How to Discover What You Want - Teal Swan 

I just love how precise your language is. It's almost mathematical precision. This shows superior mind. And there is plenty of restrained self irony. Also your main thesis - the Universe wants you to pursue your happiness, because you are part of the Universe pursuing its own happiness- that is pretty darn attractive and joyous view of the World :)

I just watched the video and wanted to share my notes ♡ How to Discover What You Want video: - Begin to visualise what it might feel like to have the answer. - Pay attention to your internal monologue that’s in a panic mode that continues to reinforce the idea that you don’t know what you want. Shift those thoughts to potentially knowing what you want. Shift those thoughts to letting go of the need to know. Because you can’t get this wrong. - Play the game of what don’t you want. (hint: a feeling of resentment or resistance within you) - Then play a game of opposites which might not be the most obvious. - Take time to figure out why things really bother you. - Begin mentally playing out how something could change. - Ask yourself: “What would be better?”, “What would be better than even that?” (until you get to what seems like the best possible scenario for you, that’s what you really want) (…) - Play a game of no limits, pretending that this universe could become exactly what you want in the best case scenario. (hint: recovering a sense of abundance) - Take out a paper and write down “I want…”. Now with the hand that you don’t usually write with, write it down without judgement. - Ask: “If I could do or be anything in this life, anything at all, what would I want to do or be?” - Then: “Why you want these things which you’ve discovered that you want?” - Make a list of everything that makes you feel good, that makes you feel passion or joy. That will move you closer to what you want, because your purpose is always in tandem with what you feel joy and passion doing. (…) - Pay attention to your feelings of envy. This one is also a good indication about what it is that you want. - Pay attention in your environment, in your world, for those people who looked the most happy to you. - Taking an action, such as trying something or jumping at an opportunity that at least feels a little bit good or a little bit right, is energy moving. Once you get that energy moving in the right direction, in any direction, you will be able to have it become much clearer what it is you don’t like and like. - Don’t get yourself wrapped up in the idea of mistakes. You really can’t make a mistake here on this planet, because everything is ever-evolving. There is nothing you can’t change. - You must also allow yourself to ask the question “what do I want?” and allow the answer to change. This universe is designed for expansion. So, what you want one day may not be what you want the next, and that has to be okay, if you want to live a happy life. - We can’t ever see the finish line, that is because the finish line never stays in one place. You will never get it done here and you can’t get it wrong. - Source does not stand in a space of perfection that you are now trying to catch up to. (…) - ‘How’ in this universe is not your job. What if the universe knows better for you, than you do, how your happiness is going to come to you. (hint: explore a level of distrust within you) - Saying “all I really want in this life is to be happy” is the goal which will enable all necessary conditions of your life to fall into place. This goal is the Holy Grail. - Making an enemy of desire is not aligned with the nature of this universe. Desire in itself is not what is causing you to suffer, it is the fact that you don’t think you can have what you want. (…) - There are two ways of closing the gap between where you are and where you want to be. 1. “I understand that the minute I want something, it is.” 2. “I want the Now.” - You cannot stop wanting.

Yesterday I realized why I’m struggling so much in life. I have been focusing on paying the bills and taking first job I found, even though my whole body have been screaming “NOOOOO” to all those soul killing, dead end jobs I’ve been slaving in all these years. I’ve been fighting so hard to fit in, in these jobs just to burn myself out. Curious that this vid pops up now, “totally at random”! You’re amazing Teal!! ☺️

"I invented my life by taking for granted that everything I did not like would have an opposite, which I would like." - Coco Chanel

I love how she says, "You can't really make a mistake in this planet". Love the way she says it and the meaning of the statement.

I've been binge watching Teal's videos for the past couple of days and it's been an amazing learning experience. So many things I never even thought to think about... so much to learn.

What do you want when you grow up? -Happiness. Me, 8 years old. Thank you for explaining this. All I've ever heard is that is not a good enough goal.

I'm so shocked why this channel is small, I believe your channel will grow and grow because of your amazing talent

Teals words are like a soothing balm to my soul. Like jumping in cotton clouds. Like nestling in breasts. Like floating on water. Years of burdens are lifting from my body and mind. What a relief! We have made it so much harder than it is. Thank God for you Teal.

Don't think about what you Don't want! Think about what you DO want! Powerful message

What I find interesting are the comments about her beauty. Few understand that what's inside is the source of what you see externally here. A soul that's found answers never has to frown much or react in the same way as many in our world. She's found the way outside of time and space as we know it to be. That's what we're seeing here and want the same inner knowing she's sharing with everyone. I get it...well done, sister. Keep sharing and teaching so the literal will not seem so obtuse to observation in our physical appearance. Each one, teach one...or two, if possible. I enjoy just listening here while working on other things in my life. Timelessness is achieved. Glad I found this channel. It's refreshing wisdom society hasn't quite arrived at...not yet, but all of you are here and that's the best part. The universe brought you to the time. It's your now and beyond. Cool beans...

I want health, I want power, I want money, I want to feel like i am wanted, I want to experience happiness and friendship and adventure. I want to be loved. I want to be mentally clear of everything, physically clear of everything. I want to walk outside and enjoy the sunset, play video games and have health and yell with such certainty without feeling clogged with sinuses. I want to be one with health and happiness. I want to be independent and I want the world to be better.

WOW , when I heard Teal say ask the universe for happiness I started to laugh out loud because its so simple and so true. That's all we want, everything else is just a means to an end. Our end goal is pure and simple, Happiness. Thank You for the reminder :-)

I have to remember that: Your purpose is always in tandem with what you enjoy and have passion for.

Listening to this outside. I looked up to the sky (not teal, but blue) and there was a cloud that looked like a swan. ☁️💖

There is soooo much more in this video than “getting what you want”. It’s about letting go of our resistance to love. There is so much valuable info in this video that I am committing myself to watch it every day for a week. The old running programs are so deep that I need to hear this again and again.

6:10 "For most of you asking this question, you have lived a life where it's been proven to you again and again that life is not about what you want, it's about what you should be doing, it's about making the other people in your life happy." This ^

I need to be more loved. I need lots of love emotionally and physically. Lots of perfume, flowers, beaches, trees, water, good food, happy animals, hugs, massages and unconditional love. I'm gonna visualize this now.

This was... better than therapy. Thank you. I'm having the most difficult time making sense of my desires, and I think your "games" will prove very useful. Thank you for what you do. 🖤

I've been on an adventure about life, purpose. I feel I have come to a strong belief. Live in the present moment, every single day, when you do that you are in alignment with Source, all suffering will end as you will be aware of thoughts in your mind. Have a vision of what you want in life, how you want to make the world better. Very important that what you want doesn't come from insufficiency. When you are present you will ENJOY the process to your Vision. This video also explained it perfectly. I don't know what I want, I don't try many things so I am inspired now to do more things. Life is suppose to be so joyous. When you suffer, source is reminding you, you don't have to suffer it's all in your mind.

Teal, I cannot thank you enough for your help!!!!! I have been in counseling for years and here you are a RU-vid Angel!!!! Thank you from my inner child ❤

I've been watching Teal for a year and a half or so, and met her a few months ago. So after all this journey I'm going through and in regards to Teal. This specific vid is the one that helped me reach my highest spiritual state ever. Like on a level I didn't know exists. Feelings, sensations, body motions and understanding that I didn't know are within the human experience

You are helping me rediscover my inner dialogue, one I haven't had since I was a child.

I am so quitting my job that's making me so unhappy , sad , depressed.

This is exactly what I did today. I was out for a jog and I lost my keys as she made an example of. I visualized finding my keys and thought, "no one has touched them. The energy remains in it's place because no one has touched them. I made it my reality." I found my keys minutes later. And I'm watching this video for the first time now.

The self-help processes laid in these videos are so easy to adopt. With just a notebook, pen, myself, and these processes I have been able to sort out so much within this busy, all too often cluttered, mind. Moving to clarity more every day. Thank you. :)

SUAMMARY - How to Discover What You Want - Teal Swan the happiest people make the unconscious process of what they want conscious People who get what they want take the time to figure out what they want first You dont get an answer when you ask what you want because you vibrate on the frequency of the question When you ask what you want or you say that you dont know what you want the answer cant participate in your reality, you are prevent them to occur by not knowing Get into knowing first before you can receive the answer Get into knowing by visualize how it would feel like if you reached your goal What might it feel like what your purpose is, what you want Pay attention to your model log, which continues the idea that you dont know what you want shift those thooughts to knowing want you want let go of the need to know Pay attention to what you dont want and spin around what the opposite would be for you this might not be the obvious answer for you eg. "I dont want to be sick" --> I want to have enough trust in my body regardless what happens to it figure out why it bothers you ---> shadow work video figure out the details about what you like Play out how something could change, visualize improving what you dont like What would be better? what would be better than even that? till you get to the best possible scenario Instead of focusing on the details, focus on the feelings What does your current job feel like? bored, angry...? Identify those negative feelings Figure out what you like to feel like excited, inspired... Once you know you do want, focus on the direction of that Have the guts to ask yourself: What do I want? Most people think life is not about what you want but what you should be doing, making other people happy Game of no limits: pretend that this universe can beome exactly what you want Write down: I want... Write down with your hand you usually dont write what pops in your mind furter ask: If I could do and be anything in this life, what would I want to do or be Ask yourself WHY you want these things that you want? It pulls you into the vabriation of synety (?) of what you want Come to the root desire that you want to feel good Make a list of everything that makes you feel good, passion or joy If you focus on what makes you feel good brings you closer to your purpose Pay attention to your feelings of envy Envy is a good indication of what you want 9:00 Pay attention to people in your environment that look most happy to you this is also an indication that stands out us of wanting Not knowing what you want makes you still, not moving This is a good time to take action. Dont care about doing somthing wrong, because there is nowrong Doing something that feels a little bit good is at least energy moving Moving in any direction makes you become clearer what you like You cant make a misstake, because there is nothing that you cant change Trying is very beneficial to find out what you want Allow the answer of what you want to change during your life We are always changing, and that has to be ok if you want to live a happy life The finish line keeps moving with you, be ok with it you can not get it done here, and never get it wrong source does not want you to be perfect 12:00 more expansion can come up with people who are happy The How in the Universe is not your job You disable the universe if you want to choose how your desires shall be fullfiled The ultimate goal is to be happy and everything else is the how We are afraid of making happiness the end goal because we are all pretty convinced that if the universe will make us poor then happy but alone, happy but poor This applys distrust to the universe If you say "I want happiness" the universe knows how to bring you there Happiness does look like abundance Making happiness your goal you are not limiting the universe of how to bring that to you and it the goal to be happy enables all necessary conditions to fall into its place This goal is the holy grale Instead of visualizing tons of money or people accepting of who you are, visualize what it would feel like for you to be really happy Put yourself in the feeling space of feeling really happy and the universe will give yout things to be so Spiritual traditions rejected desires because this kept the cast system going Saying not wanting what you want is the goal is an expression of feeling that you cant get what you want 16:00 Desire does not cause you to suffer to not think that you can have what you want is causing you to suffer that you dont think you can live a satisfied life when the line is moving When it comes to desire there will always be more desire Closing the gap between where you are and where you want to be: 1. Understanding the minute I want something it is and start thinking myself in alignment with that, it must manifest in physical reality 2. I want the now. the minute you want now the gap closes You can not stop wanting because wanting causes the extansion of the universe ease up about your wants they will cease to torment you once it becomes okay that you will always give rise to new desires once it becomes okay that you will line up with them once Joy becomes about the process of lining up with them your desires dont need to be your enemy anymore figure out what you really want and understand that the minute you want it you can line up with it and have it and they will manifest Wanting is not your enemy it is a super valueable tool to your life, so release resistance to it Thanks Teal

I always have contradictions. One part of me wants security and stability, the other one wants the adventure and the unknown. One likes violence and can't stand intimacy and love and the other one wants to be held and loved. One likes peace the other war. I can never feel satisfied cause there's always a part that doesn't get what it needs when the other one does.

Pillars of wisdom! You must have been an oracle in a past life Teal. Great job of helping lost and damaged people find themselves.

Teal Swan looks talks and feels like a Goddess... The real Goddess on Earth 😯

WoW, this may be an 11-year old video, but this is one of the BEST, most directly applicable and functionally significant piece of « how to win the game of life » advice I’ve ever come across, period. I’ve been following Teal’s work for years, but this really is such a gem, I even went back and took notes to make sure I actually follow through and DO these thought exercises. Teal, you are an epic human. Thank you so much for offering all this priceless life wisdom on RU-vid for free - you have saved me going bankrupt in therapy, and continue to help keep me sane in an ever-crazier world. Much gratitude and admiration to you, cheers! 🙏🏻

What she says about spiritual cultures having made an enemy of desire and if you look they are based in a caste system... kind of gave me the chills. It makes so much sense to me.

I've been asking myself "what do I want?" and "what is my purpose?" for years; I've paid other people a lot of money to give me a concrete answer, and all I get is "to be happy". That is not an acceptable answer, I feel the need for someone else to literally tell me what to do. The last person I saw told me that nobody will give me that answer, even if I paid millions, I have to find the answer by myself and in the meantime I should start taking risks. I decided not to continue jumping from one "alternative therapist" or "coach" or "fortune teller" to the next looking for the answer. This video explains why I haven't been able to reach the answer yet. I found your channel through Merriam Style; she focuses in Kibbe styling and color analysis, something that has caught my interest and feels exciting to learn. I hope your videos help me.

This is such a powerful yet simple message. I grew up pretty poor, taught to be thankful for what I have and go to church, seemingly 3 times per week. All that did was make me quit dreaming.

I want to be able to say whatever is on my mind without the feeling fear of what other people thing. I want to live a comfortable life, a life with no lack, I want to love others and make them feel good. Right now is 2020 and not soon enough I shall recieve and have all this (and still have more wants). :)

This was quite profound to me. I have spent too much time trying to figure out the "how" that I never really focused on the "what" I want or need. I have changed my focus to love, and happiness, and left the "how" as a mystery left for the universe. Thanks for opening my mind to this Teal.

“We are ever evolving on this planet and every planet.” *smile* at 11:11 😂 you are the best, Teal!

What I WANT is to listen to Teal every day for the rest of my life.

That music In the beginning, it touches my soul. I am standing while I was listening to it and I could feel the vibration from the music hit my soul and it started to an feel intense peace.

Teal, you are ahead of your time girl. I really appreciate your amazing and unique knowledge. Thank you.

Seek happiness and your wants will be given to you...I love this.

A lot of people I know don't take her seriously because of her classic good looks. She has so much substance!

let go of the need to know what you want. figure out what you don’t want, why things bother you, and mentally play out how something could be if it changed. ask: what would be better? essence > details of what you want. “I’d like to feel ____.” What do you want? play a game of no limits, script it. why do you want the things that you want? make a list of everything that makes you feel joy & happy. purpose = happiness & joy. TAKE ACTION. the finish line keeps moving, let that be okay. stop telling the universe a “how”. money and love could be an example of a “how” for life. just say: I want happiness. Make it an end goal, but one that is always moving. visualize yourself as being extremely happy. think that you deserve a happy life & everything you want. “I understand that I can have what I want, and I will line up with it & it will manifest.” “I am living in the Now.” Ease up about your wants.

YOU CANT BE VIBRATING AT THE SAME FREQUENCY AS A QUESTION AND BE A MATCH TO THE ANSWER!!!! ONCE MORE YESSSSS

I only discovered Teal 2 days ago ......... what she says resonates so truthfully to me. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and knowledge Teal ! :) blessings

Thank you so much Teal. I really needed this video today. I've been searching for the answer to this question. You've made it so clear. In that just having energy move is the beginning of finding out instead of being stalemated all the time. Thank you and God bless you. Much love, Teal.

I like Teal...cuz she talks in an understandable, scientific mannor and can break things down so her audience doesn't miss any important information regarding the usually most misunderstood emotional self. She helps those who take the time to listen to her become un-stuck. 💛

It's actually scary how stunningly beautiful she is. It blows my tiny little mind. Don't think I've ever seen a more beautiful woman...

Thank you, Teal. This insight's helping me little by little. It kinda made me realize why I keep wanting to win the lotto. Not only do I want to make things better for myself, but I wanna help making things better for my family, too -- like helping my folks pay the bills, help my sister pay off her mortgage, help start up college funds for my niece & nephew, etc.

Thank you Teal. The simple fact that I expand the universe, no matter what made me tear up. It made me feel loved, I can't even state I fully understand what I'm trying to say here, it felt unconditional in a way that reminded me of a happy day in my childhood, something I haven't felt for over 20 years.

It is really striking with the nice clothes and attrative makeup at first but halfway through this video I get the sense that it’s to make me the viewer feel like I’m worth the presentation. It’s really hard to feel that since I’m 40 homeless and my life falling apart even though I generally did the right things. Thank you Teal. You are beautiful

I LOVE YOU TEAL!!haha these are honestly better answers than any psychologist has given me

Literally thinking about that I want and I've been stuck on this what seems like forever and I see this from 8 years ago. Thank you universe.

I know i have commented this so many times already, but I am so glad I manifested finding your teachings.

I like the idea of taking the path and accepting mistakes may happen. With jobs it's exactly that - you're on the path of a better job, but you may not get it on the 1st or 2nd time

why do people have to say nasty horrible things, its great advice, its just taking control of your life and just making it happen, people that have to say stuff about her, really speaks volumes about who YOU ARE not her,, always people that need to pull others down, or try,to..its such good words I love it

Teal I appreciate this video with every fibre of my being, both etheric and physical.

You made me realize that ive been resisting want! That's major, because I want so much! I've been very, very happy but poor. ..all the while WANTING to accrue wealth, but in resistance to the desire. ..wow! Thank you

I’m in limbo, and I’ve come across this video. If that ain’t you manifesting your desires and the universe bringing me to you… I don’t know what is. Love listening to you, and when that cheeky smile comes through. Hats off to you dahling. Mmmmmwah

I wish I could give you anything in return. I watched few of your videos, process is slow but I let go of the burden of being a victim. I feel lighter. Sending you waves of love and warmth. Thank you. Thank you.

Every time I'm loosing it you bring me back to balins thank you teal

THANK YOU! ! ! 2:51 That's how I've made decisions for a long time. 13:50 Fear of not knowing the "how". 15:31ish Looking at life from, the perspective of, "I want to be happy", changes how I look at the other things that I say I want. Thank You! :-)

I’m a very lucky one because I’ve got everything that I wanted and I’ve imagined ! Every moment is not only joyful but it’s an earth heaven life experience from now on 🙏💡❤️

I don't wanna be stuck I don't wanna lose someone I don't wanna constantly be separated I want power and freedom I want someone to love me enough to never leave me and have someone I can depend on

This is amazing! Your genuine need to serve us is so touching. Thank you, Teal.

i'm in good hands now, my life will transcend with Teal Swan! thankyou my love , God send you to us for evolution in this time and place.

The happiest people make the subconscious process a conscious process agreed. I just lost my job. This is amazing thinking about the feeling you want rather than the specific job you want.

Teal you are amazing, thank you!

This video is exactly what I needed to see right now, keep doin' what your doin mamaz

I stumbled upon this vid a couple years ago. For the first time in my life at the time I wished for happiness. This video truly changed my life!

11:11 that smile! A brilliant woman is so dreamy to me,, she makes so much sense. There is wisdom in simplicity.

What if people are manipulated to want things that they don't really want? This would be worth mentionning to make sure people aren't led astray...

I heard this before from Esther and Jerry Hicks years ago it is reassuring from hearing it again from an other eminence

6:45What do I want?why do I want it? 15:55DESIRE! 17:16Step 1* 18:32

I had the fancy corporate job and title, fancy advanced degree, plenty of money, and was miserable. I think I know why now, and it wasn't the reasons I originally thought. I bailed on that career and started a coaching business, tried some things while coaching 1:1 (like an e-store and teaching a mastery course). Lots of things felt awesome, but others didn't (lack of security). I'm trying to figure out my next move now, taking all I've learned into consideration. Getting closer! This video helps. I'm 48, still working through it all. My biggest mistake was doing what I thought I "should" be doing according to society's values. Don't do that if you're just starting.

shes so magical and wise for her age amazing

"Pay attention to what you envy" I envy you 🤩

I keep wondering how such a young woman can be so wise. This is certainly a gift. I feel honored to watch these videos. It is a pity she doesn't reply users's questions. I've seen a lot.

I am now retired and want to find my next challenge. As I was falling easily in a panic inner monologue that reinforces the idea of „I don‘t know what I want“, this video was extremely helpful and shifted the idea to „potentially know what I want“. You might think this is small step, but it was clearing all my doubts about my future, amongst other things. Many many thanks for your extremely valuable video. Very clear and understandable. Love.

I was seeing her in 2019... This is 7 years old... Gosh she is drop dead gorgeous. Wow

Despite the fact that I'm skeptical of statements inferring that the universe somehow knows what it is I'm thinking, there are some great ideas here.

I am so thankful I came across you. You are opening doors I did not even know were there. 👏🏻

I come back to this video evry few months. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

What I really want. 1. Answers to life and knowledge. 2. enjoyment. 3. people/ friends. 4. purpose. 5. sexual energy. 6. comfort. 7. confidence. 8. to forget things that piss me off. 9. astral projection would be nice too.

It's scary when the thing you want to most is going to cause you the most pain..

It feels amazing when messages come to me through unexpected sources like an acknowledgement to my revelations. Thank you for the inspiration and guidance.

This is so helpful after being raised a certain way and not knowing what I wanted ever. Finally becoming who I came here to be

She reminds me of the Goddess Morgana! I keeping waiting to see the Ravens.

I want... lamp.

This is so simple yet profound. It is weird we don’t focus on love and happiness and how then to make that happen like backwards.

Hello, Teal Swan, what a beautiful name you have! I have done so many mistakes! And lost the man I love, he died two and a half years, ago.. There are so much to mend! Thank You For Your Implication and help. I start crying so much, when You talk!! 🆗 Happiness!!

Your videos always help me so much in understanding myself and the universe. Thank you and keep it up!

This is exactly where I am right now. I have no idea what I want

That makes sense. We can't get rid of desire, or "attachment". What we can do is to bring it to reality or reconstruct how we want happiness.

While listening to this I am trying on a new pair of shoes which I am kinda unsure of. Wearing perfectly fitting, comfortable shoes is such a joy! The type of shoes you don't want to off.

Excellent speaker

Lovely. You are so beautiful on the inside and outside. Thank you so much for being.

I want you to know how Thankful I am. For you to feel my gratitude for your making of this video. Another perfect, to the point, beautifully presented video. Thanks Teal!!

I think the best point in it is, we all need to focus on want be happy, and let the universe do the rest. Not focus on the solution, but the goal only. And why we do afraid of it? I think because it is letting control to circumstances itself, not to yourself - and it may be kind of hard to do, because as humans we afraid of unknown.

oh my god it's so absolutely terrible that people find peace within the new age community. the new age thing preaches love & acceptance towards others and yourself, so Jesus fucking Christ it's just the worst thing to believe in isn't it? leave people alone. seriously why are you so concerned with so called "bullshit"? why aren't you searching for your own truth and letting other people have theirs? no one is hurting anyone by watching, agreeing or believing in this video. people like it, you don't have to. get over it.