Most people, if you ask them what they want, will share a specific manifestation of their vision. They may say, I want to wake up early.

Ask them what experience they want to have as an early riser and they may describe feeling productive. Ask them how else could they get the same feeling and they will start to think…

“maybe I can stop watching Netflix with lunch because I tend to not stop in the middle of an episode”

“maybe I will not check my email before going to bed because it stresses me out”

Then they may realise that any of these things are much more doable for them than all the things they have tried and failed—meditation app, set an alarm, early dinner—to get up early.

Don't go by what people say they want. That's often a proxy.

Ask them for the experience they want. That's the true reality they want.

And by the way, some desired manifestations are too common:

I want to retire at 40.

I want to travel the world.

I want to live on a farm.

There's a unique experience hiding behind each of them.