Future pacing

Manifesting using future pacing

October 05, 2026•3 min read

From Heartbreak to Healing: How I Learned That Our Thoughts Create Reality

There are moments in life when everything you thought you knew gets completely upended. For me, that moment came after a painful divorce. With a very young child in tow, I packed up my life in Montreal and moved to Toronto, starting completely from scratch just to find better opportunities.

It was a daunting, low point. But as the old saying goes, when the student is ready, the teacher appears.

Discovering the Law of Attraction

Through a fortunate twist of fate, I met a wonderful woman named Marlene. She introduced me to the works of Esther and Jerry Hicks and the teachings of Abraham Hicks known as the Law of Attraction.

At first, trying to wrap my head around these principles wasn't easy. Shifting your mindset when your reality feels heavy and broken takes real work. But I decided to put it to the test. Slowly (and sometimes surprisingly fast), I realized something profound: my thoughts and beliefs were shaping my reality.

I decided to run some experiments:

  • Relationships: The first thing I wanted was a meaningful relationship—and it manifested.

  • Finances: I wanted better sales and opportunities, and they started rolling in.

  • The Ultimate Test: I booked a weekend workshop with Abraham Hicks in Los Angeles. I made a deal with myself: if this really worked, I wanted three times my investment back. Sure enough, when I got back to work that week, my sales and commissions tripled, covering the trip and then some.

Embracing Uncertainty and Growth

Emboldened by these results, I kept repeating the process. I wanted a home, and I manifested the deposit and the house itself. I wanted a better career, so I took a leap of faith, quit my job without a safety net, and landed the best job in the world. Later, when the travel and lifestyle wore me out, I successfully shifted careers again.

Looking back, every pivot brought incredible growth and opportunity. But life has a funny way of bringing us full circle.

A Surprising Calling

If you had asked me twenty years ago if I wanted to be a hypnotist, I would have laughed and said absolutely not.

Today, however, that is exactly what I do. As a hypnotist, I help people heal, grow, and transform their lives. It's a role that brings me deep gratification, satisfaction, and fulfillment. In many ways, my entire journey—from navigating that lonely transition in Toronto to mastering the power of belief—was just training for the work I do now.

We often don’t know where our winding paths will lead us. But if my story teaches me anything, it's that when you change your mind, you truly change your world.

Today I have incorporated this into my hypnosis with the use of a process known as future pacing. The minute you step into a future version, it becomes reality. Maybe it will take 30 days or a year but I have proof that it works. If you need help, book a discovery call at mindalchemist.ca

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Allan Hassoun

Allan Hassoun

International Speaker, Healer and Hypnotist

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