Be careful what you wish for
A couple of years ago a dear friend sent me this quote and I came across it the other day. I don't actually know who the author is referring to in this quote, but I assume it's a scientist of some sort. His conclusions really do make one stop and think about how the entire "make it happen" approach that is so prevalent in the world is really the hard way to do things. Bye for now.
"The model suggested by Braud’s work is of a universe, to some degree, under our control. Our wishes and intentions create our reality. We might be able to use them to have a happier life, to block unfavorable influences, to keep ourselves enclosed in protective fence of good will. Be careful what you wish for, thought Braud. Each of us has the ability to make it come true.
In his own causal and quiet way, Braud began testing out this idea, using intentions to achieve certain outcomes. It only seemed to work, he discovered, when he used gentle wishing, rather than intense willing or striving. It was like trying to will yourself to sleep: the harder you try, the more you interfere with the process. It seemed to Braud that humans operated on two levels – the hard, motivated striving of the world and the relaxed, passive, receptive world of The Field – and the two seemed incompatible. Over time, when Braud’s desired outcomes seemed to occur more often than expected by chance, he developed a reputation as a ‘good wisher’.”
Lynne McTaggart, in “The Field”
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"The model suggested by Braud’s work is of a universe, to some degree, under our control. Our wishes and intentions create our reality. We might be able to use them to have a happier life, to block unfavorable influences, to keep ourselves enclosed in protective fence of good will. Be careful what you wish for, thought Braud. Each of us has the ability to make it come true.
In his own causal and quiet way, Braud began testing out this idea, using intentions to achieve certain outcomes. It only seemed to work, he discovered, when he used gentle wishing, rather than intense willing or striving. It was like trying to will yourself to sleep: the harder you try, the more you interfere with the process. It seemed to Braud that humans operated on two levels – the hard, motivated striving of the world and the relaxed, passive, receptive world of The Field – and the two seemed incompatible. Over time, when Braud’s desired outcomes seemed to occur more often than expected by chance, he developed a reputation as a ‘good wisher’.”
Lynne McTaggart, in “The Field”
For more information regarding this book, visit Amazon.
Posted by Jeff Maziarek at 8/24/2010 5:06 PM 
Categories: Book excerpts
Tags: The Field Lynne McTaggart
Categories: Book excerpts
Tags: The Field Lynne McTaggart
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