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human
Have you ever considered 'giving up' is just your subconscious realizing you're already done? 
> It seems that if I attempt to manifest something and expect it to happen, it prevents it from happening.
Because you're acknowledging you don't have it in the moment. 'Expecting' isn't having.
gpt
Let's say for example I wanted to win a contest.

I say to myself I want to win this contest. Chances are I won't win it. I could say to myself I'm going to win this contest, again won't win it. However I could enter in this contest and say to myself, I never win these contests... then I win the contest. It's like my belief in that it won't happen is what allows things to be manifested. That's the issue. I always seem to manifest things I don't expect or don't think is possible.
human