David Andrew Wiebe

Neville Goddard Law of Assumption

by David Andrew Wiebe | May 24, 2023 | Spirituality

Welcome, fellow seeker…

You may have noticed Neville Goddard and his “Law of Assumption” rising in the zeitgeist right now.

There’s a reason for everything, including the increasing attraction to the topic at this very moment.

The Law of Assumption is a powerful Neville Goddard Law of Attraction technique, but without setting the right foundation, it will not work.

So, read on, and discover the power of Goddard’s Law of Assumption…

Article Highlights

Most Neville Goddard interpreters have mistaken assumptions about the Law of Assumption that make it not work.
True positive thinking isn’t about selecting only positive events to the exclusion of negative ones. It’s about acknowledging what’s here right now.
The Law of Assumption and the Law of Attraction are not in conflict. The Law of Assumption can be thought of as a Law of Attraction technique.
Most people only focus on their feelings, but they must also focus on their identity to get what they want.

Neville Goddard Law of Assumption: What is it?

Many will simply state that Goddard’s Law of Assumption is for attracting good things into your life. This is mistaken already…

It’s not about attracting “good” things specifically. It’s about attracting what you want by assuming its existence and manifestation.

It may seem like a small distinction, but if you don’t know that we, as human beings, are the ones assigning the labels of “good” or “bad” to every event or situation in life then your efforts to make the Law of Assumption work for you will be greatly diminished and impacted.

Many interpreters will also say the Law of Assumption is about assuming that what you want is within your grasp. This is also mistaken…

It’s not about assuming it’s within your grasp. It’s about assuming it has no other choice but to show up.

You will take a completely different attitude to the manifestation process if you assume it will show up because there will be no effort exerted in trying or forcing its creation. Things rarely work, or simply take a very long time to manifest in the familiar “trying and forcing cycle” we apply to almost everything, especially if we’re coming from a space of need.

Things rarely work, or simply take a very long time to manifest in the familiar “trying and forcing cycle” we apply to almost everything, especially if we’re coming from a space of need. Click To Tweet

According to Goddard himself, for assumption to work in the manifesting process, you must see your wishes as already being fulfilled. You must be able to imagine what you want vividly and feel as though you already have it. The feeling is what matters most because it crowds out all unproductive thoughts.

How to Use the Law of Assumption

Remember, there are no positive or negative outcomes. We are the ones labeling the outcomes as such.

When you understand this, your perception of people, circumstances, and events will change:

How do you know that when you’ve lost your job, you’re not being given the freedom to start your own business, which you’ve always wanted?
How do you know that when you’ve failed to attract Cindy into your life, Jessica wouldn’t be a better match for you?
Are you sure that going broke isn’t the first step to becoming wealthy?

Assuming you’re always on the right path makes it so.

Famous rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur Jay-Z said:

Things in life happen for you, not to you.

Life is always happening for you, not to you. Assume this to be true, and you will begin to see that potentially challenging, difficult, and devastating situations may only be leading you to your ultimate destiny and fulfillment in life.

You don’t need more positive thinking to make the Law of Assumption work. Rather, it’s first about seeing things as they are.

But we do need to touch on this idea of “positive thinking,” so let’s get to it…

Are There Benefits to Positive Thinking?

Yes. Daylite has compiled an array of studies and research showing the positive effects of positive thinking in an article titled 6 Ways Positive Thinking Can Increase Productivity.

Some even believe that the Law of Assumption is nothing more than positive thinking and a mental reframing technique. Certainly, it can be beneficial in that regard.

But positive thinking – at least the way most people think about it – is not the same as the Law of Assumption. Many people think positive thinking is bottling up feelings, trying to make things work, and forcing themselves into thinking everything is working out for them.

Remember what I said earlier about trying and forcing? It has a way of making things that work not work.

That is not true positive thinking. True positive thinking isn’t about discarding what you don’t like. It’s about acknowledging everything that’s already here.

True positive thinking isn’t about discarding what you don’t like. It’s about acknowledging everything that’s already here. Click To Tweet

Neville Goddard Law of Attraction vs. Law of Assumption

Is there a difference between the Law of Attraction and the Law of Assumption?

Goddard surely knew the ins and outs of the Law of Attraction, an idea, a truth, that has been passed down through the centuries, if not millennia, if only in different forms.

While the Law of Attraction is always at work, inevitably certain techniques work better for different people.

The Law of Assumption is a technique, not a replacement for the Law of Attraction. And the technique is that by assuming that something will happen, you can call it into existence.

Assuming means, because you know it will happen, you don’t need to obsess over the lack of it. It will come into existence because you’re feeling as though it’s already there.

Assuming means, because you know it will happen, you don’t need to obsess over the lack of it. It will come into existence because you’re feeling as though it’s already there. Click To Tweet

But there is still one problem to address, especially if we are to make this Neville Goddard manifesting technique work.

Chicken or the Egg: Identity or Feelings First?

The Law of Attraction is about tapping into the power of your imagination and feelings. And so is the Law of Assumption.

But if all we do is feel as though we have what we want and do nothing to prepare for the manifestation, we are mostly kidding ourselves.

In manifestation, identity comes first. Who would you be, and what would you do if you were the kind of person that had X…

X could be a Lamborghini, financial freedom, or a soulmate.

Shifting your identity and taking congruent actions sets the stage for the manifestation to occur.

For instance, if you were looking to manifest money or wealth, you would take steps in that direction – pick up a penny off the ground, set up a blog, offer to help your neighbor mow their lawn… and so on. If you follow your feelings, you will know when the actions are in alignment with your desires, because the actions will be pleasurable.

Neville Goddard Law of Assumption Books & Resources

Neville Lancelot Goddard was a prolific author, and most of his works are great if not exceptional. Many third parties have summarized, philosophized, and excerpted his work, but I recommend going straight to the source for the full meal deal. Here are several Neville Goddard books that pack a punch:

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Final Thoughts

Thank you, traveler, for coming on this journey with me.

Reflect on what you’ve discovered today. It may not all sink in immediately, but if you study it, think about it, and journal about it, breakthroughs will be on their way.

I will see you again soon.

You Have More Time Than You Realize

by David Andrew Wiebe | Apr 28, 2021 | Productivity

You don’t ever feel like you have enough time.

There are just so many things you want to do. So many projects you want to tackle. But you just never seem to get around to them.

You’d like to be able to spend more time doing what you love.

But that’s just a starting point.

You’d love to be able to increase your independent income, have a greater sense of security and freedom, have more quality time with the people and projects that matter to you, and be able to live your life instead of hustling and grinding all the time.

There’s a simple mind hack that, if you activate, will instantly boost your productivity. I’ll show you how it works.

The Simple Technique That Will Train Your Mind

Every day when you wake up, first thing in the morning, tell yourself:

“You have more time than you realize.”

At first, you may not feel the effects of this simple action, and that’s okay. Just keep doing it.

In a matter of days or weeks, you’re going to start to notice a difference.

Suddenly, you will have a greater sense of clarity about where your time is going.

You will see openings for the things you want to do, as well as where you can make subtle shifts and tweaks to make better use of your time.

Let Your Subconscious Mind do the Heavy Lifting

When you keep telling yourself “you have more time than you realize,” you are effectively telling your subconscious mind what to believe.

We all know that the subconscious is powerful, and with repetition, it can be trained.

Like antivirus software, it runs background processes whether we’re aware of it or not, and it goes to work to solve the problems we present it with.

Just beware of using negative statements like “I am not an addict” or “I don’t want to be fat.” Your subconscious mind can’t process the negative, so these statements will come out as “I am an addict” and “I want to be fat,” perpetuating what you already have.

The solution is to turn these into positive statements like “I am focused and healthy.”

You Will Begin to See More Opportunities Than Ever Before

This technique is not a miracle worker.

What happens is that you begin to see opportunities to better utilize your time you never saw before. Your subconscious mind presents them to you, because by universal law, when you give it a problem to solve, it must.

Maybe you start getting up an hour earlier to tackle the most pressing issues in your life.

Perhaps you multitask during meals, even if just to engage in your passion for 15 to 30 minutes.

Maybe you return messages and make phone calls while on walks, so you can get your blood pumping, think clearly, and get some exercise while you are batch processing communication.

I don’t need to tell you what to do. Your subconscious mind already has the answers. The key is to accept that you have more time than you realize, because this is not about hustling and grinding. It’s about making better use of the tools available to you.

You Have More Time Than You Realize & Your Life Will Improve Dramatically

When you see that you have more time than you realize, you will get more done. But that’s not all.

Maybe you’ll finally be able to take weekends off or even have three-day weekends because of how efficient you are.

Perhaps you’ll be able to increase your income or add additional sources and feel a greater sense of security and freedom.

Maybe you’ll finally get around to projects long forgotten and ideas abandoned and feel more accomplished and fulfilled.

Perhaps you will learn to trust yourself more and you’ll be able to spend more quality time with your friends and family.

Give this technique a try and see what happens.

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