The Real Secret of "The Secret" is Gratitude

For all the popularity of "The Secret," the most important thing seemed to have gotten overlooked. Gratitude! Somehow, that didn't make such a strong statement in the book or movie, but it's absolutely the most important component. It's two different things to just a) "wish" for something or b) wish for something while expressing gratitude. The first is self-centered and from the ego. The second is from the heart, which makes all the difference in the world!

Sometimes it can be difficult to ask for things for yourself. It feels too much like selfishness. For people who experience that feeling, try asking for things for someone else--your partner, your children, your friends, your pet, the planet. . .and feel it in your heart because you love him/her/them/it.

When your heart fills with love, you can actually feel an expansion in the chest area. This is the clue that you are asking from your heart, and not from your ego. Your chest expands because you are feeling love and expressing gratitude at the same time.

After you've practiced doing this for someone or something else, try doing it for yourself. Make your request, breathe it in and hold it in your heart with love and gratitude, then release it by breathing out slowly. It has been sent out to the Universe and is finished. There's no need to keep asking for the same thing over and over again. By doing that, you're showing that you didn't believe it would happen when you asked for it the first time. Sometimes it just takes time for everything to fall into place, although sometimes it happens almost instantly, especially if you are vibrating at a higher frequency. Ascended masters who currently walk the earth can manifest instantaneously.

One of the world's greatest avatars said, "Ask and ye shall receive." I don't think that passage should be taken lightly. It has been ingrained in our DNA and we already know that it's true. We've just "forgotten" how to do it. The real secret is to feel deep gratitude as though your request has already been granted.