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Slap a "quantum" on it = Instant flux capacitor (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (12 children)

If you mean that we make cities and culture and science with our minds, then yes.

If you mean we control reality by squeezing our butt cheeks real hard and wishing for parking spaces, then no.

Most of the time I hear this, it's stupid people promoting the second.

[–] FlickOfTheBean 4 points 1 year ago (7 children)

That second one... Isn't that manifestation? Hard agree with you there, usually people promoting manifestation are simultaneously saying "you can imagine anything and make it real" and in the same breath are trying to sell you something that you evidently aren't able to imagine into your reality for free.

On the other side, technically, even breathing is enough to satisfy the goal of "changing the universe". That bunch of molecules would not be moving through the universe like that if it weren't for your consciousness (but few appreciate sentience at that atomic of a mechanical level lol. I just think it's a massive glazed over step in going from mind to city/culture/science)

[–] chitak166 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_attraction_(New_Thought)

I think this can be interpreted in different ways. One can be that we sort of go in the direction we're looking, and there's evidence to back that up. You don't just magically become a nuclear scientist just like you don't magically become an actor. It usually takes years of dedication and focus.

Another is that if we just 'will' it into being, then it will be so. I don't think this is really accurate of reality.

[–] FlickOfTheBean 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, I'm coming from a background sceptical of the law of attraction because it's just repackaging having goals to sell self help books. How do you become a nuclear scientist? Step 1) step 2) step 3) etc.

The law of attraction is new speak used to sell known principles to people, in my opinion. Manifestation, in my opinion, is the same thing but coming at it from a crystals vibe rather than the self help vibe of the law of attraction.

I don't mean to be a jerk about it, hence all the in my opinions, but as I said, I am very skeptical of the usage and utilization of the concept of manifestation.

All that said, you're not wrong. The principle is valid and it does work, but it's mustering the discipline to stick to those goals, that's the secret that everyone is looking for. Idk I feel like I'm starting to ramble, do you have any points/counter points to any of this?

[–] chitak166 3 points 1 year ago

Absolutely, I totally agree with you.

I don't really subscribe to it either. I just think it's a fine example of something that can be interpreted multiple ways and different people will get different things from those interpretations.

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