The law of Attraction In Action – Kids Versus Adults
Certainly the Law of Attraction is powerful. Indeed, it flipped my world upside down and actually saved my life.
Yes, the law of attraction can bring you money and it has improved my health and freed me from the chains of a job…..
But let’s not forget that we can use the law of attraction for little things in our daily life. Kids are much better at remembering this than us adults tend to be, because they live in the moment. They are always actively creating and thinking about what they want in the moment. Adults tend to think much larger picture and our thoughts are more in the long term. We tend to project our thoughts and desires out into the future rather than thinking about the small things that desire to manifest into the moment of the now.
Last weekend I took my children to the fair. My wife and I took two cars because we were coming from two different directions. I had the two boys with me and we were meeting up with mom at the fair. About a mile away from the fair I started seeing cars parked awkwardly along both sides of the road. The road had become very narrow with bumpers sticking out at odd angles and cars sideways half in a ditch and half on the road. I drove on to the park grounds where the carnival was being held and of course there was no parking. I saw my wife and told her to meet me at Office Depot (little over a mile away) so we could drop off her car.
On the way to the large Office Depot (where I buy a lot of products, including my new 22 inch Acer monitor, which I happen to LOVE) my kids, ages eight and five, began to focus on us pulling right up to the very front of the carnival where all the rides were and finding a parking spot open. It is times like these that I wished I had been raised with the knowledge of the law of attraction, because I am ashamed to say that my first thought was “That isn’t very likely”… but of course it is likely. My children are being raised with the belief that everything is possible if we just put our minds to it and as a result they manifest amazing things all the time.
As soon as Patti was into my car she began clapping and singing a song she made up in the moment that went something like “We are going to the carnival and we are going to park right in front” The boys were clapping along with her and we all were singing.
Once again we drove by all the oddly parked cars along the roadway for the mile leading up to the fairgrounds. Hundreds of people were busily walking to the carnival. We drove right up front, where there were only 15 or so parking spaces and there was a line of cars in front of us and a line of cars behind us. People were driving through this small lot constantly. My logical mind wondered how in the world this would be possible, but I remained positive that this was going to work even though I had no idea how.
Suddenly as I drove part way into the small lot a car to my right began to back out. My wife quickly pointed it out to me as she continued to sing praises with the boys. Sure enough someone was leaving their space and backing right out in front of me. I tried to back up but there was no room behind me because another car was right up on me and of course he couldn’t back up even if he wanted to because he too had a car behind him.
Luckily the car backing out had just enough room and we pulled right into his space. We were parked right in front. I mean right in front. Directly in front of my car was a carnival ride. We all piled out happy.
That is the Law of Attraction in action. Living in the moment and creating what we desired at that exact moment.
Our neighbors from across the street happened to be in front and they walked up and commented about how that parking was a once in a million kind of occurrence. I told them how it was a result of positive thinking and using the law of attraction. Patrick said to me “Good luck using your positive thinking on that ticket line. We just spent half an hour in line waiting to get tickets.”
As a side note: I had shown Patrick the movie “The Secret”… and like so many others he only changed his thoughts and actions for a week or two and then forgot about it and moved back into his old ways. 🙁
Of course as soon as he said it I knew that this was another opportunity to be in the moment and to use the law of attraction to manifest what I desired.
The ticket booth was only a hundred feet away or so because it was in front near where we had parked. Sure enough, just as Patrick had said, there was a very long line. It looked like a half hour wait.
Once again I had no idea how this was going to play out. Logically there seemed no way to make the line move faster. My wife turns to me and says “I wonder if this is the only place that sells tickets?” That was it. I knew it.
I turned around and walked away from the child rides and into the food and vendor area and low and behold there sat another ticket booth with only a few people in front of it.
The Law of Attraction In Action.
I bet events like these have happened to you before. It’s important for you to write them down and keep a journal of some kind so that you can see the trends and the patterns. Children count each small victory while adults have a tendency to dismiss the day to day victories and only count the long term goals.
Yes, using a manifesting card is a powerful tool… and by following the step by step instructions in Your Secret Course you can manifest drastic changes in your life and lifestyle, but don’t forget that life occurs in the moment. Live in the moment. Manifest in the moment. It’s okay to be a little child like now and again.
My best Wishes,
John Derrick
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You really nailed this John. I am amazed by the things my kids teach me. I printed this out and put it on my fridge.
Also wanted to say thanks for the email. This made my night.
Sounds like you had a good time. Your children are very lucky to have you for a dad.
Thanks for your comments Jerry. I love getting feedback from you. 🙂
Jenny…. Yes, we did have a great time. You’re right, I didn’t really go into that, but the article felt pretty long already. ha ha ha….
Thank you for your kind words. Many people don’t realize how much your comments mean to me.
Have a wonderful day.
John Derrick
I hope you told your neighbor to watch the secret again.
Good idea Lilly. I think I will do that.
You see, it is easy to get excited about a new idea or a product… but the ego is set in its ways, and when that initial excitement dies down the ego will direct you back to your old ways.
That is exactly why I created my law of attraction course… so that you can have someone to guide you daily in the right direction until your ego adapts to this new and improved you.
I am sure Patrick has no idea just how negative he appears to be. I can honestly say I really like the guy. He is a straight shooter and a “says it like it is” kind of guy…. but he expects people to rip him off, and he expects to be taken advantage of…
When you go through life skeptical of everything and expecting the worst… you will find that that is exactly what you will create in your life. The universe will deliver to you exactly what you are requesting, which in this case is struggle and hardship.
The ironic thing about getting help is that someone who expects to get ripped off all the time is afraid to get the help they need because they are so guarded.
Unfortunately the odds of getting help when you think everyone is out to get you…. well… they are not very good.
I never want to force my beliefs on anyone nor do I want to judge them. I simply accept everyone for who they are and offer a suggestion here and there.
Unless of course someone asks for my help. Then I take the gloves off and tell them exactly what the need to hear… which might not be what someone wants to hear.
Maybe you were just lucky?
Yes, I am lucky. My entire family is lucky. People tell us that all the time. We make our own luck….
If you had met me ten years ago, you would not have thought I was lucky. Everything in my life was in shambles… in fact I recall having an expression I would tell others….
…. I use to say “If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all”….. and every time something went terribly wrong for me I would say “of course it did”…
Because I expected things to go wrong and I said I had bad luck… that is what I used to experience.
Now I know that I have good luck and everything goes my way. I go with the flow and I love where the flow is taking me. I am co-creating my reality.
To everyone on the outside, it appears I am super lucky and that everything I touch turns to gold.
But what really is different is what I changed on the inside of me… and since people can’t see that they say “you sure are lucky John”….
And I sure am. Thanks for noticing Gina.
Another nice entry. I find more useful information in your blog than I did in the two books I bought off amazon.com
Glad to see you back. I missed yer posts.
As someone who has purchased Your Secret Course I would like to say thank you John. You have changed my life. My boyfriend has just begun reading it. I carry my manifesting card with me everywhere I go.
Thank you for answering my email so promptly last week. You are a jewel.
Does meditation count as being in the moment?
Thanks for the nice compliments John and Pete
Tonia,
I am glad things are going your way now. I bet you don’t feel out of control anymore do you?
I love hearing from people and knowing that what I do for a living really makes a difference in peoples lives.
Thank You for the email and the update on how well things are going… it’s updates like these that keep me going.
Warmest Regards,
John Derrick
Cindy,
Of course meditation counts as being in the moment. In fact, meditation is about as in the moment as you can get… albeit in an altered state.
There is a form of meditation that I do that can be done anywhere at anytime and it can even be done with your eyes open… and all it really entails is being in the moment and observing… not thinking….
Pleasure reading you
Keep it up!
we can learn a lot from our children and our pets
i love reading you Jhon.
John, you are a friendly, approachable, “guy next door” type that anyone could have a chat with at the drop or a hat. You reply to e-mails.
You are a family man and understand (and care about) ordinary people. We like your down-to-earth website that deals with the issues many of us face every day.
You have seen the bad times, and have found a way to create a better life for your wife, your kids and your web friends.
(you don’t have any selfish bones, and you are in many ways showing us a good samaraton approach to helping others).
You are not some conceited braggard that is trying to convince us we should “buy off him” because he has five mansions with 30 rooms, a villa in France,3 BMW’s and 5 Ferrari in his 10-car garage, an auto-responder that creates millions of dollars a month while he is flying all over the world in his private jet, checking out dozens of sexy women who (he alleges)can’t wait to meet him.
(actually this kind of guy is feeling INSECURE and has to show off his wealth to get acceptance, because someone told him he would never amount to much in life. The girls would probably disappear if his money dried up – and he hasn’t got any real love in his life yet, despite being able to buy material things).
When life is rough and the tunnel is dark and dreary, a small spark of hope is like a torch that shows the way forward.
If you are lost in the bush and fear for your life, sit down, still your mind and meditate to the exclusion of any other thoughts – and hand yourself over to the God Energy inside you, and you will be shown how to find your way back to safety (providing you BELIEVE in this inner POWER.
God knows infinite ways to help you through any problem – but you only know the ways known by your 5 senses.
It makes sense to use this INNER POWER to manifest car parks, as well as other nice things in life for you and your friends.
Because humans are made in the image of our FATHER who made the Heavens and all creatures great and small, we are all susposed to create beautiful things ourselves just like God. (we are not meant to feel poor)
So by holding beautiful thoughts, our FATHER will be proud of our efforts and will keep “adding more” to what we already appreciate.
Two prisoners looked out of the bars of their cell. One saw the mud, and the other saw the stars. No prizes for guessing which one made the most of his time in jail and which one thought it was a Hell Hole.
Look for the good in people and tell them the nice things you like about them – and you will never be short of friends.
There are people who go years and not one person says anything nice about them, so if you do pay them a genuine compliment, it will bring a new rainbow into their life.
Your friends don’t want your money, they just need to feel appreciated and wanted in your life.
Staci – The wedding pteruics are so beautiful. Heidi you really are amazing. My favorite one is the one of Melisa standing behind Derrick, it’s a really good picture of them together, among many others.October 23, 2009 1:47 am
John you need to no that you saved my life. I was contemplating suicide when i came across this site last year. I thought what the heck why not try what this guy says not expecting much in the way of results and now here i am a year later not just alive butt living my life.