secrets

im a firm believer in what is best described as "the secret."  the notion that you can manifest in your life the things you want by asking for them.   one thing i found interesting in that book was that "the universe" doesn't understand negative articles, like no or none.  so if you say, "i want no trouble."  the universe hears, "i want trouble!"
keeping that in mind, when i am asking for things i often modify them.  if i say, "i dont want to see any cops!"  (when im driving, over the speed limit, tee hee) i might immediately correct myself by saying, "keep the cops away!" instead.  a more affirmative statement.
when i was looking for a job, i had an interview at the most awful place i had ever seen.  it looked like a prison on the outside and the inside was dark and just full of the saddest, ugliest people i had ever seen.  like this scene from joe vs. the volcano

anyway after my interview as i fled from that place i said inside my head, PLEASE NEVER MAKE ME COME HERE AGAIN.  so guess what.  a few months later i get called back to that place.  i interview for a completely ridiculous job, that i never ever applied for and of course i get it.  i felt that i couldn't turn it down because of the money and benefits.  but i know i got it because what the universe heard was:
PLEASE MAKE ME COME HERE AGAIN!

i still hate that place and i work everyday to try to get the eff out of there.

so basically when you ask for something, ask only in the affirmative.  don't confuse the universe.