Neville Goddard - Focus On Yourself And What Happens

The greatest discovery of man is the discovery that he can fashion his future by focusing his imagination and attention on that inner self which is God i and my father are one but my father is greater than I the outer man that the world knows is but a reflection a shadow of the inner man the true being that you really are tonight I ask you to set aside all preconceived notions about yourself and the world around you for What I am about to share with you is new is not based on external observation or secondhand

information but on firsthand experience experience that you too can have if you but apply the principle I will unfold the true meaning of focusing on yourself man's chief delusion is his conviction that there are causes other than his own state of consciousness when I speak of focusing on yourself I do not mean the ego self that Is concerned with appearances with what others think with social status or material possessions no I speak of that deeper self that inner being that is one with God to focus on yourself means to recognize and claim your divine nature

it means to understand that you are not a body or a mind but pure consciousness pure awareness and this consciousness this awareness is God the kingdom of God is within you many of you come to me and Ask how to change your circumstances how to improve your lot in life how to attract love wealth health or success and I say to you the only way to change your outer world is to first change your inner world your state of consciousness the whole vast world is but a response to your conscious and conscious assumptions the conditions

circumstances and events of your life are but Reflections thrown upon the screen of space by the projector of your mind change the film change the projection change your assumptions change your world the power of assumption now let me clarify what I mean by assumption an assumption is not a wish or a hope or even a belief in the ordinary sense an assumption is a state of consciousness that is lived in felt and embodied as though it were already True when you focus on yourself on your true self you are focusing on your power to assume

states of consciousness this is the greatest power in the world for it is the power that shapes destiny every state of consciousness seeks expression like a seed it contains within itself all that is needed for its full manifestation plant the seed of a new assumption in the fertile soil of your consciousness water it with attention And faith and it will unfold according to its nature if you assume that you are wealthy the outer world must rearrange itself to conform to that assumption if you assume that you are loved circumstances must shift to reflect that state

if you assume that you are healthy strong confident or successful those states must externalize themselves in your experience but Remember the law does not operate tomorrow but today now the assumption must be lived in now as though it were already an accomplished fact feel its reality bathe it certainty and know that what you are conscious of being you shall be the importance of feeling feeling is the secret when I speak of assumption I am speaking of feeling an assumption without feeling is empty empty and Powerless it is not enough to say the words or even

to picture the desired state in your mind you must feel it feel as though it were already true how would you feel if your desire were already fulfilled what emotions would cause through your being what sensations would you experience this feeling is the creative power the living substance that will clothe itself in the form of your Assumption many fail in their attempts to change their lives because they separate their mental pictures from their feelings they can visualize what they want but they cannot feel that they have it and without feeling there is no creation this

is why I emphasize focusing on yourself on your inner state on your feeling nature for it is through feeling that you commune with the divine with the creative forces of the universe feel yourself to be that which You want to be feel the joy the satisfaction the fulfillment that would be yours if your desire were already realized make this feeling so vivid so real that your whole being is saturated with it then go about your business in the calm assurance that what you have assumed must objectify itself the art of detachment now we come to

a principle that many find difficult to grasp detachment after you have assumed the Feeling of your wish fulfilled you must detach from it this does not mean forgetting about it or abandoning it it means releasing it letting it go into the hands of the divine law that never fails detachment is not indifference it is supreme confidence it is the attitude of mind that says it is done and then rests in that conviction many of you struggle with your desires because you are too attached to Them you keep checking to see if they are manifesting you

worry that they may not come to pass you wonder when and how they will appear and in doing so you betray your lack of faith your doubt and doubt is a confession of lack of not having that which you desire when you truly focus on yourself on your divine nature you understand that all things are already yours all that the father has is mine from this state of abundance and completeness you Can detach from the need for specific manifestations knowing that they are but expressions of what you already possess within detachment allows the seed of

your assumption to grow without being uprooted by doubt or anxiety it gives space for the divine law to operate in its own perfect way and time the Aawa of revision as you focus on yourself on your true nature you may become aware of past failures mistakes or painful Experiences that seem to contradict your new assumption here is where the law of revision becomes invaluable revision is the art of mentally rewriting the past it is not denial or suppression but a creative reimagining based on the understanding that time is not what it appears to be the

past exists only in memory and memory can be changed if there are events in your past that trouble you that seem to stand as barriers to the Realization of your desires revise them see them differently imagine that they happened in a way that supports rather than contradicts your present assumption for instance if you were rejected in the past but now wish to assume the state of being loved revise that rejection replace it in your imagination with acceptance with love with the response you would have preferred feel the truth Of this revised version until it becomes

more real to you than the original memory this is not selfdeception it is awakening to the fluid nature of consciousness and time time is purely psychological it is what you are thinking of and since thought can be changed so can the past at least in its effects on your present and future by revising the past you release Its hold on your consciousness freeing yourself to assume new states without the contradiction of old memories and limiting beliefs the Sabbath in the Bible we read of the Sabbath the day of rest but the Sabbath is not a

day of the week it is a state of consciousness it is that moment when you have done all that you can do by assuming the feeling of your wish fulfilled and now you rest in the certainty of its manifestation The Sabbath is entered when work is finished when your assumption is complete when you have succeeded in feeling the reality of your desire then like God on the seventh day you rest knowing that what you have created in consciousness must objectify itself in experience too many of you never enter the Sabbath you continue to labor in

consciousness to strive and struggle and worry never allowing your creation to take form you Keep interfering with the natural process of manifestation through doubt anxiety or further effort but when you truly focus on yourself on your divine self you know when to work and when to rest you know that there remainth a rest for the people of God and that this rest is the attitude of complete faith and confidence that follows successful assumption enter the Sabbath having assumed the feeling of your wish fulfilled rest in the knowledge that the seed has been planted and the

harvest is sure allow the divine law to bring forth your creation in its own perfect way and time the false god of circumstances now let me address a great obstacle that prevents many from focusing on their true self the false god of circumstances this idol is Worshiped by most of humanity who believe that external conditions determine their inner states they say when my circumstances change when I have more money when my health improves when I find the right partner then I will feel secure peaceful happy or fulfilled but this is idolatry it is putting something

other than God other than your own consciousness in the position of causation the truth is the exact Opposite your inner state your consciousness determines your circumstances all that befalls a man all that is done by him all that comes from him happens as a result of his state of consciousness when you focus on yourself on your divine nature you cease to worship the false god of circumstances you recognize that you are the cause not the effect the creator not the creature you understand that by changing your conception of Yourself you change your experience of the

world do not look to circumstances for evidence of your assumptions look only to your inner feeling your state of consciousness for that is the cause and circumstances are but the shadow the pruning shears of revision as you focus on yourself on your divine imagination you must learn to use what I call the pruning shears of revision just as a gardener prunes a plant to encourage its Growth and beauty so must you prune the contents of your consciousness to foster the flourishing of your desires each night before you fall asleep review the events of the day

if any experience contradicts the state you wish to establish revise it see it differently reimagine it as you would have preferred it to be did someone speak to you harshly revise the conversation so that Their words were kind and encouraging did you face a disappointment or set back reimagine it as a success a step forward on your path this nightly practice of revision serves multiple purposes it prevents the accumulation of negative impressions in your subconscious mind it trains your imagination to create according to your wishes rather than merely reflecting external events and it establishes the

habit of focusing on what you want Rather than what you do not want remember attention is the key to life and the attention that you give to anything is the measure of the life that exists in you by revising unwanted experiences you withdraw your attention from them denying them the life that would otherwise sustain and perpetuate them the divine within the Lord is in his holy temple let all the earth keep silence before him the Lord the divine I am Dwells within you your consciousness your awareness is God in action when you say I am

you are speaking the name of God most of humanity does not recognize this truth they think of God as something outside themselves separate from their own being and in doing so they exile themselves from the kingdom cutting themselves off from the very power that could transform their lives but when you focus on yourself on your true self you Discover that you are not separate from God you are one with the divine i and my father are one this is not blasphemy it is the highest truth the secret that the mystics and sages have known throughout

the ages you are not a human being having a spiritual experience you are a spiritual being having a human experience your true identity is not the body or the personality but the consciousness that animates them and this consciousness is God when you know this not intellectually but experientially you cease to look outside yourself for power or guidance for salvation you look within to the divine I am that is your true nature your essential being the lol of identical harvest now let us consider what happens when you focus on yourself on your divine imagination the Bible

tells us whatsoever a man seweth that shall he Also reap this is not a moral injunction but a statement of law of identical harvest what you plant in consciousness you harvest in experience the seed and the fruit are identical in kind though they differ in expression plant corn and you harvest corn plant wheat and you harvest wheat plant the consciousness of wealth and you harvest wealth plant the consciousness of love and you harvest love many of you struggle with your desires because you Are trying to harvest something different from what you have planted you plan

thoughts and feelings of lack limitation fear or unworthiness yet expect to harvest abundance freedom confidence or value this is against the law the law of identical harvest demands that you first become in consciousness what you wish to experience in the outer world being ye transformed by the renewing of your mind when you focus on yourself on your Imagination on your power to assume states of consciousness you put yourself in harmony with this law you plant deliberately consciously the seeds that will produce the harvest you the you desire the state of wish fulfilled imagination is the

beginning of creation when you imagine yourself as having achieved your desire when you feel the reality of this achievement when you bathe in the satisfaction of it you are in what I call the state of wish Fulfilled this state is not fantasy or daydreaming it is a deliberate controlled use of the creative faculty of imagination to establish in consciousness the conditions that will then externalize themselves in your experience the state of wish fulfilled is the most powerful state of consciousness for it aligns your being with the creative forces of the universe it puts you in

harmony with the divine Law that manifests all things many of you fail to enter this state because you focus on the absence of what you desire rather than its presence you dwell on the problem rather than the solution on what is missing rather than what is fulfilled but when you truly focus on yourself on your divine imagination you shift your attention from absence to presence from lack to abundance from the problem to the Solution you enter the state of wish fulfilled and dwell there until it becomes your predominant state of consciousness the power of persistence

now some of you may have tried to apply these principles without apparent success you have imagined you have assumed you have felt the reality of your desire yet the outer manifestation seems delayed or absent here is where persistence becomes essential lord tarry wait for it because It will surely come it will not tarry the time it takes for your assumption to clothe itself in physical reality depends on many factors the nature of your desire the intensity of your feeling the strength of contrary beliefs and the natural processes involved in manifestation but one thing is certain

what is impressed upon consciousness must express itself it cannot fail my word shall not return unto me void but It shall accomplish that which I please and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it persistence does not mean continually repeating your affirmations or visualizations it means maintaining the feeling of your wish fulfilled living from the state of its accomplishment despite appearances to the contrary when doubts arise when circumstances seem to contradict your Assumption return to yourself to your divine imagination and renew the feeling of your wish fulfilled do not be discouraged by delays

or temporary setbacks these are but the workings of the law as it rearranges the outer world to conform to your inner state the naturalness of faith faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen Faith is not blind belief or wishful thinking it is the feeling of certainty that what is not yet seen in the outer world is already present in the inner world of consciousness when you focus on yourself on your divine imagination you discover the naturalness of faith for faith is simply the feeling that accompanies successful imagination when

you have truly imagined yourself as having or being what you desire when you have Felt the reality of it faith is the inevitable result many struggle with faith because they try to believe in something outside themselves something separate from their own consciousness but true faith is faith in yourself in your divine self in your creative imagination in the God within you this faith is not something you must strive to Attain it arises naturally from the experiential knowledge of your own divine nature and creative power it is the certainty that what you are conscious of being

you shall be that what you assume you shall realize the all law of assumption the law of assumption is the central principle of all that I teach it states that if you assume that you are what you want to be and if you persist in that assumption it must Become fact in your experience this law is impersonal and universal it operates without regard to what others may think or say without concern for the seeming impossibilities or obstacles in your path it cares nothing for the judgments of the world or the limitations of the past it

responds only to the state of consciousness that you establish and maintain when you focus on yourself on your divine imagination you put yourself In harmony with this law you become a conscious operator of it rather than an unconscious victim of its operation for make no mistake the law of assumption is always operating in your life whether you are aware of it or not your current circumstances your present experiences are the result of past assumptions most of which were made unconsciously without deliberate intent but now you know now you understand that you can consciously Choose the

assumptions from which your life unfolds you can deliberately imagine and feel yourself to be what you want to be and by the law of assumption you must become it the creative use of feeling feeling is the one and only medium through which ideas are conveyed to the subconscious it is not enough to think about your desire or to picture it mentally you must feel it you must experience the emotion the sensation the mood that would be yours if your desire Were already fulfilled this feeling is the creative power the vital substance that forms itself into

the conditioned circumstances and events of your life without feeling your mental images and verbal affirmations are empty shells devoid of creative energy many of you separate thought from feeling imagination from emotion you think of what you want but you feel its absence you imagine having your desire but you experience anxiety Or doubt about it realization but when you focus on yourself on your feeling nature you unite thought and feeling imagination and emotion you think from the state of having not of wanting you feel the reality of possession not the pain of absence this union of

thought and feeling is the secret of successful creation it is the alchemical marriage that produces the child of Manifestation the mystery of consciousness all that you behold though it appears without it is within in your imagination of which this world of mortality is but a shadow the outer world that seems so solid so independent of you is but the outpitching of states of consciousness this is the great mystery that few understand consciousness is the only reality what you are conscious of being you are what you are conscious of Having you have what you are conscious

of experiencing you experience the shift from unconscious to conscious creation occurs when you focus on yourself on your divine imagination rather than on the shadows it casts when you recognize that the world is responding not to your actions or your circumstances but to your state of consciousness to your concept of yourself this is why two people can face the same external situation yet have Entirely different experiences of it one sees opportunity where the other sees obstacle one feels abundance where the other feels lack one experiences love where the other experiences rejection the difference lies not

in the situation itself but in the consciousness through which it is perceived and experienced when you know this truly know it not as intellectual concept but as lived reality you cease to be a victim of circumstances you become the Creator of your experience the author of your life story the end runs back to you the beginning now as we approach the conclusion of our discussion I wish to remind you of a profound principle the end runs back to the beginning what does this mean it means that your desired end your goal is already contained within

you as potential as seek when you focus on yourself on your Divine imagination you discover that what you seek is already present though in latent form before you called I answered your desire exists within you before it manifests in the outer world this is why you can feel the reality of what does not yet appear to the senses you can experience now what seems to belong to the future for the future already exists in consciousness waiting To be brought forth by your recognition and acceptance of it when you assume the feeling of your wish fulfilled

you are not creating something new or foreign to nature you are simply unfolding what already exists within you bringing forth the fruit from the seed externalizing the internal making visible the invisible this is the mystery of creation that all things exist first in Consciousness before they appear in time and space that which has been is now and that which is to be has already been the promise of focusing on yourself as we conclude this discourse on focusing on yourself I wish to leave you with a promise not my promise but the promise of the divine

law that never fails if you will focus on yourself on your divine imagination if you will assume the feeling of your wish fulfilled if you Will persist in that assumption despite appearances to the contrary if you will live from the end rather than toward it then your assumption must harden into fact it cannot fail this is not positive thinking or wishful dreaming it is the operation of an immutable law the law by which the universe itself was created in the beginning was the word and that word was an assumption a divine imaginat that Contained within

itself all that would ever be you being made in the image and likeness of God possess this same creative power your consciousness your imagination is the God in you the I am the Lord of your universe when you know this not as concept but as experience you are free free from the limitations of the past free from the opinions of others free from the tyranny of circumstances For you recognize that all these are but shadows cast by consciousness and consciousness can be changed focus on yourself on your divine self and see what happens see how

the outer world reshapes itself to conform to your inner assumptions see how problems resolve themselves how desires fulfill themselves how life becomes a joyous adventure of creative self-expression for this is the promise according to your faith be it done unto You and faith is but the feeling of the wish fulfilled the certainty that what you are conscious of being you are becoming that what you assume in imagination you shall realize in experience the invitation ladies and gentlemen I leave you with an invitation test this principle in the laboratory of your own life do not take

my word for it do not believe it simply because I have spoken It put it to the test choose a desire something you truly want to be to do or to have then instead of working toward it in the outer world assume the feeling of already having it enter the state of consciousness that would be yours if your desire were now a reality feel it live it be it in imagination persist in this assumption despite any contradictory evidence of the senses rest in the certainty that what you are conscious of being you must Become then

observe watch how the outer world begins to rearrange itself to match your inner state notice the seemingly coincidental events the unexpected opportunities the fortuitous meetings that move you toward the manifestation of your desire this is the promise of focusing on yourself on your divine imagination it is the promise of creative power of freedom of mastery over the conditions of your life Remember you are the open power you are the power that creates the script it doesn't happen to you it happens by you but it can't happen without you when you know this truly know it

you are free indeed focus on yourself on your divine self and see what happens for what happens will be nothing less than the transformation of your world the rebirth of your life as a conscious expression of your own divine imagination the choice is yours The power is yours the time is now focus on yourself on the God within you and let the miracle of conscious creation unfold in your experience thank you let us begin with the fundamental law that governs all manifestation the law of assumption this law states simply that your outer world reflects your

inner assumptions what you believe to be true of yourself and your world must be made manifest in your experience this is not a theory or a Pleasant suggestion it is an immutable law as a man thinkketh in his heart so is he these words from proverbs contain entire secret of successful living your consciousness your concept of self determines the world in which you live the conditions circumstances and events of your life are but the outping of your beliefs many of you understand this intellectually yet you continue to witness unwanted circumstances in your lives why is

this so It is because understanding alone is not enough you must apply the law and the application begins with detachment the nature of detachment what do I mean by detachment detachment is not indifference it is not a cold withdrawal from life or a resignation to fate detachment in a spiritual sense is the recognition that you are not bound to your current circumstances that you are not defined By your present conditions and that you are free to assume a new state of consciousness regardless of appearances detachment means releasing your grip on the how and the when

of your manifestation it means surrendering the need to control the process by which your desire will be realized this surrender is not weakness it is the highest form of spiritual strength in the Bible we read "Be still and know that I am God." This stillness is Detachment it is the quiet confidence that comes from knowing that the creative power within you your own wonderful human imagination is God and that this power once directed consciously will externalize your assumptions in ways that your rational mind cannot conceive so many of you struggle because you cannot see the

bridge of incidents that will lead to your desire you worry and fret over the means desperately seeking to manipulate External conditions this very anxiety reveals your attachment to appearances your bondage to what is and as long as you remain bound to what is you cannot experience what could be the impediment of attachment attachment to outcomes to specific means to time frames these are the chains that bind your creative power when you insist that your desire must manifest in a particular way you limit the infinite intelligence of God within You you say in effect I know

better than the divine wisdom how my good should come to me think of the farmer who plants a seed and then digs it up each day to see if it is growing such impatience and lack of faith in the natural process will prevent any harvest similarly when you plant the seed of desire in your consciousness and then constantly unearth it through doubt worry and attachment to results you interrupt the Divine process of manifestation i tell you truly the entire universe conspires to fulfill your demanded assumptions but this fulfillment comes through a bridge of incidents that

your rational mind cannot and need not construct your work is not to build the bridge your work is to assume the end the fulfillment and to live in that assumption while the bridge builds itself the process of letting go Now let's discuss the practical process of letting go how does one detach from circumstances while remaining committed to a desire the secret lies in what I call living in the end to let go is to transfer your attention from the problem to the solution from the lack to the fulfillment it is to dwell mentally in a

state of wish fulfilled regardless of appearances this dwelling is not a momentary visualization but a sustained assumption when you truly let go you no Longer feel the need to check on the status of your manifestation you no longer feel anxiety about when or how it will appear you rest in the comfortable certainty that what you have assumed in consciousness must objectify itself in your world consider the words of scripture whatever you ask for in prayer believe that you have received it and it will be yours this is the essence of letting go you pray assume

the feeling of your wish fulfilled you believe live From that state as if it were already externalized and then it manifests becomes objectifying your world the great obstacle to successful manifestation is the tendency to constantly check whether your desire has manifested this checking is evidence of doubt and doubt is a confession of attachment to current reality to overcome this tendency you must discipline your imagination to dwell exclusively in the End in a state of fulfillment the mental diet this discipline requires what I call a mental diet just as you would carefully monitor what food you

put into your physical body if you wish to maintain health so must you monitor what thoughts you entertain in your mental body if you wish to manifest your desires the mental diet consists of systematically rejecting any thought That contradicts your assumption of fulfillment when doubts arise and they will you do not fight them or resist them for what you resist persists instead you simply withdraw your attention from the doubt and place it back on the assumption of fulfillment this practice requires vigilance the world is filled with evidence that will seem to contradict your assumption friends

and family may tell you that your desire is impossible Circumstances may appear to move in the opposite direction of your wish in these moments you must maintain your mental diet most vigorously remember the natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God for they are foolishness unto him the natural man is your senses your rational mind that accepts current reality as final the spirit of God is your imagination which can conceive of realities that transcend current Appearances you must choose which you will serve focusing on your own path now we come to the

third aspect of our discussion focusing on your own path this is perhaps the most challenging aspect of manifestation for the world is filled with distractions with comparisons with the opinions and judgments of others to focus on your own path is to recognize that your journey is Unique your desires your timing your bridge of incidents cannot be compared to anyone else's the moment you begin to compare your progress with others you have strayed from your path there is a wonderful passage in the Gospel of John after Peter had received instructions from the risen Christ he turned

and saw John following them peter asked Jesus "Lord what about him?" Jesus replied "If I want him to remain alive until I return what is that to you you follow Me." This is one of the most direct instructions concerning the need to focus on your own path what is that to you you follow me these words apply to each of us the path of another their success their timing their method is irrelevant to your journey your task is to follow the Christ within you the God self that speaks through your desires and guides you through

your imagination when you focus on others comparing your progress seeking their Approval fearing their judgment you divert precious creative energy away from your manifestation every ounce of attention given to the opinion of others is an ounce taken from the assumption of your wish fulfilled the correlation between detachment letting go and focus these three principles detachment letting go and focusing on your own path are not separate techniques but different aspects of the same spiritual Practice each reinforces and enables the others when you truly detach from current circumstances you naturally let go of anxiety about results when

you let go of anxiety about results you find it easier to focus on own path without comparing yourself to others and when you focus on your own path without comparison you strengthen your detachment from external validation this virtuous cycle creates a state of consciousness that is optimally Receptive to manifestation it clears away the obstacles that have prevented the externalization of your desires it aligns your creative power with your conscious intentions the true nature of reality to fully embrace these principles you must understand the true nature of reality the world you experience is not an objective

independent reality separate from your consciousness it is the outpicturing of Your assumptions the projection of your beliefs the universe is mental declares the hermetic principle all that you experience is created first in consciousness and then projected outward as experience this means that to change your world you need not manipulate external conditions you need only change your assumptions this is the great liberation you are not a victim of circumstances but the creator of them you are not Subject to the whims of faith but the author of your destiny the power to transform your life lays not

in coincidence but in controlling your assumptions about yourself and your world the practice of revision now I wish to share with you a powerful technique for detachment and letting go the practice of revision revision is the art of reimagining past events in a way that aligns with your desired Self-concept and life experience at the end of each day before you sleep review the events that were unsatisfactory or that contradicted your desired state in your imagination revise these events see them playing out differently in a way that aligns with your wish fulfilled if someone was unkind

to you imagine them being cordious and respectful if you failed at a task imagine yourself succeeding brilliantly if you receive bad news imagine Receiving good news instead this practice is not mere wishful thinking or denial of reality it is the conscious application of the creative power of your imagination to rewrite the impressions in your subconscious mind since your subconscious accepts as true whatever you impress upon it revision allows you to replace limiting impressions with empowering ones through consistent revision you gradually detach from the limiting story of your past and Create a new foundation for your

future you let go of grievances disappointments and failures replacing them with experiences that support your new self-concept the inner conversation another powerful practice for detachment and focusing on your path is to monitor and revise your inner conversation your inner conversation the things you say to yourself and the imaginary conversations you have with others reveals and Reinforces your true assumptions most people's inner conversations are filled with worries justifications rehearsals and grievances and defenses against imagined criticisms these mental dialogues keep them bound to unwanted circumstances and diverted from their true path to transform your life transform your

inner conversation imagine hearing the congratulations of friends on your success imagine discussing your achievement as a fate of Conc imagine the conversations that would follow naturally if your desire were already fulfilled as you discipline your inner conversation you will find that detachment becomes easier you will naturally let go of anxiety about results because your mental world is already filled with the evidence of fulfillment you will focus more easily on your own path because your inner dialogue affirms Your unique journey rather than comparing it to others the Sabbath rest there comes a point in the manifestation

process where all the work is done you have planted the seed of assumption you have nourished it with attention you have protected it through mental diet and now it must grow of its own accord this is what I call the Sabbath rest in the Bible God created for six days and rested on the seventh declaring his work complete and good this is a pattern for All creation including the creation of your desires in manifestation there comes a time to rest to cease all effort to simply know that it is done this Sabbath state is the

highest form of detachment it is the absolute confidence that your creative work is complete in consciousness and must now identify itself in experience in this state there is no anxiety no checking no effort to make it happen there is only the quiet Knowing that what has been planted must come to harvest many miss their manifestations because they cannot enter this Sabbath rest they continue to work to effort to manipulate conditions long after the creative act is complete this continued effort implies doubt and doubt negates the assumption of fulfillment learn to recognize when your work is

done in consciousness learn to say as the Christ within you says it is finished then rest In that knowing detach from appearances letting go of control focus solely on the truth established in your imagination the testing of faith the period between the planting of your assumption and its visible manifestation is a testing of faith during this interval appearances may contradict your assumption dudes may arise others may question your certainty these tests are not obstacles but opportunities to strengthen your new Consciousness each time you choose your assumption over appearances you deepen your faith each time you

detach from discouraging circumstances you strengthen your creative power each time you let go of anxiety about results you accelerate the manifestation process remember the words of scripture faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen your faith your persistent assumption that the means to acquire your desire it is the Substance of the desire itself already present in consciousness awaiting externalization when doubts arise do not fight them or fear them simply recognize them as remnants of your old consciousness the consciousness you are transcending through your new assumption then gently but firmly

return to your assumption knowing that what you are conscious of being you must become the divine indifference there is a state of Consciousness that I call divine indifference this is not apathy or lack of interest in your desires it is the serene knowing that your assumption once firmly established in consciousness must manifest regardless of appearances or time frames divine indifference allows you to pursue your daily activities without anxiety without constantly checking for evidence without the inner tension that comes from attachment to outcomes it is The ability to live contentedly in the present moment while knowing

that your future is secure in your assumption this state might be described as earnest expectancy without anxiety you are expectant because you know the law must fulfill your assumption you are without anxiety because you know the law must fulfill your assumption the certainty removes the need for concern when you achieve this divine Indifference you will find that manifestations come more easily and more frequently the very detachment accelerates the process for it removes the resistance caused by doubt worry and overattention the naturalness of your desire another key to successful detachment is to recognize the naturalness of

your desire your desires are not random whims or egoic fantasies they are the voice of God within you calling you to express more of your Divine nature to experience more of the abundance that is your birthright when you see your desires in this light detachment becomes easier you no longer feel that you are grasping for something beyond your desert or fighting against the order of things you recognize that the fulfillment of your desire is as natural as the blooming of a flower or the rising of the sun this recognition eliminates the sense of struggle that

accompanies so many People's manifestation efforts you need not fight for your good you need only align your consciousness with it through assumption you need not force your desire into being you need only provide the conditions in consciousness for its natural unfoldment as Jesus said consider the liies of the field how they grow they toil not neither do they spin the lily does not strain to become a lily it simply unfolds according to its nature Similarly your desires unfold naturally when you align your consciousness with their fulfillment the state into sleep there is a particular state

of consciousness that facilitates detachment and the impregnation of your subconscious with new assumptions i call this the state akin to sleep a drowsy receptive state where the rational mind is temporarily quieted and the subconscious is especially receptive to Suggestion in this state which you can enter just before sleep upon awakening or through deliberate relaxation during the day your imagination has direct access to the subconscious the images and feelings you entertain in this state are accepted without the interference of the rational mind's doubts and objections use this state to impress your desire upon the subconscious feel

yourself into the state of wish fulfilled Experience in imagination the joy and gratitude of having what you desire then allow yourself to drift into sleep or to return to normal consciousness knowing that the seed has been planted this practice performed consistently will gradually transform your dominant assumptions about yourself and your world as your assumptions change your experience must change to match them this is the law the freedom of Consciousness the ultimate secret of detachment is the recognition that you are pure consciousness you are not your body your circumstances your history or your possessions you are

the awareness in which all these things appear this recognition is liberation when you know yourself as consciousness rather than content you can change the content at will you are no longer bound to any particular set of circumstances because you recognize that Circumstances are projections of your assumptions not independent realities from this perspective detachment is not something you do it is the recognition of what you are you are naturally detached from all conditions because you are the consciousness in which conditions appear not the conditions themselves this is the meaning of Jesus's statement be in the world

but not of the world to Be in the world is to participate in the experiences of human life to be not of the world is to recognize that you transcend these experiences that you are the consciousness that witnesses and creates them the practice of I am to strengthen this recognition of your true nature practice what I call the I am meditation set aside time each day to sit quietly and focus on the feeling of pure existence the feeling of I am before you identify with any particular Attribute or condition before you say I am rich

or I am poor I am successful or I am failing there is a pure awareness of being this awareness is your true self your God self as you rest in this awareness you naturally detach from limiting conditions you recognize that all descriptors that follow I am are assumptions that you are free to change you are not inheriting any particular condition You are the consciousness that assumes conditions from this state of pure awareness you can then consciously choose the assumptions that will shape your experience you can say with full conviction I am wealthy i am healthy

i am fulfilled knowing that these statements define your consciousness and therefore must define your experience the transformation of identity manifestation at its core is not about acquiring things or changing Circumstances it is about transforming your identity your concept of self when your self-concept changes your world must change to reflect it most people try to change their lives by manipulating external conditions while maintaining the same self-concept this is why their efforts so often fail the external always conforms to the internal your circumstances are the shadow cast by your concept of self to create lasting change you

must adopt a new Identity you must see yourself as the person who already has what you desire who already is what you wish to be this identity shift is the essence of assumption when you truly assume a new identity detachment from old conditions happens naturally you no longer worry about how or when your desire will manifest because in consciousness from the perspective of your new identity it has already manifested you are simply waiting for the outer to catch up with The inner the persistence of assumption the final key to successful manifestation is persistence in your

assumption this does not mean effortful striving or constant affirmation it means returning to your assumption whenever you become aware that your thoughts have strayed from it your old beliefs and assumptions have momentum they have been reinforced over years or decades of thinking and they will not be replaced by a single session of Imagining you must persist in your new assumption until it becomes as natural and how habitual as your old assumption once was this persistence is not a burden but a practice like learning any new skill it requires attention at first but eventually becomes second

nature there will come a time when your new assumption is so deeply established that you no longer need to consciously maintain it it will have become your Dominant belief your natural way of being until that time gently but firmly return to your assumption whenever you notice that your thoughts or feelings contradict it do not chastise yourself for lapses simply correct your course the more consistently you maintain your assumption the sooner it will manifest in experience conclusion the promise Fulfilled my dear friends I have shared with you tonight the great secret of manifestation detachment letting go

and focusing on your own path this secret is not new it has been taught by spiritual masters throughout the ages in various forms and languages jesus taught it when he said "Therefore I tell you whatever you ask for in prayer believe that you have received it and it will be yours." Buddha taught it when he identified Attachment as the source of suffering and detachment as the path to liberation krishna taught it in the Bhagabad Gita when he instructed Arjuna to perform his duty without concern for the fruits of his action this teaching transcends all religious

and philosophical boundaries because it is not a belief but a law as immutable as gravity when you assume a state in consciousness and detach from appearances that state must objectify Itself in your experience this is not magic or mysticism it is the creative process by which all experience comes into being i challenge you to test this law in your own life select a desire something you truly want to be do or have formulate a clear assumption that would be true if this desire were fulfilled then live from that assumption while detaching from appearances letting go

of anxiety about results and focusing On your own path without comparison to others do this consistently and I promise you that your assumption must harden into fact the seed planted in consciousness must grow into manifestation the word spoken in the silence of assumption must become flesh in the world of form remember always all things are possible to him that believeth your Belief your assumption maintained with detachment and persistence is the created power that shapes your world use this power consciously and there are no limits to what you can create in your life go now in

peace dwelling in the certainty that your desires are already fulfilled in consciousness and must by law externalize themselves in your experience god bless you my friends and remember imagination creates reality Consider for a moment the words you speak to yourself each day you may perceive them as mere thoughts fleeting and inconsequential but I say unto you these words are the very foundation of your reality they are the seeds from which your entire life experience grows and by carefully choosing and consistently speaking nine specific things to yourself every day you can Transform your entire world but

what does it truly mean to tell yourself these nine things every day it is not a matter of mere repetition or positive thinking it is a state of consciousness a shift in your very being that aligns you with the creative power of the universe it is about recognizing that your inner dialogue your self-t talk is the only reality and that a profound shift in this inner conversation can and will Transform your entire world let us delve deeper into this profound truth your outer world every experience you have every circumstance you encounter is nothing more than

a reflection of your inner world your concept of self and this concept of self is shaped moment by moment by the things you tell yourself when you understand this truly understand it you realize that by carefully choosing and Consistently telling yourself these nine things every day you are actively creating a new reality that will unfold in your experience this understanding is crucial for it shifts the entire paradigm of how you approach life no longer are you a helpless being at the mercy of external circumstances hoping for favorable conditions you become the active creator of your

reality knowing that as you assume these nine statements is true in Your inner dialogue the universe must rearrange itself to match these inner assumptions but how you may ask can these nine daily statements have such a profound and lasting impact the answer lies in the creative power of your wonderful human imagination combined with the intensity of your feeling and belief for your imagination is not a mere fantasy maker and your feelings are not mere Reactions to external stimuli together they form the very workshop in which reality is forged let us take a moment to truly

understand this your subconscious mind which is one with the universal creative force does not distinguish between what you vividly imagine and feel as true in your self-t talk and what you actually experience in the outer world it accepts As true whatever you feel to be true in your inner dialogue and once it accepts an idea as true it proceeds to bring it into manifestation in your physical reality regardless of how long it takes in clock time so when you consistently tell yourself these nine things every day when you fall asleep and awaken with these statements

as your inner reality you are not engaging in wishful thinking or selfdeception you are actively creating Your new reality from within you are aligning yourself with the creative power of the universe allowing it to work through you and for you this my dear listeners is the essence of how these nine daily statements can change everything it is about recognizing that the power to shape your reality lies within you waiting to be expressed through your conscious inner dialogue it is is about understanding that your outer world is nothing more than a Reflection of your inner conversations

which can be radically altered by consistently telling yourself these nine things every day consider the biblical phrase "As a man thinkketh in his heart so is he." This is not a mere poetic expression or vague spiritual concept it is a statement of cosmic law an invitation to recognize the power of your inner dialogue when you truly embody these nine statements in your Daily self-t talk when you feel their reality with every fiber of your being you are changed in that very moment the outer manifestation may take time to catch up but the inner transformation is

instantaneous but let me be clear telling yourself these nine things every day is not about forced repetition or strained affirmations it is about a total immersion in the feeling of these statements being true When you truly embody this practice you naturally assume the thoughts feelings and inner conversations of the person who lives these nine truths you go to sleep and awaken not as the person you've always been but as the person who embodies these nine powerful statements let us explore this further with an example imagine the first of our nine statements is I am worthy

of love and respect for years perhaps your inner Dialogue has been filled with self-doubt and feelings of unworthiness now imagine deciding to tell yourself this new truth every day as you awaken each morning as you go about your day as you lay down to sleep at night you immerse yourself in the feeling of being worthy of love and respect you feel the confidence the self asssurance the inner peace of someone who knows their inherent worth you allow this feeling of worthiness to permeate Every cell of your being you carry it with you throughout your day

into your interactions into your work into your relationships when you do this consistently something shifts you may not see immediate external changes but internally you are no longer the same person you have experienced the reality of being worthy of love and respect and this new self-concept begins to reshape your outer world in the days And weeks that follow you find yourself naturally acting with more confidence and self-respect you set healthy boundaries where you would have previously allowed others to take advantage you pursue opportunities you would have once thought beyond your worth and as you do

so your outer world begins to reflect this new inner state people respond to you differently your entire life begins to Transform all stemming from consistently telling yourself this one powerful truth this principle applies to each of the nine things you tell yourself every day whether it's I am capable of achieving my goals I am deserving of abundance I am at peace with myself in the world or any other powerful statement the key to immerse yourself in the feeling of it being true feel the reality of embodying each Of these nine truths carry them with you

throughout your day knowing that as you do so you are planting seeds in the fertile soil of your subconscious mind that must grow into your outer reality now I can hear some of you thinking "But Neville can simply telling myself these nine things every day really make such a difference surely lasting change requires more than just words and to this I say words infused with feeling And belief of the very fabric of creation in the realm of consciousness where all creation takes place there's only the eternal now consistently telling yourself these nine things feeling their

truth believing in the reality can indeed reshape your entire future for it plants seeds of new self-concepts that will inevitably grow into manifestation remember the outer world is dead it has no life of its own it is your Consciousness your inner dialogue that gives life to your experiences when you consistently tell yourself these nine things every day you're breathing life into a new reality you are setting in motion a series of events that must culminate in the outer expression of these inner truths this my dear friends is the true secret to how these nine daily

statements can change everything it is about aligning your entire being with new concepts of Self recognizing that these new self-concepts are seeking expression through you and allowing them to flow into your experience through the power of your focused inner dialogue and unwavering belief but let me warn you this practice of telling yourself these nine things every day is not always an easy task the old habits of negative self-t talk the familiar self-concepts you've held for so long may try to reassert Themselves as you attempt to embody these new truths doubts may creep in the voice

of your old self may try to convince you that these statements are lies that you're fooling yourself when this happens do not fight against these thoughts simply observe them acknowledge them and then gently return to telling yourself the nine truths for the war is not won by battling against what you don't want to be but by persistently embodying what you do want to be this Persistence this unwavering commitment to maintaining your new inner dialogue throughout each day in the face of doubts and contrary evidence is what allows you to truly transform your life think of

it like tuning a radio when you're trying to listen to a particular station you don't focus on eliminating all the other stations you simply tune into the frequency you desire in the same way you don't need to Fight against your current reality or forcefully push away doubts and fears you simply need to tune yourself to the frequency of these nine truths to align your entire consciousness with the person who embodies these statements this tuning is done through your focused inner dialogue and your ability to generate and maintain the feeling of these truths your self-t talk

is the dial that allows you to tune into different frequencies Of experience as you consistently tell yourself these nine things as you feel the reality of being the person who embodies these truths you are tuning yourself to that frequency allowing the corresponding experiences to flow into your life but remember my friends while the inner transformation can occur instantly as you begin this practice the full manifestation in your outer world may take time the seeds Planted by consistently telling yourself these nine things will grow but they must go through their natural stages of development do not

be discouraged if you do not see immediate dramatic changes in your external circumstances know that the moment you succeeded in fully embodying these nine truths in your inner dialogue change became inevitable as you persist in maintaining this new inner conversation in your daily life you will Find that your perception of yourself and your world begins to shift what once seemed like limitations now appears opportunities for growth challenges become stepping stones to greater achievements you begin to see yourself as the empowered being you've been telling yourself you are now some of you may be wondering but

Neville how can I ensure that I maintain this practice of telling myself these nine things every day how Can I prevent falling back into old patterns of negative selft talk and to this I say the power of this practice lies not just in the words themselves but in the knowing it brings as you consistently tell yourself these nine things you begin to experience their truth this knowing becomes an anchor a reference point to which you can always return in the days and weeks that follow as you begin this Practice you may face moments of doubt

or challenge in these moments recall the feeling of embodying these nine truths remember the reality of being the person who lives these statements let that memory that knowing guide you back to your new state of being for having experienced it once you can experience it again and again each time strengthening your new self-concept the key is to make your experience of These nine daily statements as real and vivid as possible engage all your senses as you tell yourself these truths see yourself as a person who embodies them hear the inner voice speaking these words with

conviction feel the confidence the joy the fulfillment of being this version of yourself make it so real that your rational mind cannot distinguish between this inner experience and physical Reality but here's a crucial point my friends the goal is not to mechanically repeat these nine things without feeling or belief the goal is to embody the essence of these statements to feel their truth in every fiber of your being for it is this state of being that is the true attractor of your experiences let me illustrate this with an example one of our nine daily Statements

might be I am abundant in all areas of my life instead of merely repeating this phrase immerse yourself in the feeling of abundance feel the security the freedom the joy that comes with this state of abundance see yourself making choices from a place of plenty rather than scarcity hear yourself speaking words of generosity and gratitude allow this feeling of abundance to color every aspect of your day by focusing on the State of being that these nine statements represent rather than just the words themselves you allow the universe to bring your desires to you in ways

that might far exceed your specific imaginings you open yourself to possibilities beyond what your current mindset can conceive this is the true art of telling yourself these nine things every day it's not about forcing yourself to Believe something against all evidence it's about aligning your entire being with the truth of your divine nature your oneness with the creative power of the universe it's about spending each day fully embodying the highest vision of who you truly are as you practice this you may find that your outer world begins to shift in subtle ways perhaps you start

to feel more confident and Empowered or you find yourself naturally making choices that align with your new self-concept or opportunities for growth and achievement seem to appear out of nowhere these are all signs that your inner transformation initiated by your new daily self-t talk is creating ripples in your outer reality don't discount these small changes celebrate them see them as confirmation that the law is working that your new inner dialogue is Taking root but don't become attached to them or anxiously look for them simply acknowledge them with gratitude and continue to tell yourself these nine

powerful truths every day as you persist in this practice larger changes will begin to manifest you may find yourself naturally attracting experiences that align with your new self-concept you may notice that your relationships improve Dramatically that your career takes off in unexpected ways that you achieve goals you once thought impossible and as you continue to maintain the inner dialogue you cultivated through these nine daily statements you'll discover that life becomes an exciting adventure of everexpanding possibilities but remember the outer manifestation is not the ultimate goal the goal is the state of being from which all

desired experiences naturally Flow this is a crucial point my friends when you've truly transformed your inner dialogue through these nine daily statements when you're fully living from this new state of being you no longer need external circumstances to confirm your worth or your truth you're already whole already completing your knowing that you are the person these nine statements describe and paradoxically it's in this state of inner assurance that you're Most likely to experience a life that reflects your ideal self-concept now some of you might be thinking "But Neville what about action don't we need to

do things in the physical world to bring about change?" And to this I say yes action is part of the process but it's inspired action not anxious doing when you've cultivated a powerful inner dialogue through these nine daily statements ideas and opportunities will naturally present Themselves to you you'll feel inspired to take certain actions to move in certain directions these actions won't feel like struggle or effort they'll feel natural joyful almost effortless they will be the natural outgrowth of your new state of being this is the difference between trying to make change happen and allowing

it to happen when You're trying to force change actions feel stressful born out of fear and doubt when you've truly embodied these nine daily truths in your inner dialogue actions flow naturally from your aligned state guided by an inner wisdom that knows exactly how to bring about the manifestation of your desire consider the example of a mighty oak tree growing from a tiny acorn the acorn doesn't strain to become A tree it doesn't force itself to grow it simply unfolds naturally expressing its innate potential you my dear listeners are no different when you cultivate a

powerful inner dialogue through these nine daily statements you allow your highest potential to unfold naturally and beautifully expressing the infinite possibilities that are your birthright but let me be clear the state of allowing is not Passive it requires an active engagement with your inner world a deliberate and focused cultivation of your inner dialogue it requires faith not blind faith in external circumstances but faith in the creative power of your consciousness and your ability to shape your reality through yourself this faith is not about believing the change will come someday in the future it's about knowing

that the Change is occurring now with every repetition of these nine daily statements and that your outer world must inevitably conform to this new inner reality as you cultivate this faith as you persist in telling yourself these nine things every day you'll begin to see evidence of your transformation manifesting in your outer world and these signs may start small a newfound confidence in a situation that would have previously Intimidated you a flash of insight that leads to a breakthrough an unexpected opportunity that aligns perfectly with your new self-concept do not discount these signs no matter

how small they may seem for they are confirmation that your inner transformation initiated by your new daily self-t talk is indeed shaping your alter reality they are breadcrumbs leading you to the full realization of the life you're creating through your Inner dialogue as we near the conclusion of our discussion I want to address a common concern that arises when people first encounter this teaching about the power of daily self-t talk many worry that focusing on these nine statements might somehow make them self-centered or disconnected from others but I assure you my friends the opposite is

true when you truly understand the principle of shaping your reality through your inner dialogue you realize that you are not Separate from others as you elevate your own consciousness through your self-t talk you are elevating the consciousness of all your personal transformation far from disconnecting you from others actually expands the field of possibilities for all moreover when you are coming from a place of embodying these nine powerful truths you naturally have more to give to others you become a beacon of possibility a living example of the Power of consciousness to reshape reality your transformation creates

a ripple effect touching the lives of everyone you encounter with your newfound energy confidence and joy this is the true gift of telling yourself these nine things every day it's not just about improving your individual circumstances although that will happen it's about aligning yourself with The fundamental nature of the universe which is boundless potential and perpetual creation it's about recognizing your own divine nature and allowing it to express itself fully through you in this state of alignment of living from the truths you've cultivated through your daily self-t talk you become a channel for the most

beautiful expressions of life ideas flow to you effortlessly opportunities present Themselves naturally the right people and circumstances appear in your life at the perfect time this is the magic of living from your transformed state of being but remember this magic is not something external to you it's not some cosmic force that you need to appease or manipulate it is the natural expression of your own consciousness when it's aligned with the truth of your being you Are the power you are the magic you are the one who has transformed yourself through these nine daily statements as

we draw our time together to a close I want to leave you with a final thought the principle we've explored tonight nine things to tell yourself every day is not just a technique for personal development it's about recognizing your true nature as a Divine creative being it's about aligning your entire being with the fundamental truth of who you are and allowing your grandest expression to flow through you when you live from this understanding everything changes the world becomes a friendly place filled with infinite possibilities you no longer see yourself as a small separate being struggling

against external forces instead you recognize yourself as the author of your Own life story the creator of your own thriving reality in this state there's no need to fear the future or doubt your ability to create the life you desire for you understand that you are the source of all creation in your experience your job is simply to maintain this powerful inner dialogue to live from that transformed consciousness and to allow the universe to arrange the details of its manifestation so my dear friends as you Leave here tonight I urge you to embrace this principle

with all your heart don't see it as a technique to be applied occasionally but as a way of life to be lived continuously use your mighty imagination to infuse these nine daily statements with feeling and belief feel the naturalness of being the empowered divine being you truly are live from this state persist in this Knowing and watch as your world rearranges itself to match your inner transformation remember you are not a limited being struggling to improve you are the infinite consciousness choosing to experience growth and transformation from this particular vantage point your daily self-t talk

is the tool through which you shape your experience use it wisely with the awareness of your true Nature and the responsibility that comes with it go forth and create the fulfilling joyous life that is your birthright knowing that with each repetition of these nine daily statements you are aligning more fully with the truth of your divine limitless nature finally I encourage you to approach this practice with joy and anticipation for you are not forcing change but allowing your true self to emerge you are not becoming someone new But remembering who you have always been beneath

the layers of limiting beliefs and old habits in these nine daily statements you reclaim your divine birthright and step into the fullness of your being and truly as you consistently tell yourself these nine things every day you will never be the same again