Stop Telling People All They Have to Do is Visualize The Life They Want
When they are going through a tough time
I was busy scrolling through the Instagram page of one of my favorite spiritual teachers looking for answers and some relief to the unsettling feelings I've been having recently with all the chaos and the uncertainties of the world. I made a comment on one of his posts, expecting an answer that would calm my fears and assure me that everything will be ok.
To my surprise, here is the answer I received from someone on the team;
You know you are a divine being, a creator of your reality. What kind of life do you want to live after all these events? Use your imagination and feel how it feels to live the life you want for yourself. And believe it will happen for you.
Uhm, really? Now I know this person meant well and just wanted to help, but this comment did nothing to help me feel better. It made me feel worse.
The Law of attraction (LOA) is one of the universe’s biggest mysteries. Your thoughts and feelings influence your experiences. That is true. A shift in your perspective can definitely attract better things into your life. But it is not as easy as it sounds.
It requires some deep healing of past traumas and reprogramming of the subconscious mind. And this is the truth people need to hear. Not some sugar-coated you are a divine being and can have whatever you imagine crap!
The Law of Attraction Requires Action
The Law of Attraction is a universal principle that is already working in our lives. An example is how a rude or negative person attracts situations where people are rude and negative towards them.
If a friend is having a hard time and came to me for comfort, the last thing I would tell them is they can manifest whatever they want. Even though they can, because we are powerful beings, that is not the first thing I would tell them.
I would first acknowledge that what they are feeling is valid. And it's ok that they are feeling those things. This reassures them you understand and you empathize.
A friend of mine suffers from Lupus and struggles daily. She came to me and my other friend and needed to talk. She was having a tough time from the news she's just gotten from her doctor. She might never have any kids of her own. This is the response my other friend gave.
You can manifest anything you want with your mind. You can even manifest babies. You can heal yourself from your ailments. You can manifest whatever you want.
Again uhm, really? That is when I realized people got this all wrong.
I really wish it was as simple as it sounds, I really do, but it is not. I can’t close my eyes and picture world peace then boom, the entire world is sitting on a meditation mat feeling all peaceful and bliss. I can’t visualize life with my ideal partner and he shows up at my door ready to sweep me off my feet.
Telling People To Just Visualize is Misleading
With everything that is happening in the world, it is easy for so many of us to feel frustrated and stressed. Telling people they can have everything they want just by thinking about it is false and it’s misleading.
Your thoughts create your reality. That’s true. Fill your mind with positive thoughts. It’s good for you and life is better that way. But thinking positive thoughts alone won’t magically bring you the things you really want.
I think of how it’d feel to have a bunch of money in my bank account every day. I imagine the things I’d buy. The places I’d go. The people I’d help. But if I sit home all day imagining and expecting it to show in my bank account, then I am just fooling myself. For it to manifest, I need to take action. I need to get out there and work hard for it.
Why It Might Not Work For You
These laws are there to govern the universe for a reason. They are there to protect every one of us. Everything and everyone in this Universe has free will and the things you manifest must follow this principle. If the things you wish to manifest violates somebody else’s free will, it will not happen.
You also compete with other people’s thoughts and wishes. So if the thing you wish to manifest is in direct conflict with someone else’s desires, the universe will decide. The universe is fair and will make sure good prevails.
For example, let’s say you are very interested in a position at your job but it is currently occupied by someone else. You've heard of the LOA, so you use this law to try to manifest that position. Getting that promotion means getting rid of the person who occupies that position. You can't manifest that position if that person does right by the company and the universe. The universe plays fair.
The LOA does not give us control over life. We can't manifest everything we think of. In fact, most of the things we wish to manifest does not serve us and can cause harm to others and even ourselves.
Heal Your Past and Raise Your Vibration to be in Alignment
Sometimes we wish to manifest abundance in our lives, but on a subconscious level, we have fears, doubts, and other negative things we haven't yet dealt with and healed. No matter how hard we try to manifest abundance, all we will keep getting is fear and scarcity because like attracts like. We attract what we are and we can't attract something we are not a vibrational match with.
The only effective method for getting rid of your fears and doubts is to become aware of them, acknowledge them, and approach them with love and compassion.
For the LOA to work, believe that it works. If you tell someone that they can manifest whatever they want but they don't believe in the LOA, then it wouldn't happen for them.
-This belief has to be stronger than the beliefs that are embedded in your subconscious mind. If you don’t believe you deserve what you’re seeking, you will not get it.
You are competing with your own deep subconscious thoughts and beliefs and those thoughts and beliefs are very clear and loud and they have a say too. If you are trying to manifest something but part of you feels that you are not deserving of the thing you are trying to manifest, then that part of you will block your ability to manifest.
For you to manifest to things you desire, be in the same frequency as the thing you wish for. The more love you show yourself and others, the more love you can attract in your life. The more positive thoughts you hold throughout the day, the more positive experiences you attract. The opposite is true. The more negativity you show, the more negativity you attract.
Visualizing is important
Consistently visualizing a goal, imagining and feeling your desire has a huge effect. It conditions you away from self-doubt and moves you toward belief. The more you believe, the more likely you are to act on your desires.
Healing the past, a change in behavior, and taking action daily yield results and bring you a step closer to achieving your goals.
Gratitude plays a huge part
For the LOA to work, express gratitude and appreciation every day. Think about all the things that are going right in your life, even when a million other things feel wrong.
Express gratitude for the things you wish to manifest even before it manifests into your reality.
Final Thoughts
The Law of Attraction is universal and it will work with or without your belief in it. If you are having difficulties manifesting your desires, then it is time to address those doubts and fears because they’re likely speaking much louder to the universe than your desires are.
Now I want to hear from you. When you hear people talk about the LOA, how does it make you feel? Are you easily manifesting your desires or you have reason to believe there are blockages?
Let's discuss this in the comments below, I'd love to hear your opinions on the topic.