In a world plagued with negative and self-limiting beliefs, the average person feels stuck in their circumstances. Modern society guides us down a path of consumption and doing what is necessary to perpetuate that system. Whether it’s not having enough time or a situational constraint, like a job, financial situation, or level of education, many of us feel trapped. No matter what ails your mind, it is essential to understand that these constraints are fabrications of the mind; they are only as real as you make them. The world at large is limitless and abundant.
To put things into context, let’s think about a critical principle in physics: the law of conservation of energy. This law explains that the amount of energy in the universe is finite. Most important, energy cannot be created or destroyed. Energy can only transform from one form to another. Even though this law states that there is a fixed amount of energy, in reality, it is infinite. Through energy transformation, there are unlimited forms that it can take. There is an endless amount of available energy through this process.
When we grasp this concept, a new door opens to us. It is the doorway to possibility, personal power, and creative energy. This power and energy, when harnessed and directed, can bring forth the life of our dreams.
In recent posts, I’ve discussed the concept of manifestation. I explained that the first key to manifestation is adopting a positive mindset. What I mean by ‘positive thinking’ is dispelling all negative and self-limiting beliefs surrounding what is possible.
We also discussed a practical way to condition your mind to think positively with the ‘catch and flip’ method.
Feel to Believe
However, there is a caveat with the first key: You cannot simply make a positive statement and expect positive things to happen. You have to feel the validity of the positive statement. For your desires to manifest, you must believe them on the deepest level. You must believe that it is happening and that you are worthy of receiving it. You must feel it at the deepest level possible, so profoundly that the feeling becomes a knowing. It must become such a profound feeling that you know at the deepest level that it is true.
To ‘feel to believe,’ you must remove all self-doubt and limiting beliefs. You must cultivate and maintain a positive mindset. You must feel your thoughts in such a profound way that you become the embodiment of positivity. It needs to be second nature. It needs to be fluid: the positive thoughts must seamlessly become positive feelings.
Affirm that you are capable of achieving your deepest desires. Recognize that you have incredible power to not only shape your physical world but create it. Recognize that you are a creator.
Science Confirms
Modern neuroscience corroborates this. The brain has a remarkable ability to blur the lines between reality and imagination. Numerous studies in neuroscience have shed light on this intriguing aspect of human cognition. Through functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers have demonstrated that when individuals vividly imagine specific scenarios, the same regions of the brain associated with perceiving those scenarios in reality become active. In other words, the brain fails to distinguish between actual and imagined. These findings underscore the brain’s capacity to treat imagination as real experience, shedding light on the cognitive mechanisms underlying the malleability of human perception and the power of creative thinking.
This phenomenon is rooted in complex neural processes, which we won’t discuss here. But the key takeaway is the brain has a built-in glitch that you can take advantage of. Linking science with spiritualism and metaphysics, you can use this glitch to reprogram your mind to your benefit. The brain’s inability to recognize imagined scenarios as imaginary provides a path toward manifesting your desired outcomes.
By vividly envisioning one’s goals and desires and feeling them as if they were happening, the brain acts as if that state is its reality. It will send powerful signals throughout your body that permeate out to the universe. The universe responds by bringing those desires into your reality. The plasticity of the human mind underscores the importance of harnessing the power of thought, intention, and creativity in manifesting your wishes and dreams.
A Creative Force Within
You have a creative force within you. Creation has imbued you with the essence of the cosmos, the universal conscious energy. Creation is fractalized. Through replication, what you see at a grand scale, you will see at the smallest scale. The same patterns of existence you see at the most miniature scale, you can see at the largest. Take the human body as an example. The branching structure of your arteries replicates down to the most minor scale in your arterioles. So, the creative force that governs all material existence is the same force that you, with intention or not, use to exert influence in your daily life. You are a fractalized representation of a more significant source of creative energy. The universe created itself and is experiencing its creation at the same time. So, too, are you building your reality and simultaneously experiencing that creation.
The key to unlocking this source of creative energy is in your thoughts and feelings. Believe in the power of the universal energy that exists within you.
What has worked for me
For some, this might be a simple task, but it wasn’t for me. As a recovering atheist, I did a lot of research and self-reflection to embrace this reality. By no means am I perfect at this either. I have moments where I slip into negativity or my ‘rational mind’ pipes up with a “yeah, but…”
It began with positive statements and examining my self-doubt and negativity. I would observe this and then catch and stop it and reaffirm my positive statement. I repeated this practice many times over for many months. Self-doubt and limiting beliefs still rear their ugly head, but it is less frequent, and the duration between my correcting them is much shorter. By doing this, I have implemented a system to remove negative self-talk and replace it with a positive outlook. My positivity becomes more robust each day by reinforcing my behaviour with repetition.
Now, I would be a hypocrite if I told you to do as I do. That would go against the core principle that a spiritual practice is a personal one. One of the most important aspects is to develop a method that works for you. It is an individualistic experience. Try the Catch & Flip method if it will help you to achieve and maintain a positive outlook. But if it doesn’t resonate with you, set it aside and search for something that does. By doing so, you develop a mindset and outlook that is true to yourself. You need to feel to manifest, and you won’t feel it if you lack alignment. The universe will recognize the authenticity of your thoughts, feelings, and actions, and it will respond accordingly.
Simon is a former renovation contractor turned writer and author. Apart from writing about his experiences with spiritualism, Simon has a passion for reading, podcasts and spending quality time with his family.