How is Manifestation Meant to Work?

So, I just heard an interesting bit of audio from Dolores Cannon. I’ll include the video below in case you want to check it out for yourself. Essentially, she talks about the power we have in manifestation. As I’ve mentioned before, we have the power to create our own realities. If we sat down and looked at it, there are many things within our control. I find it most helpful to make a list. What can I control right now that will help me be the person I want to be, or live the life I want?

Cannon says we have to tell ourselves that things are in our reality. It is the difference between “I want this to be the case” and “this is the case.” We have to be very specific with the reality we desire and the goals we are achieving. Cannon seems to suggest that putting this into the universe will automatically make it so in due course. I’m not saying that’s definitely what she meant but that’s how it came across to me. If that is the case, I have to disagree with her slightly.

I think you still have to put the work in, at least to some degree. I don’t think you can create the reality you want effortlessly. For example, I couldn’t say that I am making a living off my writing and then never have written anything. I doubt the universe would reward me then. My personal philosophy dictates it is up to you to do what’s in your power to make your reality happen. You can then leave things outside of your control to the universe.

I will fully admit that perhaps I’m wrong, and this is not how manifestation works. Either way, I really want to hear your thoughts on this! Let me know what you think of manifestation. How has it worked for you or not worked? I’m still rather new to most of these practices so I am eager to learn in anyway I can!