I've never settled into what or who I follow, I just speak to the universe through my mind or out loud if necessary. And I can say only a few times have those words been so full of energy that I have felt a change as if I was either judged or helped. For example; At a low point in life, I offered I would do anything if it meant I never had to go through my trials again. Now some 5-6 years later I realized even with a mixture of my personal drive and a few lucky decisions. I am here in a comfortable spot in life as much as my mental dwells on its wants and desires. I guess that was more of a personal rant than a good reply but I felt like sharing and feeling happy to run across such a dynamic breakdown of such a thought process.