Eckhart Tolle, author the bestselling book The Power of Now, describes why the collapse of ego-based economic institutions is necessary for the survival of humanity and the planet.

Tolle says that fear around the economy is an unconscious response, and that change is necessary in this world. He suggests that people should embrace uncertainty rather than demanding to know what will happen in life. A wonderful tidbit of advice that applies to this, and all other subjects in life.

“It’s a sin to be poor.” – George Bernard Shaw

If you trace the etymology (roots) of the word sin to its Greek origin, you’ll find that it comes from an archery term meaning “to miss the mark.”

In today’s society, you’re compensated monetarily based upon the value (real or perceived) that you provide.

For example, we obviously place more value on our own entertainment than we do our own evolution, transformation and growth. Witness the difference in remuneration between an actor and a teacher.

We also have no problem compensating our sports figures multiple millions of dollars per year to chase balls around a field (Tiger Woods pulled in over $80 million last year), but we think that our spiritual teachers are supposed to be paupers. That’s faulty logic.

It’s interesting to me that many of us in Western culture are conditioned to believe that it’s not “spiritual” to make (or desire) large sums of money (green energy). This is ludicrous!

In the creative story in Genesis, God stepped back on the 7th day to observe His handiwork and determined it was all “good.” All of it.

Anytime you “damn” any part of creation, you dam God.

For where is God not? Where is spirit not? Where is energy not? It’s all the same stuff.

When you truly understand that the money in your world (or lack thereof) is directly related to the value you provide, then you’ll realize that those who aren’t making enough of it aren’t providing enough value. This is the REAL mistake or missing the mark: an incorrect focus.

Quite frankly, I’ve never had a money goal for the entirety of my life until just recently… and yet I’ve become a multi-millionaire. Why? My entire focus has been to learn, grow, love and give more value to myself and others.

…and money has come as a byproduct of this focus.

“Why do you have one now?” you may ask. Only because I believe that in our society, like Warren Buffet states, “Money is just a convenient way of keeping score.” I use the money my company generates as a feedback mechanism to how much value we’re providing to the world. No more, no less.

One of the messages in my daily Thoughts of Power (sign up free online) is this:

“A feast is made for laughter and wine maketh merry; but money answereth all things.” — Ecclesiastes 10:19

If you look at studies of those who are “poor,” it’s comprehensive. Poor is a state of mind, not just an empty wallet or purse. Those in our world who are poor are also invariably poor in their relationships, their intellects, their health… All of which are pillars of Harmonic Wealth.

Poor is a focus, a vibration and mindset that attracts more of the same.

Only when you change the fundamental cause of this vibration will you ever experience different results and indeed “hit the mark.”

Mr. Shaw was dialed in.

To your continued wealth and happiness,

James Arthur Ray

James Arthur Ray of James Ray International is an expert in teaching individuals how to achieve Harmonic Wealth® in all areas of their life by focusing on what they want, opposed to what they don’t want. He has been speaking to individuals as well as Fortune 500 companies for over 20 years and is the author of four books and an inventor of numerous learning systems. His studies of highly successful people prove that they continually achieve results by taking control of their thoughts and actions to create and shape their own reality.

The Harmonic Wealth Weekend will explain in detail how success is state of mind and how the principles of quantum physics (as seen in the movies What the Bleep and The Secret) can be applied to proven success-building techniques. James will also cover why people who are successful in one area of their life tend to be successful in all areas. For more information, visit http://www.HarmonicWealthWeekend.com

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I rest in the assurance of knowing and trusting down to the very core of my being and soul that as I live true to my life purpose, God and the entire Universe continues to provide amply, abundantly and in perfect timing all the resources necessary for the continual expression and fulfillment of this purpose. ~ From A Purposeful Prayer by W. Bradford Swift

One of the greatest gifts of knowing your life purpose with crystal clarity is that you can then attract all the resources necessary so that you can continue to express and fulfill on your purpose.

One of the most powerful ways of doing this is through working with the Universal Laws of Attraction and Purposeful Creation. Here is a simple, elegant and effective process of utilizing these powerful universal laws to magnetize to you all the resources you will ever need to live your life on purpose.

1. RELAX: Deep relaxation allows you to become centered with the essence of who you are — your soul. And in doing so, you connect with your inner wisdom and with the Universal Consciousness. So, begin this process by taking a few deep breaths. As you do so, envision a small pebble being dropped into a quiet pool of crystal clear water. As the pebble slowly descends into the depths of the water, allow yourself to relax more fully. When the pebble reaches the soft sands at the bottom, proceed to the next step.

2. WHO ARE YOU? In this relaxed, quiet state, begin to raise in your consciousness your life purpose. State it softly to yourself, creating and embracing each word and phrase as you state your life purpose statement. Pretend it’s a delicious morsel of your favorite food, and savor it fully.

Example: My life purpose is the possibility of all people living purposeful, passionate and playful lives of service; lives of mindful abundance balanced with simplicity; and spiritual serenity.

3. ASK GOD WHAT IS NEXT? Once you are fully aware and consciousness of your life purpose, ask God what is next in your expression of this life purpose. If you already know what is next, and if you’re clear it is truly fits into the Grand Plan of the universe, state as clearly as you can what it will look like once it is completely manifested. Describe it to yourself as though you were sharing it with a trusted friend. Allow yourself to feel the energy and passion arising from it.

Example: What’s next God is to attract $30,000 or more to Life On Purpose Institute so that we can continue to grow and expand our vision and mission.

4. GET IN TOUCH WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF LIVING ON PURPOSE. As you describe what’s next in the expression of your life purpose, continue to get in touch with the essence of it. Look beyond the form and identify what’s the true purpose behind what you’re wanting to manifest. See if you can trace it back to the core feelings and emotions that your soul is wanting to experience more fully. Being clear what you’re wanting to attract and how it connects with your life purpose assists greatly in the magnetizing effect.

Example: The $30,000+ will allow us to create a strong infrastructure for our business, to expand the wattage on the beacon of our marketing efforts thus attracting more of the perfect, purposeful people to our vision. It will also allow us to create new ways for people to experience and benefit from the Life On Purpose Process, as well as allowing us to expand our support staff. All of this will give me an experience of the deep joy of making a difference with people, a sense of being free and a great peace-of-mind.

5. FEEL THE EXPERIENCE NOW. Begin to look for ways to experience the feelings of being on purpose now. You don’t have to wait until what the physical form of what you’re manifesting has arrived. And the more you can experience being on purpose, the more powerfully you will be attracting to you the perfect resources.

6. AMP UP YOUR ELECTROMAGNET. As you continue in your restful state of awareness, begin to imagine a powerful energy source building in the area of your solar plexus. This may be a sphere of white light, a magnetizing core, or any other vision that fits for you. See this energy source growing and expanding beyond your body and see the magnetizing lines of energy radiating out in all directions, pulling to you the perfect ideas, thoughts, emotions, as well as the perfect people, material things, money, and whatever you may need for the full expression and fulfillment of your life purpose.

7. ASK FOR GUIDANCE. Ask your inner guidance what inspired actions could you take to assist in the process, remembering that you are in partnership with the Grand Design of the Universe. Later, take the appropriate actions freely and with no attachment to the outcome.

8. GIVE THANKS ACTING AS IF. With a heart of gratitude give thanks for what you have received, for indeed, in some future reality you have already manifested what you truly desire. So give thanks as though it is already complete.

9. RETURN TO THE PRESENT. After giving thanks, begin to bring yourself back to the present. Write down whatever insights you may have seen during your Purposeful Pow-Wow, as well as any actions you’ve been directed to take. Then, go about your day living on purpose, with passion and play.

© 2008 Dr. Brad Swift

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Hand’s down, one of the most popular questions I’m asked by students is this… “Jack, what are your most important daily actions that you correlate with your success.”

In fact, Oprah Winfrey asked me a similar question just days before appearing on her show last year. She asked me to come up with some easy-to-apply steps for her viewers to start applying The Law of Attraction in their lives, starting today!

One of the basic first steps is to determine, write down and talk about what you do want, not what you don’t want. Be as specific as possible. Once you have clarified what you want, do the following each and every day.

1. Morning Intention, Visualization and Releasing
As soon as you wake up in the morning, take about 5 minutes to focus your mind on your desires, goals and intentions. Start by sitting in a comfortable position, closing your eyes and visualizing your desires and goals as already being fulfilled. Spend 30 seconds to a minute on each of your core desires and goals. You can also take a few moments to visualize your day going exactly as you would like it to.

When you do this, you will often find negative limiting beliefs that are the result of negative programming from your childhood will come up. You may hear thoughts like “I could never afford that,”"there’s no way I’ll ever get that,” or “who am I kidding?” coming up. If you do, use one of the many releasing techniques that are available (see the list below) to release the negative thought. Don’t fight or argue with the thought; just release it.

Remember to also spend several moments feeling the feelings you would feel if you had already manifested your desire in your life. The intensity of the feeling is what fuels the intensity of the attraction.

Powerful releasing techniques:

* The Sedona Method by Hale Dwoskin: http://www.sedonamethod.com
(Hale will be sharing his techniques when he speaks at my summer training
Breakthrough to Success.)
* The Work by Byron Katie: www.TheWork.com
* The Emotional Freedom Technique: www.emofree.com

2. Use External Images to Keep you Focused on Your Desires and Goals
Keep yourself focused on what you want to manifest by surrounding yourself with visual images of the things and experiences you want to create in your life. There are many tools you can use for this, including creating a Vision Book from our Dream Big Collection.

1.) Cut out pictures of the things you wish to own (like your ideal car or home) and pictures that represent the experiences you want to have (like the perfect relationship, your ideal job, perfect health, being at your ideal weight, more joy, inner peace or balance in your life)to remind yourself of how you want it to be. Put them somewhere where you will see them every day–on the mirror, the refrigerator, or in your Vision Book.

2.) For even greater impact, combine your pictures with words that reflect your desired outcome, such as abundance, romance, fun, vitality, etc. I think you get the picture.

When you look at any of these pictures, do what Bob Doyle, who is featured in The Secret teaches– think the thought, “THIS IS MINE NOW! THIS IS WHO I AM!”

3. Think a Better Feeling Thought
Start paying attention to the many times during the day that you have emotional responses (to other people, experiences, or your own thoughts) that are not in alignment with having or producing your desires. Pay special attention to when you feel disappointment, resentment, frustration or anger about your experiences and circumstances.

Remember, it’s your feelings (which are created by your thoughts, opinions, and beliefs) that are creating your current circumstances. You must make a shift by changing your thoughts to ones that make you feel better (i.e., raise your vibration). Remember that you must become a vibrational match for the things and experiences that you want to attract into your life.

It is especially important to focus your thoughts and behaviors on things that cause you to feel joy. Focus your thoughts on thoughts that bring you joy (your lover, your best friend, your grandchildren, your favorite vacation spot) and your actions on doing the things you love to do (pet your cat, work in your garden, listen to your favorite music).

4. Have an Attitude of Gratitude
It is critical to take time each and every day to focus on what you are grateful for. Some people do this in the morning before or after they visualize their desires; others prefer to do it in the evening. Focus on all of the things in your life (most of which you take for granted) that you are grateful for–your health, your children, your job, the nice weather, electricity, running water, a nice stereo system, your flower garden, your pets, your friends).

No matter what your situation, there are always things to be grateful for. The more you focus on what you are grateful for, the more things and experiences you will attract to be grateful for. You may wish to carry a “gratitude rock” like the one Lee Brower talks about in “The Secret.”

5. Take Action
There are two kinds of actions you can take. Obvious actions are things like, if you want a better car, going to test drive all of the models you are interested in and choosing the exact car you want to have, and saving 10% of your income in a “car account.” If you want to be a doctor, apply to medical school.

There is also what I call “inspired actions.” Once you begin to do the things described above, the universe will start responding by sending people, resources and opportunities you need to manifest your desired result. You are going to find that you have inspired ideas; you must act on them. You must follow those gentle proddings from the universe. Often these intuitive impulses will have no seeming connection to achieving your goal, but if you follow them, they will lead you down a path of wonderful fulfillment.

Here’s a quick way to know if the actions you’re taking are taking you closer to the fulfillment of your dreams and desires. If you are feeling joy while you are doing them, then you are on the right path. Remember, joy is your internal guidance system, just like the GPS system in a car, telling you are taking the right actions. Follow your joy.

6. Acknowledge That it is Working
If you start to see something change for the better, acknowledge that it is happening. Appreciate it. When you find the perfect parking space, acknowledge it. When you get the table you want in the restaurant, acknowledge it. When you receive unexpected income, acknowledge it. When you meet someone who can help you achieve your goal, acknowledge that Law of Attraction is working. The more you acknowledge that it’s working, the more it will work. It’s that simple.

If you are attracting things into your life that you don’t want, remember the Law of Attraction is still working. Instead of thinking or saying, “It’s not working,” ask your self, “What am I focusing on, thinking about, talking about, feeling or doing that is bringing this into my life?” If you want to know what you are thinking about, notice the results you are producing in your life. To change those results, you will first have to change your vibration by changing your thoughts and feelings.

When you make a commitment to take these actions each day, you’ll start to move forward, with confidence, in the direction of your dreams. Believe that they are not only possible, but that they are already in progress.

© 2008 Jack Canfield

Jack Canfield, America’s Success Coach, is the founder and co-creator of the billion-dollar book brand Chicken Soup for the Soul and a leading authority on Peak Performance. If you’re ready to jump-start your life, make more money, and have more fun and joy in all that you do, get your FREE success tips from Jack Canfield now at: www.FreeSuccessStrategies.com

While we might know that the law of attraction will bring us more of what we’re focusing on, and therefore really want to shift our focus to positive expectation, it can sometimes be difficult to release our worries and embrace trust. In times like these, I like to turn to one of my favourite processes from Abraham-Hicks – the wouldn’t it be nice if… game.

This is a really simple process to do mentally or on paper. (Do it on paper when you can, as it is a more powerful point of focus.) It’s a way to softly introduce an idea to your consciousness without a lot of the resistance that might come up with affirmations or a head-on tackle of the issue you’re contemplating. It works on just about any subject, and can provide a feeling of relief and hope around even the bleakest seeming circumstances.

Putting it into Practice

A lot of people are feeling stress and a sense of doom over the collective perception of the economy right now, so let’s use use that as an example for how to work with wouldn’t it be nice if…

Before we start, think about the subject of the economy and try to gauge how you feel. You might want to give the feeling a name – hope, fear, frustration, despair, joyful expectation, etc. Or if you are having trouble naming the feeling, you might want to assign it a number on a scale of 0-10, with 0 being no negativity and 10 being a place of complete resistance, or absolute negative expectation. Basically, the point here is to measure how you feel when you begin so you can compare your progress at the end. There’s no right or wrong way to track it – go with what feels good!

Now let’s begin…

Wouldn’t it be nice if the economic downturn shifted and people started feeling secure again?
Wouldn’t it be nice if people could stay in a place of positive expectation around the economy?
Wouldn’t it be nice if I could stay in a place of positive expectation around the economy?
Wouldn’t it be nice if I could find some positive stories about how people are thriving?
Wouldn’t it be nice if the media starting telling us the positive stories?
Wouldn’t it be nice if I could see the proof of how I am thriving?
Wouldn’t it be nice if the economy in my community were booming?
Wouldn’t it be nice if something fabulous happened here to boost the employment rates?
Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone that wanted to work could find work?
Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone felt sure in their ability to financially support themselves and their families?
Wouldn’t it be nice if more people realized that abundance is a state of mind?
Wouldn’t it be nice if we paid more attention to our inner economy than to the outer circumstances?
Wouldn’t it be nice if our inner focus shifted those outer circumstances?
Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone could see that?
Wouldn’t it be nice if it were always really easy for me to see and remember that I get to choose my focus?
Wouldn’t it be nice if my choices were always positive?
Wouldn’t it be nice if I could be gentle with myself even when my choices aren’t positive?
Wouldn’t it be nice if I could truly follow my bliss and know that I will always attract everything I need financially?
Wouldn’t it be nice if the economy just didn’t matter?
Wouldn’t it be nice if all that mattered was how I feel?
Wouldn’t it be nice to care more about how I feel than about what others tell me I should feel?
Wouldn’t it be nice to always stay in alignment with who I really am?
Wouldn’t it be nice to feel free to be me?
Wouldn’t it be nice…

Take a deep breath, and check in with how you feel. Has your emotional range improved? I know I’m feeling pretty joyful!

Have fun playing with this process – go ahead and try it on anything! Please do share your own thoughts and success stories in the comments below, or feel free to drop me a note. I’d love to hear from you!

Have a desire you’re hoping to manifest? Join us on Twitter for Manifesting Mondays and let your friends out in the twitterverse help you visualize and manifest your dreams!

Here’s what you’ll want to do if you’d like to participate in Twitter Manifesting Mondays (#MaMo):

• Read a little about how manifesting with energy and manifesting circles work so you know what you’re signing up for!
• Tweet your intention using the #MaMo hashtag so others can easily find your goals and send energy toward you manifesting them.
• Search for #MaMo on Twitter and see who is looking for energy to be sent their way. (Tip: Set up an ungoing search in TweetDeck and all #MaMo posts will be neatly filtered into a column for you!)
• Send energy to others intentions and then @ (reply) or DM (direct message) them with any thoughts or words of encouragement you’d like to share. Be sure to use the #MaMo hashtag when tweeting replies so we can easily find your tweets!
• Repeat as needed!

How it all began… On March 14th, 2009 I was tweeting about the value of manifesting circles when the lovely Nancy Barry-Jansson (@AffirmingSpirit) jumped in wondering if we could do a virtual circle on Twitter. After a little back and forth about the hows and the whats, #MaMo was born!

A big thanks to Nancy for brainstorming and creating this with me! Connect with Nancy on Twitter @AffirmingSpirit or through @yourimpact for the initial inspiration through her beautiful intentions! I’m holding that vision of you and Jack Canfield!

Questions or comments? Please feel free to leave a note below, drop me an email, or contact me on Twitter: @wiseways.

In a previous post, I outlined a process for working with energy to manifest your desires. As powerful as it is to magnetize your desires in this way, that magic is magnified exponentially when you do the process as a group. Group manifesting is a wonderful gift we can give to ourselves and each other, as a gathering of people holding a common thought and sending energy toward a manifestation can make that thought a reality even more quickly than an individual.

Following are some things to keep in mind when hosting your manifesting circle.

Explain the process to the group before beginning. Take some time to outline how you will work together and the general process of manifesting energy work before you begin. You might want to share my previous article outlining how to work with energy to manifest your desires as a general guideline of how the process works.

Have everyone choose one point of focus. It can be easy to get caught up in a little of this, and a little of that when we’re thinking about what we’d like to create. And while this might be fine for an individual who has the advantage of personal clarity around their own desires, it can add some confusion in a group setting. Suggesting each person choose one thing cuts back on confusion and time needed for asking/answering questions, and provides an easier avenue to manifestation by having everyone focused on the common goal.

Help people frame their intentions in terms of ‘do wants’. Sometimes people start talking about what they want in terms of what they don’t want. But the Universe doesn’t hear yes or no – it only responds to our focus. It is important to have the group focusing on the positive, not the lack of the positive, unless you want to be manifesting more lack! So if you have someone that is speaking their goal in terms of a don’t want, keep asking them questions until they turn themselves around!

Take turns. Set up an orderly way to move through the group and then facilitate the process so that everyone gets a turn having energy sent to their goal.

Send the energy. Once a person has stated their goal, have everyone take a moment to close their eyes and visualize energy being sent to that goal. Again, take a look at how to work with energy to manifest your desires for some ideas on how that might look or feel for different people.

Let people know when it’s time to move on. As the facilitator of the circle, you will want to tune into the group energy and ‘listen’ for when it’s time to move onto the next person. Sending energy is not a long process, and often a minute or so is more than enough time. But the best approach is to trust your intuition – when you feel it’s time, it’s time.

Share your experiences. One of the best parts of a manifesting circle is having the opportunity to share your experiences of sending energy with the people on the receiving end! You might want to save some time at the end of the circle for this process so as not to break the rhythm of the share. This also saves you from spending a lot of time chatting about a couple of situations and feeling a need to rush, or even abandon, shares for other members of the circle.

Donate your group’s focused energy. After the share is over you’ll be sitting with a lot of high vibrating people, in an environment full of magic and positive energy. Take a moment to offer up this positive, loving energy to the Universe, your community, the ocean… whatever you feel called toward in the moment.

I have used this format to host manifesting circles in person, through online chat rooms and forums and through teleconference calls. It has always been an uplifting and beautiful experience! I hope you find this information helpful when forming a manifesting circle of your own.

If you have your own tips or experiences you’d like to share, I’d love to hear from you! Please leave a comment below or drop me a note.

Manifesting what you want in life is far easier when you take the time to focus your energy around your desires before jumping into action. When you have clear vision (which can be more about the feeling, or essence, than the ‘thing’) and spend time doing the energy work to line up with your desire, pure magic unfolds!

Creating with energy is done by getting into a quiet and relaxed state and then bringing images, symbols and ideas to your mind that are in line with your desire. When you focus your thoughts in this way you create an almost magnetic force that draws your desire to you.

Following are some tips for how to manifest with energy:

Trust. Perhaps most important of all is to hold a space of trust in yourself, and your process. You may feel like you’re pretending, or like something is ‘just a coincidence’, or like you’re ‘not doing it right’. Allow these thoughts to gently wash over you and release them, knowing that everything is unfolding perfectly. There is no right or wrong.

Relax. Find a time and place where you can sit quietly and relax without interruption. You may want to have a drink of water before starting, and keep a glass nearby for afterwards.

Get clear on what you want. Get as specific as you can about the details, especially concerning how it will feel to experience the manifestation. It is important you choose something that you believe is possible, can think positively about, and intend to have. The more you believe and expect it, the easier it is to manifest!

Frame your desire as a do-want. It is absolutely critical that you focus all of your intentions in terms of what you do want, not what you don’t want. The Universe does not hear yes or no – it manifests based on your focused attention. Thinking about the lack of what you want will create more lack in your experience.

Visualize your desire. Start to tell the story in your mind’s eye of what your manifestation will look like. You can bring symbols and images to mind, focus on the scents you might experience, imagine the sounds you will hear, tap into the physical sensations you expect to feel. For me, this experience is like watching a movie unfold – I set up the opening act and then allow my creative self to take over with the story line.

Imagine your body as a magnetic force. Now that you have a visual of what you are attracting, you’ll want to experience yourself as a force that is pulling the desire toward you. How this looks for you is not as important as how it feels, so feel free to use any visual or prompt that allows you to feel the energetic attraction. This might involve seeing yourself as an actual giant magnet pulling the desire towards you through time and space. Or perhaps you will prefer the act of sitting with the energy of your manifestation until it fills you. There are no wrong answers here, so feel free to experiment and go with what feels best.

Stop when you feel done. There will come a point where you feel done with the attraction experience. This might feel like a stop, or like the energy is fading. It might feel like an absolute knowing that the manifestation is coming, almost as if it were already there, which highlights that you’ve reached the peak of your experience. Trust in your internal sign that you’re done and allow yourself to gently come out of the experience.

Pay attention. Over the next few days pay attention to insights or ideas that you get about your intentions around this manifestation. You may find yourself inspired with a new brilliant idea, or someone will present you with an opportunity that will move you forward. Be open and trust in the signs that present themselves to you!

Have fun! Manifesting with energy is supposed to be fun! It’s an uplifting experience, and one that you can’t get wrong. Be easy with yourself, and allow your process to unfold as uniquely yours.

Please feel free to leave a comment below if you have any questions. And do come back and share your experiences with this! I’d love to hear how you’re doing!

The following video features Napoleon Hill speaking about the amazing powers of creation that we are all born with. He gives a wonderful overview of his experiences being taught by Andrew Carnegie. Timeless lessons that are as relevant today as they were 70 years ago.

A recipe for success, in summary:

1. Procure a pocket sized notebook. On page one, write down a clear description of your one want in life.
2. Write a clear statement of precisely what you intend to give in return for that which you desire from life. Start right now to begin giving.
3. Memorize both of your statements -- what you desire, and what you intend to give in return for it -- and repeat them at least a dozen times daily.

Affirm: I ask not, oh divine providence, for more riches, but more wisdom with which to accept and use wisely the riches I received at birth in the form of the power to control and direct my mind to whatever ends I desire.

Today my kids really, really wanted to play Yahtzee. They were asking to play as soon as they opened their eyes this morning, and didn’t stop until we finally got around to digging out the box just before dinner. What ensued was a fabulous example of how life works – law of attraction in action.

Now, Yahtzee is not new to me. I’ve been playing it for as long as I can remember. And the one thing I always ‘knew’ is that getting a Yahtzee is hard! It’s not easy to row five of a kind, right? Or even to get some other ‘hard’ combinations, like a large straight, or four sixes, or whatever else your heart desires in the moment.

Well, I never got around to explaining that bit of the game to the kids. They don’t know anything about the laws of chance at the tender ages of six and three. All they know is it sure is fun to roll those dice and get whatever it is they’ve decided they want.

So today I watched my kids, in their ignorance, play the law of attraction like a couple of pros:

They set clear intentions: “I’m going to get a Yahtzee!”

They took inspired action and rolled the dice with all their focus firmly set on what was happening in the moment. There was no questioning or doubt around the reasonableness of the request.

They gloried in the manifestation, offering up ample appreciation for the magic that just unfolded. “Yahtzee! High five! Woo-hoo!”

Oh, and for the times when it didn’t quite unfold they way they were hoping? No big deal. There was always something else equally fun to score. “Yay! Two threes!!”

Appreciate. Intend. Manifest. Repeat.

Once again, my kids have taught me all the truth I need to know to live my life to the fullest. I’m truly blessed to have such wonderful teachers.