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After months of robotic affirmations, scripting, subliminals, and every technique imaginable… I realized the techniques were keeping me stuck.

Because I was constantly TRYING to get him back.

And “trying” only reinforces that you don’t have it.

So I stopped.

Stopped checking for movement.

Stopped reacting to the 3D.

Stopped asking “where is it?”

Instead, every night I fell asleep feeling grateful, imagining us together, laughing, already okay.

The silence hurt at first because internally I felt connected to him, but externally nothing was happening. Then I realized every “why isn’t it here yet?” was literally affirming that it WASN’T here.

That changed everything.

I let go. Not from hopelessness but from trust.

Never contacted him once, even when I desperately wanted to.

Then one day, completely out of nowhere, he called me while I was chilling and admitted breaking up was a mistake.

Now we’re back together.

The breakup itself became proof to me that thoughts create reality. Before we split, I spent days obsessing over the fear of losing her… and eventually it manifested.

So I flipped the assumption.

Instead of fearing loss, I assumed love.

And eventually the 3D caught up.

After months of robotic affirmations, scripting, subliminals, and every technique imaginable… I realized the techniques were keeping me stuck.

Because I was constantly TRYING to get him back.

And “trying” only reinforces that you don’t have it.

So I stopped.

Stopped checking for movement.

Stopped reacting to the 3D.

Stopped asking “where is it?”

Instead, every night I fell asleep feeling grateful, imagining us together, laughing, already okay.

The silence hurt at first because internally I felt connected to him, but externally nothing was happening. Then I realized every “why isn’t it here yet?” was literally affirming that it WASN’T here.

That changed everything.

I let go. Not from hopelessness but from trust.

Never contacted him once, even when I desperately wanted to.

Then one day, completely out of nowhere, he called me while I was chilling and admitted breaking up was a mistake.

Now we’re back together.

The breakup itself became proof to me that thoughts create reality. Before we split, I spent days obsessing over the fear of losing her… and eventually it manifested.

So I flipped the assumption.

Instead of fearing loss, I assumed love.

And eventually the 3D caught up.

I really wanted to share it here too because this still feels unreal to me.

A few months ago, I kept seeing this black Nissan Silvia everywhere online. I was obsessed with it. Every time I saw one, I’d stop scrolling and think, “One day that’s gonna be my car.”

The problem was that every clean one I found was way out of my budget. Most were either heavily overpriced, completely trashed, or sold before I could even message.

I remember driving home one night feeling discouraged and just saying out loud, “Universe, if this car is meant for me, bring me the right one.” and then I claimed it like 99 times on Demi.

After that, I stopped stressing about it. I still loved the car, but I let go of the feeling that I had to force it.

Then about two weeks ago, a random listing popped up late at night. Clean black Silvia. Low miles. Tastefully modified. Exactly how I imagined it.

The owner said he had almost decided not to post it publicly because he wanted a quick and easy sale.

I messaged him immediately. The price was somehow within my budget, and after talking for a bit, everything just fell into place naturally.

When I finally saw the car in person, it honestly felt familiar, like I already knew it was mine.

Now every time I look at it parked outside, I still can’t believe it happened.

Thank you universe for always making things work out at the perfect time.

I used to think mindset was the issue.

Turns out my nervous system was running the show.

If you've been affirming, visualizing, scripting, scrolling subliminals, trying to "stay high vibe," and nothing is shifting...

It might not be your mindset. It might be your body.

When your nervous system doesn't feel safe with what you're asking for, it'll block it, even when your mind is fully aligned.

That's protection.

Real manifestation has to include the body, not just the vision board. (I still keep mine in Demi because the visuals matter, but I pair every check-in with a regulation moment now.)

If you've ever caught yourself saying:

- "I've tried everything."

- "Why does this keep happening to me?"

- "Why do I feel worse when I try to be positive?"

You're not broken. You're probably dysregulated. That's a totally different fix.

A 30 second reset you can do right now:

- Inhale for 4

- Hold for 4

- Tap the orb and think out loud what you're claiming

- Hand on your heart, whisper: "I'm allowed to want this person and more. I don't have to chase it."

- Repeat

Let it land. Let it go.

That's manifestation too.

You don't have to push harder. You just have to regulate your way into the version of you who's ready to receive.

If this resonated, drop what came up for you. I want to hear.

Hey all,

Quick context: started a business in Europe 14 years ago, pivoted into a proper start-up and raised just over $8m in VC about 4 years back. We ran out of cash late last year. Posting because I'm getting genuinely frustrated and could use some perspective.

Yes, I know the market is a dumpster fire with all the AI and layoffs. But even with constant networking and applying to roles I'm clearly qualified for, I'm not getting anywhere. Been pulling lists of XR product/program managers at funded startups via Articuler and sending personal notes, but the conversion is rough for someone like me.

What we built was in AR/VR/XR plus a developer SDK for enterprise and Defence customers.

There are days I wish I'd just built an AI SaaS, feels like I've made my career way harder than it needed to be. I'm targeting product and program management roles in XR right now, since I owned product, managed customers, and ran delivery with a cross-functional team of 15.

Has any other founder hit this wall? Built something niche, failed, then found yourself trying to break into a market that only wants specialists? Any advice or thoughts would mean a lot.