Can you recall the feeling of a freshly-hatched desire?
That moment when a flash of insight rippled through your being, and you suddenly became clear about an outcome that you want to create?
The energy of desire, when uncontested, is absolutely life-giving. The energy of pure, unobstructed desire is contagious, compelling to think about, and incredibly attractive.
Desire is necessary for satisfaction. After all, without a little hunger, a good meal wouldn’t taste nearly as delicious. Without a little fatigue, a warm bed wouldn’t feel as delightful. The real joy in life comes from wanting something, and then watching it unfold.
When we meet our desires with eagerness and positive expectation, they manifest easily, and we delight in every stage of their unfolding. But what if a fresh new desire is not met with belief, but with fear or pessimism or doubt? What happens to the expansive energy of a new desire when others disagree what we want?
Doubt and disbelief dilute the powerful energy of desire, and obstruct its seamless manifestation. Instead of experiencing the joy that comes from growing into an improved reality, we grow frustrated, resentful or resigned.
If you’ve been unable to achieve something that you deeply desire, you may be unwittingly putting up obstacles to your own creative energy. By understanding how you are opposing the energy of your desire, you can redirect your energy to release those blocks.
Obstacle #1: Other people’s negativity seems to derail your dreams.
Yes, we live in a world in which pessimistic, unhappy people abound. But that doesn’t mean that you need to allow their negative energy to affect the manifestation of your desires. Because you are at choice with regard to the energy field you live within.
Think of it this way: The energy of the life you desire to live vibrates, or resonates, at one energetic frequency, while the energy of other people’s doubts resonate at quite another. In every situation and interaction, the energy stream with the most momentum behind it is the one that will dominate.
To manifest the life you desire, it’s up to you to calibrate your energy field in advance of each new experience, in the same way you’d take the time to dress and apply makeup in advance of an important meeting or date.
Think of preparing your energy field in the same way you prepare a physical environment. If you were committed to creating a romantic atmosphere, you’d probably decorate with flowers or light some candles. To create an environment for work or study, you’d clear away the clutter and have pens and paper on hand. In much the same way, you can make your energetic environment conducive to the manifestation of your desires.
Take a moment to decide who you want to be and how you want to feel before you walk into any interaction. Decide in advance how you want to show up, and then set yourself up to experience that in every way you can think of. All that’s required is a commitment to utilizing the power of your focus.
Obstacle #2: You become impatient or discouraged when something you want doesn’t materialize fast enough.
Our emotions are indicators of the quality of energy we’re generating in any given moment in time. When we’re in harmony with what we desire, we feel absolutely amazing. We’re on fire, in the zone, and moving with positive expectation toward whatever outcomes we’re seeking to create. And in this state of non-resistance we have access to all our latent resources.
But negative emotions like sadness, fear, discouragement, or frustration are indicators also – and let us know that in that moment we’re vibrating in the range of insufficiency, lack, and doubt, and are therefore in a state of resistance to our own desires.
A lot of people would advise simply repressing feelings of discouragement and pushing through the resistance – but from an energetic standpoint, this is counterproductive. It’s simply too big of a jump and we end up even more frustrated or spinning our wheels.
So, rather than trying to make the jump from discouragement to enthusiasm, aim for a vibration that is much easier to achieve: Satisfaction.
You may not be able to feel prosperous while in the midst of paralyzing debt, or conjure the feeling of love in the middle of a sharp pang of loneliness, but you can always find something to feel satisfied about – if you are willing to focus your attention in that direction.
Look around your life as it exists in this very moment, and you’re bound to discover countless things that satisfy you, and that you appreciate.
The energy of appreciation is one of the most attractive, magnetic, and powerful energies in all the universe. Deliberately reach for it any time you’re feeling impatient or discouraged.
Obstacle #3: Past failures and self-doubts are preventing you from clearly imagining a bigger or brighter future.
Many of us were taught that if we don’t remember our history, we are destined to repeat it. The fact is, continuing to dwell on the past prevents us from creating different results in the future.
You are not defined by anything you have created – or not created – in the past. And you are certainly not destined to repeat past mistakes.
The all-powerful Law of Attraction is not designed to bring us what we want. It is designed to bring us what we expect—in the form of people, circumstances, and experiences. This means if you’re worrying, doubtful, or angry, you’re actively planning for an unsatisfying future experience. If you’re eager, appreciative and joyful, you’re using your creative power to prepare for a future that will delight you.
In this moment, you can tune yourself to the frequency of your desire – not as an idea but as a fully realized experience. Simply by directing your attention, you can select from the infinite range of human experiences and harmonize with what’s pleasing.
Feed your desire with your loving attention, and you will pull it close to you. Treat your desire like a dear friend coming to visit. Prepare a space for it. Think loving thoughts of it often. Greet and acknowledge it wherever you see it. Love the very idea of all of your future manifestations, and you magnetize them to you.
