Seek and You Will Find

Posted on December 24, 2007 
Filed Under Effective Thinking, General, Movie Reviews, Science & Medicine, The Law of Attraction, Videos

One of the most well-known peculiarities of modern physics is a phenomenon called the “Observer Effect.” Simply put, when you observe an experiment, you change the outcome of the experiment; you cannot observe an experiment without affecting it. In the early part of the last century, physicists performed a very interesting experiment, called the “Double-slit Experiment,” in which this phenomenon can be consistently observed in a most fascinating way.

In the experiment, it was shown that the outcome of the experiment changed as the point of observation changed; when you look at the experiment from one point, a certain thing happens, and when you change perspectives, the same conditions produce different results!

You can “Google” the “Double-slit experiment” and learn more about it; but the key point is that this experiment defies linear reason and logic (indicating that there is only so far we can go with the intellect alone). The double-slit experiment proved in a highly reproducible and scientific way that you get what you’re looking for — and that it isn’t always easy to explain, or understand, the things we see.  (If you’ve never heard of this phenomenon, there is a fun and informative video at the end of this article that explains it in an easy-to-understand way.)

Of course, if you are registering a visual image, you are actually thinking about the image; your observations are based on what you think you are observing, or what you expect to observe. Basically, what the double-slit experiment really shows is that your intention, or thought, is what actually changes the outcome — through the process of observation and contemplation. The point of view doesn’t change until there is an idea (awareness) and desire to seek a new perspective. The only reason to seek a new perspective would be to see if something different can be seen. You ask for it; you got it.

Ancient teachers of wisdom (such as Jesus, for instance) didn’t use particle accelerators to arrive at their conclusions, but nonetheless taught that you will find whatever it is you seek. If you ask for a thing, you will receive it. This wisdom is not new, unique, or limited to the Bible or any particular culture. All cultures have known this; though few people in any culture ever seem to demonstrate this wisdom. More than 3,000-years before the time of Jesus, the Chinese wrote a saying that translates roughly to “Be careful what you ask for, you’ll probably get it.” And every known religion and philosophy is somehow based on the principles of mind and thought; prayer, meditation, contemplation, reflection, etc, are all methods of thinking, and the purpose of each is to achieve something “real.”

Another term for this teaching is the “Law of Attraction;” which basically means “whatever you think about will be attracted to your life,” or “As a man thinketh, so it is done unto him.” Modern day philosopher Ernest Holmes simply said, “Thoughts are things;” but this is no different than saying that “those things which are formed come from that which has no form” or “faith is the substance of those things which are formed.” If you think a thing long enough and hard enough, it will become a reality. Consider living in a world where everyone knows flying is impossible; and then imagine being the Wright Brothers.

So, think only on those things you truly wish to experience. Next time you look in the mirror and criticize what you see, next time you watch the news and have people you don’t really know telling you to be afraid of things that will probably never really affect your life, or the next time you sit mesmerized by a scary or violent movie or crime drama, don’t judge yourself; but ask yourself if you really believe the things Jesus, Socrates, Albert Einstein, Henry Ford, and even Hippocrates (the father of medicine), said about thoughts and what they truly are. If you do, then you have found the secret of creating any kind of life you want; if you don’t, then fear not – anytime you want to end your stress and worry, you can still simply stop thinking and doing the things that have caused you to be stressed. “Be still and know…”

It isn’t bad to indulge in negativity and drama; but it does diminish the quality of your health and life. Peace is the only way to peace; health is the only way to health; and being happy is the only way to happiness. Just look around at your life and you will see (just like everyone else can…) what kinds of things you think about. Don’t judge what you see; but realize that you can create anything else you want just like you created what you see. You can’t judge and criticize without thinking about whatever it is you are judging; you’re unfavorable thoughts will show up in your experience just as you hope your fondest thoughts, or wishes, will. The things you greatly fear often come upon you; so fear not! Be of good cheer because what goes around comes around.

It is your life. It is your choice. Think about what you truly want, ceaselessly, and it will soon be yours. Look for your dreams and you will find them.

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