I was just browsing through a discussion forum and saw a question that gets asked a lot by people new to the Law of Attraction: “How soon is it supposed to work?”
Perhaps a better question would be: “How soon CAN it work?”
And the short answer would be: IMMEDIATELY
The person who asked that question is doing something that we’ve all probably done: looking at her outer circumstances and trying to create (or attract) the thing(s) she’s lacking.
But approaching from that mind-set NEVER works. You can’t create from a state of lack. In her message, she said she’s usually a positive person, she’s been trying to attract certain things into her life, but it’s not working. How long before it does?
I responded to her personally, but I’m also going to repeat what I said here in this blog.
1) Using the Law of Attraction is not about “getting” something.
Being a positive person is not enough! It is very possible to be a positive person that is locked into a lack mind-set. You can’t look at your outer surroundings and say, “I don’t have this thing I want, so I need to get it.” That immediately places you into a state of “not having.” Even worse, the longer you stay in the focus of not having, the more “not having” you’re going to attract!
In order to transcend that mind-set, you’ve got to put yourself into the state of already having what you want - even if your outer circumstances don’t show it yet. The more effectively you can alter your mental and emotional perceptions to include things like gratitude, joy, happiness, passion and peace (exactly the way you would feel if you already had everything you wanted), the more quickly your outer circumstances will change.
2) Focus more of your attention on helping other people get what they want.
We so often hold ourselves back from giving to others because we don’t think we have “enough” for ourselves. Inner lack begins to show up as outer lack, both in our own lives and in the lives of those around us. Changing this is as easy as giving more! You don’t have to have a lot to give.
You can give money, but other things are even more important sometimes. Give of your time. Give love. Give a helping hand. Give encouragement. Reach out and do what you can to make a difference in other people’s lives. When you do that, you’re automatically giving to yourself too - and you trigger MORE to come into your life.
3) Finally, start expressing self-love as often as you can.
Outer lack is often created by inner emptiness, disconnection from your center and the unwillingness to believe you deserve abundance and happiness. Low self-esteem and self-worth can create the appearance of lack in ALL areas of your life, from health to money to relationships and more.
On the other hand, when you start REALLY loving yourself, not in a vain way, but in a healthy, compassionate way, everything around you begins to transform to reflect your state of mind and emotion. Every day, say to yourself over and over again, “I completely love and accept myself exactly as I am, and I am open to receiving the abundance and joy that is rightfully mine.” The more you begin to believe this, the more miracles you’re going to see taking place around you - and within you!
—> Bottom line, get rid of your habit of looking outside yourself for the things that will make you happy. Generate that happiness and peace from within, and you’ll see it shifting your outer circumstances in no time - maybe even INSTANTLY. 
Wendy
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