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What Are Your Manifesting Mistakes? How to Avoid Them (Answers to the Most Common Mistakes Creators Make)

Manifestation is a tricky thing. On the one hand, it can be as simple as recognizing what you want and setting the intention to bring it into your life. On the other hand, there's science behind it that makes it much more complex than just "wanting" something. It's important to understand both sides of manifestation so you know how to manifest your dreams with confidence! To help with that, here are some common mistakes people make when trying to make their intentions come true:

By Courtanae HeslopPublished 3 years ago 5 min read
What Are Your Manifesting Mistakes? How to Avoid Them (Answers to the Most Common Mistakes Creators Make)
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Manifestation is a tricky thing. On the one hand, it can be as simple as recognizing what you want and setting the intention to bring it into your life. On the other hand, there's science behind it that makes it much more complex than just "wanting" something. It's important to understand both sides of manifestation so you know how to manifest your dreams with confidence! To help with that, here are some common mistakes people make when trying to make their intentions come true:

Mistake #1: You're trying to manifest something you don't really want.

  • You're trying to manifest something you don't really want.

Trying to manifest something that doesn't align with your core values and beliefs is a waste of time, energy and resources because it won't work anyway. That's why this is the first mistake we're going to cover: if you're not being honest with yourself about what it is that you really want in life (and more importantly WHY), then there's no point in going any further down this road of manifesting stuff at all!

Mistake #2: You're trying to manifest something that's just for you, not for the world.

The second mistake you can make is trying to manifest something that's just for you, not for the world.

This is a common mistake because it's easy to think of things like money or love as being personal desires - but they're not. Money doesn't belong only to one person; it belongs to everyone! And if someone has more money than others, they have an obligation (not just an option) to share their abundance with those who don't have enough. The same goes for love: if someone loves another person but doesn't want them back or appreciates them enough, then what good is their love? It's selfish!

So when you're thinking about what kind of manifestation you want in your life and on earth at large, ask yourself whether it would benefit everyone involved--including yourself--or just some people at the expense of others' happiness. If it seems like there might be some negative consequences from achieving whatever goal comes into mind first (like becoming rich), ask yourself whether those consequences would outweigh any positive results from getting what we want (such as being able to buy things).

Mistake #3: You're not aligning with the universal energy.

This is a big one, and it's something you need to be aware of. You can have all the best intentions in the world, but if you're not aligning yourself with the universal energy, then your manifesting will never work out.

When I talk about aligning yourself with the universal energy, I'm referring to your mindset and space (where you are). Your mindset is how you feel about something (your attitude), while space refers to where you are physically located at any given moment in time.

The best way I've found for creating this alignment is by making sure that:

  • You're in a good mood when you start working on something new;
  • You're doing everything possible within reason so as not disrupt this alignment later on during its creation process;
  • If at all possible (and realistic), try doing things outside rather than inside which tends towards having less distractions from other people around us - especially those who may have opposing viewpoints than ours!

Mistake #4: You're not doing your homework.

  • The fourth mistake is not doing your homework.

This one is pretty straightforward--if you're not doing the work, then it's not going to happen for you. But what does "do the work" mean? What kind of homework do we need to do as creators? And how much is enough?

The good news here is that there are really only two types of homework: 1) external and 2) internal (or mental). External means anything related to the outside world--doing research on a topic or person; meeting with someone who knows more about your subject than you do; conducting interviews or surveys; reading books about their industry/profession etc., etc.. Internal means thinking through everything internally first before taking action externally i.e., if writing a book proposal then write out all your ideas before pitching them anywhere else!

The amount needed varies depending on what exactly it is that needs attention but generally speaking most people would benefit from at least 30 minutes per day dedicated towards these activities per week (and sometimes more). If this seems like too much time commitment consider breaking up those 30 minutes into smaller chunks throughout each day instead - just make sure not too many days go by without some kind of input happening!

How can we tell if our homework has been done correctly? Well first off we need some way of measuring progress toward our goals so set some milestones along way such as finishing an entire chapter within X number days from starting; submitting proposal by Y date etc.. Once these things happen then check off tasks from list until nothing left except... You guessed it: Celebrate!!

Mistake #5: You're not letting go of old beliefs and ideas.

But what if you've already created a vision board and set your intentions? Are there any other steps to take before you can expect results?

There is one important thing left to do: Let go of old beliefs.

What are these beliefs? They are anything that holds you back from manifesting what you want in life, such as "I don't deserve success", "I'm not good enough", or even just limiting thoughts like, "I don't like this person so I won't date them." These types of thoughts can be hard to identify because we don't always realize what they are until after we've had them for years (or even decades). But once we recognize them for what they are--and become aware of how often we have them--we'll know exactly where our problems lie!

Manifestation can be tricky, so make sure you avoid these common mistakes when trying to manifest what you want.

  • You're not clear on what you want.
  • You're not specific about what you want.
  • You're holding onto old ideas that no longer serve you because they are familiar, even though they don't bring happiness or fulfillment in any way.
  • You have an unyielding unwillingness to let go of these old ideas and instead choose to live with them simply because they are comfortable and familiar--even though they make your life less fulfilling than it could be!
  • This is why it's so important when manifesting something new that we're willing to explore new possibilities, open ourselves up to different ways of thinking about our lives and experiences, understand how our thoughts affect outcomes (and vice versa), work hard towards achieving our goals...

Conclusion

Manifestation is not easy, but it can be done by anyone. The key is to avoid these common mistakes and make sure you're doing all the right things for your manifestation to work.

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About the Creator

Courtanae Heslop

Courtanae Heslop is a multi-genre writer and business owner.

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