Acting As If (You Already Have It)

In The Secret by Rhonda Byrne (the first mainstream book on the Law of Attraction) she describes the technique of “acting as if” for manifestation. The technique works by aligning your frequency with your future reality in the way you think, the way you act and the way you speak. Simply put, to attract your desire you need to act as if you already have it.

“Acting as if” goes beyond visualization and affirmations, because the technique is used in every waking moment. Unlike visualization, which is more of a mental starting point for manifestation, “acting as if” is the art of aligning yourself with your future reality through your speech and behavior. Thoughts are naturally followed by words, which in turn lead to inspired action.

Both words and actions emit a more powerful frequency than thoughts, and by “acting as if” you take a step closer towards receiving your desire. By speaking and acting as if you have already manifested your dream, you can open the door to opportunities that appear as a result of your expression. Sometimes you need to make space in your life for your desires to manifest, and this is known as “acting as if”.

“Acting as if” can be thought of as living in a future reality simultaneously to the present reality. It can be a little mind bending at first, and you will need to dive deeply into your imagination to make it work. The idea is to convince yourself that your desire will certainly manifest. In addition to using your imagination, you will also need to choose your focus very carefully. Hold on to the vision of your manifestation materializing and ignore all doubt to attract success.

Use Your Imagination

You are not being asked to deny your current reality, but to look beyond it, knowing it is an illusion. To change who you are or the circumstances in your life, it is necessary to fully embody the person you want to be. To do this, one simply needs to behave as if the desire has already manifested or will manifest soon. It might feel a little strange at first, but in time it will become second nature and a part of who you are.

Spend some time imagining the ideal version of yourself and delve into the finer details such as how he or she would think, speak and act. It helps to journal about your ideal self, or even to write a story in which he or she features as the main character. You can even find inspiration in other people and each time you appreciate something in someone else, you are drawing that quality towards yourself.

Align Your Entire Being with the Universe

Thoughts

Now that you have imagined the ideal version of yourself it will be easier to align your thoughts, words and actions with your future self. Whenever you are facing a difficult situation or decision, simply ask yourself “what would my ideal self do?” and try to imagine how he or she would respond. By imagining the ideal version of yourself, you will be guided towards the steps you need to take to become that person. Manifestation begins in the mind so be sure to keep your thoughts aligned with the frequency of your higher self.

The more you think like your higher self, the faster your mindset will shift and you will naturally begin to make choices that are aligned with your desire. Your choices will become habits and your habits will become your nature. It is possible to change the way you think completely, using what psychologists and scientists refer to as “neuroplasticity”.

Neuroplasticity takes place through repeating new thoughts to your mind, until the new way of thinking becomes second nature to the brain. Thoughts travel through the brain on what can be described as thought-highways (or neural pathways). Neuroplasticity is like taking the nearest turn off, getting out of the car and beginning to walk to your destination. It’s a lot more challenging, but in the long run, with repeated thoughts, you will create a whole new pathway.

Words

Our words hold so much power because they are essentially an act of expressing your thoughts. This makes them one step more potent than thoughts themselves, leading to the understanding that you should choose your words wisely. The Law of Attraction responds to frequencies, so it is important to view your words as a manifestation of your frequency and act accordingly. Just as we need to take care of keeping our thoughts focused on the positive, so we need to keep our words aligned with higher frequencies.

The Hebrew phrase “Abracadabra” is actually translated to mean “As I speak, I create”, and so the power of speech holds a certain magic that can be used to enhance manifestation. One should never speak ill of oneself or another person, for these words carry energies that can manifest in misfortune. Likewise, one should speak only with words that carry the energy of kindness and respect. Expressing doubt verbally is akin to shutting a door that the Universe has left open for you. Instead, by aligning our words with our dreams it paves the way to a brighter future.

Actions

To get what you want you have to become what you want. Just as you use your words to speak your manifestations into reality, the same can be said for your actions. As you align with your ideal self, you will be led to your new reality. Along the way you will receive signs from the Universe that you are on the right or wrong path, and it is important to pay attention to the messages. If you are drawn towards something, follow your intuition and take inspired action to receive your delivery from the Universe.

The Law of Attraction works when you ask the Universe for what you want, and have faith that it will manifest. When you act as if you have already received your desire and know that it is yours without a doubt, you send out a powerful frequency of believing. It’s as if you are placing an order with the Universe and happily waiting for it to arrive. You know that it will reach you, because you trust that the Universe will deliver.

We attract our desires when we stop chasing them from a frequency of desperation. By cultivating the feeling of having the desire already, and acting as if you do, it is magnetized into your life by way of your matching frequency.