It Manifested Because It Was Aligned

You just happened to have desires that align with the universe.

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Talk of manifestation is everywhere. Just yesterday, as I was ending a meditation session, one of the participants said to me “yes, manifest it!” when I mentioned a book I was planning to publish soon. Manifestation is the hot new thing. And that’s why I’m here to tell you that it’s bullshit.

Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be depressing. It’s better than the mainstream idea of manifestation, trust me. Keep reading.

You will always want more stuff.

Let’s start by picking apart the idea of manifestation. It is a way for individuals to rail against their living realities to make a change. People are sad. They’re depressed as hell. They desperately want their lives to change. There are few people out there who will tell you that they love their lives and they want for nothing. Rich and poor, healthy and sick, coupled or single, there’s almost no one who is just living in perpetual bliss. That’s why we try to manifest our desires, right?

Here’s the thing. After the universe “manifests” your desire, then you start to want something else. You naturally keep wanting more. You may even get excited that you’ve unlocked the secret of manifestation, so you decide…