The Secret - first class style

"The Secret doesn't work," said Rob as the airline attendant rebooked our flight.

We'd spent the best part of a three-hour drive talking out how cool it would be to get an upgrade to first class. We got up that morning at 3:30am to make the drive from Canberra to Sydney knowing our flight to New Zealand had been canceled. Our best chance of getting to NZ on time for our friends' wedding was to make it to the airport early and sneak a spot on another flight. And while we were at it, why not an upgrade? We had fun imagining all the goodies we'd be showered with once ensconced in the plush seats, champagne in hand.

Alas, the next flight was in the afternoon, meaning a six-hour wait in the airport, and no - there was no upgrade.

So where was the Secret in action? Obviously our upgrade failed. The Secret must be a crock, so grumbled Rob. I just laughed and reminded him that the Universe does not always follow our time frames, and wait and see. We might indeed get boosted to first class after all.

We didn't. It was a regular flight, followed by a gung-ho customs agent who searched every item of our belongings and hosed down all of our footwear to prevent any nasties creeping on to New Zealand soil.

Not exactly a first class experience.

Then there was the motel. The brochure labeled the rooms as 'basic'. They were certainly basic, that's for sure! Our room boasted all sorts of odd furniture, obviously collected from various garage sales. At least it was clean.

After kicking off our shoes and a cup of tea, Rob said: "You know what? We've been upgraded! This is the family unit - we're just meant to have a room with an ensuite - this is a full bedroom, ensuite, and kitchen!"

Hilarious. That Universe Guy sure has a sense of humour! It wasn't first class on fancy-pants airline Emirates, but it was an upgrade. Rob was a believer once again.

As for me, I learned that I needed to be more specific in my requests. Also, when I really thought about it, even when I was doing all the visualising with Rob, part of me did not really believe that an upgrade on a fabulous airline would happen. An upgrade at a crappy hotel? Ok - I could see that happening. But First Class on an airplane? Hmm...it seems there are some limiting beliefs to purge here! Perhaps I've got a block around deserving luxury, or maybe there are still some prosperity issues to resolve. In any case, I am sick of cattle class, and totally ready for that upgrade. Time for some personal development, a little EFT, and some scripting.

Next time it will be first class all the way home to Canada. That's 40 hours of travel in total luxury. Yeah - I can dig that!