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Tatsumi · 31-35, M
Positive thinking = Very beneficial
"Manifestation" = The universe doesn't give a single fuck about you as evidenced by it constantly trying to murder you; you have no super powers; and, bad shit happens to good people--or people who have positive intentions--literally all the time.
So no. We have to work hard against a nature that wants us dead. Positive thoughts are very beneficial; and, we have to be careful not to create our own self-fulfilling prophecies with negative thought patterns; but no, I don't believe in "manifesting". I admit I do like listening to Sadhguru and other yogis, but that I definitely don't believe. If something is too good to be true, it probably is.
This life is only made better by blood, sweat, and tears; and a lot of luck.
"Manifestation" = The universe doesn't give a single fuck about you as evidenced by it constantly trying to murder you; you have no super powers; and, bad shit happens to good people--or people who have positive intentions--literally all the time.
So no. We have to work hard against a nature that wants us dead. Positive thoughts are very beneficial; and, we have to be careful not to create our own self-fulfilling prophecies with negative thought patterns; but no, I don't believe in "manifesting". I admit I do like listening to Sadhguru and other yogis, but that I definitely don't believe. If something is too good to be true, it probably is.
This life is only made better by blood, sweat, and tears; and a lot of luck.
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ShadowSister · 46-50, F
@Tatsumi I don't know. Maybe you're right. I've gotten progressively skeptical about my beliefs. I used to call all of this God. Now I don't know what to call it, and often just say Universe for shorthand.
But even if I grant what you are saying, the human mind is an amazingly complex organ. The placebo effect alone should give us pause. Belief matters, even if it is misguided belief.
Does believing that the Universe is guiding me give me confidence to do what I could have done anyway, like Dumbo's feather? Maybe. I'm open to the idea that maybe it's all in my head. But at the same time, when I allow myself to drift into more skeptical modes of thinking, the feather seems to lose its power.
But even if I grant what you are saying, the human mind is an amazingly complex organ. The placebo effect alone should give us pause. Belief matters, even if it is misguided belief.
Does believing that the Universe is guiding me give me confidence to do what I could have done anyway, like Dumbo's feather? Maybe. I'm open to the idea that maybe it's all in my head. But at the same time, when I allow myself to drift into more skeptical modes of thinking, the feather seems to lose its power.
Tatsumi · 31-35, M
@ShadowSister Belief does matter, but so does critical thinking. Believing in a possibility is one thing, accepting magical-esque possibilities as fact is dangerous territory.
It does lose its power. Same way religion gives people something to hold on to, then they have nothing if they go Agnostic/Atheist. As long as what you're doing because of your belief doesn't hurt other people, meh. That said, a lot of beliefs can hurt other people implicitly and in typically unthought ways. Or, not help humanity to the best degree.
But. WhaddaIknow. We know very little about [i]anything [/i]when it boils down to it. I just think physicalist thinking is more important for stability and human evolution. We know for sure what brought us out of the Dark Ages, that which allowed us to conquer the night, and soon perhaps disease and possibly even aging. Facts.
But, like I said, I like listening to yogis and the spiritualists, too. They are interesting ideas, if nothing else, and meditation in particular has been shown to have profoundly positive physical, mental, and emotional effects, so maybe there is more to it. And if believing something can give you a boost, *shrug*. The Universe knows we need a fucking boost.
It does lose its power. Same way religion gives people something to hold on to, then they have nothing if they go Agnostic/Atheist. As long as what you're doing because of your belief doesn't hurt other people, meh. That said, a lot of beliefs can hurt other people implicitly and in typically unthought ways. Or, not help humanity to the best degree.
But. WhaddaIknow. We know very little about [i]anything [/i]when it boils down to it. I just think physicalist thinking is more important for stability and human evolution. We know for sure what brought us out of the Dark Ages, that which allowed us to conquer the night, and soon perhaps disease and possibly even aging. Facts.
But, like I said, I like listening to yogis and the spiritualists, too. They are interesting ideas, if nothing else, and meditation in particular has been shown to have profoundly positive physical, mental, and emotional effects, so maybe there is more to it. And if believing something can give you a boost, *shrug*. The Universe knows we need a fucking boost.
LeopoldBloom · M
StarLily · 51-55, F
I have witnessed negative people that expect the worse receive those negative outcomes many times... so from that perspective I do believe in it.
What about you, do you believe in manifestation?
What about you, do you believe in manifestation?
SW-User
It’s way too undercooked and simplified in those self help materials. Only because you wish for something,it won’t magically happen or appear in your life. It’s simply not true.
goagainsttheflow · 26-30, F
Pfuzylogic · M
I’m sorry, do I owe you something?
JaneCas · 26-30, F
@Pfuzylogic No
Pfuzylogic · M
@JaneCas
Last time I manifested something it was at the Kroger card machine!
Last time I manifested something it was at the Kroger card machine!
SW-User
Hahahaha ive been trying but idk. Negative energies always got me
BeefySenpie · M
Yeah, sounds manly
quitwhendone · M
What is manifesting?
Quizzical · 46-50, M
No, not at all