“Simply wanting something reinforces the belief that you don’t have what you want, perpetuating that lack. Instead, name what you don’t yet have by giving thanks in advance for having received it, as if you already had.
When you give thanks for what you already have, the corresponding manifestation is to expand and increase what you have. When you give thanks for what you don’t have, as if you already had it, the corresponding manifestation is to attract and create it into your life. 
Prayers that lack conviction, confidence, and end in question marks like, ‘Can I? May I? Will I?’ get answers like ‘Sure! You bet! No question!’ They don’t get results. Which is fine, unless you wanted results. Don’t ask. Give thanks.
Giving heartfelt thanks for the good fortunes that befall others — no matter who they are — will help yield similar good fortunes for you.
It’s not wanting the unlocks wheels, parts seas, and changes everything. It’s expecting so greatly that you begin preparing and thanking in advance.”
A Beginner’s Guide To The Universe – Uncommon Ideas For Living An Unusually Happy Life, Mike Dooley, pgs. 50 – 51.