Abundance and Prosperity

Before we can go any further we really to define what we mean by prosperity and abundance.

If you live in one of the G8 nations you may decide very quickly that we're talking about more money, bigger home, one or even two flashy cars. If however you're living in one the poorest countries on the planet you may feel define prosperity as having enough money to buy food every day of the week or not to have to send your kids to bed with an empty stomach. In those circumstances abundance is simply having enough of your crops grow that you can not only eat but have some to sell as well.

Wherever you live you can utilise the law of attraction to greatly increase your prosperity and the amount of abundance in your life but first you have to define exactly what it is that you're talking about.

The easiest way I know of doing that is by starting off with what it is that you don't want. Ok, I know that sounds perverse but most of us are used to spending our days whinging about the bad things in our lives so let's start where we're most comfortable!

Define what you don't want then take the exact opposite and you should be pretty close to having your own definition of prosperity means for you.

Having defined what you actually mean when you say that you want greater abundance and prosperity in your life you can then start to manifest it.

Again the law of attraction, which is working all the time whether we choose to use it or not, can be your greatest ally in manifesting prosperity.

By deciding what it is that you're seeking you can then start to visualize prosperity entering your life. Can you now see why it was important to get a good idea of what it that we really want?

If, when you defined your idea of abundance, you just said "I want more money" you're probably going to need to go back and have a deeper check on what it is that you really want.

At this point I can imagine a few puzzled expressions simply because when I teach the Law Of Attraction that's the usual response! :-)

Look at it this way; If you said "I want more money" the chances are that what you're seeing in your mind's eye is that having more money will enable you to do any number of different things... to buy a bigger house, to be able to give money to aid projects in the third world, to help your kids have a better education or whatever else you desire. Unless you're one of a very tiny number of people you aren't actually wanting a huge pile of cash sat in your living room.

So, having got your exact image of abundance you can start to manifest it. This, like any form of goalsetting, can be greatly aided by using visualization and/or positive daily affirmations.

Visualization is one of the best proven techniques to help anyone achieve their goals. In simple terms it works because the subconscious mind can't tell the difference between a real or imagined event. So by imagining you're able to create a new reality. Now I've made it sound very easy but the problem comes in that the subconscious mind doesn't like conflict and if your inner beliefs are not in agreement with your ideas for prosperity you'll most likely fail.

There's just not enough room to go into how you can tackle your limiting self beliefs here but I can point you to a wonderful ebook which will explain how you can easily overcome these beliefs with a range of great techniques including in the bonuses 31 prosperity affirmations. For more details go to visualize prosperity.

One of the more challenging aspects of learning how to attract prosperity is the ability to "know" you're prosperous - even when you don't yet feel like you are!

When your outer circumstances keep reflecting the illusion of lack, it's easy to get frustrated because you think your attraction attempts aren't working. However, that very frustration is what will keep you locked into the cycle of lack!

In order to break out of the illusion of lack, you have to use the power of your will to diminish the energy you have invested in it previously. How do you invest energy into the creation of lack?

- By constantly thinking about it and focusing on it.

- By constantly affirming that it exists in your life.

- By complaining about it to others.

- By identifying with the lack you see in the world around you.

The more attention and energy you give to the existence of lack, the more lack you attract back to yourself.

The good news is that you can also use this same process to attract abundance and prosperity into your life, except you focus on the opposite end of the spectrum!

- Constantly think about and focus on abundance and prosperity. However, NOT from a place of need, fear or anxiety - but from a place of joy, confidence and optimism that it is already yours.

- Constantly affirm that you are a natural prosperity magnet, and great abundance flows into your life easily and frequently.

- Share the wonderful things that happen to you with others. Rather than complaining about the bad stuff, share the good stuff and encourage the people in your life to do the same.

- Pay attention to the great abundance that surrounds you at all times. This includes the material possessions, people and blessings you have in your life, but also the expressions of abundance you encounter while out in the world. Rather than feeling envious of rich and successful people, imagine that the universe has just held up a mirror to let you know that YOU can also be just as rich and successful.

Most importantly, develop the inner "knowing" that you can CHOOSE prosperity and abundance, just as easily as you chose lack and struggle.

You may not believe that you've chosen lack and struggle (who in their right minds would?) - but it's very possible to choose by default. Unless you consciously choose to be prosperous, it's like sitting in the back seat of your car and expecting it to deliver you to your desired destination. You actually have to get behind the wheel and DRIVE! :-)

Try reciting this affirmation several times a day:

"I KNOW I am a powerful creator in my own right, and I CHOOSE the harmonious flow of prosperity and abundance NOW."

When you first start saying it, you'll probably feel like you're lying. That's because deep down inside, you really don't "know" any such thing. But keep at it. Keep saying the affirmation with strength and power and conviction in your voice, and you really will start to believe it.

And that's when everything in your outer circumstances will begin to shift toward the prosperity and abundance you "know" you deserve.

Wendy Betterini has been a student of the Law of Abundance and the Law of Attraction for several years, and she shares her insights on natural prosperity attraction frequently through her writing. Learn more about natural prosperity attraction at visualize prosperity.

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Affirmations And Abundance

Affirmations are a great tool to help you build your prosperity consciousness because they keep your mind focused on abundance rather than lack.

However, it's important that your affirmations are worded in such a way as to make them believable. They must be believable because if you don't believe what you're saying, your affirmations will be completely ineffective.

In addition, affirmations should be worded in present tense, not future tense. If they place the benefits in some obscure future timeframe, you won't feel a benefit from saying them NOW.

One good way to meet both of these requirements is to write your affirmations in such a way that they focus on a PROCESS rather than an end result. Instead of saying, "I have a lot of money," you could say, "My financial situation is getting better by the day." The latter is easier to believe than the former, especially if you don't yet have a lot of money.

There are two types of affirmations you will want to use to increase your prosperity...

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