{"id":13,"date":"2010-03-30T12:18:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-30T12:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2010\/03\/law-of-attraction-in-action-commitment.html"},"modified":"2010-03-30T12:18:00","modified_gmt":"2010-03-30T12:18:00","slug":"law-of-attraction-in-action-commitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2010\/03\/law-of-attraction-in-action-commitment.html","title":{"rendered":"Law of Attraction in Action: Commitment"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>This is post 80 in my series on the Law of Attraction in Action. You CAN use your power to attract all that you need. I do it every day! Read the posts in this series<\/a> to see how.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve encountered many people who I consider bouncers. Every time they speak they\u2019re on to a new project or interest. The one from the time before has been put aside for the newest goal. The trouble is, they often don\u2019t achieve many goals because they jump from one to another without giving any one the proper time and attention to reach them. I used to be a bouncer. I\u2019d get an idea and get very excited. Then I\u2019d tentatively make mental plans to get them done. It was fun until I had to actually do the work. Then things would come up and I\u2019d jump to a new idea and leave the others behind undone.<\/p>\n

Bouncing from one idea to another without committing to finishing one is just another version of dreaming. <\/span>You\u2019ve gotta get out of bed to wake up and commit to the work.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s so easy to dream, talk about it and imagine how happy you\u2019ll be with the results. I used to love doing that until the reality hit that I wasn\u2019t making progress because I didn\u2019t dig in and focus on making it happen. The fun can be more in the visualizing an idea and thinking about its rewards. Committing to accomplish it can be the part you try to avoid because it seems too hard. Making phone calls can seem unpleasant, asking can seem scary, staying on top of people can seem tedious. The Universe picks up on this and returns those things.<\/p>\n

When it\u2019s not fun anymore, many people move on to the next dream. Then they wonder why nothing ever manifests for them.<\/span><\/p>\n

A lack of commitment to what you want tells the Universe you\u2019re not serious about getting it. You\u2019d be serious about a wish fairy putting it into your lap. But you\u2019re not willing to do whatever it takes to commit to see something you say you want through. Talking about the good points of it happening helps create the necessary emotion<\/a>. But commitment is another necessary component to manifesting.<\/p>\n

If your actions demonstrate that your commitment to a goal isn\u2019t strong, it\u2019s harder to attract what you want.<\/span><\/p>\n

I began to write books many years before I was published. At one time I was writing at least 8 different books. I\u2019d work on one for a while, then jump to another. Getting an agent seemed scary. Actually, the real scary part was having my ability as a writer judged. My confidence wasn\u2019t strong like it is now. Since I love writing, it was fun to work on my books. For years I ignored the endgame\u2014getting published\u2014and almost played at being an author. I jumped between all the books until I had to make a big decision.<\/p>\n

Do you want to keep being a bouncer and never achieve a goal, or do you want to commit to achieving one?<\/span><\/p>\n

I finally committed to choose one book to focus on developing enough to get a deal for it. It actually was much easier than I\u2019d imagined when I avoided it. After I got my first book deal, it was easier to do more. Fear can magnify the potential negatives of the process. If you bounce from project to project or goal to goal without bringing any to fruition, ask yourself why. I mean really ask. I was scared that my writing would be rejected. I finally accepted that if I didn\u2019t submit it, I was rejecting it<\/span>. So I could only get something better if I tried to get a deal!<\/p>\n

Pick ONE goal and commit to doing each step to reach it.<\/span> Force yourself to get past self-inflicted roadblocks created by fears or lack of confidence.<\/p>\n

Fears are overcome by doing. Confidence is built by doing. The Law of Attraction responds best when you\u2019re doing the work. It doesn\u2019t matter how many teensy steps are needed to do it. You can do it with a strong commitment and faith that it will attract what\u2019s needed. A lack of commitment foils that kind of attraction.<\/p>\n

Les Brown said, \u201cYou need to make a commitment, and once you make it, then life will give you some answers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

If you know what you want, commit to doing things to make it happen. Begin by putting it out to the Universe in your thoughts and then doing whatever work is necessary to make it happen. Your thoughts and actions should demonstrate you\u2019re committed to manifesting what you want. The more commitment you show, the more support you attract. Then you\u2019ll stop bouncing between goals as you reach one at a time, which will motivate you to do a lot more!<\/p>\n

See all the Law of Attraction in Action Series.<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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