Manifesting Everything Except Common Sense

We have mastered the art of asking the universe for everything, the practical part seems to have gone missing

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I recently came across a post about manifesting a dream life. There was a beautiful vision board, a few affirmations, some carefully chosen pictures of luxury holidays, a dream house and a lifestyle that looked straight out of a magazine.

It all looked lovely. Almost convincing enough to make me want to manifest the same thing.

But then I wondered something. How many of us spend more time imagining the life we want than actually doing anything to get there?

We want financial freedom, but avoid looking at our bank statements. We want a successful career, but somehow keep postponing the course that could help us grow. We want a healthy relationship, but continue entertaining behaviour that leaves us mentally exhausted. We want a fit body, but negotiate with ourselves every morning when the alarm rings.

Yet, somehow, we are confident that the universe is working on our requests.

I am not against manifestation. Far from it. Having hopes, setting intentions and believing that life can get better are not bad things. Sometimes, simply knowing what we want gives us the…