The One Mistake Stopping You From Manifesting Millions

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Almost everyone who studies manifestation will be, to some extent, interested in manifesting money. Though we’ve all been told, “Money can’t buy happiness,” we also all know that 95 percent of problems will disappear if you throw enough money at them.

This is not a new phenomenon. Alchemists of old dedicated their entire lives to the hunt for the philosopher’s stone, not only because it could grant one eternal life but also because it could turn lead into gold. Even hundreds of years ago, people cared about their finances just as much as they cared about not having to die.

So, again, it’s no surprise that we’re all money-obsessed — and there’s no reason to feel guilty about that fact. It is worth considering, though, why almost everyone feels trapped in some state of financial instability. It’s worth considering, too, why the ultra-rich often face the exact same financial anxieties as the ultra-poor. And, lastly, it’s worth considering why — regardless of how much money you make now — you likely feel as if you don’t have enough money to be truly stable and secure.

Luckily for us, all of these questions are answerable, and the problems associated with them can be solved as soon as we address a singular mistake that almost everyone makes in their money manifestation attempts. So, let’s get into it and put you on the path toward manifesting millions!

The Mistake — You Do Not Understand What Money Is

“Of course I understand what money is,” you’re probably saying. “It’s what I use to buy things.”

And you’re correct. Sort of. But not entirely.

Money is a mystical Rorschach. It changes depending on who is looking at it. And this change is not simply a matter of shifting perspectives — it is a transmutation; a literal changing from one thing into another (hence why we refer to it as “mystical”).

To me, money might be a measure of security. Perhaps I grew up poor; when my family didn’t have enough money, we couldn’t eat, or we lost our apartment. Now, even if I have enough money to eat and keep a roof over my head, money still means survival and security to me. More money means more security and less money means less security.

To you, though, money might be an indicator of status. Maybe your older brother lives in a big mansion, and your parents are impressed by all his material wealth; you feel lesser-than because you live in a normal home and don’t have any expensive toys. To you, more money means more status. If you could find a way to make a billion dollars, your parents would consider you more impressive than your brother, and you wouldn’t have to feel lesser-than anymore.

To someone else, money might be something completely different.

The point is this:

Money is not one set-in-stone “thing.” What money is to you is not what money is to me. As a result of this, we can’t actually say anyone ever has “money problems.”

Trying to “manifest money” because you have “money problems” is like going to a doctor and telling them, “I am unwell, and I need you to write a prescription that’ll cure me, but I refuse to take any tests or explain to you any symptoms.”

This is an impossible ask. In practical terms, there is no such thing as “being unwell.” “Unwell” is a catch-all term. I can have a virus. I can have a broken leg. I can have cancer. I can be addicted to drugs. I can have any of a million different issues and still be able to say, “I am unwell.”

It’s not of any use to think of yourself as “unwell,” then. Your doctor doesn’t have a magical “wellness pill” that was designed to combat unwellness.

You are trying to do this every time you set out to manifest money, though. You’re looking for a solution to a problem that is too vague to be effectively addressed and solved. You’re looking for a magical wellness pill when what you really need is a round of antibiotics or a cast for your fractured wrist.

In manifestation spaces, you’ll often hear terms like “money mindset” and “abundance” tossed around. Teachers will encourage you to enter into a state of internal abundance; to really “feel” as if you have an abundance of money.

This is simultaneously great advice and useless advice in the same way that a round of antibiotics is a great treatment for someone with a bacterial infection and a useless treatment for someone who has a broken leg. It just isn’t specific enough.

Entering a state of abundance will help you manifest money if the obstacle to you manifesting money is abundance-related. If you have spent a good portion of your life feeling that you don’t have a steadily flowing excess of material wealth, then yes, accessing the feeling of abundance will help you.

But what if that isn’t your issue at all? What if you are the person who grew up dirt poor and associates money with survival and security?

An abundance mindset isn’t going to help you if you’re this person because you don’t have an abundance issue. You have a safety and security issue that’s being reflected by the mystical Rorschach of money. Instead of trying to get into the perfect “money mindset,” you should focus all of your attention on feeling safe and secure in a raw, physical sense. If you’re doing visualization exercises, you shouldn’t be imagining yourself in a nightclub blowing your abundant stores of cash; you should be visualizing yourself in a nice, safe house that you’ve paid off in full. You should picture yourself opening your fridge and seeing it filled with food and water. You should access the state of feeling safe.

And if “money” is a barometer of status to you, you should adjust accordingly as well. Visualizing a safe house full of food and water will be useless to you if money isn’t a matter of security in your consciousness. You might need to visualize your parents telling you they’re proud of you or your friends being in awe of your fancy new car.

Just like there is no “wellness pill,” there is no “money pill.” Your specific ailment requires its own specific treatment.

With this in mind, you should dedicate a good portion of your time to internal diagnostics. Instead of blindly engaging in visualization exercises or affirmations that are focused on abundance, figure out if you actually have an abundance problem first. Look at your past history, evaluate your thoughts and feelings, and figure out what it is that money actually means to you.

Whatever money means, that is your problem — not money itself.

With this in mind, we can easily answer the three money-related questions we posed earlier.

Why does almost everyone have money issues? Because everyone has issues, period. Money is just the perfect thing to project your issues onto. I might have security issues, I might have self-esteem issues, I might have abundance issues, I might have some other issues entirely — but money can reflect all of them.

Why do rich people face similar financial anxieties as poor people? Because neither group actually has money problems! Money can be an indicator of status whether I’m rich or poor, and I’ll end up overspending in an attempt to inflate my damaged ego in both cases. If I’m rich, I’ll blow my money on a 10 million dollar house because my business partner only has an 8 million dollar house, and then I’ll live in fear of not being able to make my exorbitant mortgage payments. If I’m poor, I’ll blow my money on designer clothes to wear on a night out so I can impress all my friends, and then I’ll live in fear that those same friends will see my terrible studio apartment and think of me as a loser. Different incomes, same issue. Rinse and repeat this exercise with security, abundance, or whatever.

And lastly, why do your money issues seem to persist no matter how much money you actually make? Because, once again, you don’t have money problems. You have problem problems, and money is just a reflection of that — more of it won’t solve anything for you.

As always, good luck.