It truly is. I look at manifestation in this way; I want something, I go on eBay and order it, I now know it is coming and I make room for it. This is proper manifestation in an analogy. Now lets us look at it from a negative point of view and this should hit home for everyone. We DO NOT desire something, go to Ebay and order it, doubt it is coming in and order it over and over, that is insanity but that is the nature of man.
In manifestation the steps are very simple.
1. Ask for it once
2. Pretend you have it to the point you believe you do
3. Allow it to happen
That is it, simple. These were skills we had as children that we lost in the sad intelligence of modern man!