How do I know I can get what I want?

Because I am! So can you.

For a week, I’ve been thinking about two things I really want: Pencils and a camera. Specifically, I wanted Ikea pencils because they’re free, small and seem to be a little harder than the regular HB grade (and therefore smudge less). I’ve only actively wanted the camera for a couple of days.

So, I started tidying my room again yesterday, for four hours. I felt really energised doing this. Simultaneously, I listened to Steve Pavlina and Escape from Cubicle Nation podcasts, so that really helped to inspire me: When I’m writing, I listen to music. When I’m tidying, I now listen to personal development, entrepreneurship & other inspirational podcasts, as well as comedy shows, especially The Ricky Gervais Show & Russell Brand.

In this decluttering session I found:

• My amazing digital camera (Kodak EasyShare LS633), which I lost in my room ages ago. I love this camera because it’s so intuitively easy to use and has a dock to both charge and print photos without connecting to a computer.
• Loads of pencils. Tons of them. After a while I was laughing and telling the universe, ‘Okay, I get it, The Secret works!’ What was especially ‘a sign’ to me is that I found a load of tiny pencils, just as I’d - unintentionally - visualised.
• I really am a tidy person at heart: Seeing all this space emerge from under the clutter makes me smile. When I got home today to wide open spaces I felt joy.

So, my desk is really tidy now, which is making me grin inanely - finally I have a proper workspace! I’ve added inspiring slogans (like ‘Creativity is what drives me’ and my cuddly lion holding a sign saying ‘Have courage’), photographs (just like a ‘real’ office) and loads of stationery, but in an organised way.

I filled another bin bag, plus another massive bag of charity shop stuff and some stuff I’m hoping to return for store credit, which I’ll then be able to giveaway (seeing as I’m not accumulating stuff for a while).

Interestingly, I found a purse that exactly matched what I’ve wanted for some time now (months). Yay!

Some simple explanations: The Law of Attraction, Intention Manifestation and The Secret

Confused? Well, it is confusing.

They’re all names for the same thing: The way to get what you really want. I imperfectly understand and I know that it works.

Erin Pavlina has explained it really clearly and comprehensively in StevePavlina.com Podcast #017 - Placing Your Order With the Universe. Really, it’s the best, most down-to-earth explanation I’ve ever come across - I’ve been paraphrasing it to my friends.

The Secret is another excellent explanation and it’s free to one reader of All Things Bright.

Strangely enough, I saw The Secret and then listened to this podcast, thinking how similar the two explanations are It was only when I listened to the podcast again that I realised Erin mentions The Secret. Spooky!

So, what do you think? Are you dismissing this as wishful thinking or are you experimenting with it now? Have you seen it working for you already?