# Write It Down Make It Happen

## Metadata
- Author: [[Henriette Anne Klauser]]
- Full Title: Write It Down Make It Happen
- Category: #books
## Highlights
- IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT, YOU CAN HAVE IT. ([Location 48](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B000FC0X1O&location=48))
- Write It Down, Make It Happen keeps that sense of wonder and is grounded in the same now-scientific truth—that setting your intent, focusing on the outcome, being clear about what you want in life can make your dreams come true. ([Location 50](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B000FC0X1O&location=50))
- There is another key element that comes into play, an element that each and every one of these long-lasting books has in common: The first step in all of them is to write down your goal. ([Location 52](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B000FC0X1O&location=52))
- “Good happens” is the philosophy behind this book—my premise is the overriding belief that good things happen and that life is a narrative you have a hand in writing. We get so hung up on format, but it’s the faith that matters, the faith that “good happens.” ([Location 129](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B000FC0X1O&location=129))
- Emily lives her life in constant expectation of good things happening, and so they do. ([Location 206](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B000FC0X1O&location=206))
- FACT IS, there is that kind of direct and personal guidance available, but often we don’t hear or see it. Or, if we get the message at all, we dismiss it as accidental, which diminishes its personal nature. We think of such occurrences as “coincidences”—isolated events that are easily chalked up to luck or happenstance. I prefer to call them “Go! Incidences.” A “Go! Incidence” is part of a pattern. Such events are a sign, a signal. “Go! Incidences” carry the forward motion of a green light, the final-syllable urgency of a referee at the track: “On your mark . . . get set . . . go!” ([Location 213](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B000FC0X1O&location=213))
- What these views have in common is a duality that 1) puts us in charge, while 2) also implying a higher power who is guiding, watching out, caring about each and every one of us. ([Location 221](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B000FC0X1O&location=221))
- Writing it down sends a notice to the universe, “Hey! I’m ready!” And “Go! Incidences” are signs that send a message back: “I got your signal, and I’m working on it.” ([Location 223](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B000FC0X1O&location=223))
- Putting a goal in writing is like buying a blue Honda; it sets up a filter that helps you be aware of certain things in your surroundings. ([Location 243](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B000FC0X1O&location=243))
- Once you write down a goal, your brain will be working overtime to see you get it, and will alert you to the signs and signals that, like the blue Honda, were there all along. ([Location 245](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B000FC0X1O&location=245))
- The more attractive you make whatever you ambition, and the more you approach it in a spirit of fun, the more others will want to play along to make your dream a reality. ([Location 248](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B000FC0X1O&location=248))
- When you show your earnestness and intention by writing it down, something opens up. The word gets out. ([Location 255](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B000FC0X1O&location=255))