Ask Why
24 07 2008
The word “manifest” has become a golden word that can’t seem to go wrong in any situation. Want more money? Manifest it. Want more love? Manifest it. The desire to manifest things usually leads to one question - “how?”. Many will say, “set the right intentions”, or “use all your heart, mind and soul”, or “think positive”. Still, the ability to manifest more effectively seems to delude most people. There’s so much talk on “how” … we see that everywhere in books, blogs, seminars, videos and all. Perhaps it’s time to ask “why” instead.
One of the most common things that people want to manifest is money. The benefits of money are so obvious, it would seem silly to ask why anyone would want to manifest money. But here’s where we may be short-changing our intentions. Do your intentions have depth? Do you know why you are setting these intentions at all? Are your intentions merely “shells”, manifesting into nothing but thin air?
If you tell yourself, “I want lots of money”, ask yourself WHY do you want that. The string of answers that follow may reveal your true intentions behind wanting that money:
- I want lots of money. - Why?
- Because I want to be debt-free, and I want a big house. - Why?
- Because I don’t want to worry about having no money to pay my bills. I want my family to live in a nice big house that we can be proud of. - Why?
- Because I want to feel secure and I love my family.
So now we know it’s not just a superficial intention of “wanting lots of money”. There’s now the energy of “security” and “love” that backs it up. You can probably feel the intention now with more intensity. Wouldn’t that make a more complete, more powerful intention to send out to the Universe?
Sometimes, asking “why” may lead us to set new intentions that are way different from what they were when we first started. We may discover it’s not “money” but “power” that we really want. Or we may realize it not “a slimmer body”, but “real friends who love me for who I am” that we really want. Or maybe not “to win the Salesman of the Year award”, but “to be truly recognized for my gifts, no matter where I go”. You get the drift.
Personally, I feel getting to the root of my intentions have given them more depth and meaning - it’s kinda like giving my intentions ”souls”. This has helped me manifest things with greater success. It has also helped me declutter my mental vision board, so that I can focus my energies on manifesting the things that truly matter … and not just wanting EVERYTHING blindly. 
Start asking “why” if you haven’t already done so. Give your intentions an energetic boost, then send them soaring to the Universe. Let me know how it turns out. 
Blessings,
Irene
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Well said. If we can dig further to find out what intentions we have behind our desires, we can have a better understanding of what we are really asking for. As you pointed out, it may not be a just a case of “wanting lots of money”; it may be something deeper. Being clear in what our exact intentions are, can most certainly help in our manifestations!
Thanks for sharing,
Evelyn
Hi Evelyn, yes clarity of our intentions is important. It’s ok to want that million dollars, as long as you know what the real driving force behind it is. Perhaps having a good reason strengthens our case to the Universe, and our “order” gets expedited!
Ah, the good ol’ Socratic Method. This is extremely useful for all the reasons you’ve outlined in your post. It’s funny how children employ the same methods instinctually and have no reservations about asking “why?” to every answer.
I think this is a practice everyone should employ both on themselves and the universe around them. You never know until you ask, literally! Great article!
Hi John, children are inquisitive and that’s a good thing! Except when they drive us nuts with too many “whys”, LOL! I agree with you … you never know until you ask.
Thanks for stopping by!
Be very sure about what you send out into the Universe, as it will come back to you threefold. This statement is a key one in my personal belief system, but I think it fits nicely with what you are saying. If you really don’t know why you are putting something out there, you are running a risk of getting something totally unexpected back.
And on a less philosophical note, the exercise of asking why is a good one because it may turn out there are other options for obtaining your actual desire. Need more money, to get that bigger house…to ultimately feel like you are providing the best for your kids? Hmmm, how about a smaller house that costs less, such that the money you already have can be used to take your kids on wonderful trips to expand their experiences?
Good point Urban Panther. Asking why does show us the various options for obtaining our desires - and sometimes these options can be more meaningful and fulfilling.
Hi Irene,
This reminds me of how a toddler will continually ask “why”. Maybe they’re smarter than we think. They want the real answer, not one off the cuff one.
HI Barbara,
Yes … we do learn from children!
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I really like the idea of asking “why”. It’s a great tool for better self-understanding. Thank you!
Hi Vered, you’re welcome! Thanks for stopping by.
Asking why is an essential part of the creation process because it gives us our juice. Without these energetic feelings we can often send mixed messages to the Universe.
I love following these deeper trails. A favorite couple questions of mine are: What would this then give me? What else?
Hi Tom,
I love the follow-up question: “What would this then give me?”. It helps us do a sanity check on our intentions … who knows, we may end up striking that intention off the list once we realize it may not be serving our purpose the way we thought it would be. Or we just create a new one that’s more aligned to what we truly want.
Thanks for stopping by!
I guess it doesn’t make much sense to ask for money, since in effect what you would be asking for are little pieces of green paper. In addition, you have to be open to getting what you want from many different sources, instead of just thinking you need to get money so that you can go out and buy it. I enjoyed reading this!
Hi Marelisa,
Nice to have you here!
Yes … money is meaningless unless we know what we really want to do with it. We are often able to manifest the intentions behind that money (or house, or whatever), but we don’t see it when it comes - simply because it didn’t arrive in the form that we had expected.
If you have children or if you are around children, you will discover quickly the need to justify everything you say and everything you do because children have the tendency to ask “Why” in order for them to better understand the world around them. Simply put, we have to be like children. We need to constantly ask our selves why we want things and why we do things. Asking why forces us to really examine or motivations.
On a different note. THANK YOU very much for your very generous donation…Please send me the exact name that you want appear on the school wall.
Thanks again.
Hi Chris,
I have children and their “why” questions sometimes drive me crazy … but yes, we have to be like them sometimes! As for the donation - you’re most welcome, it’s the least I can do for your noble cause, really. I’ve emailed you on your request … I feel like a star, gonna have my name on some wall, yay!
Hi Irene,
Awesome article!
This is a helpful reminder of how to generate the feelings of desire and having it now! I guess having money in itself is of no value, it’s what we want to do with it.
Anna
Hey Anna, thanks! Good to see you here.
People often want something simply because others are saying it’s cool … asking why helps us decide better if we should follow the crowd, or just stick to our own choices.
Oooh, great post. Going beyond the superficial and heading right towards the roots.
Thank you Ariel! That’s right … all the way to the roots …