The
main problem we all face when trying to tap our inner power of
intention to manifest our
desires is our illusion of time. Einstein
worked on this problem for years until one night in the
middle of the
night he found the answer to his questions. In simple, very layman,
terms, time
is an illusion.
We
can witness the three dimensions of our universe with our eyes. There
is length, width,
and depth.
Just
to emphasize this a little further examine a painting or photograph
on your wall from
where you sit. These items are generally classified
as being two-dimensional. They lack
true depth. However, when we look
at an object on or near where we are sitting we see
an object that
has length, width and depth.
As
for time, it is most often thought of as just another dimension. The
fourth dimension,
if you will. If you think of what one dimension of
the three would look like it becomes
hard to imagine. For example,
let's think of the dimension of length. Can you imagine in
your mind
what that one dimension looks like or how it appears. For me, it is
very
difficult. It probably is for you as well.
That
is the way time actually occurs as well. It is a dimension in just
one direction.
We tend to think of time as being a continuous thread
or river flowing by us second by
second. In fact, it is just a single
dimension like length. Or width. Or depth. So, the
question becomes
then why is there a past, a present and a future if it is just one
dimension.
Ah, that's a very good question and one that I find
difficult to understand as much as you.
However, let us go back to
that photograph or painting I had you contemplate a minute
or so ago.
We
discussed how a photograph is actually just a two-dimensional object.
We know
that to be correct from having experienced it so many times.
Yet, we can directly relate
how that common photograph can present an
illusion and relate that experience to our
concept of time.
When we
look into a photograph we observe all the parts of the picture.
We
realize that there are objects in that picture that have length,
width and depth.
The photograph itself appears to have depth. Just
think about a picture of mountains
or a canyon. There is certainly
depth there. All three dimensions appear to be present.
That is...
Until
we turn the picture sideways and realize that there is nothing behind
the paper
the image appears on. Hmmm. We have a two-dimensional
object giving us the
illusion of three dimensions. Do you understand
that? If you do not understand anything that you read here then, please read it again.
So
What Does This Have to Do With Time?
In
reality, it has nothing to do with time. Except, it does make it
apparent how our mind
can be tricked. As we all know, there is a
past, present and future. At least, I mean to
point out, that is how
we experience time. However, we would do well to change our
view
point of time to a singular polar point.That
is correct. A point that allows us to view
all of life and time from
one position as if we were standing at one point in space that
observes all time at once.
Such
a point could be most easily thought of and considered if we relate
it to something
we already know. For example, let's consider our
illusion of time during our life to be
equivalent to the earth's
equator. As the earth rotates, beneath our feet we experience
new
time coming into our view in the direction of the rotation.
However,
if we stood at the north or south pole and looked towards the equator
we
could actually view all of the equator at any particular moment by
directing our gaze
in that direction. From the north pole for
example, we could look south to where we
are on the equatorial time
line and see what is coming in the future from the direction
of
rotation. Or, we could look behind where we are currently placed on
the equatorial
time line and witness the past. Our view of time could
be complete just by changing the
angle of our gaze. Got it?
Okay,
that's a lot to bite off perhaps. Armed with this vision of how we
can actually
view time from a polar position we can assume that, that
polar position is actually
where we should witness time from. Many
metaphysical and spiritual leaders, as
well as books like the Bible
tell us we can have (manifest) anything that we say
and believe that
we possess. This principle is in fact true. If you are one that does
not believe this then you have been duped by the illusion of time to
believe otherwise.
If
I Believe and State that I Have It , but It Isn't Here Then Where Is
It?
That is the
million dollar question is it not? So, here goes my
explanation. It won't be
any easier to understand than the preceding
explanation. However, once you grasp
what I am saying it will open
new vistas of mind over matter for you. Vistas that
will be pertinent
in your own life. After all, I don't expect your experiences to be
any where close to what I have experienced for better or worse.
Happily, we
are all different.
The
title above refers to our often uttered prayers and affirmations in
order to manifest
a change in our life. Since, all we have, as we
live life, is "the Now." We find
ourselves operating from a
view point that destroys the rapid manifesting of our
desires. If we
believe we have it (it being the object of our desire) and then look
around and ask where is it, we directly place an effect on our belief
system. If seeing
is believing (which it is not) we then affirm or
pray our desire and when it does not
appear we assume that it will
never appear.
Paradoxically, it takes time
for our manifestations to appear
in the now for
a
couple of profound reasons. One, (in Texan vernacular) there ain't
no place to put all the stuff in our life if it all showed up at the
same moment. Do you
understand that? For example, if we had all the
cars that we have desired and manifested in our life at one time,
where would we keep them. How could we drive them? You see the point,
I hope. Then second, it takes time (still a paradox in the Now) for
circumstances to be orchestrated to create our desire.
Let
me explain that second issue in very simple terms we can all
appreciate.
Let's say on Tuesday we all decided to manifest the same
model of red convertible.
There wouldn't be enough of that type of
car on the planet to fulfill all our our
desires at the same time.
Someone, is going to have to wait for that red convertible
to
manifest in their life. You see, we need to be able to wait for
circumstances to be
fulfilled to manifest our desire. This is just a
simple example.
Interestingly,
though, from our polar viewpoint we can look down on that equatorial
time line and see exactly when that red convertible will show up in
our reality.
Once you have grasped this understanding of the illusion
of time you can easily
understand why affirmations generally have
such a low success rate in producing
lasting change in our life.
Certainly, you can see how easy it is for us mere mortals
to believe
that if it is not here now it will never be here at all. Which, of
course,
was the point of this article.
All
we have is The Here and Now. As Dr. Wayne Dyer puts it. Our
desires come
from No Where. When they finally arrive they are Now
Here. And when we no
longer have need of them they once again
disappear in to the No Where. Witness
how nowhere and now here are
all the same letters just spaced differently. "Spaced"
differently. Time and Space. There is no distance in time and space.
It is all here now.
So,
all that gobbledygook being said, be patient for what you intend to
manifest.
Although we create that change or object of our desire
immediately, it takes a while
for circumstances to be arrayed on our
behalf and manifest itself. In the words of a
country gentleman,
"don't shoot yourself in the foot!" Be patient. Patience is
a virtue.
And...manifestation is real. It just takes time for it to
arrive.
Remember, it's
called manifestation not magic.
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