The Secret of Belief - Take What You Want for Granted
By Tania Kotsos (Revised on 28 March 2009)
Belief is the key to reality creation. To be able to consciously create your ideal reality you have to believe that you already have that which you want in the present moment. The secret to belief is to take what you want for granted because to take something for granted really means to believe that it has already been given to you - it has been granted, it has been received - there is no doubt.
Whatever You Have You Take for Granted: You only take for granted those things that you already have with certainty and unwavering belief. In fact the etymology of the word "granted" can be traced back to the Latin word credentem meaning "to believe" or "to trust". Take what you want for granted and it will be granted. The words of Jesus Christ could not be clearer on this: "What things soever you ask for when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them" (Mark 11:24). To believe is to have faith. The kind of faith that "is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen".
What a Difference Indifference Makes: Although it is important to be crystal clear about what it is you want to see manifest in your life and to focus on it at the exclusion of all else during your creative visualization sessions, it is equally important to detach from the outcome as you go about your day. By constantly wondering where something is, or why it hasn't shown up yet, or panicking that it won't, will just keep it away from you because essentially you are focusing on what you do not have. Tell me, how many times has your telephone rung when you have stared at it in a desperate bid for it to ring? It may appear difficult to detach from something you deeply want but it can be done.
Choose What You Want: We all have the freedom of choice yet most people desire rather than choose what they want. The state of desire amounts to little more than wishing and so keeps you powerless, whereas choice is empowering because whenever you choose something you effectively claim your right to receive it. Your desire keeps your focus on that which do not have and paradoxially keeps your desires away from you. You must learn to transform your desire into your choice.
Belief Makes Detachment Effortless: The way to effectively detach from your chosen outcome is to truly believe that you have already received it. Belief comes easily when you know that whatever you visualize with concentrated thought is automatically created in the mental realm, which is the realm from which all things manifest. With perseverance and continued concentrated thought, what you choose will materialize in the physical world in accordance with the Law of Attraction and the other Universal Laws. Believe that you have already received what you want and you will find that detachment is effortless.
Believe with Gratitude: Taking something for granted in today's society is usually equated with not being grateful for what you have. There is truth in this since most people want what they do not have and by failing to appreciate what they do have, they land up attracting precisely what they did not want in the first instance. Whatever you appreciate appreciates - it grows. Be grateful for everything you take for granted. In other words, be grateful for everything you have been given, including your mental choices. Gratitude is one of the most powerful emotions. It turbo charges the manifestation of your chosen outcome from the mental to the physical realm.
Everything is an Illusion: If you find yourself struggling to muster positive feelings or real belief about your chosen outcome because your current "reality" seems far removed from it, remember that everything is an illusion. Your reality, the one you experience during your waking hours, is an illusion created by your dominant thoughts and beliefs and interpreted through your five physical senses. It is no more real than the reality you wish to experience since everything in the physical realm, whether wanted or unwanted, has its origin in the mental realm. Albert Einstein said it best when he said "reality is an illusion, albeit a very persistent one".
Create Your Ideal Reality: Remember, your reality is yours to create and if you do not like what you've created so far, you have the power to change it through the power of your thoughts. Incorporating real belief into your creative visualization sessions is key to creating your ideal reality. Ultimately, what you believe is a product of your habitual thoughts. You can truly be, do and have anything you choose. All you have to do is believe it. You may have been taught to only believe what you see, but in truth you will only see it once you believe it.
In the words of Henry Ford, "whether you believe you can, or your can't, you are right".
In a nutshell, to create your ideal reality you must believe that you already are or have that which you have mentally chosen in the present moment. The secret to belief is to take your choices for granted to the point of indifference, not because you do not care if they materialise or not but because you know they already have. When you get into the mindset of being grateful for those things which have already been given to you, including your choices, you will have learnt the secret to turbo charging the manifestation of your choices from the mental to the physical realm.
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