I recently attended an online webinar by Bob Proctor, and something shifted in me — not in a loud, dramatic way, but in a quiet, unsettling, deeply honest way.
Because what I realized is this:
I don’t lack ideas.
I don’t lack talent.
I don’t lack opportunities.
I lack alignment.
And once you see that, you can’t unsee it.
Everything Is Energy — Including My Art Practice
One of the first things he spoke about was this:
Everything is energy. Everything moves. Nothing rests.
Even things that look still — like a wall — are vibrating at a microscopic level.
And then it hit me:
👉 My thoughts are energy.
👉 My emotions are energy.
👉 My creative blocks are energy.
So when I say, “I feel stuck”…
I am literally operating at a stuck frequency.
The Law of Vibration (The Real Foundation)
We often talk about the Law of Attraction.
But what I learned is:
The Law of Attraction is secondary.
The primary law is the Law of Vibration.
Everything is energy. Everything moves.
That includes:
- Your thoughts
- Your emotions
- Your creative energy
👉 Which means:
The version of you that hesitates, doubts, and delays…
is creating a completely different reality than the version of you that commits and creates.
You don’t attract what you want.
👉 You attract what you are in harmony with.
This Is Where It Became Personal
Because as artists, we want a lot:
- We want to create freely
- We want to sell our work
- We want recognition
- We want financial stability
But if I’m being honest…
How often am I actually being the artist who has those things?
Instead, my inner dialogue sounds like:
- “Who am I to charge this much?”
- “This isn’t good enough yet.”
- “I need more time before I show up.”
- “Other artists are ahead of me.”
- “What if no one buys this?”
👉 And according to this understanding:
These thoughts are not harmless — they are frequencies.
They are instructions. And I am living in them.
Thoughts → Feelings → Actions (The Real Mechanism)
This part changed how I see my daily life. Bob Proctor explained that our results come from three things:
Thoughts create feelings.
Feelings drive actions.
Actions create results.
And all three together form your attitude and your attitude controls your results.
Now look at this honestly:
Let me break this in my own context:
What I say:
“I want to paint consistently.”
What actually happens:
- Thought: “I don’t feel ready, I need to practice more.”
- Feeling: Resistance, anxiety, doubt, comparison, overwhelm
- Action: I delay, scroll, plan instead of paint
👉 And then I say:
“I’m not consistent.”
But now I see it clearly:
It’s not inconsistency.
👉 It’s misalignment.
And misalignment always leads to:
- Incomplete projects
- Lack of consistency
- Frustration
- Self-doubt
The Pattern I Recognized in Myself
This part was hard to admit.
I start things with excitement:
- A new art journal
- A new series
- A class idea
And then somewhere in the middle…
I stop.
Not because I don’t want it.
But because:
- I start questioning it
- I start questioning myself
- I start thinking too much
👉 And that’s when I realized:
This is not a discipline problem.
This is a paradigm problem.
What is a Paradigm (In Artist Terms)?
This was the biggest shift.
A paradigm is a mental program running in the background, that controls your habitual behaviour.
And here’s the uncomfortable truth:
👉 Almost all of our behaviour is habitual.
Where Did These Paradigms Come From?
- Childhood conditioning
- Environment
- Society
- Repetition
For artists, it sounds like:
- “Art is not a stable career.”
- “Artists struggle financially.”
- “You have to be discovered.”
- “You need validation to be successful.”
- “You’re not good enough.”
👉 These are not facts.
These are programs (inherited beliefs).
Why Knowledge Isn’t Enough
This explained so much.
You know you should:
- Paint regularly
- Show your work
- Be consistent
But you don’t.
Why?
Because the conscious mind knows.
But the subconscious program controls behaviour.
Conscious vs Subconscious Mind
Conscious Mind:
- Thinks
- Chooses
- Accepts or rejects
Subconscious Mind:
- Emotional
- Cannot reject
- Accepts whatever is repeated
- Cannot differentiate between real and imagined
👉 Which means:
Whatever you repeatedly think and feel…
your subconscious accepts as truth.
This Is Why I Keep Repeating Patterns
- Starting projects and not finishing
- Overthinking instead of creating
- Hesitating to share
- Undervaluing my work
👉 It’s not random.
It’s my paradigm playing out.
The “Starving Artist” Myth (And Why It’s Dangerous)
This one hit deeply.
- “Real artists struggle.”
- “Artists don’t make money”
- “Selling is uncomfortable”
- “Money and art don’t mix”
So even when we say we want abundance…
Our subconscious is wired to:
- Underprice
- Hesitate to sell
- Feel guilty earning & stay small
👉 Which means:
We are unconsciously rejecting wealth while consciously desiring it.
You cannot outperform your paradigm.
If I Want to Be a Wealthy Artist…
Then I need to change this at the root.
Not just:
- My pricing
- My marketing
- My strategies
But:
My identity. My frequency. My paradigm.
The Power of Decision (This Is Where Change Begins)
One line stayed with me:
Nothing changes until you make a committed decision.
Not:
- “I’ll try to paint more”
- “Let’s see how it goes”
- “Maybe I’ll create a series”
But:
- I will complete 10 paintings.
- I will show up daily, no matter how I feel.
- I will create and share my work consistently.
- I will build this as a real career.
👉 A decision is powerful because it changes your frequency instantly.
Why I Start But Don’t Finish
This was hard to face.
It’s not laziness.
It’s not lack of time.
👉 It’s this:
- I start with excitement (high frequency)
- Then doubt kicks in (low frequency)
- Then I disconnect from the work
And whatever I am in harmony with… I continue.
What Alignment Looks Like for an Artist
This is where everything clicked.
OLD PATTERN:
- Thought: “I want to paint”
- Feeling: Resistance, doubt
- Action: Avoidance
NEW ALIGNED PATTERN:
- Thought: “I am an artist who shows up.”
- Feeling: Commitment, grounded energy, not dependent on mood.
- Action: You paint — even when you don’t feel like it.
👉 This is where transformation happens.
Common Artist Thought Patterns (And How to Shift Them)
- “This isn’t good enough” → “This is part of my process”
- “Other artists are better than me.” → “There is space for my voice.”
- “Who am I?” → “I am becoming through doing”
- “I need more time before I share.” → “Sharing is part of becoming.”
- “What if no one buys?” → “My work will find its people”
- “I’m inconsistent” → “I complete what I begin”
- “Artists don’t earn much” → “I am building a wealthy art practice”
- “I start but don’t finish.” → “I complete what I begin.”
The Truth About Action
- Thinking about painting is not painting.
- Planning a class is not creating a class.
- Watching tutorials is not creating art.
👉 And this one hit hard:
You can feel busy and still not be moving forward.
The Missing Piece: Emotional Involvement
It’s not enough to think differently.
You must feel it.
Because:
Your subconscious responds to emotion, not logic.
So if you say:
“I am a successful artist”
…but feel doubt…
👉 The doubt wins.
The Role of Repetition
This isn’t about one insight.
It’s about repetition.
Because:
- Paradigms were built through repetition
- They change through repetition
So What Do I Do Now?
This is what I’m taking forward:
1. Become aware of my thoughts
Noticing the quiet self-sabotage
2. Make clear decisions
Not vague intentions
3. Daily aligned actions, thoughts, feelings
No more internal contradiction
4. Finish what I start
Even when it’s uncomfortable
5. Rewrite my artist identity
From:
“I’m figuring things out”
To:
“I am building something real.”
Final Reflection
This wasn’t just a motivational talk.
It was a mirror.
Because I can now see clearly:The gap between where I am and where I want to be…
is not talent.
It’s alignment.
And that means —
👉 It is something I can change.
If you’re reading this as an artist, maybe ask yourself:
- What am I repeatedly thinking?
- What am I avoiding?
- What am I not finishing?
- What identity am I holding onto?
Because:
You don’t attract what you want.
You attract what you are.
And maybe… that’s where the real work begins
The moment you change that — everything else begins to shift.
