"Manifest Your Desires" by Esther and Jerry Hicks

Designed to be a year-long experience, this book has 365 motivational phrases.  They all focus on the "teachings of Abraham" that the authors are famous for.  The main intent is to guide readers towards better feeling thoughts so that they manifest their desires.  The "law of attraction" posits that whatever one thinks about is what will manifest in one's life experience.  Even if someone says they do not want something, they are still vibrating that something, which causes it to manifest.  So, instead of dwelling on what one doesn't want, one must dwell on what one does want.   It is not good enough to merely desire something.  One must truly believe that the desire is not only possible but that it is also on its way to them.  Anything less is just wishful thinking.  While some would call this sort of thinking that of a charlatan or delusional person, I do think there is some substance to it.  Firstly, there is self-sabotage whereby someone doesn't try an endeavor or start a goal because they simply do not believe it is possible (e.g.- the woman who doesn't go on a diet because she feels it is "impossible" to lose weight).  Then, there is the act of propelling oneself in the direction of one's desires because they keep thinking about what they believe is coming to them (e.g.- the man who believes he will be a lawyer goes on to study law and apply to law school).  Overall, this book is very positive and motivational.  I'm going to give it a shot and start seeing how I can manifest my desires.