It appears so easy: Ask, expect, and receive.

Some people insist that the Law of Attraction is 'real' and it does work. Others try and try and receive nothing but apparent failure. Without seeing any progress, they wonder if 'the Law of Attraction' is a load of New Age mumbo jumbo.

There are a number of explanations as to why the Law of Attraction appears to fail.

Lack of Patience

One reason why the Law of Attraction may not work is that you might be expecting immediate results without doing the inner work. You have to realize that you are simply sending out positive energy surrounding a subject. You must have faith that Law of Attraction will send it back to you in due time.

What you are asking for is most likely something good that you're excited to receive, like a nice chunk of cash to pay off some persistent creditors. You may find that you are nervously pacing the floor and asking exactly when it's going to appear. When you're riddled with impatience, it may mean that you do not trust that anything is going to come. You are just going through the motions and not willing to commit to anything.

Limiting the Universe to One Answer or Method

You might also be expecting the fulfillment of your wish to come in a specific way. By way of example, you might ask for cash. You are hoping that a relative suddenly has the urge to just give you a bunch of cash. This may be your idea of the Law of Attraction. However, if you are aware of what takes place in your environment, you may discover another means of delivery. An idea might come to you that would create the money you desire. It might involve some work, but the end result would be the same ... the finances you asked for. If your energy is positive, you will recognize the opportunity that has been revealed and pounce on it with gratitude. By the Law of Attraction, acting on an inspired idea can only multiply the good in your life.

Giving Up Too Early

Another error people make in practicing the Law of Attraction is to put too much attention on the current reality they see. When they see things that seem to prove that the Law of Attraction is not working, they quit believing. They get frustrated and their thoughts turn negative. This negative thinking will bring more of the same.

The truth is that if people truly understand the Law of Attraction and the science behind it, external evidence will have little influence on them. This is because they will have total belief and faith that the Law of Attraction has been working all along. For example, any negativity that may be occurring today is the result of earlier negative thinking, and this can be turned around with positive thinking.

People who experience success with the Law of Attraction know that their new focused, positive thoughts will undoubtedly come to fruition in the future.

Limiting Beliefs and Values

A limited or negative past may create problems in fully enjoying the benefits of the Law of Attraction. Many have strong feelings about things they consider to be too difficult to overcome or too big to have.

Much of this may be due to upbringing, education and experience. If, during your entire childhood, you were told that prosperous people are disfavored by God, it creates a paradox when practicing the Law of Attraction to attract large sums of money. For example, on a conscious level, you might want to manifest wealth using the Law of Attraction but on a deeper, subconscious level, you are rejecting any abundance that may come your way because you don't want to be a bad person.

These feelings or subconscious drives have a tendency to cloud the positive energy that you send out using the Law of Attraction. There are ways to transform the subconscious impulses and beliefs. One of these ways is to constantly feed your subconscious mind with positive images, statements or affirmations. These methods permit the person to fully use the Law of Attraction. 'Mind Movies' are an exciting new tool that can be easily used to reprogram the subconscious mind (see http://www.achieve-your-destiny.com for details). People's experiences from Mind Movies have been outstanding.

You really can have what you want, if properly using the Law of Attraction. It can become easy to master once you change the way you think and feel about things. If you can come to understand the Law of Attraction fully, you can make the Law of Attraction work.