<\/a>.\u00a0 Second, one of two things happened, possibly both: The other person believed it more than you did, or way deep down inside you\u00a0didn’t\u00a0really believe you\u2019d win.<\/p>\n

Consider, it took your entire life to get to the place you are in life right now.\u00a0 You have a lifetime\u2019s worth of beliefs about money, about wealthy people, about \u2018working hard\u2019, and everything else.\u00a0 It takes a lot more than 3 weeks of concentration for a couple minutes a day to uproot all that.<\/p>\n

The real test is, when you\u00a0didn’t\u00a0win, what was the first thought that went through your mind?\u00a0 Was it \u201cI knew I\u00a0wouldn’t\u00a0win,\u201d or, \u201cthey were right, this is silly,\u201d or ANYTHING other than \u201cthat\u2019s interesting.\u00a0 Something better must be coming my way,\u201d then you\u00a0weren’t\u00a0thinking as positively as you might think.<\/p>\n

This is a common mistake people make with the Law of Attraction, thinking that it\u2019s a sort of magic wish granting genie, and anytime you don\u2019t get exactly what you want it has \u201cfailed\u201d.\u00a0 But the exact opposite is true; the Law of Attraction shows you what you are really thinking and feeling, ALL of the time.<\/p>\n

Now, we have already talked extensively about\u00a0how to make the Law of Attraction more effective<\/a>, but here are a few pointers.\u00a0 First and foremost, don\u2019t be too attached to HOW your goal will come to you.\u00a0 For instance, you are fixated on winning the lottery, but the reality is you aren\u2019t interested in winning the lottery, you are interested in having more money come into your life.\u00a0 The lottery is one way, but it could just as easily come through a new job, a gift, or a multi-million dollar idea. So as you are directing your energy and emotions, direct it towards that.<\/p>\n

But here\u2019s the catch,\u00a0you don\u2019t really want the money, either; you want how the money will make you feel<\/a>.\u00a0 So focus on what you would do with that money.\u00a0 Where would you go? What would you do? Who would you help? And how would that make you feel?<\/p>\n

And above all else: Never give up, never give up, never, ever, ever give up.\u00a0 Water boils at 212 degrees; if you get frustrated and turn the heat off at 210 degrees, you\u2019ll get: Nothing.\u00a0 Every time you allow yourself to become frustrated or distracted from your goal, it gets further away.\u00a0 And you are also sending a message to God\/The Universe saying you don\u2019t really believe it\u2019s on your side, either.<\/p>\n

Start with smaller, faster goals to build up your faith and confidence.\u00a0 Don\u2019t try and manifest millions of dollars; manifest a cup of coffee, or a nice lunch, or an extra $500. As you start to accumulate small victories, it becomes easier and easier to manifest bigger ones.<\/p>\n

Once you have the faith of a mustard seed\u2026you can move mountains.<\/p>\n

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