What you focus on, you attract

"What you focus on, you attract; you literally magnetize yourself to it." -Bob Proctor

What you think about, you bring about. Keep your mind focused on what you want. It sounds simple and obvious, but it is actually really difficult to do. Monitor your thoughts for ten minutes, and start to study what you are actually thinking about. I bet 90% of your thoughts will be negative; you'll think about why you can't do something, why he or she won't let you do something, why you shouldn't do something, why it wouldn't be practical to do something, etc. What you need to do is start thinking outside the box. You need to train you mind to think differently. You want thoughts to arise that are favorable to you, and that move you toward the accomplishment of your goals, rather than stop you. You want 100% of your thoughts to be in accord with your beliefs and ideals. When that is the case, "the entire universe will come to your aid," meaning, you will manifest what you want as fast as possible. Yourself won't stop you anymore. And yourself was the only thing that was stopping you before, because you can't control other people. You can influence the way they react toward you, but that is by changing yourself. You can only control yourself, and when you change your behavior to what is pleasant to others, they will respond favorably to you, and get you what you want.