Be Thankful in Advance

What you want feels good when you think about it. Use your feelings to decide on your dreams. Then, define them. Be specific. Don’t just say, “I want a house.” Envision the house, think up the address, see the color, and smell the grass from the fresh cut yard. Imagine yourself living in the house of your dreams. Then, say, “Thank you.” Utter that prayer. Remove all negativity. Imagine more and build your belief that life can be better. Consistent positive thoughts full of gratefulness can shift your life to produce abundance and joy.

A famous actor has his own unique story of being thankful in advance and how it manifested abundance in his own life. Comedian Jim Carrey has told of how he wrote himself a check for “acting services rendered” and visualized earning the money until it happened. Though he was financially broke and struggling for work, Carrey looked to the future. He would drive up to the hills of Hollywood and envision directors asking him to star in their movies.
He said, “I had nothing at that time, but it made me feel better. That’s all it was for me, was making me feel better, I did want these things, but I didn’t have a hold of them yet, but they are out there.” He said what he wanted was out there, he just didn’t have it yet. Carrey said what he wanted was possible and was coming to him in time. He was still dreaming.

Carrey told Oprah Winfrey he wrote himself a check for ten million dollars and gave himself five years to cash it. He dated it “Thanksgiving 1995” and placed it in his wallet. Over time, it deteriorated, but he kept the money in mind.

“Just before Thanksgiving 1995, I found out I was going to make ten million dollars on a movie. Visualization works if you work hard,” explained Carrey. He decided what he wanted, tied his emotions to the desire, was thankful, literally acted as if, and then earned it. That’s what gratitude can do for you, as well, even if you are not a Hollywood star.