When Success Isn’t Enough: A Soulful + Scientific Guide to What’s Really Missing & How to Find It
As well as THE UNIVERSAL LAWS THAT SET YOU FREE
This is your practical & soulful guide if you want more than just mindset shifts. You want truth. Alignment. A life that feels like you. With BONUS JOURNAL PROMPTS!
You’re not crazy for wanting more.
You’re also not “ungrateful” for feeling like something’s missing, even if you have a “good life.” You’ve probably done all the things — achieved success, worked on yourself, invested in growth, and tried to stay positive…
So why does it still feel like something’s off?
Let’s talk about what’s happening underneath the surface — and introduce you to some universal truths that are backed by both spiritual tradition and scientific principle.
These aren’t fluffy affirmations or vague spiritual advice. They are energetic laws — and once you understand them, you’ll start seeing your life through a completely new lens.
Find below, the 5 invisible blocks that keep spiritual high achievers feeling unfulfilled.
Block #1: “I’ve achieved a lot… so why doesn’t it feel like enough?”
You may look successful from the outside — but inside, you feel disconnected or unsatisfied. That’s because you were taught to measure success based on external things: money, titles, followers, praise.
But your soul doesn’t care about performance. It craves truth and alignment.
THE LAW OF CORRESPONDENCE
“As within, so without.”
This means your external world reflects your internal beliefs, patterns, and energy.
It’s not “woo” — it’s quantum physics. Your brain constantly filters your reality through the Reticular Activating System (RAS), looking for evidence that matches your beliefs. If deep down you believe success must be hard, or that you’re never enough, then no matter how much you accomplish — your nervous system won’t feel safe or satisfied.
You may be asking, why does what my soul want matter?
Well, that’s because the “soul” isn’t just a spiritual concept. It’s the core of your authentic self — the part of you that knows what lights you up, what feels true, what makes you come alive. When you ignore that, you start living for the approval of others — and that creates an invisible emptiness.
And how do you provide “truth”?
A life built on your truth means your life is based on what you value — not what you were told to value.
Your truth might be creativity, freedom, meaningful connection, beauty, or stillness. When you build from that place, life feels yours. When you don’t, life feels like a performance.
Try These Journal Prompts:
What did I grow up believing success was supposed to look like?
To help spark ideas:
Did your parents or culture emphasize traditional education, a high-paying job, or owning a home as the definition of success?
Was being busy, self-sacrificing, or constantly productive praised in your family?
Did people around you think success meant being famous, married with kids by a certain age, or never making mistakes?
Example answers:
I grew up thinking success meant becoming a doctor or lawyer with a “safe” 9-5 and a stable salary.
I believed success meant having a big house and luxury car — even if you were miserable inside.
I thought success meant being married and having kids before 30.
What actually makes me feel deeply alive — even if it’s not “impressive” on paper?
To help spark ideas:
What activities make you lose track of time?
When do you feel the most connected to yourself — or something bigger?
What would you keep doing even if no one paid you or clapped for it?
Example answers:
Writing poetry and dancing alone in my room.
Helping someone have a breakthrough in their healing.
Creating beautiful visuals, playlists, or daydreaming about new worlds.
If I didn’t have to prove anything to anyone, what would I do differently?
To help spark ideas:
What would you stop doing?
What would you give yourself permission to start?
What would you let go of — in terms of identity, career, social media, etc.?
Example answers:
I’d stop posting content just to keep up with trends and only share when I feel called.
I’d travel more and take time to rest without guilt.
I’d stop chasing degrees or certifications to feel worthy.
Block #2: “More money didn’t bring more peace.”
Let’s be honest: making more money doesn’t always solve the anxiety. In fact, it often brings new fears, responsibilities, and “what if I lose it?” panic.
And sometimes… it’s not enough. The cost of living has gone up. Layoffs are real.
How can we not feel scarcity when the numbers don’t add up?
THE LAW OF VIBRATION
Everything is energy. Including money.
From a scientific standpoint, everything — including our thoughts and emotions — vibrates at specific frequencies. Emotions like fear, shame, and anxiety lower your vibration, which impacts your decisions, nervous system, and even your creativity.
This doesn’t mean you “manifest” bills by being scared. Rather, it means: when you’re in survival mode, your body can’t relax, dream, or receive.
So, how do you stay abundant when you’re struggling to pay for rent or groceries?
It’s valid, real, and human to feel scared when there isn’t enough to cover rent or groceries. Spiritual bypassing won’t help here. But energetic collapse won’t help either.
So let’s work both sides of this: energy and action.
ENERGETIC TRUTH:
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Scarcity is not just a bank account balance — it’s a nervous system state.
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Abundance doesn’t mean pretending you have more than you do. It means staying resourceful, open, and solution-oriented even when things feel tight.
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When we operate from panic, we often make survival-based decisions that keep us looping in the same patterns.
So the shift is: Instead of “I can’t afford this,” try: “How could this be possible?”
Even if it feels far-fetched. Let your brain stretch toward possibility.
PRACTICAL MOVES THAT ALIGN WITH ABUNDANCE:
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Reduce what no longer feels aligned
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This isn’t just budgeting — it’s editing your life.
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Ask: Which of my current bills or obligations don’t reflect who I am or what I value now?
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Can I cut a subscription?
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Can I move to a smaller space not from shame, but from sovereignty?
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Open to unexpected income sources
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Ask: What skills, insights, or talents do I have that others would pay for right now?
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Can you offer a small service, host a paid workshop, or barter in community?
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Build tiny altars of safety daily
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This might look like:
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Pausing for 30 seconds to breathe and ground before checking your bank account.
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Declaring “Money flows to me in ways seen and unseen” before opening job apps.
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Lighting a candle and reminding yourself that you’re more than your bills.
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Shift from “Can I afford this?” to “Is this in alignment?”
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Sometimes we say yes to things just because we’re afraid we won’t get another opportunity.
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Alignment doesn’t always mean ease — but it does mean truth.
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Try These Journal Prompts:
Where do I feel fear or shame around money — and whose voice is that?
What small thing can I do today to feel just 2% safer or calmer around money?
When in my life have I felt abundant, even if I didn’t have much?
Block #3: “I’m doing everything — and still feel like I’m drowning.”
You’re organized. Disciplined. Responsible. Maybe even spiritual. But you still feel overwhelmed and exhausted.
That’s because you’re in overdrive — doing, fixing, managing, overthinking — without space to just be.
THE LAW OF INSPIRED ACTION
Aligned action flows from inner clarity — not panic or pressure.
This Law reminds us that doing more isn’t the answer. Doing the right things — the things that feel like “yes” in your body — is.
What is and how do you create sacred space?
Sacred space is space that’s intentionally created for your soul to breathe. It might be a quiet morning without your phone. A walk with no destination. A pause before saying “yes.” A few minutes where you check in with your body and say: “What do I actually need?”
Note: Sacred space isn’t always incense and altar cloths (though it can be). It’s any moment where you return to your breath and remember: You are not just surviving. You are creating.
And, how do you get clarity when I feel lost or stuck?
Clarity doesn’t always arrive as lightning — sometimes it’s a whisper. It isn’t something you “figure out.” It’s something you remember. And remembering takes stillness. Therefore, instead of forcing answers, ask better questions… and wait. Gently. Repeatedly.
Sometimes clarity looks like:
Saying no to something that doesn’t feel right, even if you’re not sure what comes next.
Resting.
Journaling without a goal.
Letting something feel confusing for a little while.
Try This:
Go for a walk with no phone and just ask:
“What part of me have I been ignoring?”Sit with the question:
“If my soul could speak, what would she say right now?”
Even if it feels silent — trust that something is reorganizing within you.Look back at your life and ask:
“When did I feel the most me? What was I doing, who was I being?”
Clarity doesn’t come all at once — it drips in like water through a crack. Trust those drops.
Try These Journal Prompts:
What’s draining me right now that I keep saying yes to out of guilt or fear?
If I could create a 10-minute pocket of sacred space each day, what would it look like?
What does clarity feel like in my body (even if I’ve only felt it once or twice)?
Block #4: “I’ve changed paths so many times, I wonder if I’m lost.”
Every time you try something new, it feels right — for a while. But then something’s still missing.
You wonder: What’s wrong with me? Why can’t I just land somewhere?
Nothing is wrong with you.
THE LAW OF DIVINE ONENESS
Everything is connected. Nothing is wasted.
Even the seasons you “abandoned” were part of your becoming. You’re not flaky — you’re evolving.
How do you find the thread that connects it all?
You look not for a job title or niche — but for a theme. Maybe every version of you wanted to help others feel seen. Maybe you’ve always been drawn to beauty, truth, freedom, or depth. That is the thread — not what you do, but why you do it.
Try These Journal Prompts:
- What is the thread that connects every version of me I’ve ever been?
To help spark ideas:
Think about your childhood dreams, your teen obsessions, your adult struggles.
What themes show up again and again?
What did you love before you were told what to value?
Example answers:
I’ve always loved making people feel seen and understood.
I’ve always been a creative storyteller, even if I wasn’t a writer.
Every version of me wanted to feel free.
What have I always cared about, no matter what I was doing?
What qualities, values, or desires have followed me from job to job, identity to identity?
If I trusted that none of it was a mistake, how would I view my past differently?
Block #5: “I’ve done so much work on myself. Why am I still stuck?”
You’ve read the books. Hired the coaches. Done the therapy. So why do some patterns still show up?
Because healing isn’t about getting rid of your wounds. It’s about transmuting them — integrating them into your wisdom.
THE LAW OF PERPETUAL TRANSMUTATION OF ENERGY
All energy is in motion — and can be changed.
Science confirms that emotions are energy-in-motion. When you allow emotions to be fully felt, without judgment or suppression, they can move through the body and be transformed.
You’re not stuck — your energy is just asking to shift.
That grief, anger, doubt? It holds power. If you let it speak, express, be heard — it can alchemize into clarity, creativity, and compassion.
Try These Journal Prompts:
What emotion keeps showing up for me lately — and what is it trying to tell me?
What would change if I stopped judging myself for feeling this way?
What’s one part of me I’m still trying to “fix” — and what if I offered it grace instead?
Final Reflection:
You’re not failing at life. You’re just being called deeper into your truth.
Not more strategies.
Not more goals.
Not more pressure.
Just… a return. To yourself.
To your intuition. Your energy. Your essence.
That’s where peace lives.