@Cfisher: YES! This is exactly what happened to me when I was talking about that shopping trip. I was driving home from work and decided to take a different route - one I HATE to take because of the traffic. But that day, I decided to go that way, to take the long way home because I really didn't have any plans after work, didnt really want to go home. So, I'm driving this diff. route I never ever take, and saw that store and decided what the heck, I have nothing to do so I will just stop in and check it out.
I believe that when we try to manifest, that somehow, someway, we are LEAD to opportunities & people to help us to get there: the opportunities/paths come, its like another door being opened. Like I said in a previous post, some things do require us to take action, and we either take that action consciously or subconsciously. I mean, I know I consciously decided to take that different road, but I had not planned on going shopping - in fact, I hate shopping. But I took that action spare of the moment, literally. I 'subconsciously' (meaning not consciously aware of) manifested - those material items I purchased: I was not aware things I wanted would be in the store, and at an affordable price, since the thing holding me back from having those things was the price. Burberry ain't cheap.
So yes, I agree with you about opportunities coming along, paths opening, etc. to get us to where we want to be, get us what we want.
Some people (i.e. me) have to really work at changing thought patterns to manifest, and some people are just natural born optimists that know what they want and know they are going to get it, without a doubt, automatically putting themselves in the manifesting fast lane, lol.
Anyway Cfisher: would you mind pm'ing me on what mantras you use??