The secret

[wrenchhands]

The only time I think faith works is in sports. Sometimes you just need blind faith in yourself and your team to do well. All the numbers and stats in the world don't mean shit against willpower.

Of course, I would also say science just can't measure that unknown variable yet.

[markg]

When science can measure every variable are we going to design our lives rather than live them? I think science is great and very interesting but I just wonder where we are going. Are we trying to learn how everything works? To what end? What do we do when we get there, when we know everything? Or will we never reach that point and if so, what good is trying? I guess its just a way of keeping ourselves busy as we travel through life, finding out more stuff.

I know science seems to make our lives 'easier' by finding ways of creating new devices etc. We can travel faster, live in more comfort, download more information from the internet but how fast do we need to go and how comfortable do we need to be? They say you can't stop progress and I certainly wouldn't want to, but do scientists ever wonder what its all for? If its not 'for' anything, then I guess it doesn't matter how you live your life or what you believe as long as you're happy. If indeed happiness is important...

[wrenchhands]

Well, life is like any other game, it'll be interesting as long as there are problems, and I don't think we are gonna lack problems anytime soon.

Plus, just think of how little of space and the ocean we know. We can create new "problems" to solve.

[hatchelt]

In thinking/reading more about all this, I keep coming back to the conclusion that you will always be right, regardless of your view.
If you don't want to believe in affirmations, the power of mind, law of attraction, then you'll look and (always) find reasons why it doesn't work. This will entrench your view and you'll feel more right and correct on the subject and over time that view will generally be how life is for you as it's become a constant, a given. Which is fine, but that's the best you can ever do with this subject, that's the most you'll ever get out of all this.
On the other hand, if you do believe, the same thing happens; you'll look and find reasons why it does work, this will entrench your view and you'll feel more right and correct on the subject and this will generally be how life is for you. And the best you can get from this way of living far outweighs the "doesn't work" approach.

[wrenchhands]

Yes, but more importantly, it is somewhat absurd to believe we can impact the physical world with nothing but our thoughts.

I guess the debate this leads to is similar to the placebo effect. If someone believes in something absurd (a type of religion, new age medicine, a fake drug) does it matter if it is right or wrong factually, as long as it works?

[Persian]

How would you attract a specific person into your life?

[Mehdi]

How would you attract a specific person into your life?

Specific type of person or 1 specific person? You can't force someone specific to do something since that would mess with free will and would block you to get something that might even better.

[Persian]

Well I don't want to make that specific person do anything I just want to get that person in my life again. On a side note, how would you attract a type of person as well? that will come in handy

[Mehdi]

List the qualities you're looking for in detail.
Affirm that's the kind of people you always meet.
Visualize yourself meeting & being around that kind of people.
Then let it happen, assume that's how things are for you.

Do not focus on 1 particulary person. It might not be the best for that specific person to come in your life, you're forcing free will and you're limiting yourself since someone else with the exact same qualities could be there for you.

[Persian]

List the qualities you're looking for in detail.
Affirm that's the kind of people you always meet.
Visualize yourself meeting & being around that kind of people.
Then let it happen, assume that's how things are for you.

Do not focus on 1 particulary person. It might not be the best for that specific person to come in your life, you're forcing free will and you're limiting yourself since someone else with the exact same qualities could be there for you.

Well it's not like me and that person have a bad relationship or anything, see this kid and I were best friends but then we drifted apart after high school and I really want to know how he's been and what he's been up to and I basically lost all contact with him as I had his information on my computer but it got deleted.

[Mehdi]

My answer remains.

[Persian]

Alright, well I guess it's one of those things that if it was meant to happen it'll happen on its own. But While were talking about manifestation how would I go on about finding a new part time job? I'm guessing it's the same process that you already mentioned for finding a type of person.

[Mehdi]

List everything in detail & visualize it over & over. Don't force it to happen, assume you already have it. It can take several months with ups & downs, but it will happen.

Also: why focus on a part time job if you could get a full time job? Don't hold back.

[Persian]

List everything in detail & visualize it over & over. Don't force it to happen, assume you already have it. It can take several months with ups & downs, but it will happen.

Also: why focus on a part time job if you could get a full time job? Don't hold back.

Because starting September I'm going to be starting College after about two years off school so I don't want to have to much on my plate thanks for the help.

[Persian]

When I am listing the qualities, do I list them as if I have them, or as if that's what I want? for example

Job - The job I will attract into my life will be a good paying job with plenty of opportunities to advance while providing me with good new friends, I will enjoy this job because it is in a calm and friendly environment.

is that good?