Lewis Howes argues that manifestation works better when you visualize obstacles, not just the trophy. Athletes mentally rehearse challenges like defensive opponents or hazards. This emotional priming helps you handle setbacks when they actually happen.
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So how does someone learn to manifest the right way? What else needs to happen alongside visualization in order to manifest what you want? What do athletes visualize? Do athletes visualize the trophy? No. Do they visualize the gold medal? No. What do athletes visualize? They visualize the obstacles in their way. They visualize if I'm on offense, defense is coming at me. If I'm going down the mountain skiing, what could be in my way? They're visualizing the obstacles so that they are emotionally ready to deal with it when those obstacles come.