What prevents you from achieving your grandest desires? What prevents you from forging ahead? Do you feel stuck? Have you done all the workshops, read a plethora of self-help books and it still seems like there is something holding you back or preventing you from breaking all records of your desires?

Blocks are energies, things, patterns, and behaviors that get in the way and prevent you from fulfilling your true potential. A pattern is a blueprint that your mind uses over and over again-minute to minute, hourly, daily, thus unwittingly creating your life and your health. We spend years living within the prison of our patterns because it feels safe, familiar, and secure. You probably have not heard anyone say, "I want to live an unsatisfying life." Yet, that is what the majority of people unwittingly do, because they do not know how to step out of indoctrinations, patterns and habits.

You can be a happy, content and confident person who is able to achieve your goals-both personal and professional. But the methods you use to manage your thoughts and subsequent feelings prevent you from fulfilling your desires.

If your family was poor when you were young and your father believed that no matter how hard he worked, it was futile, if he was not born rich, he would not have money. If your mother was taught that women never, ever compete with men, making you exhibit characteristics at work that block you from striving to reach your greatest potential. If your parent(s) made demeaning statements, such as: "You will never amount to anything if you___." Or if you were frequently ridiculed or judged for your passions, etc., you will live out these indoctrinations until you release them.

All these memories remain in your data bank, aura and create an energy vibration incompatible with prosperity. You may be generous in this lifetime, however, believe the misconception that having money means being arrogant, abusive...subconsciously you would block having money....

These past experience influences are very real, they are called karmic blocks. In talk therapy they are called emotional blocks. Hinduism refers to it as vasanas, deep rooted impressions in your aura that create your present day reality.

The process of examining your beliefs, indoctrinations and hidden blocks is not difficult, but it does take practice. If you are unable to uncover your beliefs, indoctrinations and blocks, it is wise to seek assistance vis-à-vis a certified hypnosis practitioner. When you release the blocks you will notice a marked difference.

Cancel all programming, all fears, all messages of lack in your consciousness, in your cells, molecules and particles. Go forward with clear intentions of how you desire your life to be.

Embrace the Law of Attraction by sending out clear, productive messages to the Universe. Trust the process. The Universe provides all that you ask. As you make your requests, be sure you absolutely know for what and for whom you are asking. Confusion draws confusion. Clarity draws clarity.

Be clear about your intentions, and leave them open-ended so the Universe can work for you. Avoid the temptation to manipulate the outcome or the timing of the process. The Universe knows what to do. The Universe is generous to a fault. Stay out of the outcome so you can draw the income to you more quickly.

You can attract exactly what you want to draw on your canvas of life. You are the artist-let your heart's desires and hands paint the picture, and trust the canvas called 'the Universe' will support your grandest picture. Your contract is between you and the Universe. What you agree upon is what you get. Make sure you are absolutely clear about the terms of that agreement. Be sure to review your contract and read over all the fine print. Remember you created the contract in the first place; you are your own Law of Attraction-stay clearly focused on your heart's desires without doubt.

Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, Life Coach, Hypnotherapist, Author, "101 Great Ways To Improve Your Life." Dr. Dorothy has the unique gift of connecting people with a broad range of profound principles that resonate in the deepest part of their being. She brings awareness to concepts not typically obvious to one's daily thoughts and feelings. http://www.drdorothy.net