My Life's Journey
A Reflection on Goals, Challenges, and the Law of Attraction
A Journey Toward Alignment and Freedom
February 21, 2013 - a date that made me pause.
I found myself reflecting not just on time passed, but on the trajectory of my life, my goals, my dreams, and how far I still seemed from reaching them. The progress felt slow, perhaps due to a lack of focus or a misaligned perspective. A song from 1993 echoed my inner struggle: "25 years of my life and still, trying to get up that great big hill of hope, for a destination.”
At 45, I realized I was still climbing that hill. Though I had managed to acquire a newly built house and an aging car, symbols of progress, they were overshadowed by mounting debt and a lingering feeling that I was not where I was meant to be.
So I asked myself the hard question:
How do I break free from this cycle, and finally align my life with my dreams?
A Hint Toward Personal Freedom
Freedom isn’t just about finances. It’s about emotional, relational, spiritual, and mental alignment. It means being free from debt, discontent, toxic relationships, career dissatisfaction, and even that gnawing feeling of hopelessness or loneliness.
Why do some people move effortlessly toward success and joy, while others falter despite best efforts?
Albert Einstein may offer a clue:
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
True change begins with a change in mindset.
Rediscovering the “Secret”
Years ago, I came across The Secret, a book and DVD centered on the Law of Attraction. Initially, I dismissed it as too idealistic. But something nudged me to revisit it during quiet moments at work. As I read, its simple yet powerful message began to resonate:
• Like attracts like - our dominant thoughts shape your reality.
• Thoughts have frequency - they emit energy that attracts similar energy.
• We control our thought frequency - by consciously shifting to positivity.
What we focus on expands - especially when charged with emotion.
How to Apply the Law of Attraction
1. Focus on What You Want
• Be intentional.
• Hold a clear image of your desire in your mind, not sporadically, but consistently.
2. Feel the Emotion
• Infuse your goals with gratitude, joy, love, and excitement. Emotion acts as the magnet that draws your desires closer
3. Love Is the Highest Frequency
• Love what you do. Love who you are. Love others. Love creates, connects, and attracts.
4. Follow the Formula: Ask, Believe, Receive
• Ask- Be clear about what you want.
• Believe - Act and think as if it’s already yours.
• Receive - Feel the joy and fulfillment, even before it arrives.
Common Pitfalls to Avoid
❌ Negative Framing
Saying, “I don’t want to be poor,” only keeps your focus on poverty. Reframe it: “I welcome abundance into my life.”
❌ Fear-Based Expectations
When you focus on what you fear, you attract more of it. Shift your gaze toward what you want, not what you wish to avoid.
Complementary Tools for Manifestation
💡 Gratitude
Appreciate what you already have. Gratitude amplifies attraction.
🎯 Visualization
Picture your goals vividly and often. Feel them. Taste them. Live them in your imagination.
👐 The Power of Giving
Give without expectation. Generosity opens doors. As 2 Corinthians 9:7 reminds us:
“God loves a cheerful giver.”
When the Law of Attraction Worked for Me
Back in the early ’90s, I stood outside a building in Cebu City. I noticed a logo, and a fleeting thought crossed my mind with much feeling as if it already happend:
“Someday, I’ll work there.”
Years later, after a winding journey, I found myself employed by that very company. I hadn’t obsessed over it. I barely remembered it. But something within me had planted that seed, and life found a way to align.
Coincidence? Maybe. But it also felt like proof.
Applying the Law to Life’s Key Areas
💰 Wealth
Think in terms of abundance.
Visualize freedom and joy, not lack.
Practice generosity as a pathway to more.
💞 Relationships
Love yourself first; you attract what you reflect.
Focus on the good in others, it deepens connection.
Let love, not loneliness, drive your relationships.
🧠 Health
Imagine yourself whole and vibrant.
Laughter, lightness, and positive talk uplift your body.
Avoid dwelling on sickness or aging in conversation.
Faith and the Law of Attraction
Spiritual truths echo the same principles. The Bible teaches intention, belief, hope, compassion, forgiveness, and prayer.
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” - Matthew 7:7
We are created with free will to dream and desire, but also with the responsibility to act in alignment with those dreams.
Conclusion: A World of Possibilities
We live in a time when what was once impossible becomes possible almost daily. Amid this evolving world, the Law of Attraction serves as a timeless reminder: the power to shape our lives lies in the thoughts we choose and the intentions we carry.
Whether you call it divine grace, universal law, or focused energy—it starts within. Align your thoughts with gratitude. Infuse your dreams with love. Act in faith.
Because the universe listens.
And when we dare to believe, it often dares to respond.
"What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create." - Gautama Buddha