We Create Our Own Reality

In this post, I explore the concept of Reality Creation from a variety of perspectives and suggest ways in which we can use this knowledge to create a life that is both fulfilling and satisfying. Along the way, we'll also take a look at some of the more common misconceptions about reality creation as well as why it's important for everyone to understand it.

How does "we create our own reality" relate to other concepts like self-fulfillment, happiness or personal responsibility?

The idea of self-fulfillment is often used synonymously with happiness. However, while they are related they are not synonymous. As we will explore later, being happy – experiencing happiness – is a way to experience and actualize our own potential.

Being happy is just as much an expression of our potential as is achieving success, living in poverty, or even falling into a deep depression. Reaching the top of a mountain while hiking is exhilarating; having no food and making your way through thick jungle by following footprints through the undergrowth is depressing. Happiness and fulfillment are expressions of our own potential more often than not.

Reality Creation [and self-fulfillment] also goes hand in hand with personal responsibility because it implies that we accept 100% responsibility for the content of our lives. There are many times when we can blame our circumstances on outside factors such as bad luck, bitter enemies, or cruel gods. However, in most situations it is possible to find the cause of our difficulties within us–within the decisions we have made – and to take full responsibility for them.

Here's an example of this in real life:

A woman takes a job working for a nightclub that requires her to dress up and remain on call twenty-four hours a day. The hours are long and she must work weekends as well, yet she earns very little money doing this kind of work. She cannot rely on her employer for help either since he doesn't pay her regularly. Frustrated and tired, she quits!

This woman has created her own reality. She found herself in a situation where she knew it would be difficult to earn money and had little chance of earning enough to get by. As a result, as we have discussed before, she chose to take the easier and less threatening route out of this predicament. She was not aware that she could create her own reality–our reality–to suit her desires. However, this is exactly what happened when she quit her job, took time off from school (which could have led to higher income), or even when she changed jobs.

There is the notion that if we could only find the right person or meet the right person at the right time, then all our dreams will come true. This is a fallacy. We have no control over these factors and they are only effective when combined with a firm knowledge of Reality Creation and with a sincere desire on our part to create exactly what we want in life.

I have also heard that this type of thinking limits personal power, because we are not supposed to think that what we want is possible out there in the universe, but rather to think it up from within us and make it real from our imagination. Is this so?

This is another common misconception about Reality Creation. It is true that when we desire something, we must imagine it first. If you can picture it clearly, then you will be able to create it in your life.

I have also encountered the notion that all "good" comes from within and all "bad" things come from without. If this were true, then why do so many of us work so hard to manifest our desires only to find out later that these desires were not even what we wanted, were mismatched with our personalities and characters, or were even harmful for us? Not everyone can simply set their minds to becoming a dictator for example.

We must not forget that what we create has a direct relationship with what we desire. What we desire has its own relationship with our imagination and our capacity for visualization. Again, when we are clear about what it is that we want, then Reality Creation can turn those desires into reality.

This is not to say that having desires is bad either. In fact, it may be good or even necessary to refrain from having certain kinds of desires until they have matured within us and become an actualized part of our character; this way they can serve us in a positive way while they are manifesting through us.

The key here is to keep your desires realistic and up-to-date. This is where a good journal or notebook can be very helpful.

But don't have too many desires at any one time. You may find yourself in a situation where you have a dozen dreams but are unable to manifest any of them, because your attention will be divided if you are trying to focus on two or more goals at the same time. And there will always be the danger that you will not be aware of which ones to pursue and which ones to drop for now.

The "manifestor's workbook" is designed to help you figure out which of your dreams are worth pursuing in the first place and how you can achieve these goals. Therefore, this book will also help you decide how to prioritize your desires as well as track your progress towards them.

When we look at our real life experiences, though, we can see that manifesting our desires has little to do with fantasy or a sense of fantasy. Rather, the effort involved is based on our own ability to imagine and visualize what we want. We are not creating our desires from something out of thin air or from nothing. We are not conjuring them into existence by sheer force of will.

Although the type of desire is critical to your success in manifesting it, both the heart and head must be involved when we are actually making something come to pass. Only if you channel your desires into practical steps can they be made real. If you use your imagination without having a plan in mind that matches what you desire, then you may find yourself frustrated that these marvelous imaginings did not result in any tangible success.

This is where the ability to hold a vision while simultaneously making progress towards accomplishing that vision becomes crucial.

Here's an example of this in real life:

A young man has the desire to be a great writer. But he doesn't write down the ideas he has. Instead, he just thinks about them and lets them float away into oblivion. Nothing comes of his efforts. He is not a man of action when it comes to writing, just as I am not a "manifesting machine," but rather a dreamer and thinker who goes through cycles of action and non-action because I have come to accept that both are integral parts of my process of creating my life.

Conclusion

If you do not have a plan in place and know exactly how you will manifest your desires, then all of the other things in this book, as well as what comes before, will remain words on paper until you finally tire of them.

It is important for you to remember that all of the material covered in these chapters are essential for building and maintaining the foundations upon which your dreams can flourish.

Chapter 20: The Manifestor's Workbook: Creating a Step-by-Step Manifesting Manifesting Manifestation Plan

Whether or not we realize it, we all have a subconscious mind that works to get us where we want to go every day.