Manifestation Is Real or I’ve Lost The Plot?
Newsletter #42
Wahoooo!!! Welcome!
I believe a magical flow exists for everyone’s life.
Not like a preordained destiny.
But certain paths exist that only you could walk due to your unique skills, experiences and circumstances.
I see it as an alignment of what gives you flow internally, with what’s flowing for you externally.
Csikszentmihalyi’s research beautifully articulates the concept of flow state and how to find your internal flow.
But to find what’s flowing externally I believe you need to listen to the universe.
The problem is the universe can’t use words. It uses other means that are easy to miss or dismissed as luck or coincidence if you’re not listening.
I believe the universe's language is ‘ease and resistance’ (which coincidentally makes the acronym EAR).
Resistance as a way to redirect. Ease as a way to say continue.
The crazy 18-month journey I’ve been on since quitting my job has led to an unwavering belief in this.
There’s no other way for me to explain going from popping-up with 13 headsets on a beach on a small island in Thailand to becoming Bali’s largest supplier of silent disco headsets with 350 headsets and running events at beach clubs.
When you find your flow it’s crazy how quickly ambitions become reality.
My desire to write about this is to record reflections of my own journey. But equally to increase “safety” for others who are keen to find their flow. So without further ado…
Update #7: Manifestation Is Real or I’ve Lost The Plot?
If you’d told me five years ago I’d be writing a piece on manifestation my assumption would be the metaverse had broken my brain, I’d become a hippie singing kumbaya or I’d been locked in a mental institution. Or perhaps a combination of all three. In that order.
But here I am not only writing about manifestation, but now utterly convinced by it.
What happened?
Did a “Raise Your Frequency” workshop in Bali connect me to my higher-self and shift my timeline to a place where I’m convinced I’m a prophet of these teachings? Did I purchase a $5,000 manifestation course that promises the pathway to abundance is to sell others on the power of manifestation and abundance? Or did the Youtube algorithm systematically feed me content that slowly converted me into believing we’re in a simulation that Aliens created to entertain themselves when they get home from work each day?
No. The answer is simple:
Someone finally gave me an answer that wasn’t simply “you just need to trust”, “I promise it works”, “my friend who did an Ayahuasca ceremony said so”.
That person was Ramon Llamba, aka my Indian mum, a woman with a PHD in Quantum Physics and a passion for bridging the gap between science and spirituality.
To provide the first principle logic and reasoning that converted me from a “3D hater” to a “5D creator”, I’ll explain it as if I was chatting to a teenager, lets call him Billy.
Huzz:
Quantum Physics states: “We are nothing but a mass of energy that functions on frequency.”
A frequency is a vibration.
We as humans produce vibrations through our feelings / emotions.
If we were to make that an equation so far we have:
Frequency = vibration = emotions.
Thanks to the work of David Hawkins we can map those emotions to different frequencies:
Give me a nod if you’re still with me. Cool, let’s continue:
What are feelings and emotions? They’re chemicals in our brain.
How do we create these chemicals in our brain? Commands + behaviours.
So frequency = vibration = emotions = chemicals created by commands (thoughts) + behaviours.
In other words, our commands (thoughts) and behaviours alter our emotions, changing our frequency.
Billy:
“Cool bro, you can do algebra with words that don't prove shit. Why does our frequency impact manifestation?”.
Huzz:
Ah Billy, always so eloquent with your words. Here’s two explanations:
Nerdy first principles explanation using quantum physics
A personal story
Nerdy Explanation
The Superposition principle in Quantum Physics shares that all possibilities exist simultaneously until observation collapses them into one definite reality.
Let’s borrow an image from Tim Urban to visualise this:
The Superposition principle states that all green paths are possible futures.
Manifestation is simply using our conscious mind to increase the probability of a possible path.
Billy:
“But how does manifestation do that? Surely if I simply continue to ‘work hard’ and make ‘smart choices’ I can create that desired reality, after all that’s the American Dream. What does manifesting have to do with it?”
Huzz:
If the universe is made up of energy that functions on frequency, then everything from people to opportunity to money has a frequency.
Resonance theory shows objects that vibrate at similar frequencies naturally synchronise.
This theory suggests if your personal frequency (your dominant emotional and mental state) resonates with a certain level of wealth, success, or love, you are more likely to attract opportunities vibrating at that level.
This doesn’t make it a certainty, however it increases the probability.
Billy:
Well if our frequency is impacted by our commands, why isn’t changing my frequency and “manifesting” that reality as simple as saying three affirmations?
Huzz:
Always cutting straight to the point Billy.
Let’s use another visual to understand why:
Saying three affirmations may change your frequency in the moment. But to synchronise with the frequency of your desired path it needs to be sustained.
Billy:
Well what determines our average frequency? How can I create a more permanent higher shift?
Huzz:
Our frequency is determined by our habitual behaviour and thoughts.
Who has almost exclusive control over these habitual behaviour and thoughts? Our subconscious mind.
Meaning, the key to creating lasting change to our personal frequency is creating a shift in the subconscious mind.
By understanding this we begin to see Manifestation isn’t simply setting an intention and visualising a future. It’s the deliberate use of our conscious mind to change our subconscious behaviours and thoughts.
Personal story time to show what I mean:
Personal Story
To start lets view our subconscious mind like a self-governing version of us.
This model of us is programmed to:
Keep us feeling safe
Act on our habits
Let’s use the metaphor of a dome to visualise this. Everything inside the dome is all the habits we feel safe doing. Everything outside the dome is desires that don’t feel safe.
So in 2020 this was me living in Sydney, in my corporate job, getting paid an okay salary:
But then in 2021 the desire to quit my job, live overseas as a digital nomad and work for myself emerged:
Fast forward two years to the beginning of 2023 lets see my progress…
Nothing had changed!!!!
Why?
Because this new reality didn’t feel safe to this subconscious model of me. So not only did none of my habits or behaviours changed to make it a reality. I didn’t vibrate at a frequency that attracted possible dream opportunities.
At the beginning of 2023 I then signed up to a challenge to do one thing a week that terrified me. What happened within six months of that challenge?
I’d quit my job, was living in Bali with a new girlfriend who’d spent the past 5 years travelling the world and funding my life through self-employment.
The challenge of doing one thing a week that scared me, changed my habits and thoughts, shifting what my subconscious model of me felt safe doing and created a new outcome.
Billy:
“So you changed your habits and your outcome changed…no surprises there, what does manifesting have to do with this?”
Huzz:
So if we see manifestation as the deliberate use of our conscious mind to change our subconscious behaviours and patterns. Yes we experience change through the shift in our behaviours, but we also become a magnet for opportunities at that frequency.
Between 2021 and 2023 when my desire emerged this is where I was emotionally.
Throughout this time period I attempted to secure a number of “dream roles”, all which I failed to land.
None were worse than failing to be hired as a school facilitator for a Men’s group. A role I was overqualified for and was so “perfect” for my manager at the time was endorsing me to pursue it despite not wanting to lose me.
Through the challenge I moved up to ‘courage’:
Now after the challenge and living in Bali for over a year it moved up again:
Guess which version of me has been best at attracting opportunities that I could previously only dreamed of?
Few crazy examples from 2024:
One of my intentions for the year was to step into my “healthy masculinity”
A guy who runs Men’s Retreats on this exact topic ended up hiring me and then paid me to fly to Perth and attend a retreat.
Find a way to fund my life in Bali sustainably
One of Bali’s largest beach clubs reached out and partially funded the acquisition of 300 new headsets.
Highest paying coaching clients
My two highest paid coaching clients of the year were both inbound leads and came out of no-where.
Desire to build my social media audience
As I set the intention to (finally) grow my social media following I met a guy with a 1 million instagram followers, he appreciated my energy so much (his words) that he invited me to join his new $100 a month community course that helps you grow your Instagram following, for free!
Is it luck that all these things happen? What do you think Billy?
Billy:
Look, I like the dome analogy and how by using your conscious mind to rewire your subconscious thoughts and behaviours, you can change the trajectory of your life.
If quantum physics is right and I’m also attracting opportunities that support that future then it seems like an added benefit.
Huzz:
Epic. I’ll take that. The image I’ll leave with you is this:
It allows you to visualise how your personal frequency becomes a map for possible future paths.
What’s coming up?
Rise & Vibe: a 5-day wake-up and dance challenge - starting May 1st. Shoot me a message if you’re keen to join!
Favourite videos of the past few months:
After two years of living in Bali we felt it was time to find more ways to give back…
So we’ve decided to raise money for an orphanage, the only way we know how…
Hosting a sunset silent disco fundraiser 🎧💃
A reminder to embrace your weird 🤍
Where is fear holding you back? And how can you make it fun instead? ❤️
Cool moment of the past month:
For my Birthday Spiff pimped out my ride:
Until the next newsletter,
Much Love,
Huzz
Nice article Nick this is such a hard topic to talk about but I appreciate your breakdown, thanks!