Are Your Desires Real or Only Symbols?
It’s quite usual these days for people to desire to have a bigger house, a fast new car or a million dollars in the bank. But most people, however hard they try to manifest these things, cannot seem to move even a little bit closer to the realization of their goals. And the main reason why they fail to manifest such goals is because they go for the symbols of their desires rather than for their hearts’ desires.
Now there’s a huge difference between the real desires and the symbols of them. The difference is so vast that the symbols of the desires would end up making people feel empty whilst the real desires would make them really happy.
So how to know whether you are trying to achieve the symbol of your desire or your real desire? First, achieving real desires is much easier. Because real desires of your heart are the real you, they resonate with you and thus they quickly bring themselves to you when you turn into their direction. The symbols of your desires, however, are so not you that it seems like every conceivable obstacle comes between you and them.
The reason most people go for the symbols of their desires and never achieve them (or achieve them after years of struggle) is because they are fooled by the media and people around them. Everyone should want a brand new car and a house, right? Everyone should be working hard to become a boss of the company and show off newest iphones, laptops, etc., right? Well that’s what most people strive for, and these things are merely symbols.
You see, you should always question Why you desire a certain thing. This will uncover the real desire. For example, most people want to own a house because they want more Security. Most people want more money because they want more Freedom. Those who want fast sports cars usually seek for Escape from their present circumstances. Those who want luxurious cars usually want more Respect and Acknowledgment. Those who want to have expensive gadgets and accessories want to be seen in a better light by others. This list is literally endless.
When you find your heart’s desire, the steps to achieve it will soon be revealed to you, because you will get into harmony with who you really are. So when you understand that you wanted a house for more security, you can ask how can you feel more secure at this very moment. Maybe then you will realise that you should stop clinging to people for search of security and find security inside. Or you may decide to meditate or pray.
If you realised that you want a million dollars for more freedom, you can question yourself how at this very moment you can feel more free. And maybe it will turn out that you should take a step towards working for yourself, and this very first step towards self employment will give you a greater freedom.
If you understood that a fast car was a symbol of wanting to escape, ask yourself what you want to escape from. Maybe that would be your job or relationship, for example. Then you can plan which actions to take to change your circumstances.
I too in the past was trying to achieve the symbols of my desires. I knew in my heart that what I was going for was not the real me, but the world convinced me that these are the desires I should be trying to get. I’m so glad that I woke up from this bad dream and started really questioning myself about my heart’s desires. And then I realised that all I wanted was freedom and love.
I didn’t need a million dollars or a lifestyle that others would be envious of, as these were only the mental illustrations of my soul’s longing. I just needed to earn enough money to live in a comfortable way and to have plenty of time to do what I felt like doing. I achieved this goal by doing what I love to do – writing self improvement blog posts and helping people personally.
I also wanted to be loved, and I only attracted love when I found love in myself and shared it.
Never lie to yourself. Always question everything, even your desires. This will allow you to discover your real desires and they will be easy to achieve because they are in alignment with your inner being.
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My name is Simona Rich and I help people improve themselves through the articles and products of this website. Although I have found my life's purpose and now I spend my time traveling throughout India and sharing my knowledge, my life used to be completely different. 
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