Is it really possible to attract exactly what you want? Well, let's see. I propose a little experiment. Over the next week (beginning on whatever day you read this article for the first time), set a clear intention and attract something you want.
Make that exactly what you want!
In other words, don't settle for almost - kinda - sorta what you want. Attract something cool into your experience that is exactly - precisely - specifically what you want.
Then leave a comment below and let us know how much fun you had!
I'll start. Here's the story of how I attracted something that was just exactly what I was looking for a few days ago...
I'm getting the garden ready for spring planting. Since our growing season is short here and I'm a big fan of tomatoes, I'm making a few little "huts" to protect them from the elements for a proposed early set-out.
I needed some plastic.
First thing Monday morning, I ventured out to the home improvement store to see what they had in stock. I really wanted to find something in town versus a mail order. There was lots of plastic sheeting on the shelf. However it wasn't exactly what I wanted. Either the width or the thickness was off.
The plastic that exactly matched what I was looking for was available by special order. It takes 2 weeks for a special order. I was hoping to get my huts in place before that.
What to do?
Take the in-stock item that wasn't quite right? Or wait two weeks for a special order?
I decided to hold out for exactly what I wanted. I've already got a partial roll of not-quite-right and it's enough of an investment that I didn't want to waste my hard-earned money on something that I wasn't going to be happy with.
I placed the special order. Fortunately, at the time I was at the store, the department manager happened to be in. She printed out my order ticket and prepared to hand it to me. And then she hesitated. She logged back in to her computer and double checked.
"Hmm," she said. "I think we have one of these."
Out came the lift-thingie and up she went to the verrrrrrry top of the storage shelf. Then she called down to me, "Just one?"
Turns out a previous customer had special-ordered the same thing and changed their mind. The manager happened to remember what she had in stock. I left the store with "exactly what I wanted" in hand. No two-week wait! (I did pay for the item, of course.)
It was so cool!!!
You know what I wonder? Do you think we put more energy into attracting something that's exactly - precisely - specifically what we want than into settling for something that's not quite right? In other words, is it actually easier to attract exactly the right thing than to attract not-quite-right?
That's where you come in ... and our little experiment. After all, if the principle is true, it'll work just the same for you as it did for me. (And we'll all be pretty happy!)
How about you give it a try? Think of something you want. Attract it. Comment back and let us know just how cool it feels!
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Comments (2)
Elizabeth,
Here's a story of how holding out for what I really want paid off for me.
It was an almost perfect weekend. I was all ready to go flying Sunday afternoon when the wind kicked up and I had to cancel. What a bummer! So instead of flying my plane I took a much needed nap. When I got up I was ready to finish the fencing project. I was almost done when I discovered I needed 4 more clamps to connect the end of my new fence to the existing fence pole. The existing fence pole was larger in diameter than the poles I was using so I didn't have the right hardware. I thought about driving an extra new pole next to the existing pole so I could finish my project, but then I thought about your suggestion to hold out for what you really want. So I quit for the day and when Monday morning came I was out searching for the right size clamps. I tried Menard's first and they were completely sold out so I went to the closest hardware store, Home of Economy, and they didn't have what I needed. I thought of Muus Lumber and drove over there. They didn't carry fencing material, but they suggested I check with Dakota Fence. I said, "Why didn't I think of that in the first place"? Well, sure enough they had exactly what I needed. I was so happy I persisted until I got what I really wanted. I was able to go home and finish the job the right way and Gayle was very pleased with the result. Thanks for challenging me in this regard.
Posted by George Lowther | June 3, 2009 1:56 AM
Posted on June 3, 2009 01:56
Here is a bit of a twist to attracting what I want---and seeing I already had exactly what I intended.
I work on a project with a group of wonderful people---that are also friends that socialize together on the weekends.
I live a few hours away from all of them, and I was jealous of the 'friendship' time they experienced without me---example: a cook out on Memorial Day weekend.
So, I set an intention to attract more fun time WITH THEM.
After I set my intention for these "awesome amazing friends", I came to realize that I had already met amazing new friends:
!.) that live in my area
2.) that are of like mind and interests
3. )we had fun on a daily basis--great conversations.
WOW...and I am grateful I do not have to work with them because I also realized for me, I am happier when I can separate work and pleasure.
Mmmmm, what I had was exactly what I wanted.
Life is interesting, isn't it.
Posted by Libbie | June 4, 2009 10:17 AM
Posted on June 4, 2009 10:17