The law of assumption, proposed by Neville Goddard, is a system of thought that argues that reality is based on one’s assumptions. This law states that in order to make something happen, one must first assume that it has already happened. In other words, the events and experiences in our lives are a reflection of the beliefs and assumptions we carry in our subconscious minds.
According to the law of assumption:
- The changes you want to see in the external world must first take place in your mind and inner world.
- Feeling a desired state as if it has already happened and creating an appropriate state of consciousness allows you to attract it into your physical reality.
Basic Principle: “The belief you have about yourself determines your experiences in the outer world.”
How Does the Law of Assumption Work?
This law is based on three main factors in particular:
- Imagination: Vividly visualizing the desired situation in your mind.
- Emotional Feeling: Feeling an imagined situation as if it were real.
- Belief: An unwavering confidence that it will happen.
Our mind cannot distinguish between imagination and reality. Therefore, when you assume a certain situation as if it happened, your subconscious mind accepts it as real and starts creating it in the physical world.
How to Apply the Law of Presumption Step by Step
1. Identify the Situation You Want
- Decide clearly what you want.
- Make sure that your wishes are defined in concrete and positive terms.
- For example: “I have financial freedom” or “I have a happy and healthy relationship.”
2. Use your imagination to create a scene
- Imagine the situation you want as if it has already happened.
- Visualize yourself in this situation. Add as many details about the scene as possible:
- Who are you with?
- What is the environment?
- What are your emotions like?
- Choose a short and powerful scene. For example, you can imagine a friend congratulating you.
3. Start Feeling in the Present
- As you imagine the scene, focus on feeling as if this situation has already happened.
- Activate your emotions: happiness, peace, excitement, gratitude.
- For example: “I bought the house I’ve always dreamed of, how peaceful I am!”
4. Visualize the scene as you fall asleep at night
- Neville Goddard suggests the transition to sleep (SATS: State Akin to Sleep) as the ideal time to apply the law of assumption.
- Close your eyes and imagine the scene in your mind’s eye.
- Maintain this feeling until you fall asleep.
5. Continue with Faith Throughout the Day
- Throughout the day, act as if it has already happened.
- When negative thoughts come, feel and act as if you have already achieved it.
- For example, if you want to attract wealth, keep your emotions in check by constantly saying “I am a rich person”.
6. Be Patient and Stable
- Manifestations in the physical world may take time. Be patient and continue to live in your dream without forcing the process.
- When you see small changes, be grateful.
Additional Techniques Supporting the Law of Assumption
Meditation and Relaxation Techniques
- Meditate daily to calm your mind.
- Meditation facilitates access to your subconscious and clarifies your dreams.
Affirmations
- Use affirmations that reinforce the situation you want in your own life.
- For example: “My life is full of abundance and love.”
- Repeat your affirmations when you get up in the morning or before going to bed at night.
Gratitude Practice
- Be grateful for what you have.
- Be grateful now for what will manifest in the future.
- For example: “Life brings me everything I want, thank you.”
Law of Assumptions with Examples
1. The Person Who Wants a New Job
- Assumption: Imagine receiving a congratulatory message that you have been hired.
- Feel: “What a great job I have!” and feel happiness.
- Result: This positive assumption makes your subconscious open to opportunities and attracts the right job to you.
2. Happiness in Relationships
- Assumption: Imagine a loving connection with your partner.
- Feel: Feel the feeling of love by saying “What a peaceful relationship we have!”.
- Result: Your energy level changes and your connection with your partner becomes stronger.
Benefits of the Law of Assumption
- You realize that you are the creator of your own life.
- You increase your energy level by developing a positive mindset.
- You learn to use your imagination consciously.
- You can reduce the impact of past traumas and negativity.
The Law of Assumption: Dare to Believe
As Neville Goddard said:
“Your reality is nothing but a reflection of your beliefs. Whatever you do, learn to feel as if it has always happened.”
This law gives you the power to reshape both your subconscious mind and the physical world. All you have to do is experience the feeling of believing that your dreams have already come true.