Disclaimer: This is a personal story about my own journey into manifesting the future. It is to document and share a series of events that unfolded ad I hope it brings encouragement or inspiration to you.
At the start of 2020, I started to apply "the secret" more actively into my life. I know, it is a very non-scientific approach to life improvement. But I saw no harm in its approach. A lot of it is similar to biblical/scriptural guidance. And really, the worst case scenario that could happen was that I am left with a feel-good mantra that did not materialize any physical benefits.
So... let's jump into it.
TDLR: This was my ask: "I earn $10,000 per month". I started 2020 with a salary of $8,000. For the month of August 2020, I will take home $16,000 and from Sept 2020 onwards, I get to take home $8,500-$9,500 each month.
This is my story.
For context, 2020 is the year of Covid-19. That reminder alone would make some people really depressed. My current employer was acquired by another firm in 2019 any we have been anticipating the final harmonization. Like any merger or acquisition, things are not always ideal for the employees. Pay cuts, changes to benefits, cost restructuring, retrenchments... and the fears are made worse with Covid-19.
Despite all the volatility in the external environment, I continued to do the following:
1. I confessed that "I earn $10,000 per month" - Ask the universe
2. I worked hard at my job - Take action in your daily that would support the realisation of the ask.
3. I did not worry about the source and when it would occur - Believe
Based on what i read, the law of attraction is that simple. You simply have to ask for it, believe it and receive it. Things will then take its own natural course and materialize for you.
In 2020, I started the year with my previous company with a salary of $8,000. After the M&A, I had some leave reductions and compensation adjustments but the over resultant was an increase in base salary to $8,500.
Then came the sweet bonus for the month of August with allowed me obtain a high of S16,000. My previous company was able to honor a long service award for employees and I received a $1,000 bonus. On top of that there was a leave encashment programme which allowed me to encash my outstanding leaves - this was a significant amount of days especially since we were not allowed to travel and I had to cancel all my travel plans (including my honeymoon). So the encashment led to a payout of additional $6,500.
I'll take a pause right here. I know the skeptics will say that this is just a conversion of my past benefits and entitlements to one-off monetary compensation. TRUE. I do not dispute this fact. But I cannot deny that I actually got a pay rise and monetary gain from benefits that may have otherwise been forfeited.
This is the year of covid-19, please are forced to take no pay leave, work half the hours, take a pay cut, etc. Yet all these things happened in my favour to provide me with additional money/cash. I am extremely grateful for these series of events.
And to be honest, I think this is the core of making the secret work.
It is about the change in mindset. Identifying the goodness in life.
Now, after intense discussions with my HR and acceptance of new employment agreement, I do not deny the change did have some negativity - compromises were made. I have to make a decision to accept the state of things in my heart.
However, the managing director and country manager of my company wanted to have a meeting with me. I thought, perhaps i asked to many difficult questions during my negotiation on the new employment contract and now I am a "blacklisted" employee. I dreaded the meeting.
With a million thoughts in my mind, the managing director said "We would like to present you with a retention award, to show appreciation for your hard work and commitment to the firm. Should you stay with us for a year from the start of your new employment contract, you will receive a bonus of $12,000"
My mind went blank and I was elated.
This was 100% not was i was anticipating. So beyond the bumper harvest month of August, I will stand a chance to earn $9,500 if I remain in the new company for a year. Immediately, I was reminded of my ask "I earn $10,000 per month".
It actually materialised. I received it.
I know it missed the number by $500 and there are conditions attached to receiving the amount, but I am not complaining. I will continue to ask, believe and receive.
To happiness, health and wealth!