10 Reasons Why I Don’t Follow Reality Transurfing

I tried. I really did. But something about it stinks.

It’s like ordering a rare steak and getting a microwaved tofu burger instead.

You chew and chew, waiting for the magic. It never comes.

So here’s why I don’t buy into Reality Transurfing, that famous book by Vadim Zeland.

The one that tells you reality is a big menu, and you just have to order right.

Sounds cool. Sounds easy. Sounds like something that works—until it doesn’t.

1. The Whole “Pendulum” Thing Feels Like a Cop-Out

Zeland talks about “pendulums”—invisible energy structures that feed off our emotions. They make us react, and when we do, we strengthen them. The solution? Stop reacting.

Okay. But what if a bus is about to run me over? What if my landlord raises the rent? Should I just not react?

At some point, not reacting is just avoiding reality. Sometimes you gotta punch the pendulum in the face.

2. It’s a Fancier Version of The Secret

You know The Secret, right? That shiny, polished scheme where thinking about a yacht is supposed to bring you one?

Well, Reality Transurfing is The Secret in a Russian accent. It tells you to choose a better “life track” by focusing on what you want, not what you don’t.

That’s cute. But I’ve thought about winning the lottery. Repeatedly. Still broke.

3. The Language is More Complicated Than It Needs to Be

If you’ve ever tried reading Reality Transurfing, you know. It’s like trying to eat soup with chopsticks.

Zeland writes about “alternative spaces,” “lifelines,” and “wave slides,” but all he’s saying is: believe in good things, stop feeding bad things, and life will flow.

Okay. So why does he write like a malfunctioning AI?

4. He Expects You to Be a Passive Little Cloud

There’s this idea that if you just relax, just let go, and just stop struggling, everything will align. Like life is some obedient golden retriever waiting for you to whistle.

It’s not.

Life is a half-starved alley cat that takes what it wants. If you sit there waiting, it will piss on your shoes and move on.

5. Some Things Need Struggle, Damn It

Zeland wants you to let go of excess potential. Basically, don’t put too much energy into something or you’ll scare it away.

Tell that to Olympic athletes. Tell that to anyone who built something from the ground up.

Sure, over-obsession can be bad. But sometimes you have to fight for what you want. Life isn’t a vending machine.

6. It Ignores That Some People Are Just Screwed Over

Let’s be real. Some people are born into situations where “choosing a better lifeline” is as realistic as me suddenly becoming a Norwegian princess.

Some kid growing up in a war zone? Some dude working three jobs just to survive? You gonna tell them to “slide into a better reality”?

The world is unfair. And Reality Transurfing smells suspiciously like privilege.

7. It Lacks Scientific Evidence

I like weird theories. I do. But I also like evidence.

Zeland talks a lot about quantum physics, but real physicists don’t back this up.

His whole idea of “alternative spaces” where all possible outcomes exist? That’s a fun sci-fi plot, not a life manual.

8. The Book Feels Like It’s Testing My Patience

I’m not saying it’s bad. I’m saying it’s too long, too repetitive, and too full of itself.

Zeland could’ve fit the whole thing into a 20-page pamphlet, but no—he stretches it out like old chewing gum.

Maybe that’s the real test. If you can make it through the book, congrats, you’ve already mastered patience.

9. Zeland Himself is a Mystery (And Not in a Cool Way)

Vadim Zeland is basically a ghost. No public appearances. No real photos. No interviews. Just… poof.

Makes me wonder—if he’s such a master of reality, why isn’t he out there, you know, showing proof?

10. It Just Feels Like Another Escape Fantasy

At the end of the day, Reality Transurfing is another promise that life can be easy if you just think right.

But real life is messy, unfair, and sometimes downright cruel.

No book is going to turn you into some untouchable Zen wizard. Sometimes, you just have to face the storm and keep moving.

Survivorship Bias: Only the Winners Exist

Here’s the trick. The only people you hear about are the ones who “made it.”

Some guy says he visualized success, let go of struggle, followed the book’s rules—and bam, success. And what do people say? See? The system works!

But what about the guy who followed the rules just as perfectly, did all the same things, and still lost? Oh, well, he must’ve done something wrong.

This kind of thinking erases the failures. If ten thousand people use Transurfing and ten of them succeed, those ten become proof the method works. The rest? Ignored.

This is how casinos operate. They celebrate the jackpot winners, not the thousands who left with empty pockets.

Reality doesn’t give participation trophies.

Summary Table

Issue	Why It’s a Problem
Pendulums	Feels like an excuse to ignore real problems
The Secret 2.0	Just another “think positive” gimmick
Overcomplicated Language	Feels like a word salad
Passive Approach	Life requires action
Avoids Struggle	Hard work matters
Ignores Privilege	Some people can’t just “choose” a better life
No Science	Quantum physics doesn’t back this up
Unnecessarily Long	Could be much shorter
Author is a Ghost	No credibility
Another Fantasy	Life isn’t a dreamland

Reality Doesn’t Care About Your Thoughts

I wish this book worked. I wish I could just choose a reality where I wake up in a beachfront mansion, sip espresso, and laugh at my past self.

But that’s not how life goes.

Life is a drunk old man, tripping over the curb, cursing at pigeons. It’s unpredictable, sometimes hilarious, often painful. And the best way to deal with it? Be awake. Be present. Do the work.

Because no magical “lifeline” is coming to save you. And if you wait too long, you might wake up one day, look around, and realize—

Shit. This is it.