Identifying and Manifesting Desires of the Personality and Soul

As we reflect on the goals and desires that we want to fulfill, it is important to be aware that in addition to having our basic needs met (such as water, food, clothing and shelter, etc) there are 2 primary types of desires that we have and we use these desires to define our goals. These are the desires of our Personality and desires of our Soul.

Personality desires are often the easiest type of desire to identify since they are generally related to material items. We anticipate that these items will bring more comfort, pleasure and enjoyment into our lives and they usually do.

For example, manifesting desires such as a bigger house, a sports car or a new outfit are all things that are likely to bring us pleasure.

The pleasure that we feel from manifesting desires of our personality generally come from external sources and provide us with moments of enjoyment.

There may be some material items that bring us lasting pleasure. However, often with material pleasures, our lives are enhanced in the moment as we enjoy each item but since the happiness that we feel is momentary, it may also temporary.

We absolutely deserve to enjoy the material pleasures that life has to offer. However, if we solely focus on manifesting material items we may be missing an opportunity to experience an even deeper level of happiness.

What is this deeper level of lasting happiness and how do we find it? Authentic happiness goes beyond the pleasure that comes from things that can be bought or sold.

Authentic happiness sustains us from the inside out and it is a resource that is always available to us. This kind of happiness comes from awakening too and manifesting desires of our soul...

While Personality Desires are easy to identify, the Desires of our Soul usually require a little more reflection to understand what it is that we truly want. We may need to peel the layers of our own thought process to get to the core of what our deepest desires are.

Desires of our Soul are the desires that live deep within us such as a desire to use our life to make a positive difference or a desire to grow spiritually and to deepen our connection with the Divine.

For instance, in the book Living with Joy, Sanaya Roman writes, "A request for spiritual evolution is a soul request, as is a request for higher purpose: clarity, love, and focus. A desire to find your higher path or for more light in your life is also a soul request."

As we tune into the callings or longings of our soul we may find ourselves seeking answers to deeper questions such as:

• "How can I use my life to make a difference?"
• "How can I share my natural gifts and talents with the world?"
• "What are my gifts or my passions?"
• "What is the purpose of my life?"
• "How can I experience more peace, love and happiness in my life?"

Our soul’s natural state radiates higher qualities such as peace, love, happiness, freedom, etc. If there is a higher quality that we don’t seem to be experiencing in our lives, our soul will let us know.

We may feel unhappy, dissatisfied or have the feeling that something is missing in our life. We may literally crave one or more of these qualities whether it be freedom, peace, prosperity, joy, etc. - we are ultimately seeking a deeper level of fulfillment in our life.

When we become aware of the higher qualities that seem to be missing in our life, we can consciously manifest these qualities to experience them more fully and more often in our life.

Manifesting desires of our soul helps us to experience life more fully and we tend to feel more deeply connected to ourselves, to the Divine and to the world at large.

When we are aware of and manifest the desires of our soul we are living a life that is aligned with the deepest part of our being and we naturally feel happier. This is authentic happiness.

This doesn’t mean that we need to abandon the desires of our Personality. It just means that it is valuable to identify both types of desires.

Whether we are seeking to fulfill a Personality or a Soul desire, if we manifest a desire by focusing on the essence that we think our desires will bring us, we will be truly fulfilled when our desires do manifest.

Whatever your desire may be, this step by step manifesting process can help you to attain your goals.

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