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Traveled To The West Coast While Broke.
Submitted by: Namita
IndiaIT professional and a yoga teacher. I first read The Secret in 2008 and since then it's always been with me. I have applied the three golden rules on and off in my life and have many small and big stories to share
I was introduced to The Secret book in 2008. I got my hands on the book from our office library. Ever since then I have manifested some small things and some very big things in my life and will be posting some of them here, now, and later as well. Today I am going to share how I managed to travel to the US while I was broke.
In 2018 in July, I was randomly checking the flight fares for different destinations and I found out that the flights to the US were not as expensive as I expected them to be. I immediately contacted my friend who stays in San Jose to coordinate the dates.
Once the tentative dates were final I applied for a visa. There were two rounds to get a tourist visa. I went through the first round and then immediately booked my tickets with my credit card as I didn’t have sufficient funds. The tickets were non-refundable and there was a real chance that I might get rejected in the second round, as many people do. Since I was single, I didn’t have much funds in my account and I was working in IT. All those points could get my visa rejected.
I did play a risky game. But in my heart I knew what I needed to do to make it happen. I focused on all the points that could get my visa through. I started listening to songs that mentioned California, and I ignored any opposite suggestions. In my 2nd interview for a visa, the officer asked me about my recent trips to SA and that was one of the positive points I had thought of. He barely took any time with me and then my visa was granted. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
That was one of my most memorable trips and I am still surprised about how I pulled it off. It is all about having belief!