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Why Gratitude is the Key to Getting Anything
You Want
by Jeff Staniforth
When it comes to worldly affairs, the saying,
"Seeing is believing" reigns supreme.
When you *see* someone accomplish something,
you start to *believe* in that person's ability.
If a product delivers what it promises, you
then believe that it works. When you see a "formula"
yield positive results, you begin to believe in it.
Evidence is essential in order for people to
believe. This has led to the saying, "I'll believe it
when I see it." The proof is in the pudding.
But in spiritual affairs, the opposite is true.
"Believing is seeing." If you believe first, you
will see that thing that you believe in manifest itself in
front of your very eyes.
That's a testament to the awesome power of belief.
This has led to another saying: "I'll see it when I believe
it."
However, for most people, believing *is* the
problem.
That's why most people who lack conviction when
they recite affirmations, for instance, are missing the secret
ingredient that's necessary to materialize their dreams.
If you've ever encountered some internal resistance
when you first read or speak a positive affirmation, that's
an indication that you do not really believe what you're saying.
For example, how can you really believe the
affirmation, "I am perfectly healthy in body, mind and
spirit" when outer appearances point to the contrary
(e.g., you're sick or in pain)?
An important part of believing is to feel "as
if it has already happened." I have found that one of
the best ways to evoke that feeling is to express *gratitude*
after you recite an affirmation.
Just saying the words, "Thank you"
after you state your affirmation reinforces the belief that
the universe (or God, or your Creator, or whatever name you
call the Supreme Being) has already set about the fulfillment
of your desire.
You may not see your affirmed desire fully manifested
yet at the present time, but expressing thanks makes you believe
that what you've asked for is already done. Thereafter, you
have a sense of expectancy that what you desire will eventually
come to fruition.
If there was ever a "formula" for
manifesting desires, this is it. Ancient spiritual manuscripts,
including the Bible, emphasize that a single-minded belief
is essential in receiving what you ask for.
They also warn against double-mindedness. Know
with absolute and unwavering certainty that what you are affirming
is already yours. "If you can believe, all things are
possible to him who believes."
So believe that it's already done by simply
saying "Thank you" or assuming an attitude of gratitude
after affirming what you want.
I once heard a wonderful quotation from an anonymous
author that says it profoundly: "We can start with who
we are and what we have today, apply gratitude, then let it
work it's magic. Say thank you, until you mean it. If you
say it long enough, you will believe it. Today will shine
the transforming light of gratitude on all the circumstances
of my life."
TIP: An attitude of gratitude is absolutely
essential in your practice of affirmations. There are also
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trigger symbols, storytelling visuals, and other stimuli that
effectively set an affirmation on fire -- and therefore makes
it infinitely more capable of effecting the manifestation
of your desires.
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