Manifesting Your Destiny
Manifest Destiny
Here’s a concept of how we are influenced and how we can have things come into being.
“Manifest Destiny.” as many history buffs know was a heavily influenced American policy in the 1800s. The idea was the driving force behind the rapid expansion of America into the West from the East, and it was heavily promoted in newspapers, posters, and through other mediums. While this phrase was not itself an official government policy, it led to the passage of legislation such as the Homestead Act, which encouraged Westward colonization and territorial acquisition. It also played an important role in American thought.
John O’Sullivan, an American newspaper editor who was writing about the proposed annexation of Texas, first used the term Manifest Destiny in 1845. He stated that it was America’s “Destiny” to overspread the continent. The editorial suggested that through expansion, the United States could become a recognized political and social superpower. America had, in fact, O’Sullivan argued, been uniquely chosen for the task of expanding westward, driving out the wilderness and establishing civilization.
The Westward expansion of the United States did not, of course, begin with Manifest Destiny. The Louisiana Purchase of 1803, was probably the first major step. The government saw the appeal in acquiring more land, as a result, a policy pursuing aggressive expansion was actively pursued. The idea of Manifest Destiny was merely a component, and one, which captured people’s imagination.
O’Sullivan’s editorial added fuel to the fire with this catchy phrase. Numerous government campaigns painted the allures of the West for prospective settlers, and promoted programs, which could help people, acquire and hold land in the West. With the discovery of gold and other valuable minerals, a tide of Easterners started to pour into the West, supported by their belief in their right and duty to expand.
This idea of Manifest Destiny was also behind American political actions overseas. Although the term ceased to be used in a political context in the early twentieth century, the far-reaching impact of it was clear. A section of the editorial reminded Americans that they were uniquely positioned to spread democracy throughout the world, and this concept clearly played a role in twentieth century American foreign policy. Many historians use the term “Manifest Destiny” to refer to the period in American history which was marked by rapid expansion “from sea to shining sea” through annexation of the Western half of the continent.
The concept of Manifest Destiny was a creation of John O’Sullivan, and from his creation it became intention, and from that intention people paid attention to it and so it became real. Yes, you do manifest your own destiny, so why not manifest exactly what you want?
You have the power and the energy to create what you want. Have you ever heard of the butterfly principle? Edward Lorenz stated this “A butterfly, flapping its wings in one part of the world, could affect the weather on the other side of the globe.” May sound silly, however it is true. Whenever there is any action, no matter how minute, it generates motion and energy, which touches and affects everything and all of us.
Everything in the universe is energy and you and I can use this energy for the good of ourselves. As we know, what you intend is what you will go about doing and that intention is built into the fabric of life. It is everything from a blade of grass to a tree to all animal and human life and I do mean everything.
Let’s consider minor things such as an apple seed. Do you believe that an apple seed has an intention? Well it must have intention or it wouldn’t become an apple tree and have more apples with seeds. The intention of these plants never waivers, they become what they are intent on becoming. An acorn becomes an oak tree; a seed of grass becomes your lawn, and so on as it is for every living thing. All DNA, your DNA has intention built into it.
So starting today go and Manifest your Destiny!
