A powerful way to shift your reality fast is by letting go of substitutes. Usually, we don’t pay much attention to the substitutes in our lives. In fact, we take them for granted. We’re accustomed to not going for what we want and settling for less. But how do substitutes actually shift your reality? Let’s dive in!
To understand how to shift your reality, we need to discuss timelines. Timelines are probable versions of the future stemming from your choices. Instead of one clearly defined future, it can change based on your decisions and actions. When someone does a psychic reading predicting your future, they can only tune into the most probable future, but you could change it a second later. If you want to learn how to shift your reality by making decisions, read my article.
Your choices are the most powerful tool to shift your reality.
No matter how big or small, what we choose matters. You can wake up in the morning and decide to show up as the best version of yourself, which will attract different levels of synergy in your day. You can choose to do things aligned with who you truly want to become. These types of choices bridge you to your highest timeline.
When you choose situations aligned with your highest timeline, you instantly shift your reality to that timeline.
Your highest timeline is the most elegant, efficient, and fastest growth path. It’s the ideal option the soul embodies in this life. The ego must follow the soul’s lead to shift your reality and tap into your highest timeline. The release of ego control is easier said than done. Because the ego ties its sense of identity to circumstances, achievements, and our stories.
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Now that we’ve established how our choices are powerful in creating our reality let’s talk about substitutes. A substitute is the second, third, or millionth best option instead of what we actually want. We learn to settle for less and be grateful for something other than what we truly want.
Imagine that you end up marrying someone you feel comfortable with and have feelings for, but deep down, you know it’s not the right person. Maybe you do it because you’re in your thirties and should marry and have kids. So you use your logical side and think that no one better will come along. But living with and creating a life with someone who isn’t 100% your person will impact every aspect of your life. It will also affect the way you see yourself and what you believe is possible in your life. Suddenly, you may fear taking risks and following your soul’s desires.
Or you’re hunting for a rental apartment. You use your logic telling you that you can afford only a specific type of flat. But is it true? What if there could be your dream flat within the same budget? Now, you choose the substitute instead of your dream flat. This seemingly innocent choice could mean you don’t meet your soulmate because you live in a different neighborhood. Or it could mean you don’t write the book you’ve dreamed of because you don’t have a quiet space where you feel lit up.
Have you ever said yes to something you actually wanted even though it wasn’t the safe and logical option, and it changed your life?
We think settling down for a substitute is not a big deal. It feels like the choice isn’t so important now, and we can go with an alternative this time. Usually, we don’t realize what potential doors we’re closing by choosing the substitute. But deciding what you truly want is a way to shift your reality like no other. It allows you to expand on every level, and you start to see yourself as someone who can make your dreams come true.
We choose substitutes over what we want because we lack trust in the Source (God, Higher Power). The ego believes it has to go and make it happen. We lack patience because, deep down, we don’t think that we can have what we truly want. But imagine how you could shift your reality if you stayed committed to your true desires. What if you waited for the right thing, even if it took longer than anticipated?
There is magic and potency in creating a life that feels like “it.” Even if we have to wait for everything to come together for years. On the other hand, when we have a life full of substitutes, it never feels good. No amount of tarot reading can replace a conscious relationship with your soul. No amount of relationships can replace the love between soulmates. Deep down, we know what is true to us. And we need to move away from the fear and toward the soul.
When we overthink and analyze what we want, it’s a sign that we operate from the logical mind rather than the soul. Because the soul always knows. Likewise, when something is right for you, you know it. When you meet the right person, you know it. When a perfect opportunity presents itself, you know it despite any fear. If you find a soul-aligned healer, you know it despite your mind trying to rationalize that you should wait before you sign up to work with them. But no matter how much time you let pass by, it doesn’t change what is right for you. You can embrace it today or wait another decade.
Every choice costs you energy and time. And there is a time you need to energetically, financially, emotionally, and mentally recover or course correct from choosing a substitute over what you truly want.
Substitutes cost us the life we truly desire. They shift your reality to something that isn’t quite “it.” Deep down, you know it affects your thoughts, emotions, and choices. It changes the way you see yourself and what you believe you’re capable of.
To shift your reality, become aware of what your choices create. Ask yourself:
What does this choice create in my life?
What potential future does this substitute not allow me to experience?
Does this bring me closer to my dream life and dream self?
Is this what my dream self would choose?
If not, why do I believe I must settle down for this option over what I truly want?
You can shift your reality when you decide what you want and stay committed to your desire, even if you don’t see how it could manifest. The thing you desire may come to you in unexpected ways. Think of meeting a soulmate. Could you have orchestrated it? No. Think of how much your life has changed over the last decade; could you have predicted all the changes? Likely not. You don’t need to see the how for something to happen. You only have to allow it.
To shift your reality, you need to become patient. Patience is a sign of trusting God. Why do you choose a substitute if you know what’s meant for you and can’t miss you? But if we “clutter” our lives with substitutes, there is no space for what we truly want.
If you stay in a relationship you don’t feel happy in, likely you aren’t in the space of meeting a soulmate. When you spend all your energy on saving your friends, you don’t have the energy to create a life you desire or meet soul friends who don’t have drama going on in their lives. If you buy clothes you don’t feel good at, you don’t have space to create your dream wardrobe. When you drink coffee daily, it doesn’t cross your mind that it’s only a mental habit and your body would be better off without it.
I could give you billions of examples. But the main point is that if you want to shift your reality, wait for the real deal. And if the right thing has manifested, take a leap of trust and go after it. Don’t talk yourself out of what you want because it’s not for someone like you. What if it’s perfect for someone like you?
If you want to shift your reality, decide to follow your soul, even if it’s difficult. Decide that you’ll figure it out as you say yes to what you truly desire. You’re here to become the best version of yourself. The best doesn’t mean perfect; it means leaning into your gifts, cultivating your inner mastery, and crafting your desired life.
To shift your reality, ask yourself what each of your choices creates. Follow the energy. If it feels constricting or indifferent, it’s not aligned with your highest timeline. It’s meant for you if your heart expands or skips a beat. When you find something that makes you feel that way, do yourself a favor and say yes. It could literally change your life.
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