This definitely doesn't work in a "manifesting" sort of way, like you said. You can't bring something about simply by really wanting (or not wanting) it, in the new-agey, witchcraft kind of way that just about every teenage-to-thirty-something female in this country apparently believes in. (Trust me, I watch their videos.) But the coffee story did make me chuckle a bit. About 10 years ago, while browsing in Bed, Bath & Beyond, I asked my husband (who was in the store with me) for a bathroom vanity stool for Christmas. They had about five or six to choose from, so he asked me which one I liked. They were all decent except for one. It was upholstered in a white fabric, and I knew it would get dingy-looking, and quickly. So I said to him, "I'd take any one of these, except this one," and pointed to the white stool.
I'm sure I don't have to tell you which one I got for Christmas! Of course, when I recounted the shopping trip and what I had said, he replied, "I just remembered that you pointed out that one." And no, I was NOT mean about it. It was actually very funny. But I did exchange it! :)
As an aside...I trained dogs for about 15 years, and I learned something about giving direction that applies equally to dogs and toddlers. Neither dogs nor toddlers are capable of understanding a negative command. So if your dog is jumping on you and you want him to stop, you shouldn't say, "No!" or "Don't jump!" That has no meaning. Instead, you should say, "Sit." That gives the dog something to DO that he actually understands. And as a bonus...he can't sit and jump at the same time. (Technically, this is called cueing a incompatible behavior.) Similarly, with a toddler or very young child, you'll get a better response by saying, "Whisper!" than you will if you say, "Stop yelling!" So on a basic level, there IS something to be said for the idea of telling someone (even yourself) what you WANT, rather than what you don't want. But figuring out what that is in the first place? Yeah, that can be a much more complicated process.
This old lady can't keep up, Steve. You're on fire.
I did an experiment with this article to prove a point. I read it earlier. I then went outside to prune some trees. I sat down and read it again. And these are my findings:
1. I am not as smart and savvy as I think.
2. I don't get the point because my mind wanders.
3. What does it say when, having read it twice, all I could think of was the poor barista who probably wasn't listening because she was worried about where she could park her car that night so she and her kids would be safe while they slept.
You'll find this interesting and powerful!!! You have to put in your email address to view this documentary. You talking about black coffee made me think of this. Watch to the end.
This definitely doesn't work in a "manifesting" sort of way, like you said. You can't bring something about simply by really wanting (or not wanting) it, in the new-agey, witchcraft kind of way that just about every teenage-to-thirty-something female in this country apparently believes in. (Trust me, I watch their videos.) But the coffee story did make me chuckle a bit. About 10 years ago, while browsing in Bed, Bath & Beyond, I asked my husband (who was in the store with me) for a bathroom vanity stool for Christmas. They had about five or six to choose from, so he asked me which one I liked. They were all decent except for one. It was upholstered in a white fabric, and I knew it would get dingy-looking, and quickly. So I said to him, "I'd take any one of these, except this one," and pointed to the white stool.
I'm sure I don't have to tell you which one I got for Christmas! Of course, when I recounted the shopping trip and what I had said, he replied, "I just remembered that you pointed out that one." And no, I was NOT mean about it. It was actually very funny. But I did exchange it! :)
As an aside...I trained dogs for about 15 years, and I learned something about giving direction that applies equally to dogs and toddlers. Neither dogs nor toddlers are capable of understanding a negative command. So if your dog is jumping on you and you want him to stop, you shouldn't say, "No!" or "Don't jump!" That has no meaning. Instead, you should say, "Sit." That gives the dog something to DO that he actually understands. And as a bonus...he can't sit and jump at the same time. (Technically, this is called cueing a incompatible behavior.) Similarly, with a toddler or very young child, you'll get a better response by saying, "Whisper!" than you will if you say, "Stop yelling!" So on a basic level, there IS something to be said for the idea of telling someone (even yourself) what you WANT, rather than what you don't want. But figuring out what that is in the first place? Yeah, that can be a much more complicated process.
This old lady can't keep up, Steve. You're on fire.
I did an experiment with this article to prove a point. I read it earlier. I then went outside to prune some trees. I sat down and read it again. And these are my findings:
1. I am not as smart and savvy as I think.
2. I don't get the point because my mind wanders.
3. What does it say when, having read it twice, all I could think of was the poor barista who probably wasn't listening because she was worried about where she could park her car that night so she and her kids would be safe while they slept.
Seriously.
You made me chuckle, Debby
Oooh . . . "Sometimes life isn't a coffee shop. Sometimes it's a house fire." (Hope you won't mind if we borrow that one, but citing you, of course.)
Go for it!
You'll find this interesting and powerful!!! You have to put in your email address to view this documentary. You talking about black coffee made me think of this. Watch to the end.
https://www.planetmindcontrol.com/