Adam had been practicing using Refined Transcendent Power daily, and he was getting pretty good at manifesting what he called “little things,” like the butterfly, or getting a gig at a certain venue, or making a good call on a stock market trade, or getting random things in the mail. He couldn’t make things happen instantly like Maddie did, but he was able to manifest things more quickly. Instead of the four days it took for the butterfly to appear, he could now make some things happen in a day or two, or even sometimes in a few hours. But he had yet to manifest what he considered to be a “big thing,” like a new sports car, or a large sum of money, or a major-label recording contract. He realized that the limiting factor was himself—or his mind, to be more specific. He still had a hard time believing that he could manifest a mansion or a million dollars or anything big like that.
One evening Maddie and Adam were talking over dinner about his progress in learning to use RTP. She sensed that something was bothering him and asked, “What’s on your mind? You don’t seem like yourself tonight.”
He said, “Well, I was wondering if you could give me some pointers on how I can materialize the ‘big things.’ I’m having a hard time believing I can do it.”
She put her hand over his and said, “You’re doing everything right. There is no difference in the process of manifesting ‘little things’ or ‘big things.’ It’s the same method. It is just as easy to manifest a one-hundred dollar bill as it is to manifest a one dollar bill. The only difference is your belief that it’s easier to manifest a one dollar bill.”
“I hear what you’re saying, and I understand,” he said. “I’m just having a hard time. It’s such a mind game.”
“It’s only a mind game if you believe it’s a mind game,” she reminded him.
“I really want to believe. I mean, I want to believe I’m not going to age. I want to believe I can have or be anything I can imagine in life. I want to believe in it all. But you have to understand that, other than you, I have never known anyone who can manifest the ‘big things.’ ”
Maddie tilted her head and looked at the ceiling as she pursed her lips. Then she looked at him and said, “How can I explain this? You see, sometimes it does take longer to manifest what you call the ‘big things.’ But it isn’t because it is harder to do. It’s just that sometimes the things we want in life require action. Take getting a recording contract, for example. It is very unlikely that you could get a recording contract without ever practicing an instrument or singing a day in your life. It doesn’t work that way. The goal of getting a recording contract takes time and practice. Granted, it happens more quickly for some people than for others, but still there are certain steps that have to be taken to attain it. Do you understand what I mean?”
“I think so,” he said, nodding.
“Okay,” she continued. “Take a million dollars, for example. It is possible to manifest a million dollars quickly, perhaps by winning the lottery or by getting a large inheritance suddenly. But for some, there are actions that are required to obtain a million dollars, like working hard, making wise investments, and saving money. There is no right or wrong time that it takes to manifest something big. There is just the belief that it is possible. And if you truly believe that you are not aging, then time is not so important anymore because you’ve got an endless amount of time. So what if it takes five years to manifest a million dollars or a world tour.”
“I think I know what you’re trying to say,” he said. “But I’m impatient. I want to be like you and be able to manifest everything I want instantly.”
“Well, if you want it bad enough and you believe it with all your heart, you too will be able to do the things that I do someday. Besides, what makes you think you haven’t already manifested everything you could possibly want?”
“Well, not to sound totally materialistic, but I’ve been thinking about abundance, wealth, a huge, sprawling mansion, a Harley Davidson Cosmic Starship, and maybe, just maybe, a 1962 Shelby Cobra 260 CSX2000 or two—to be exact.”
Maddie chuckled and rolled her eyes. “That’s not materialistic at all. Men and their boy toys.”
“Well, when you tell a guy the sky’s the limit, that’s what you’re going to get.”
“So what makes you think you haven’t manifested those things already?”
Adam wanted to say something sarcastic but decided on, “Well, um, because I don’t see any of those things in the near vicinity.”
“O ye of little faith.”
Adam was perplexed. What the hell was she talking about?
Maddie put her hand to her mouth and appeared to be deep in thought. Then she sat up straight, pointed at him, and said, “I think I know a way that might help you.”
“I’m all ears.”
“Do you think you could take a week off from work?”
She had piqued his curiosity. “Yeah,” he said. “I think I could do that as long as I have my laptop with me.”
She was in full planning mode now. “We could leave on a Sunday and return by Friday so you don’t miss
