"The Secret" movie makes great strides in bringing the Law of Attraction to public awareness. However, many people missed out on the most important part of the message, which is "Thoughts alone do not manifest. It's the energy and emotion generated by thoughts that manifest." The speed of manifestation is also directly related to the power of emotional energy put into the intention.

Hence it is of vital importance that you do not negate your positive intention while waiting for it to manifest. This is because any energy put into adverse thoughts will cause an outflow of negative energy. For instance, if you successfully send a powerful emotional intention to the universe to bring you money, and then spend the next three days worrying about the bills, you have probably sent out far more negative vibrations about money than positive. Thus, when your intent doesn't manifest, you should know the reason why.

If, however, you are able to focus on your desire and feel excitement - feel what it will be like when it happens, as though it had already happened - then you send a powerful intention to the universe. Reinforce that over the next few days, and if you catch yourself unconsciously sending out negative intentions, stop immediately and reinforce your intent. Trust in the process, let go, and don't worry about when it will manifest. The sooner you can let go the sooner it will be here and now.

The following are steps I have drawn up to help put in positive motion, the Law of Attraction in your life.

1.Take about twenty minutes each night and find a private place. That may be your bedroom, the bath tub, a favorite spot outside, whatever.

2.Relax for a moment, and then imagine your intent has come true. Imagine that it has happened right now, and feel what you would feel had it happened. The more excited and worked up you can get, the better. Imagine yourself driving that car, moving into that house, or holding that money. Make sure you include yourself in your imagination, as this is of vital importance.

3.Pick one intention and work on it for about a week, maybe two. Be sure that during the day you take a relaxed, patient attitude about it, and don't worry about whether or not it will work. Don't worry about when it will manifest. If you do, then you are working against yourself. It may help to choose an initial intent that does not involve money or something you need desperately, but rather something you would really like. Too many people in bad financial situations attempt to manifest money instantly, and they are so consumed with worries over the bills that they never manage to keep a positive manifestation intent out there.

After you've succeeded a time or two with things you aren't in dire need of, your faith in the process will allow you to go ahead and work on something more important.

This doesn't have to be a lengthy process by any means. Manifestation can occur near instantaneously, depending on the quality of your energy and intention. We are our own worst enemies, and if something isn't manifesting, you will always know who the culprit is.

Start a daily regimen today, and you will surely see much better results than you have in the past. Bear in mind that strong emotion plus detachment plus patience equals manifestation.

If you do this daily, before long, you will remember the days when you weren't in control of your life as though they were a faraway distant dream.