How to cheat at life — and win!. I’ve recently become obsessed with the…
By: The Weekly Recap
Tags: Manifestation, Manifesting, Personal Development, Self Improvement

The ultimate cheat code.

I’ve recently become obsessed with the idea or practice of “manifesting.” Essentially, manifesting is the act of thinking something into physical existence where a thought or idea is translated into reality. Does it sound a bit woo-woo? Absolutely. Am I convinced that it works…Yeah, I pretty much am.

Two of my friends who admire and trust have been experimenting with this concept as well. and just over a month ago one of them sent us a text describing how he manifested one of his sales goals into reality. He said that the goal he’d set was “ridiculous” and that he was “baffled” that he was able to accomplish it. “It’s like a cheat code for life,” he claimed. I became intrigued.

For the next month, morning and afternoon, I sat down and closed my eyes for 10–15 minutes and envisioned my own sales goal at work and what it would mean to me if I were able to accomplish it. I also thought about the text I would write to my two friends (whose names I’ve changed to protect their privacy) if I were to accomplish this goal. I imagined exactly what I would say to them after my feat had been accomplished.

I write all this not to impress you, but rather to impress upon you just how powerful this belief system can be. In the words of Drake, “The power of the mind is not a joke.”

Below is the exact text I wrote after reaching what I thought was a lofty monthly number.

“Hey guys — I hope you both had a nice weekend. It’s a little odd writing this text because its something I’ve done in my mind nearly every day this entire month. I too wanted to share some personal experience in the realm of manifestation, thank you, Dave, for the inspiration to do so. Coming into this month I’d set what I considered to be a rather lofty sales goal. I then realized it was actually pretty attainable…so increased it by another 50%. At that point, it really was lofty. Nearly every day this month I imagined the number I was striving towards, the conversation I would have with [my girlfriend] once I’d hit it, and this text that I would send. While there were certainly times that I was unsure that I would hit it, there was never necessarily any doubt. However, as of last week…I still had no idea where the numbers would come from, or how I would reach my end goal. There was no clear path, and yet I continued to tell myself through my daily meditations that this was final. It was concrete. It too would come to pass. I’m excited to share with you both that today that goal was reached and with time to spare. It truly does feel unnatural and someone scary that this “power” we all possess is real. I know you’re most likely both already manifesting your own goals into reality and wanted to thank you both for continuing to inspire me to do the same. Now, it’s simply time to make them even larger. Looking forward to getting together with you both again soon!”

After writing this text, it felt like I’d unlocked some sort of scary superpower that I never knew I possessed. It got me thinking, if I really am able to accomplish what I set my mind to, then why am I limiting myself and whose fault is it really if I’m not finding success and happiness? Consequently, for the first time, I finally understood this scene from Coach Carter.

While manifesting goals and dreams into reality is not a silver bullet, I do believe it works as a means of tricking the subconscious into believing something is possible that may have previously felt out of reach.

So what does this month’s goal look like? It’s ridiculous.