Q: Can I win the lottery using manifesting techniques

A: Yes and no. ‘Winning the lottery’ is the grown up equivalent of ‘wishing for five more wishes’. It’s actually quite an unspecific goal… which lottery exactly, what size of prize, and what the hell do you need that much cash for anyway?

Most people can’t answer those questions as they’re not seriously interested in actually doing it for real, they’re just indulging in a fleeting fantasy.

Now whilst it obviously is hugely entertaining to manifest large cash windfalls, and it is doable, most people who want to improve their finances this way have glaring holes in the current financial game. Ironically, improving that first makes it easier to attract the windfalls later.

Q: Can you manifest stuff for me?

A:Yes, but I won’t.  Let me tell you the reasons why and why it’s not such a hot idea anyway.

People attract and keep things they’re in mental alignment with. It’s natural for you to have stuff that’s in harmony with you. It’s unsustainable for people to keep or attract things they aren’t compatible with.

If you manifest something for somebody that’s currently a significant jump outside their current level, the odds of them keeping it for very long suck.

Look at any of the studies on lottery winners – most of them blow it within a few years and many end up in a worse state than they were in to start. You’d think with all those resources and advice they’d do something sensible with it but they’re still running the same poor mental software they had before the win.

Or another example – mismatched partners. One Japanese study rated photographs of couples for general attractiveness and found that the people who were within one point (out of ten) either way stayed together the longest.

Q: Should I tell people what I’m manifesting?

A: Generally no, with a few exceptions. Here’s why:

There’s a great quote from sales guru Zig Ziglar, that there’s two kinds of goal – there’s ‘go up’ goals and ‘give up’ goals.

‘Give up’ goals would be things like stopping smoking, biting our nails, eating donuts every day. In those circumstances you can use the peer pressure from others to help you accomplish something.

‘Go Up’ goals are usually substantial personal accomplishments, the kind of thing we’re generally doing with manifesting and here you’re best to keep silent until after you’ve done it.

Why?

The more people you tell about what you’re going to do, the more you dilute the energy linked to the goal. It drains the life right out of it.

Try it and see for yourself.

Unable to find a definition I have decided to write my own. The days of just being a ball handler or a passer are long gone. The game’s development has ushered in the need for ball skills by players that want to play in junior high, high school, college, and the NBA.

There once was a time when being a sharpshooter was enough to be considered a real threat on the floor. A penetrating guard who could slice up defenses also was a valued player. Everyone needs a player with exceptional passing skills. Every team has a designated stopper on defense also. Standing alone a player possession one of these skills was good enough………but no more!

Due to competition at younger ages, the challenge is for players to develop an assortment of skills belonging to the game. These skills cannot stand alone and are bundled into a potent skill set that is required in this ever competitive environment.

1. The ability to handle the ball in the open court. This includes no less than a dozen fundamentals skills belonging to the area called ball handling.

2. The ability to handle the ball under pressure. Handling the ball against one, two, or three defenders while being pressured AND making the right play in the face of this adversity.

3. The ability to make plays with the ball, off the dribble. Good decisions at the right time to the right player on the right place on the floor.

4. The ability to get open to catch a pass against pressure. One of the most under-taught offensive skills in basketball.

5. The ability to assume triple threat position and effectively pass, dribble and shoot from that spot. Easy to practice, hard to execute.

6. The ability to catch the ball on a consistent basis under all types of pressure and circumstances. Another under-taught skill.

7. The ability to use screens effectively causing you to catch the ball with your defender at a great advantage.

8. Rebounding the ball with two hands. A two handed rebound is the only sure way to gain possession of the ball. As many rebounds are tipped or fumbled than rebounded cleanly with two hands.

This is by no means a complete or exhaustive list but a good starter list. These eight areas are required in today’s game. Anything short of possessing all eight skills increases your chances to ride the bench at game time.

Take a serious look at the ball skills of each of your players and determine where they are deficient. The results may surprise you!