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| Because someone started a thread about I-M and tried to discourage people with opposing view points from posting, I thought I'd start a thread with the opposite position. All replies are welcome. I personally do not believe in I-M. Correlation does not equal causation. There is a connection between intentions and results, but the bridge between them is action. Without action nothing happens and all those great intentions are merely day dreams. Intention Manifestation is another "system" concocted to sell books to people that don't want to think independently.
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| For me I-M is real. I notice it first when I was 13 (hmm.. seven years). There happened things without my action. Maybe there is no science behind I-M but it works You didn't tell about science witch prove there is no I-M. Would you like to tell me? |
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| I would define action as physical. Moving things, writing code, creating, building. The only thing that manifests anything is hard work, or perhaps fortune, but we have no control over that. I didn't intend to attack I-M. There is a lot to be said for positive thoughts and intentions, but I wouldn't go as far to call it a real theory with scientific backing.
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I-M is non-scientific, not anti-scientific, so the original poster in this thread is right in saying that "there is no science behind intention-manifestation." With that being said, however, I have seen many examples of I-M working in my own life, and as expected, when I believe that I-M can not work, it does not work, and when I believe that I-M does work, well, it works. Despite I-M being non-scientific, I am working on an experiment for myself, to see what the effects of physical symbolism may have on I-M. I'm trying to be as neutral about the results as possible, but again, I can't put my consciousness in a jar.
__________________ People often say that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder,' and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. This empowers us to find beauty in places where others have not dared to look, including inside ourselves. --Salma Hayek My blog: Adam's Peace Last edited by Adam : 01-02-2007 at 09:18 PM. Reason: I should check before assuming... assumption deleted. ;) |
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I'm in a forum about I-M because I felt like discussing it and debunking the original one-sided thread claiming I-M is a science. But in the end, just believe whatever works for you and I will do that same.
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| Here's a non-scientific experiment I've performed which has had a 99.98% success rate (and 75% of statistics are made up on the spot.) I'm with a man -- known, unknown, mailman, doctor, blind date, ups guy, grocery shopper -- and say to myself - silently - "this man is the most attractive guy I've ever seen." Which may or may not be true, doesn't matter. I cannot remember even one time that this experiment has not resulted in the man responding suddenly and favorably with extreme interest. They just light right up. I've left my statistic at 99.98% because it's possible that I have forgotten someone, but I don't think so. My point is the only action involved in this scenario is a simple thought, and it has a rather profound outcome. There's probably a way to test this scientifically, but why would I bother? Probably there are physiological effects that I put off - pheromones, pupil enlargement, miscellaneous erections, etc. that I'm not conscious of but that would scientifically explain why men react the way they do. But it's just way too much fun using my "magical" power (for good, not evil, I swear!) to take up my time attached to electrodes in order to convince anyone else. LoA etc. is the same to me. I'm a little surprised that the folks here who have success with IM feel the need to convince anyone else. Seems like y'all might just have more fun going out and manifesting love, joy, abundance, a jaguar, raucous sex, vitality, or whatever your heart desires! Also, John Wesley, it doesn't require spending money. In my case, I received a book as a gift, but there's always the library! Love, Angela. |
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I don't see any problem doing tests with groups of people, where they intend things and within a certain amount of time, that will happen. Am I going to do those test? No. I don't need to, I know and have proven it works. But what I would like to do is make it more accessible and find out more the reasons behind it. Hence my original post. The Science behind Intention-Manifestation. |
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I guess the difference is that you're implying that external reality conditions your beliefs rather than vice versa, but that assumption is itself a belief, so you're still 100% congruent with a reality in which your beliefs are causal. Can you provide any evidence to prove that your beliefs don't create your reality? It seems to me that your reality is still fully congruent with IM.
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| there was a belief that the earth revolved around the sun rather than vice versa long before there was the 'science' that proved it. so...were those who believed it anyway 'unscientific'? i'm cool with science. i love science. i just don't think that it's the answer to everything. |
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| One: Science is not a belief. Two: Science cannot prove anything; it can only disprove. Three: I-M is treated by Godel's Incompleteness Theorem. You cannot regard it completely unless you are outside the system. Good luck making your way there.
__________________ "I read, I interpret, I think, I criticize, I oppose, I listen, I write, I question, I reply, I quote, I tell, I name, I discuss, I interpolate..., I learn, I teach, I live, therefore I am." -- Marc-Alain Ouaknin, "Mysteries of the Kabbalah", p383. Favorite Essays I Wrote: love, identity & growth, economics, education, equality, definitions. Recent Books I liked: Anansi Boys, Fly By Night, Hyperion. |
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| Yes, when I was a kid I firmly believed in Santa Claus. I believed he was a mystical being with a red suit and white beard, and I believed he flew around on a sleigh pulled by reindeers, delivering presents to children all over the world at Christmas. However, I soon found out the truth when my parents disillusioned me. It was my dad all along, even though I strongly believed it was Santa Claus bringing me presents and eating my cookies. |
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Just ask Masaru Emoto. |
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| Since only the present moment is real, then within the scope of IM all that matters is what you believe right now. A past belief is only an illusion, an echo of a present belief. So if you don't believe Santa Claus every really existed, you'll manifest a past, present, and future that are congruent with that belief.
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Let's see it...
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| Actually, near as I can tell, it's just a condensed version of sociology. I think it's correct.
__________________ "I read, I interpret, I think, I criticize, I oppose, I listen, I write, I question, I reply, I quote, I tell, I name, I discuss, I interpolate..., I learn, I teach, I live, therefore I am." -- Marc-Alain Ouaknin, "Mysteries of the Kabbalah", p383. Favorite Essays I Wrote: love, identity & growth, economics, education, equality, definitions. Recent Books I liked: Anansi Boys, Fly By Night, Hyperion. |
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In other words, Intention Manifestation is instant in the present moment, it just might take some time to get to the point when it's instant. Hard to explain, but I get it.
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| If you don't think there is any scientific basis for the power of thoughts and intentions then you are mistaken. I suggest reading "The Hidden Messages in Water", it will truly open your eyes to the power of our thoughts. Thoughts are energy, plain and simple. They are ACTIVELY producing change in the world around us. You can say that hard work is the only process that actually creates results - however, I say that our conciousness works very hard to attract the reality we are aligned with. |

