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Originally Posted by Cron  Hey Bruce.
I think the truth is always preferable......and for practical reasons.
If you know why something works you can use that knowledge to make it and other things work better.
If you know why something does not work, you can stop investing your time, energy, and money in a dead end.
If I know it is the exercise and a reasonable diet trimming the fat off of me I can better use my grapefruit pill money towards paying for a gym membership. |
(This post isn't addressed to Cron alone, but to everyone in general.)
For the most part I'd agree, but as I said in my
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Originally Posted by Bruce Achterberg if something is acting as a catalyst for positive results, there must be some truth to it somewhere. It may be more effective to harness that effectiveness -- that truth -- and do away what isn’t needed, but if the appeal of I-M acts as a vehicle to provide those who use it with that effectiveness, I’d say it’s working just fine. |
Sometimes people need to be driven to experience something in the first place so that they can eventually come out of the experience with a decent understanding of it, knowledge of how it works, what they benefited from, what worked for them, what didn't work for them, etc. Additionally, sometimes you’re not always dealing with complete information, and as I’m sure you’re aware, you can’t always rely on the information provided to you by others. Sometimes you’ve just got to step up and get in there yourself.
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Originally Posted by Cron Could it be that the real power in combining I-M with action is really the action?
Could it be that I-M helps by creating inspiration, motivation, and confidence? |
“It cannot be found by seeking, but only seekers shall find it”
~ Sufi Proverb
There's only one way to find out for sure, and direct trial and error will provide you with the most accurate information. I think it's largely unimportant what spurs this process, since it is the experience/knowledge gained that is important. From what I’ve seen on the I-M board so far, too many people are caught up on whether or not intention manifestation/the Law of Attraction works or not.
You can sit around and question it -- or anything for that matter -- all you want, but in the end you have to make a decision. You have to decide whether or not you are going to try the concept out and absorb what is useful from your experiences, or if you are going to reject the notion completely and move onto something else. Personally, I have a particular process I like to use when it comes to decision points like these, and it’s relatively similar to what Steve described in
one of his posts. (Note: This “process” has not been influenced by Steve at all and is something I’ve been doing long before I even knew about StevePavlina.com)
Firstly, I begin by thinking about the scenarios I'm working with (however many are involved; usually it's 2, but there can be more). I imagine what it would be like if the benefits or the “claimed” benefits associated with something turn out to be obtainable and take into account the potential results I could be getting. Then I observe what results I am currently getting now. If the results I could be getting are superior to what I am getting now, I practically owe it to myself to keep and open mind (something that comes naturally to me) and at least make a solid attempt at exploring whatever it is that could provide these results to the best of my ability.
If it doesn’t work out as expected and I dont get the results I was looking for, at least I’ve something that I can use to make more informed decisions in future. If it DOES work though... well... bring on the results! I don’t know about you, but I can't live my life knowing that there could be untapped potential that I passed up simply because I was too sceptical, close-minded, or fearful to step up to the challenge and see what something had to offer. If you can do that, well, good for you -- you can do something that my intense curiosity and fascination will not allow me to do.
But whatever you do, don’t sit around on the sidelines being indecisive, waiting for something to happen or for something to come to you. Seek out the untapped potential in life, and when you find something that shows promise, decide right then and there whether you’re going to scope it out and absorb what is useful or move onto the next challenge. Just don’t stand stationary, stagnant, undecided... paralysed by scepticism, close-mindedness, or fear. Step up to the challenges life throws in front of you and strive to be a champion. Strive to be the best, for it is the journey, not the destination, that matters.