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What do you do every night before you go to bed? Before you go to sleep? Do you visualize what you desire or do you just pass it off as la la?

Well let me tell you a true story about how Genevieve Behrend attracted $20,000 and all because she wanted to work as sole student under what she considered the greatest mind alive! As well as that she also persuaded Thomas Troward to take her on - using solely the power of the Law of Attraction!

Genevieve used that power to work for her to change help change her life (attracting $20,000 so she could travel to Troward and support herself while a student).

This is the method used by Genevieve, and actually continues to work for you to get you whatever you want in life....

Every night, before going to sleep, Genevieve made a mental picture of the desired $20,000. Twenty $1,000 bills were counted over each night in her bedroom, and then, with the idea of more emphatically impressing her mind with the fact that this twenty thousand dollars was for the purpose of going to England and studying with Troward, she wrote out her picture, saw herself buying a steamer ticket, walking up and down the ship's deck from New York to London, and, finally, saw herself accepted as Troward's pupil!

This process was repeated every morning and every evening, always impressing more and more fully upon my mind Troward's memorized statement: "My mind is a center of Divine operations."

Genevieve endeavored to keep this statement in the back part of her consciousness all the time with no thought in mind as how the money might be obtained.

Probably the reason why there was no thought of the avenues through which the money might reach her was because she could not possibly imagine where the $20,000 would come from. So she simply held her thought steady and let the power of attraction find its own ways and means.

One day while walking on the street, taking deep breathing exercises, the thought came to her: "My mind is surely a center of Divine operation. If I want this money to study with Troward that I may know the truth of Life, then both the money and the truth must be mine, though I am unable to feel or see the physical manifestations of either; still," she declared, "it must be mine."

While these reflections were going on in her mind, there seemed to come up from within her the thought: "I am all the substance there is." Then, from another channel in her brain the answer seemed to come, "Of course, that's it; everything must have its beginning in mind.”

“The "I" of the Idea, must be the only one and primary substance there is, and this means money as well as everything else." Genevieve’s mind accepted this idea, and immediately all the tension of mind and body was relaxed.

There was a feeling of absolute certainty of being in touch with all the power Life has to give. All thought of money, teacher, or even her own personality, vanished in the great wave of joy which swept over her entire being.

Genevieve walked on and on with this feeling of joy steadily increasing and expanding until everything about her seemed aglow with resplendent light. Every person she passed was illuminated as she was. All consciousness of personality had disappeared, and in its place there came that great and almost overwhelming sense of joy and contentment.

That night when she made her picture of the $20,000 it was with an entirely changed aspect. On previous occasions, when making my mental picture, she had felt that she was waking up something within herself. This time there was no sensation of effort. Genevieve simply counted over the $20,000.

Then, in a most unexpected manner, from a source of which she had no consciousness at the time, there seemed to open a possible avenue through which the money might reach her.

At first it took great effort not to be excited. It all seemed so wonderful, so glorious to be in touch with supply. But had not Troward cautioned his readers to keep all excitement out of their minds in the first flush of realization of union with infinite supply, and to treat this fact as a perfectly natural result that had been reached through our demand?

This was even more difficult for Genevieve than it was to hold the thought that "all the substance there is, I am; I (idea) am the beginning of all form, visible or invisible."

Just as soon as there appeared a circumstance which indicated the direction through which the $20,000 might come, Genevieve not only made a supreme effort to regard the indicated direction calmly as the first sprout of the seed she had sown in the absolute, but left no stone unturned to follow up that direction by fulfilling her part. By so doing one circumstance seemed naturally to lead to another, until, step-by-step, her desired |$20,000 was secured. To keep her mind poised and free from excitement was her greatest effort.

Thank you for the source of this from: Your Invisible Power - How I Attracted Twenty Thousand Dollars - Genevieve Behrend
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Over the years I have created a great many audio programs to help people overcome many different hang-ups, phobias, fears and much more. I originally used subliminals and then move on to paraliminals with binaural beats and a cross section of other backing media to enhance or accelerate the healing.
Many of these audios worked quite successfully and none more so than my Cosmic Ordering Connection, which did away with the listener having to do all of the hard work of getting the Law of Attraction to work for them.
All of my audios necessitated the listener to be awake, and in this fast-living age it was somewhat too long-winded for some to spend an hour listening to such an audio. Now all of that has changed with NAPS! Now you can go to bed and just play your own recording and not waste any time having to consciously listen to it.      This is how simply NAPS works, you just create your own positive affirmations and then record them on a device whereby you can play it back in a loop. It is so very easy. You just needed a microphone and your computer.
At first it might seem strange to hear your own voice recorded, but think of your own voice being more powerful for you than anyone else's voice.
To start, you can record two similar affirmations - oriented to the same goal - repeated three times each with a two seconds space between them, in each track. You can play with it and add soft music in the background if you want. If you want you can save the track in your iPod and listen to it at night while you are sleeping. Make it so it lasts about two hours.
If you find a way to play it without disturbing yourself, you may want to play it all night long. I've heard that some people feel tired, anxious or have headaches after they start to practice this method.
Some people recommend that you need to listen to the same affirmations for at least 10 consecutive days (30 days is best) to make them work. This is one of the methods where you can reach your theta state easily, the state where you can access the subconscious mind.
You can also listen to your NAPS affirmations during the day when you are working, too. It can help you to meditate about them.  
Discover the power of NAPS (Night Audio Programs) by Stephen Richards here.

If I could offer only one tool, one exercise to help you attract more of what you want, it would be what is commonly called NAPS (Night Audio Programs). I'm a big fan of NAPS because these access our subconscious and change beliefs. Intelligence
Untold hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of people have learned the value of this exercise. I use both paraliminal messages which you hear and I also use programs where you have the sound on low throughout the night.
Do you have a desire that is not yet realized?  Are you experiencing confusion around a given subject?  Are you afraid you'll get something you don't want? If so, then here's how you can benefit from this.
Pick a subject that you want clarity about or want to feel better about. Be creative in your subject title.
Create your own NAP - positive words recorded and played in a loop, so you can listen to them all night while you sleep. This helps you to implant an affirmation, belief or goal into your subconscious directly with no resistance.
When I make my NAPS I put theta waves as a background sound while the NAPs are playing and this helps a lot to keep me in the theta state. This state of mind is when the affirmations get easily implanted in the subconscious.
I frequently remember when I'm in the theta state - I'm totally unaware of what's happening around me and I can barely hear the theta sounds and a voice speaking. 
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Do you realize the extent of the wonderful power that you hold in your hands? Manifestation is the results of your thoughts!
Based on the clarity of your thoughts, you get what you ask for. This same thought applies to how you perceive money or even securing success.
If you think in dimes and cents then that is how limiting your thoughts will be and how limiting your manifesting mindset will be. However, when you start thinking in hundreds, thousands and even millions of dollars then your mindset accordingly changes and you can ramp it up a step or two.
Believe you have the BIG win or success you seek in the bag and you will have it in the bag. So get rid of those dimes and nickels thoughts.
Now just imagine thinking of crisp hundred dollar bills, that is what you should carry more of in your wallet or purse. Then imagine carrying thousand dollar bills!! Woo-hoo, see what I am getting at here? Start thinking of the BIG and only the BIG win – no matter if money or success.
By just carrying those high denomination thoughts in your head will make you feel rich and that excitement and confidence will send strong emotional vibrations out to the Universe.
When this happens and you have belief in what you are carrying in thoughtform then you will find the Universe registers that as a request and will give exactly more of that feeling to you.
Feel rich and you become rich! When you become consciously confident about the BIG dollar bill thought, you will draw wealth to you through this strong vibrational thought. Think it and you will believe and when you believe it you will find it is drawn to you.
Thought is the greatest power of all powers, the most vital, subtle and irresistible force in the Universe!
By the right use of your thought-forces you can make yourself a magnet and attract to yourself all that you deserve.

For moremotivational ideas to help you along take a look at this thought empowering resourcefrom Stephen Richards.  

I read this some place a while ago:

“The best way to seek a life partner is to use the law of attraction.”

Hmmm, it got me thinking! You see I know that usually the first 15 seconds of meeting someone makes or breaks what is going to happen after those vital 15 seconds!

The more I thought about it the more I realized that the best way to seek your ideal mate is not through your conscious mind, a friend, a professional matchmaker or a computer, but your own subconscious mind.

I mean isn’t your own subconscious mind already aware of your character traits? Of course! So what better judge is there than your subconscious mind!!

The manifestation of a life partner will take into account who best fits your character, because nobody knows you best than your own subconscious.

Here’s a checklist that might help you begin looking for the perfect life partner and the characteristics are you looking for in them: Soft-spokenReligiousA good cookA good home-makerLoves animalsSomeone with a good sense of humor, etc, etc
What physical attributes do you want in them: Good lookingArticulateBrunetteBlonde/blond, blue or brown eyesSexyA good conversationalist, etc. etc
What do they do in life: Working in a bankWith the governmentSelf-employed, etc, etc
There is a way to go about attracting your life partner. You can use a method called NAPS (Night Audio Programs) to tell your subconscious mind exactly the person you are looking for.

You can also use something that is nearly (if not as good) as powerful as NAPS, and that is to meditate to get your subconscious mind in the “love” zone.

Once in this meditative state of mind you have to be clear in your choice of a life partner and ask the Universe to find for you this person each time you meditate.

Never stop asking. Then imagine being attached to such a person already. Use articulated visualization and when you are in bed imagine your life partner is sleeping next to you. Feel them, sense them, and hear them breathing even!

Start and make inroads into the belief that they exist. Make some room in your bedroom for your life partner’s stuff. Do the same on the dressing table to make room for your life partner’s stuff. Have an air of expectancy that your life partner will be joining your life soon and you are making room for him or her. Your emotions play a key role in the manifestation process.

If you go out shopping, buy something for your life partner, however small it may be, like a scarf, or a hand towel. Make belief that your life partner is already living with you. Make all these feelings real, and then go out and socialize as you would on your normal leisure time.

Each time you socialize, have this expectancy of meeting your life partner and each time you meet a new person, size him or her up and refer to your list of criteria which you listed down in the beginning, and check next to those criteria if this person meets your desired traits.

For anyone serious in getting the ideal life partner of their dreams, this is one strategy you cannot ignore. The manifestation process is like the Universe sieving through the masses of people to bring to you your ideal choice. As the likely candidates appear before you one after another, you have to make the choice of acceptance.

As the subconscious cannot speak directly to you, you have to rely on instincts or sixth sense, because that is the subconscious way of communicating with you. But it doesn’t mean that if you reject, the flow of candidates will stop. It won’t. The candidates will continue to appear before you until you make a conscious decision of selecting your ideal choice.
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When it comes to creating million dollar inventive ideas, most people stop short of reaching the mother stratum while mining their own seam of gold! Genius takes effort and passion. Above all, it takes determination.
It's easy to be average. It takes no endeavor at all to be like everybody else. There is doggedness to genius. It's the ability to dig deep and hold on to the dream. When you have an idea, you develop it and build it up to become untouchable in your mind. You set to work to manifest your idea. In truth the process of invention and creation should come with a surefire self-belief.
When you have a dream then you have to have that self-belief that it will work. I mean, imagine coming up with an idea to build a theme park in a swamp??? Well people thought Walt Disney was mad when he proposed exactly that, to build a fantasy theme park in the middle of the Florida swamps!!! Even worse!!! He wanted to base the whole thing around the idea of a talking mouse!
You have to hold onto the vision and overcome all objections! Ideas are a good thing and yet sometimes they can be seen as a curse!
However, it is a blessing to those with the idea and a curse to those who do not accept it will become a reality!
Don’t dream BIG! Dream BIGGER!!!! 
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Let's face it, every parent wants a successful future for their children. With every generation comes change, what we didn't have as children is far surpassed by what children have today, yet you want even more for them.
Research has suggested that by time a child reaches the age of seven their personality is set, all you can do after this time is round off the edges a little to help shape them to face an uncertain future.

Where the real inroads into manifesting a successful future for your child is in the pre-school years, and even earlier than this is when the child is still in their mother's womb.

The child that has not been wronged knows no hurt, knows no setback, knows no emotional pain. What is a wrong though? Some parents feel guilty about using some means of carrot and a stick to manipulate their child into doing something. Reward for doing right, punitive measures for doing wrong.

I see so many children being given free reign when I am out and about, I do take great notice of how the parents just seem to have no tendencies within them to steer their child into a self-controlled state. Of course we can put this down to the new generation of parents that were brought up in a totally different way to the way their parents were, and so it goes on until eventually the child may become very self-centered and bombastic as an adult.

However, I digress somewhat ... as by time the child is out of control it is too late to blame some socially fashionable condition on how little Jimmy or Jenny had to contend with some sort of disability and hence their emotional growth was stunted because of that!



The soundtrack of a child's upbringing will follow them around for the rest of their lives, so be sure to play the right one to them. There is currently a lot of emphasis on accelerated learning and creating child prodigies. There's always a new product or gizmo on the market aimed at fascinated parents looking for a way to help their child get a foot on the ladder of success.

Far be it from me to say throw such items away, because daddy or mammy always knows what's best for their child. However, there is the one per cent of parents that are not pulled along by mainstream media advertising ... they much prefer to think for themselves and make positive and calculated decsions in the best interests of their child's development.

It is this one per cent of parents that will create the next generation of successful children. Just look at how many parents buy their children early learning toys and gadgets, all of these children are not going to make it to the top ten of the music charts or become a CEO of a top company, there are just not enough of those positions available to accommodate all. There has to be someone to do the menial tasks, but every parent just doesn't want their child to end up doing such a job when they eventually leave the educational mill of life.

So here is where you decide if you really want to go down a different route than the mainstream of raising a child to be a success in life rather than just following the other sheep. From my own research into this I have come to my own conclusions, it is your choice if you look deeper into it and become a little more savvy than some other parents out there.

Memories in adults can be rekindled by virtue of a sound, a smell, seeing something that reminds them of a special time, etc ... these are all triggers that are deep-seated within them that allow an emotional connection to a part of their brain that has the power to manifest.

Of course that does not mean to say that just because you were brought up in some rundown place that you are not going to have any sensory connection with visionary cortex stimulation! It has nothing to do with where you are brought up as to if you are going to be successful or not.

Admittedly, a child brought up in Monaco may enjoy more comforts of home than a child brought up in Zambia's outback, but that is not something that has an overall bearing on a child's ability to grow up into a manifesting machine.

The neurons of a child grow and control functions such as seeing, hearing and moving, etc. Having these neurons stimulated from birth ensures that child's ability to develop is kept in a stimulated state.

Being cheerful, affectionate and approachable to your child is more important than trying to accelerate them to mastermind status. Look to stimulate their emotions as opposed to their IQ level. Don’t worry, they will eventually shine just as bright and meet their predestined intelligence levels but they will be just that little bit more connected than the child who had learning toys piled up in their younger years.

A child receiving responsive attention such as a loving touch, swaying them when needed, conversation and positivity, gets along much better with others and achieves better in life than those who are less securely attached.

The sensory part of a child's mind is the part of them that will see them accelerate beyond where the average child can reach. By actually spending time with your child in talking, spending time taking part in artistic ventures with them and even singing with them to your child about every day happenings encourages your child to be able to connect to happier moments in times of need in their life. A song can give great comfort in a moment of need, but just try hanging on to an early learning toy in a moment of need to see if that is just as good.

Anything to do with the senses like role play, art and acting things out all help children develop  problem-solving skills and give the ability to set targets in life through use of their imagination.

However, there are times when some children need to learn limits and how to handle situations in which they cannot get their own way, as at times we cannot all have our own way. A set limit on leisure pursuits helps a child understand that self-control can overcome doubt and procrastination. They will achieve goals far easier with a controlled mind than a mind that is allowed a free reign.

Punishments, either physical or through use of profane language, only serve to alienate your child as opposed to showing them through positive actions that an end result can be achieved. Use examples to show your child the difference between good behaviour and bad behaviour, while still showing them love and understanding.

As the child develops their senses, then that is the time you can make inroads into the boring academic stuff ... because at some point they are going to need such mental stimulation, but not too early in their younger years.

Ask your child for progress reports on their day, stop and listen to them ... allow them to express themselves, but also look to arouse their curiosity in things and let their ever-questioning minds to seek out what they want to know, this allows for creativity and problem-solving skills within them.

 So there you have it, a little help to fasttrack your child to success for when they are older.

Find out more about Stephen Richards and his mind power techniques here.

The real Law of Attraction has many counterfeits which are more or less fascinating, but the results are worthless (to a degree) instead of helpful.
Remember, worry, fear, and negative thoughts produce a yield from those thoughts that have to be inevitably reaped after they have been sown! That is the only glitch in the mechanism!
If I could take you all back to being babies and just clear those things away then the manifesting part would be so easy.
When this mental clearing out process has been completed, that is when what is left will be as it should be for manifesting that which we desire to accomplish.
You are the heir to what is within you! You can use this rich inheritance that is within you! Power over circumstances is one of its fruits, and health, harmony and prosperity are assets upon its balance sheet. It costs you only the labor harvesting the results. You do not have to make any sacrifice at all. There is no woo-wooing anymore.
 Gone are your limitations, just assert your claim in what you desire. You must take possession of it!
Many throw up their hands in despair, saying they cannot do it, that they cannot make it happen. Once upon a time I would take them through such a long process that it seemed daunting to even get halfway there. Ahhh but now there is a far simpler and easier way!
The Law of Attraction is not obsolete, not by any means! It has simply been unearthed and rediscovered for what it really is! A simple, two-step process! That’s it!!
Once you clear that mind clutter out, the doorway for what you desire is open when you start using NAPS (Night Aduio Programs)!
Clear out those things which compromise your consciousness, and then you have completed the first of a two part action to manifesting your desires.
The great fact is that the source of all you desire comes from within! The answers to these needs will be found within you.
Avoid Law of Attraction counterfeits. Build solid foundations for your consciousness and your subconscious will soon play ball with you.
Those who have come into possession of this NAPS inheritance are never quite the same again after using it, but first get that garbage of self-limiting beliefs out of the way.
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This power within us is unfathomable! But did you know, we cannot receive it unless we give it. Using it is the condition by which we hold this inheritance.
The old adage of the more we give, the more we get stands true. Look at the industrious person in life who wishes to get on, first they must make use of the strength, drive and focus of mind they have, and the more they give the more they will get. The person who wishes to make money must make use of the money they have, for only by using it can they get more.
This is the same of channeling the energy from oneself for the good of others, it just has to garner results.
The business which fails to give proficient service will soon lack customers; the personal trainer who fails to get results will soon lack clients, and so it goes everywhere!
Our mind power is reliant on a fitting use of the power already in our possession. This is true in every field of enterprise and every happening in life.
So when we give out our energy to a common cause like winning the lottery, then that is when we can see the returns of what we have given out.
All we are in possession of is the result of the snowballing attitude of our minds.  There is a thing called “the money consciousness”, this is the magick wand of the mind! This is what will enable you to receive
However, your mindset must be sharp and clear-cut on what it is you want. It’s a pointless exercise to have one ideal today, another tomorrow, and a third next week! All this does is cause scatter-brained thoughts to molest our subconscious mind! It will accomplish nothing; the result will be a meaningless and chaotic!
So keep your mind sharp and focused on the outcome, for we are all WINNERS!
By Stephen Richards

If a painter started out with a canvas and a brush and changed his/her mind every fifteen minutes, what result could he/she expect? So why should we expect any different result in molding the greatest of all substances – thought-form?
The result of uncertainty and negative thought can result in the loss of material wealth. Supposed independence which required many years of slog and endeavor suddenly disappears! However, the only real independence is to be found in the creative power of subconscious thought.
Subconscious thought is what we bring into play when true manifesting is practiced.  Conscious thinking is something we do naturally, and any type of manifesting from this part of the mind shows up in all facets of our lives if we realize it or not. Sadly, though, our conscious minds are filled with set beliefs, set possibilities, and to manifest what the conscious mind feels is impossible IS impossible!
However, if we truly want to amaze ourselves and bring into play true manifesting, then it is what we employ from the subconscious mind that is the most productive of manifesting!
With regards any type of manifesting, when you are inspired or not inspired, you created it! If you could look back at a notation of all the things that you thought or felt on a subject you could in all probability spot what thoughts and feelings created the results that you are experiencing right now.
Often, though, it is unconscious thoughts that control the manifestation of things, but if you examine your thoughts and feelings you will usually notice their presence and content.
We are often stalked in our minds by our recurring, limiting thoughts! It would be easy to say, “Just give them no notice”, but if you feel negative thoughts or feelings just realize what they are! And, of course, negative feelings have little power if you do not dwell on them or give energy to them. However, that’s rather like saying, “Don’t think of a hot air balloon coming to land on you!” Because sure enough, the more you try to eradicate those limiting thoughts from bouncing around in your head, those negative thoughts are going to be bouncing around in your head more and more!
So what can you do? You can put a veneer over them and focus on what you want but this isn’t a natural process to get rid of those limiting thoughts, as they are still lurking beneath the surface!
So when people say, “Focus on what you want and feel good about it,” well that’s all good and well if you have a positive mindset from the outset.  Trying to raise your vibration of your energy towards beautiful things if your energy is bad can take some time to build new habits and your thoughts may drift without noticing.
Allowing a negative sentence in your head to end itself forms the very nucleus of negative thought-forms! So ideally you should be slowing down those thoughts, word by word. Actually go into the self-limiting thought and get hold of each word and see yourself holding it back and not allowing the text from it to continue! Then when you have a hold on that mind chatter start telling yourself how great you are, see those words in your mind’s eye, see only those and allow those words to run free!
That is just for starters! The rest is up to you.
By Stephen Richards