You don't get what you manifest. You get what you sow. The seeds you plant today bloom into the fruits you want to savour. The fruits need the seed. The seed needs water and sunshine every day. The little plant needs tending and attention so it can grow how you want it to. The fruits don't fall from heaven as an answered prayer just because you spoke affirmations you were taught by influencers on social media. The fruits are the result of months, and perhaps years, of hard work that you did every day, even when you couldn't see the exact time when you would get to savour the life you wish for. Living a good life takes more than just manifestation. It takes hard work. It takes months of yearning to get to feel a glimpse of your dreams. It takes settling, adjusting, crying, laughing, celebrating, and praying. It takes showing up when you didn't feel like it. And sometimes, it takes your entire youth to take you to a place where you thought you would reach in a year because you made a vision board. Anything good, anything extraordinary, takes time. It requires constant attention, sacrifice, and hard work. You are making a life, not a reel on social media. It will take time.