― Lewis Carroll
The “thoughts become things” axiom is becoming clearer to more people — had a fascinating conversation with a gentleman, an engineer by trade, at an unlikely place, the racetrack. Through all sorts of verbal gyrations, somehow the discussion drifted to creation and creator, which, surprisingly to me, perked up the engineer’s ear.
Turns out he, also, was curious and also was unable to comprehend the full context of two principles of quantum physics:
- Energy slowed way down is mass (Einstein’s Energy = Mass times the speed of light squared, which can be expressed as Mass = Energy divided by the speed of light squared)
- Everything is possible, until it’s “observed” (a simplistic explanation of the Uncertainty Principle)
So, what is that “energy?”
Are thoughts energy? We’ve heard thoughts become things, but, do thoughts have an energetic substance? Where do thoughts come from? If they come from someone, somewhere, then how can they be that source energy? But then, who/what is it that is thinking the thoughts? Hmm, perhaps thoughts do the shaping, but what is the energy that is the all that is?
My friend calls these musings “down the rabbit hole” as in Lewis Carroll’s classic “Alice in Wonderland.” Sadly, it appears that, as much as we revere the brain and thinking, its limitations are apparent.
On the positive side, it’s clearly evident that engineering one’s life is a straightforward, though difficult, pursuit — master your thoughts. But to learn to truly grow rich, that expanded enlightened knowing that is beyond brain function, well, that requires going beyond the brain.
It’s an amorphous path, but really the one worth pursuing! Get started connecting with other levels of awareness, beyond the brain — go, explore who you really are! (May I recommend meditation, or the Silva Method? Or, go play in the universe with Quantum Jumping!)