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made a promise to herself that she was not going to settle and accept sec-

ond best. She had done it too many times and now it was going to be

different.

A week before her one-month deadline, Amanda was driving home

from yet another disappointing interview when she asked herself, “What

would be the best company I could work for?” Suddenly, the name of a

company entered her mind.
It would be great to work for them
, she

thought,
I’ll call the company as soon as I get home
. But her intuition told

her, “Call now!”

Amanda stopped by the side of the road, found the company’s number,

and called. To her amazement, the owner picked up the phone and told her

she had just spoken to her partners about expanding and employing a new

salesperson.

They set up a meeting and Amanda got her dream job.

Aligning with Our Greatest Good

Wealthy people I have spent time with have often told me they believe they could make

money no matter where they are. Their secret is that they do what they love with a fiery

passion and completely focus on prosperity.

Part of creating a life of prosperity is knowing what you love and going for it. Too

often people have an intention of something they would like to create, then settle for

less because it is easier.

I believe that when we align ourselves with our greatest good and open our hearts

to receive it, it appears. Often we cannot predict how something will happen; we just

need to trust and take steps toward it. Synchronicity is a message from the universe that

tells us we are on the right track.

In order for you to become truly successful, your heart must be completely invested

in your dreams. Although it is possible to achieve a high level of success without having

your heart in it, the level of satisfaction becomes limited and you are likely to feel

empty, unfulfilled, and lose the money you accumulate.

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Robert Kiyosaki says, “I only do what I love and invest in what I love. I would never

do something just for money.”22

Cocreating Your Desires

The clearer your chakras are, the faster your energy flows and brings what you dream

of, or something better, into your life. When I talk about cocreation, I see it as you cre-

ating your desires hand in hand with your soul and Divine Guidance. The experience

feels organic, easy, and enjoyable. During challenging times, your wisdom and intuition

help you access creative solutions. A question I often ask Divine Intelligence is, “How

does this get better?” Then I focus on how things can improve, rather than on why they

are not working.

There are many other steps that can assist you in becoming successful. These

include clarifying and writing your goals, working with mentors, creating a vision

board, visualizing your goals manifesting, taking daily action steps, and creating a great

team of people who can support you.

Linking Success

In order to increase your productivity and achievement, link your present skills to what

you would love to do. For example, you may have studied accounting and be good with

numbers but want to do something creative. Instead of disregarding accounting and

thinking that it was a waste of time, recognize how accounting could help you in the

future. You may want to set up your own business, and knowing how to work with

numbers can help you make your business flourish.

You may consider all the different things you do and enjoy as random and discon-

nected. If you take time to link these, you may be pleasantly surprised how they fit into

your life and all the possibilities they could bring. Opportunities may not come

instantly but will appear in time, in unexpected ways.

You can also apply this principle by linking your daily tasks to your practice of cer-

tain manifestation techniques I have described in this chapter. For example, you may

already do the dishes once or twice daily. Instead of washing them in an irritated or

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dazed way, focus on being present—relax your muscles; take slow, deep breaths; repeat

affirmations; clarify your intentions; and visualize more money or abundance coming

into your life.

Tim’s Story: Link to Live the Life You Love

Tim worked in a communication company; however, his background was in

science. When I met Tim, he was unhappy and confused about what he

wanted to do. I asked him what his passion was, and he replied, “Writing.”

He particularly loved creating empowering poetry. He was also excited about

helping people. However, he could not see how those things could be linked.

I told him that his background in science could help him understand the human

body better, while working in communication could help him talk to people.

His passion for writing could be used to write articles about the subjects he

loved. I also encouraged him to start a blog where he could share his poetry.

In time, Tim quit his job, assisted me in different workshops, and saw

clients for healing. During certain seminars, he read his poetry, which

inspired people and gave him confidence. Tim now sees how everything he

did in the past supports him in living the life he loves.

My Story: Success, Step-by-Step

When I was growing up, I wanted to be an actress and writer. Through

attending acting classes, I learned about my emotions, my thoughts, and

how other people feel and think. I discovered how to connect to my intuition

and follow it. I also felt that by following my passion and having an open

heart, I would meet people who would love, guide, and support me. When I

met Paul, he helped me explore different types of healing modalities.

I linked my love of writing with my enthusiasm for healing and inter-

viewed many successful and wise people. I was then able to sell my articles

to magazines, which made me feel empowered as a journalist. Once I’d

decided that I wanted a private practice and to work with clients, I made

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agreements with the editors of various magazines I wrote for to exchange

my articles for advertising. This brought me lots of clients.

I then decided to link my love of communication and sharing with my

desire to see people become self-empowered and heal. Thus, I began to

teach. As I continued to explore what brought me joy and happiness, I real-

ized that I wanted to travel to many different countries, experience new

cultures, and make deep and profound friendships.

My desire to be of service lead to travel, and I began to receive invitations to

speak and lead workshops in different countries. My curiosity about various

cultures helped me develop deep friendships and gave me insights into new

ways of living life. The more experiences I had, the more inspired I was to return

to my love of writing and share my insights with people all over the world.

Manifesting Prosperity with Chakras

I have mentioned the power of understanding and working with the chakra system sev-

eral times throughout this book. Below is an exploration of how co-creation of success

works with and through the charka system.

The process begins at the ninth chakra, which is your soul chakra. This is where

the seeds of inspiration for your life purpose lie. When those seeds are stimulated, the

energy of creation moves into the eighth chakra, which is your Akashic Records chakra.

At this level, your soul tunes into any past beliefs or skills that will help you succeed.

This is known as talent.

If clear, your seventh chakra can help you connect with your Divinity, expand your

vision, and embrace your gifts. As you develop your dreams, the sixth chakra, known as

the third-eye chakra, helps you clarify your ideas. This is where you visualize future

possibilities and potential achievements.

The fifth chakra, the throat chakra, helps you communicate your goals and desires

to others. Until you become extremely confident with the process of cocreation, it is

very important to only share your ideas with people who will understand and support

you, thus increasing the power of your vision.

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The fourth chakra, also known as the heart chakra, requires you to work with your

heart. If your heart is open, loving, and passionate, your capacity to attract supportive

people and extraordinary opportunities intensifies.

The last three chakras are vital in manifesting your goals into physical reality. The

third chakra, known as the solar plexus chakra, requires you to invest time, money,

energy, and other valuable resources into your idea.

The second chakra also known as the sacral chakra requires you to take deliberate

steps toward making your dreams a reality. The more clear and determined you are,

while understanding the potential challenges and blessings, the more chances you have

to manifest your dream on a larger scale. The sacral chakra is the last place where you

can abort your goals. However, stopping at this point can contribute to serious emo-

tional and physical issues in your body; the most common for women are cysts in their

reproductive area and prostate problems for men.

In the first chakra, also known as root chakra, your ideas are no longer just your

own. In order to achieve great things, you need support. This chakra sends powerful

vibrations into the world, which in turn attracts people, finances, and opportunities to

make your vision a reality.

Expanding Your Nervous System to Handle Abundance

During a time when I was meeting and often doing healing sessions on well-known

authors, actors, and entertainers I discovered that the more successful a person, the

more expanded their nervous system looked. It was like their nervous systems were

magnified outside their bodies. Later, I realized that I was observing their etheric

bodies, which appeared huge. I understood that this reflected the amount of opportuni-

ties, money and recognition those enormously successful people were able to embrace.

I then paid attention to people who struggled with money. I noticed that their

nervous systems seemed smaller, tighter, and stuck. I began working with people on

expanding their nervous systems and holding more abundance and possibility. Invari-

ably, I received amazing feedback about more money, success, and incredible

opportunities coming into their lives.

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Embracing Failure and Remaining Persistent

Even if you fail while trying to do what you really want to do, at least you gave it a go.

Failure means that the path you took did not work at that time, so your opportunity is

to be creative and find a different way to do what you love and believe in. Often, the

learning experience of failure is invaluable in making your dreams a great success. Many

of world’s most successful people made lots of mistakes, lost large amounts of money,

and their businesses failed before they reached a high level of wealth and accomplish-

ment. So, while for some, failure is the end of a dream, for others it is a stepping-stone

to success.

Many people allow their fear of failure and rejection to stop them from going on an

extraordinary journey. However, every person I have ever met, interviewed, or read

about who has achieved or experienced an amazing life has had the courage to face

their fears and live their dreams.

• Richard Bach’s 10,000-word story about a soaring seagull,
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
,

was rejected by eighteen publishers until one person at a publishing house that had

previously rejected the book read the manuscript and said they would print the book

and didn’t care what any one else said. By 1975, it had sold seven million copies in

United States alone.

• Robert Kiyosaki originally self-published his books because everybody turned him

down. His books have combined sales of over twenty-six million copies

• Susan Jeffers, author of
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
, received a letter from a pub-

lisher which read, “If Princess Diana flogged this book naked on a horse, no one