Stop wanting. Start selecting.
Tuning the dial of your inner state.
Sometimes the things we want the most seem to stay out of reach.
And the things we barely think about? They show up unannounced. Effortlessly. Almost casually.
This isn’t because we didn’t visualize hard enough.
It’s not because the universe is “testing” us.
And it’s not because we’re broken or blocked.
It’s because wanting something reinforces our lack of it and puts us in a state of resistance.
Can you feel that? When we want something, we separate ourselves from it. And the more we want something, the more we resist not having it.
Let’s play around here for a bit.
Consider that reality doesn’t respond to your wants.
Consider that it responds to your state.
Consider that it doesn’t deliver what you want.
Consider that reality reflects what you’re aligned with.
I don’t claim to know the precise model of reality (if there even is one), nor do I necessarily care to. But there is a proposed model I find interesting.
Vadim Zeland describes reality as a set of parallel tracks, different versions of life that already exist. We’re on one track, experiencing one version of reality. Then there’s a ridiculous amount of other tracks, representing alternative versions. At any point, we can change tracks and tap into a new versions. Sometimes he also compares it to film reels, where the current frame is our current experience and we have the ability to swap reels, giving ourselves alternate future experiences.
In this model, you’re not creating a new future from scratch. You’re tuning into one that already exists.
Not by force.
Not by effort.
By our state.
Your inner state acts like a dial. Turn it, and the scenery changes.
This is where most conventional advice goes sideways.
It teaches people to want harder. This can actually push away what we want when we pay attention to the energetics of it.
In plain language: When you treat something as urgent, critical, or life-defining, you load it with pressure.
The more importance we place on something, the more pressure we build.
Pressure generates resistance.
Think about it in human terms.
Desperation in dating doesn’t attract. It repels.
Fixating on a problem strengthens it.
White-knuckling a goal doesn’t create flow. It creates friction and burnout.
Clinging to an outcome tightens the nervous system.
The more pressure we feel, the more rigid we are.
The harder you push, the more reality pushes back.
Not as punishment.
As reflection.
This is why a neutral state is actually quite powerful.
Calm confidence.
Quiet expectation.
Reduced importance.
Non-resistance.
Allowing.
Not because you don’t care, but because you’re no longer attached to the outcome.
When desire loses importance, energy starts to move again.
The paradox is this: The less you need something, the faster it tends to arrive.
This isn’t because you tricked reality.
It’s because your system stopped broadcasting lack.
Desperation says: I don’t have it.
Neutrality says: It is handled.
And reality tends to agree either way.
If you turn allowing into a strategy, you’ve already missed it. Because that would mean you’re trying to allow. And allowing exists in the absence of trying.
So here’s a cleaner orientation:
Lower the importance: Treat what you want as nice, not necessary. Remind yourself that you’ll be okay regardless. Most of all, realize deeply that everything you truly want is within you. The importance of anything you want naturally drops when you realize you already have access to what you believe it will give you.
Assume cooperation: Move through your days as if life is already rearranging itself in quiet ways you don’t need to supervise or control. Live as if life is unfolding in your favor. This is not only effective. It’s a ton of fun.
Respond, don’t wrestle: When challenges appear, don’t dramatize them. Don’t fight them. Adjust course without emotional charge. You neutralize struggle by cutting off its fuel: your resistance.
That’s it.
No affirmations shouted into the void. No pretending you don’t care when you secretly do. No spiritual bypassing.
Just self-sourced peace.
You’re not manifesting new realities. You’re selecting from existing ones.
And the selection mechanism isn’t effort, belief, or discipline.
It’s your state.
Experiment with this. Try it out and see how it goes.
And once you see, you can’t unsee.
You stop resisting reality.
And reality stops resisting you.
Next week I’m offering three complementary sessions to help you master your inner state and embody this way of life. For some people, this session changes everything. If you’re interested, fill out this brief form and I’ll be in touch.


This is such a powerful mindset shift when I think of the developmental goals I "want" for my special needs son. Thanks for writing this. It's given me a lot to think about.
What a lovely article to read as I sip my morning tea.