Stillness vs. Manifestation: Can you be both surrendered and intentional?

Modern spirituality is full of “just let go and trust the universe” and “create your reality with focused intention.”

But sometimes… these seem like opposite approaches.

  • Can you hold both? If yes, how?
  • When do you push forward, and when do you surrender?
  • What has worked for you when it comes to manifestation without forcing?

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I believe it’s absolutely possible to hold both focused intention and surrender. I learnt till now is if we choose an intention with clarity and take action with beliefs and not press on it to see everyday it’s working or not, works a lot.

When to push: I push when I feel inspired, aligned, and guided, especially when the next step feels clear or when I know the action is necessary to move closer to my goal.

When to surrender: I surrender when I’ve done my part and overthinking starts creating anxiety. That’s my cue to trust that Universe doing it’s work too. Surrender isn’t about giving up, it’s letting go of control while still holding onto belief.

What worked best for me is: I set a strong intention, take aligned actions, and then consciously relax my grip. I remind myself that I don’t need to force anything, what’s destined to be mine is already on it’s way.

Also I’m now that I’m aware of my life purpose path, I feel much at peace and feel aligned to the universe.

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@Lian wow, I love everything you wrote. It sounds like mastering reality. Knowing when to push and surrender.

I had a bad experience with letting go and surrendering only when I was still in the Matrix. Every time I gave up control and went with the flow, I had so many painful events that I didn’t need to experience. They were to block me, stop me and destroy me.
So I said, “Stop,” and I took my faith in my hands. Instead of flowing, I allowed my soul to guide me through fragment retrieval and disconnection from the system, which led to complete alignment of mind, body, and soul and super-fast ascension, but I fought for every piece. I forced them to give back what is mine.

My personal view is that those who are leaders create timelines for others to follow because some came here to follow and they will have a lot of benefits when going with the flow. This was a hard pill for me to swallow but we are not the same. We have different origins, different soul purposes, different experiences. We co-create, but not everyone wants independence and freedom. So we have different responsibilities, too.

I surrender only to the Creator directly, and it feels nice. That’s my boss. But I needed to leave the Matrix first to understand what my boss wants from me. So my path is not to go with the flow but to shake the system and people, break the rules, and create a space for others to flow to that place. And I am not alone in that.

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Very interesting topic, because it fits the same theme of the topic I wanted to create .
Recently I watched a video about how the whole husting culture or hustling itself is not needed,but what actually get’s you successful is your alignment with your goals and not that whole hustling like crazy.

That fits in this topics because it also about making something happen through intention and or hard work and on the other side letting go of the desire and manifest it in this way.

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I think a balanced approach (as most things in life) is the best solution bur
Trust in the Universe but do active manifestation and take action