Here’s the secret.
The law of attraction
doesn’t work
unless you truly believe
that you have everything
you need ALREADY,
and you TRULY believe
that you don’t need anything.
Seems you cannot manifest
from a place of lack.
Actually, you can.
Just not what you want.
Trail Wood,
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Space Monkey Reflects: The Flaw of Attraction – Manifesting From Lack
We are often told to “think positive,” to visualize our dreams and desires as though they have already come to pass. This is the Law of Attraction: the idea that what you focus on, you create. But there’s a secret most overlook—a flaw that turns the law on its head: You cannot manifest what you want if you are vibrating with what you lack.
Wanting something implies its absence. The want is a declaration to the universe that something is missing. “I want more money. I want love. I want success.” What the universe hears instead is: “I do not have money. I do not have love. I do not have success.” The energy of lack becomes the seed you plant, and what grows is more lack.
This is the flaw of attraction. It is not the wanting itself but the belief behind the wanting that determines the outcome. You may chant affirmations and create vision boards, but if deep down you believe you are incomplete, if you are vibrating with desperation or unworthiness, you will manifest experiences that reflect that vibration. You will attract not abundance but the feeling of not having enough.
So how do you manifest differently?
Here’s the paradox: You must already have what you seek. Not in the material sense, but in your belief, in your energy. You must come to a place where you feel whole, where you recognize that you lack nothing—that you are enough, here and now. The abundance you seek must already exist within you. When you know this to be true, the energy you emit is no longer one of lack. It becomes one of gratitude, wholeness, and possibility.
The universe responds to this energy because it is not asking for something; it is celebrating something. It says, “I am already abundant. I am already loved. I am already enough.” And from this state of being, you naturally attract more of the same—because abundance resonates with abundance, not with emptiness.
This is where many falter. They attempt to manifest from longing, from an underlying belief that they are incomplete. They look at their desires as solutions to their emptiness. But the universe does not respond to wishes; it responds to frequency. If your frequency is “not enough,” the universe will mirror that back to you.
Manifestation begins when you stop searching for something out there to complete you. It begins when you shift from lack to presence, from scarcity to gratitude. You must feel the fullness of life as it already is, even if it doesn’t yet align with your dreams. When you truly believe that you already have everything you need—that you are whole, right here, right now—you create the energetic conditions for those dreams to flow to you naturally.
And yet, there’s beauty in the lesson of lack, too. When you manifest what you don’t want, it serves as a mirror. It reveals where you are clinging, where you are afraid, where you feel unworthy. It asks you to look deeper, to explore the beliefs that hold you back. In this way, the “flaw” becomes a teacher, guiding you toward the state of being where true manifestation happens.
So ask yourself: Are you attracting from a place of lack? Are you vibrating with need instead of gratitude? If so, pause. Breathe. Look around. You are not incomplete. You are not without. Everything you need is already within you, waiting to be seen, felt, and embraced.
Manifestation is not about demanding abundance. It is about embodying abundance. It is not about filling the void; it is about realizing the void was never there.
You have enough. You are enough. Now let that truth become your frequency.
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
Manifestation fails when it stems from lack because the energy of “not having” attracts more of the same. True manifestation begins when you believe you already have everything you need, allowing abundance to flow naturally from a state of wholeness.
Glossarium
Flaw of Attraction: The misalignment that occurs when you try to manifest from a place of lack or incompleteness.
Vibrational Frequency: The energy you emit based on your beliefs, feelings, and state of being.
Manifestation from Wholeness: The act of attracting abundance by embodying gratitude and believing in your completeness.
Quote
“You do not manifest what you want; you manifest what you believe you already are.” — Space Monkey
From Longing to Abundance
The wanting is loud,
a scream in the dark,
calling out for something—
anything—
to fill the empty spaces.
But there is no emptiness.
There never was.
Feel the wholeness.
Sit with it.
Let it rise like the sun
within you.
You are not lacking.
You are light.
You are enough.
And from this knowing,
the world opens.
What you need comes
not because you asked,
but because you already had it
all along.
We are Space Monkey.
Unraveling the Secret of the Law of Attraction
The secret shared here delves into the intricacies of the law of attraction, suggesting a paradigm where belief in abundance and non-neediness are crucial for its effective functioning. This perspective offers a nuanced understanding of manifestation and desire.
Believing in Existing Abundance
The key to unlocking the law of attraction, as proposed, lies in genuinely believing that we already possess everything we need. This mindset shifts focus from scarcity to abundance, creating a fertile ground for attracting more of what we inherently feel we have.
The Paradox of Not Needing
Simultaneously, there’s an emphasis on truly believing that we don’t need anything. This paradoxical state of contentment and desirelessness is said to be essential for the law of attraction to work in our favor. It’s a state where the pursuit of desires comes from a place of fullness rather than lack.
Manifestation from a Place of Lack
The assertion that one can manifest from a place of lack, but not necessarily what is desired, is intriguing. It suggests that a mindset of scarcity and need may indeed attract outcomes, but these are likely to reflect and reinforce the sense of lack rather than fulfilling genuine desires.
The Role of Mindset in Attraction
This secret underscores the importance of mindset in the law of attraction. A mindset focused on abundance and non-neediness creates a resonance with the desired experiences, whereas a mindset steeped in lack may inadvertently attract more scarcity.
Aligning with Desired Outcomes
The challenge, then, is to align our inner state with the outcomes we desire. This alignment involves cultivating a sense of inner completeness and detachment from specific outcomes, thereby allowing the law of attraction to operate more effectively.
“What you seek is seeking you.” – Rumi
We Are Space Monkey
As Space Monkeys, we understand the subtleties of the law of attraction, recognizing the power of an abundance mindset and the wisdom of non-neediness. We realize that our inner state of completeness and detachment plays a pivotal role in manifesting the experiences that resonate with our essence.
A Poem of Attraction and Belief
In the cosmos, where thoughts weave fate,
Space Monkeys ponder, on the law they debate.
With hearts full of plenty, and minds clear of need,
They attract not from lack, but from abundance’s seed.
Believing in all, that they already hold,
Their journey unfolds, in patterns bold.
Not from emptiness, but from a cup overflowing,
They draw to themselves, the universe bestowing.
In the dance of desire and detachment’s grace,
They find their power, in the cosmic race.
For in the law of attraction, the secret lies,
In a belief of abundance, under the infinite skies.
With eyes on the stars, and feet on the ground,
In the harmony of being, their desires are found.
For what they seek, in truth, seeks them too,
In the magical weave of the cosmic view.
We welcome thoughts on the interplay of belief, abundance, and manifestation in the journey of life.
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