The Relationship between Manifestation and Identity
Now that we’ve covered authenticity and wellness, it’s time to explore how the new identity you’ve selected through your self-concept manifests into reality. A new identity is essentially a new reality, and your self-concept work has been about seeing yourself as already embodying it. Now, you can pair that with conscious attention on your new self-concept to fully step into this new version of yourself. Ultimately, manifestation is about being a new person, not just wishing to become one.
Your Affirmations and Aligned Thoughts
The affirmations you’ve created serve as your internal monologue—what you say to yourself about yourself. These affirmations should align with your new identity and be something you can truly believe. If your affirmations feel forced or unattainable, they won’t resonate with your subconscious.
For example, if you are working on a wealth mindset, instead of saying, “I am a millionaire,”—which may feel false to you—you might say, “I am developing a wealthy mindset and making financial decisions that align with abundance.”This is a thought that your subconscious can accept as true, which allows it to work in your favor rather than against you.
How Your Beliefs and Subconscious Create Reality
Your subconscious mind is designed to seek evidence that proves your conscious thoughts correct. Whatever your life looks like now is the result of your past conscious thoughts and beliefs. The good news is that your present conscious thoughts will shape your future.
New Thought figure and mystic Neville Goddard likened the subconscious to a faithful wife who carries the seed of her husband into the world of manifestation. This analogy refers to masculine and feminine energy rather than gender roles. He explained that you cannot impress the subconscious with force; it speaks the language of feelings.
How To Bridge the Gap
Your beliefs act as guards to your subconscious mind. They only let thoughts pass that feel aligned. This is why belief is crucial and your thoughts must align with them. There are two ways to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be:
- Logical Reasoning – If you find yourself doubting your identity shift, ask yourself: Would I still be here? Consider the infinite possibilities in the universe—what if what you are doing, saying, and thinking is precisely what your aligned self would do in this moment? If you can accept this reasoning, then logic is a powerful tool for your manifestation process.
- Visualization and Meditation – This technique involves closing off your senses and living entirely in your imagination. Make your visualization as vivid and detailed as possible. The subconscious mind cannot distinguish between what is real and what is imagined, which makes this method incredibly effective.
Aligned Feelings and Emotions
Aligned feelings arise when you are in the state of the wish fulfilled. You feel as though you already are the person who has what you desire. Self-concept work is about crafting a new state of being, which means embodying a different person.
When visualizing, you need to immerse yourself in the emotions associated with your new reality. If you are manifesting a luxury car, don’t just see yourself driving it—feel the exhilaration, smell the leather, hear the hum of the engine. If you are using logic to align with your new identity, allow yourself to feel the emotions that naturally come with believing in this version of yourself.
Aligned Action & Manifestation
This is something I was confused about for a long time but I realized that this requires self-awareness. You don’t have to do anything spectacular to manifest because when you’re in the state of the wish fulfilled, you already have it. By extension, you will be acting your part naturally. You just need to embody your identity by feeling and thinking how your desired self does—the actions will come effortlessly. This, paired with the fact that your subconscious is doing all the work to bring your manifestation to you, means all you have to do is accept it and keep your awareness on the new identity you’ve selected through your self-concept work.
At no point in this process should you be fixated on how things will manifest. Your focus should remain on embodying your new identity, not worrying about the mechanics of manifestation.
Detachment and Trust
Everything in the universe is connected, meaning that what you desire is already yours—you’re just not experiencing it yet. Detachment doesn’t mean indifference; it means trusting the process without clinging to outcomes. The moment you release the “need it now” mindset and embrace the “I already have it” mentality, manifestation becomes effortless.
Trusting yourself and the universe means you have done the necessary self-concept work, and now you allow your manifestation to unfold naturally. Stop constantly checking for results; instead, align with the energy of already having what you want. Confidence in the process accelerates its manifestation.
The Reinforcement Loop: Creating a Manifestation Spiral
All of these principles form what I call the reinforcement loop, which functions more like an upward spiral. It begins with a desire, and while there may be resistance initially, consistency propels it forward.
Each time you think an aligned thought—one that your subconscious accepts—it reinforces your belief system. This, in turn, generates aligned emotions, which then influence your actions. As you take actions that align with your new identity, you collect more evidence that you are indeed becoming that person. This evidence further strengthens your beliefs, leading to stronger emotions, more aligned actions, and so on. This upward spiral gains momentum, making it easier to stay in your chosen identity and sustain your new reality.
The hardest part of manifestation is initiating this loop. Once it’s in motion, your only job is to remain conscious and keep your awareness centered on your new identity.
Final Thoughts
Manifestation is not about forcing reality to change; it’s about becoming the version of yourself that naturally exists in your desired reality. Your thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and actions all contribute to this transformation. Through affirmations, subconscious alignment, visualization, emotional embodiment, and detachment, you can step fully into the identity you have chosen.
The process may require patience and persistence, but once you embrace your new self-concept, reality has no choice but to reflect it. Keep your awareness on your new identity, and soon, what once seemed like a dream will simply be your everyday experience.
Live Authentically. Live Well. Dream Boldly.
Thank you for reading and Happy Manifesting!