To what Degree can You Create Your Reality?
WISH TOKENS AT A TEMPLE IN KYOTO, JAPAN
It’s an open-ended question we all carry: how much of our reality is actually ours to shape?
The concept of “wanting what we have” invites us to work with what is available in each moment, co-creating our next step. It’s the essence of being present—rather than getting stuck in a past we can't change or a future that hasn't arrived.
This shift is powerful because it’s your way out of the trap of constantly chasing, empowering you to ride the wave of the present moment instead.
It’s not about giving up on aspirations:
It’s about syncing your actions with the reality you are facing right now, rather than frustrating yourself by staring at an unreachable horizon.
By working with what you have, you strengthen your creative intelligence and expand a sovereignty that is naturally mirrored in your external experiences.
By detaching from "shoulds," you expand your agency through:
Enhanced Self-Awareness: Fostering clarity in decision-making and actions.
Self-Generated Solutions: Trusting the answers you already hold.
Creative Potential: Embracing the unknown as a space for possibility.
Resilience: Bouncing back with greater ease.
Purpose: Aligning with your most natural strengths.
The Stories: Living the Process
Ana: From Corporate Design to Yoga Soul
Ana was a talented designer at a global corporation, yet she felt profoundly misaligned. Through regular reflection, she realized she was following a path dictated by her degrees rather than her calling.
The fear of staying stuck became greater than her fear of change.
She chose to revise her expected trajectory and restructure her life around her natural gift for Yoga instruction as she realized there was a demand - even within her current employer. Her shift was so authentic that it eventually sparked a new yoga garment collection for the brand—designed from her firsthand experience.
Ana didn’t just change jobs; she aligned the vantage point from which she contributed and expanded her possibilities by changing the angle.
Rachel & Cirain: Bringing the Dream to the Present
Living on the Irish coast, Rachel and Cirain were paralyzed by the "overload" of two low-paid corporate jobs and a B&B. Their true passion—sailing—had become a distant "someday" goal.
Pushed to the edge by the pain of misalignment outweighing the challenge of shifting their mindset, they decided to reflect on the elements of their life and revise their need for socially acclaimed comforts.
They took the plunge: sold the house, quit the jobs, and invested everything into their boat. Today, they host guests on the water while sailing the world.
By restructuring their reality, they moved their dream from a distant aspiration into their daily life, expanding their own belief that you can live lightly and still thrive.
S: Reclaiming the Director’s Chair
As the wife of a high-ranking official, S. lived a life of strict protocol and representative duties. She felt like a passenger in a journey full of privileges she wasn't enjoying.
She didn’t want to change her circumstances; she wanted to change her approach.
Through daily rituals, she began to reflect on the options she had within the given frame and revise her relationship with her current reality.
As she reclaimed her autonomy by restructuring her life one change at a time, the world responded—her family and staff began treating her with a newfound respect.
Without changing her external "box," she expanded within it, turning sterile official receptions into a sought-after beacon in a regimented landscape from which her husband and marriage profited considerably. She proved that freedom is found in how you relate to your reality.