just by willing it vs just by willing it to happen

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'Just by willing it' implies that something can be achieved solely through determination or desire, without specifying what 'it' is. On the other hand, 'just by willing it to happen' explicitly states that the action is about making something occur. The choice between the two depends on the level of specificity you want to convey.

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just by willing it

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It implies that something can be achieved solely through determination or desire.

This phrase is used to indicate that a desired outcome can be achieved through sheer willpower or determination, without specifying what the outcome is.

Examples:

He believed he could succeed just by willing it.
She made the impossible possible just by willing it.

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In the Star Wars movies, Jedi knights can mentally move objects just by willing it to happen. This word covers all the things that happen in your head. Definitions ...
When you get to a level where you feel love, then you can send the energy back just by willing it so.” The Celestine Prophecy James Redfield. I think just about ...
I am unable to change what I believe just by willing it. 3. I do not decide what to believe. 4. I am always bound to believe whatever is most compelling. 5.
Oct 14, 2005 ... ... so exciting as the early blossoming of the Internet, when everything seemed possible and young people could become rich just by willing it.

Alternatives:

simply by wanting it
purely by desiring it
solely by determination

just by willing it to happen

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It explicitly states that the action is about making something occur.

This phrase is used to indicate that a desired outcome can be achieved through sheer willpower or determination, with a focus on making that outcome happen.

Examples:

She believed she could make it happen just by willing it to happen.
He achieved his dream just by willing it to happen.

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In the Star Wars movies, Jedi knights can mentally move objects just by willing it to happen. This word covers all the things that happen in your head. Definitions ...
Wendy has the mysterious ability to influence people's decisions just by willing it to happen. Read more... (585 words, 7 images, estimated 2:20 mins reading ...
Wendy has the mysterious ability to influence people's decisions just by willing it to happen. Read more... (585 words, 7 images, estimated 2:20 mins reading ...
Wendy has the mysterious ability to influence people's decisions just by willing it to happen. Read more... (585 words, 7 images, estimated 2:20 mins reading ...

Alternatives:

simply by wanting it to occur
purely by desiring it to happen
solely by determination to make it happen

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just by willing it vs just by willing it to happen