Manifesting Isn’t Passive — But It’s Not Effort, Either
- Vimida Das
- May 7
- 3 min read
Updated: May 8
Let’s clear the air: Manifesting is not about sitting in lotus pose waiting for the universe to drop a Tesla in your lap.
But it’s also not about hustling, scripting for 30 days straight, micromanaging every thought, or “earning” your desires through spiritual effort.
So what is it, then?
It’s a paradox. It’s not passive. But it’s not hard either. It’s powerful, intentional being — without attachment, without chasing, without proving.
Let’s walk through what that really means — and how to live it.
Effort Is a Sign of Misalignment — Not Commitment
We’ve been taught that the more effort you put in, the more results you get.
That may be true when you're building furniture. But when it comes to identity-based manifestation — the kind we explore through the Law of Assumption — effort often comes from lack.
You do more because you think you are not enough yet.
Neville Goddard said it best:
“Be still and know that you are.”
Notice he didn’t say do more and prove that you are. He said be.
When you know you're the version of you who already has what you want, effort drops. Not because you’re lazy — but because you’re aligned.
You stop pushing, and start flowing.
Being Is Not the Same As Waiting
This is where people get confused. They hear “Be the version of you who has it” and think, “Okay… so I sit around and just pretend I’m rich/loved/free until something happens?”
Nope.
Being is active. It’s alive. It’s the most powerful thing you can do.
When you assume a state, you don’t just affirm it. You begin living from it. You let it shape how you speak, decide, move, and interpret life.
Here’s the difference:
Efforting | Being |
I must do this to get what I want | I am this, so this is what I do |
I’m manifesting it, but I’m not there yet | I’ve already received it internally |
Will this work? Why isn’t it here yet? | Of course it’s working — I’m living it |
Driven by anxiety | Driven by clarity |
Being isn’t passive. It’s the softest, most grounded kind of power.
What It Looks Like in Real Life
Let’s say you’re manifesting a loving relationship. Efforting might look like:
Obsessively checking for signs
Constantly visualizing to “make it work”
Trying to control how it comes
Getting frustrated when nothing shifts
Being looks like:
Carrying yourself like someone who is loved and chosen
Moving through your day without seeking confirmation
Taking actions aligned with someone who values themselves
Letting go of chasing — because love is your natural state
Same goal. Completely different energy.
One is based in lack. The other, in identity.
Manifestation Isn’t a Reward for Hard Work
This is a tough one — especially if you’ve been spiritually conditioned to prove your worth.
But hear this with love: You are not manifesting your desires because you “deserve” them.
You manifest them because you’ve assumed the identity of the version of you who already holds them.
It’s not merit. It’s alignment.
Even Neville reminded us:
“You do not attract what you want. You attract what you are.”
So What Do You Do, Then?
Instead of exhausting yourself doing, focus on:
Assuming — Enter the identity of “it’s already mine”
Allowing — Let reality catch up without micromanaging it
Adjusting — When old assumptions pop up, gently shift back
Acting in congruence — Make moves from that future version of you, not toward it
Your actions still matter — but they arise naturally from being, not desperation.
And yes, your subconscious is still listening. It’s always learning from your inner posture, your dominant assumptions, your energetic “default.”
That’s why practices like nighttime reprogramming or identity journaling (like we explored in Deprogramming Desire) are so effective.
They aren’t about effort — they’re about reassumption.
Let It Be Easy (Without Being Passive)
You don’t need to prove your worth with affirmations. You don’t need to strain your energy to “earn” a new life. You don’t need to effort your way into embodiment.
You just need to return. Return to the identity of the one who already is.
Let that version live your life with you — today, not someday.Speak as them. Walk as them. And let the rest show up the way breath does… Naturally. Invisibly. Unstoppably.
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