It sounds so straightforward: Ask, expect, and receive.

There are plenty of people who will testify that the Law of Attraction has worked for them. Others repeatedly try and experience nothing but apparent failure. Without meaningful results, they can't help but wonder if 'the Law of Attraction' is a bunch of nonsense.

There are a number of reasons why no matter how many times a person asks for something, the Law of Attraction fails to deliver.

Results May Not Be As Instantaneous as Expected

One explanation why the Law of Attraction may seem to fail is that you might be expecting things to happen overnight. You have to realize that the Law of Attraction involves sending out positive energy around a subject. You must have faith that Law of Attraction will send it back to you in due time.

What you're seeking is generally something good and that is in some cases desperately needed, like a lump sum of cash to pay an outstanding debt. You may find that you are always tapping your foot and asking exactly when it's going to happen. If you do, it may mean that you do not trust that anything is coming. You are just going through the motions and not willing to commit to the Law of Attraction.

The Universe May Have a Better Way

You might also be expecting the answer to your demands to arrive in a limited, specific fashion. As an example, you might ask for a financial windfall. You are hoping that Aunt Sally will give you an early inheritance. This may be your idea of the Law of Attraction. However, if you are aware of what takes place in your environment, you may come across another means of fulfillment of your request. An idea might come to you that would create the money you desire. Following up on the inspired idea might involve some effort, but the end result would be the same ... the cash you need. If your energy is positive, you will look upon this circumstance with gratitude and joy. By the Law of Attraction, acting on an inspired idea can only enhance the good in your life.

Not Giving the Universe a Chance

Another mistake people make in using the Law of Attraction is putting too much attention on the immediate evidence 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 negativity will bring more of the same.

The truth is that if people truly understand the Law of Attraction and the science behind it, what appears to be going on in current 'reality' will have little effect on them. This is because they will have total belief and faith that the Law of Attraction has been working all along. What is happening in the beginning is only a manifestation of earlier bad energy.

Masters of the Law of Attraction know that their new positive, focused thoughts will undoubtedly come to fruition in the future.

Limiting Core Beliefs

Deeply held beliefs instilled in us since childhood may be hindering our experience with the Law of Attraction Many have strong feelings about things they consider to be too difficult to overcome or too big to have.

A lot of this may be because of values taught in the past. If, during your entire youth, you were repeatedly told that rich people are bad people, it creates a paradox when practicing the Law of Attraction to attract large sums of money. For instance, on a conscious level, you might want to manifest financial abundance using the Law of Attraction but on a deeper, subconscious level, you are rejecting any cash 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. Experts in the Law of Attraction have developed ways to release such emotions. These methods allow the person to fully use the Law of Attraction. 'Mind Movies' are an exciting new resource 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 incredible.

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 clear the limiting thoughts or subconscious conflicts that may be stopping you, you can experience wonderful results from the Law of Attraction.