We have been inundated with the pop psychology notions that we manifest consequence by the mere act of thinking. Before you roll your eyes and close the tab, this isn’t headed in the cynical ‘let’s shit on everything positive’ direction you may think.
Using celebrity names in articles like this is generally considered a bit tasteless, but let’s just say it as it is: Oprah and Deepak Chopra. These are two of the leading proponents of the modern idea that the individual mind has disproportionate control over its surroundings. The premise has become so convoluted and ubiquitous that one must carefully untwine the web of false proofs and misrepresented science.
It is true that the works of Dr. Roger Penrose and the like have come a long way to prove the dependence of reality itself on the act of observation by a conscious observer. In no way however does any of this legitimate science imply the near magical notions of ‘mindfulness’ and result by positive thinking.
We won’t go into too much detail about it here, but the stark reality is that the universe doesn’t exist in the condition of individualistic human narrative. What part of the mind boggling complexity of the universe do you really think cares about you driving your dream car? When we look at it this way the bizarre nature of this sort of thinking becomes apparent.
Whilst the act of observation does in an unfathomably fantastic way manifest wave forms to physical matter, this process doesn’t incorporate narrative, certainly not the individualistic western narrative of self-satisfaction. Let’s assume that this notion of positive thinking sinks in with everyone on earth right now, and with the conviction we are promised we will receive from the universe our greatest desires… How does that work out? We all get the perfect jobs, mansions, and happiness in abundance, and all the cake we can eat? I do understand that some may argue my reductionist assertion but you do catch my point?
Life is not a buffet that we can conjure with pseudo-scientific new age mental dogmas. It’s the question I leave you with, perhaps is not only our approach ludicrous with these self-centric philosophies, but may it be that we are missing the point entirely? Why do we exist, it’s a question we all seek the answer for in some form, but I wager it’s not to try and mentally trick the universe into satisfying our baser urges even if such drivel were possible. Feel free to use your copy of ‘The Secret’ as fire kindling, it’s a cold winter down south.
Please leave your thoughts in the comments section, and thanks for reading
Using celebrity names in articles like this is generally considered a bit tasteless, but let’s just say it as it is: Oprah and Deepak Chopra. These are two of the leading proponents of the modern idea that the individual mind has disproportionate control over its surroundings. The premise has become so convoluted and ubiquitous that one must carefully untwine the web of false proofs and misrepresented science.
It is true that the works of Dr. Roger Penrose and the like have come a long way to prove the dependence of reality itself on the act of observation by a conscious observer. In no way however does any of this legitimate science imply the near magical notions of ‘mindfulness’ and result by positive thinking.
We won’t go into too much detail about it here, but the stark reality is that the universe doesn’t exist in the condition of individualistic human narrative. What part of the mind boggling complexity of the universe do you really think cares about you driving your dream car? When we look at it this way the bizarre nature of this sort of thinking becomes apparent.
Whilst the act of observation does in an unfathomably fantastic way manifest wave forms to physical matter, this process doesn’t incorporate narrative, certainly not the individualistic western narrative of self-satisfaction. Let’s assume that this notion of positive thinking sinks in with everyone on earth right now, and with the conviction we are promised we will receive from the universe our greatest desires… How does that work out? We all get the perfect jobs, mansions, and happiness in abundance, and all the cake we can eat? I do understand that some may argue my reductionist assertion but you do catch my point?
Life is not a buffet that we can conjure with pseudo-scientific new age mental dogmas. It’s the question I leave you with, perhaps is not only our approach ludicrous with these self-centric philosophies, but may it be that we are missing the point entirely? Why do we exist, it’s a question we all seek the answer for in some form, but I wager it’s not to try and mentally trick the universe into satisfying our baser urges even if such drivel were possible. Feel free to use your copy of ‘The Secret’ as fire kindling, it’s a cold winter down south.
Please leave your thoughts in the comments section, and thanks for reading
